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Post by Ziggy on Apr 9, 2024 7:05:10 GMT -5
Games to me are more like comfort food. I can eat my favorite meals a zillion times. That said, we may be more similar in this regard now that I think about it. Most of the games that I constantly replay are 8 and 16-bit, maybe even some 5th gen stuff. But I tend not to replay newer games and RPGs. The few RPGs that I have played multiple times are easier ones that you can really plow through, like Super Mario RPG.
RPGs are hard for me to tackle. I have to be certain that I can devote the time to an RPG before starting one. By that I mean, that I'll have the time and motivation to play it every day until I roll the credits. If I don't feel like I'm in the mood or have the time allotment for that, then I don't start one. It's because if I unintentionally take too long of a break from an RPG, I'm very unlikely to pick it back up. That being the case, I rarely start a new RPG.
But in terms of this thread... I don't care about every save file I have. Just certain ones, which are probably just because of nostalgia and happy memories of those games.
As for my backlog, I look at it like this: As much as it makes me feel bad knowing that I spent a lot of money on games I have never played, I still feel better playing what I want when I want. I feel like if I forced myself to defeat my backlog, then gaming would feel more like a chore and less like a relaxing hobby. And to look at the bright side, when I am in the mood to play something new I will always have a nice selection to pick from LOL.
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Post by Ex on Apr 9, 2024 9:18:10 GMT -5
Most of the games that I constantly replay are 8 and 16-bit Indeed. The more immediate action aspect, coupled with simpler controls, and a shorter completion time, make 3rd and 4th gen games more replayable methinks. >I'll have the time and motivation to play it every day until I roll the credits Right there with you. I don't have the free time for steamrolling a 30-50 hour RPG in a week or two. Rather I typically have to take them down 2 hours per evening five or six days a week, until it's finished after a month or three. That means the RPG has to be legitimately good enough to maintain my interest that long. Because as you said, if I unintentionally take a break (usually due to say travel for work or leisure) it's likely when I return I'll have lost interest. Unless the RPG is legitimately great. But RPGs are in my top 3 favorite genres, so I still play them fairly often. Though not as often as I did as a teenager and twenty-something, due to far more demanding real life obligations (and other hobbies!) nowadays. It's certainly possible for even the most busy adult to beat RPGs though, using the chip-away method of an hour here, two hours there, consistently. >if I forced myself to defeat my backlog, then gaming would feel more like a chore and less like a relaxing hobby Agreed. That's why I call my game collection a "library" and not a "backlog". By definition a "backlog" is a piled of unfinished work. If playing video games is work to someone, they need a new hobby.
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Post by bonesnapdeez on Apr 9, 2024 9:26:35 GMT -5
I'm a massive replaycel. Certain games I replay annually. This includes short RPGs.
So many games are ported now that a "replay" can include a different variant, which is pretty cool. Already played Final Fantasy on NES? Try the Pixel Remaster. And so on. Keeps things fresh.
Those 50 hour 6th/7th gen RPGs though? Yeah I'm thinkin' I'm one and done there.
On the topic of save slots, I really have no special nostalgic attachment.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 9, 2024 10:01:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't replay RPGs as much (games like Chrono Trigger notwithstanding), but I routinely go back to the NES well. I can't even tell you how many times I've beaten Kirby's Adventure, SMB3, Contra, Super Dodge Ball, all the Mega Man games, Castlevania, and so on. It's absolutely my comfort-food system.
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Post by Ziggy on Apr 9, 2024 16:01:21 GMT -5
That means the RPG has to be legitimately good enough to maintain my interest that long. Because as you said, if I unintentionally take a break (usually due to say travel for work or leisure) it's likely when I return I'll have lost interest. Unless the RPG is legitimately great. See, that's the thing. Even if the RPG is really good or great, if I take too long of a break I'll still have a hard time coming back to it. Not necessarily from losing interest, but more so from losing details in my short term memory. Like locations, events, the finer details of the battle mechanics, et cetera. And one of the worst feelings is stopping midway through an RPG like that. When that happens to me, it takes many years before I feel like starting it over. Final Fantasy XII for example, I was playing back when the PS2 was current gen. I was something like 15-30 hours in and unintentionally stopped, and I have yet to start over. Already played Final Fantasy on NES? Try the Pixel Remaster. And so on. Keeps things fresh. Funny enough, playing the FF1 Pixel Remaster made me want to go back and play the NES original. The Pixel Remaster wasn't bad, but the music just doesn't fit the graphics and I couldn't get past that. So I went back and played the NES original with some quality of life hacks, rolled the credits, and still haven't finished the Pixel Remaster. I can't even tell you how many times I've beaten Kirby's Adventure, SMB3, Contra, Super Dodge Ball, all the Mega Man games, Castlevania, and so on. It's absolutely my comfort-food system. Yeah, there's so many NES and SNES games that I've beaten many times over. As I get older though, since I've been playing some games for many years now, I try to take longer breaks between playthroughs. Some games that I use to play roughly once per year, I found that if I put off playing it for a few years then when I finally do it seems a little fresher or something.
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Post by toei on Apr 9, 2024 16:05:48 GMT -5
I've been doing this with Legend of Dragoon since late last year, sometimes going over a month without touching it, and every time I decide to play it some more, I've forgotten the timing on the combos and it takes a while just to get some of it back (and I've never mastered the longer combos - maybe I would have if I were more consistent...). I do remember the general story and characters at least. I'd like to focus more on it soon and really go through it (I should be halfway through it by now, early Disc 3). I never do that with RPGs normally - any break of more than a few days and I'm just not that into it anymore. But lately circumstances have made it difficult to stick to a 45 hours RPG like this.
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Post by Ex on Apr 9, 2024 21:44:34 GMT -5
one of the worst feelings is stopping midway through an RPG like that It is a special kind of regret. I still remember every RPG I quit playing partway in. At the same time one has to be wary of diminishing returns and the sunk cost fallacy. "Is this game's length really worth my limited lifespan to spend on?" I know the older I get the more strongly (and guardedly) I value my time. It's the most precious resource if we're honest.
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