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sagrotan, do gaming w A message from your backlog
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I heard of this “buying” in regards of games, but I’m still a bit confused. There is another way to obtain them than loading and donating?

spudwart, do gaming w A message from your backlog
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The era of mass buying games on sale has come and gone imo.

I haven’t seen any really interesting deals in relation to games I remotely care about in years.

I’m starting to go down the dark path of Indies only.

at_an_angle,

Dark path? My experience is that it’s a more narrow but brighter path.

What I mean is that if you take your time, vet the cash grabs and ones that are perpetually in version 0.02a, then there are some real gems out there.

I don’t play all the games I can anymore instead just focusing on ones I really like. Indie games are my goto anymore.

I have 200 or so hours in modded Fallout 4 GOTY that was bought on sale for like $40.

Factorio, just passed the 1200hr mark and just got into modding. $20 a few years ago.

I planned to write more but re-read your comment and realized you’re joking…I need more coffee.

spudwart,
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Indie titles are nice, but There’s really only so many pixel-art or cel-art style games I’m willing to play. And while, sure, there are noteable exceptions here and there, they’re just that. Exceptions.

I know why they do it, but my point is that I feel there is a missing middle in gaming.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
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It’s sad. The heyday of steam sales were insane - I’d never seen anything like it for gaming.

Now, it just feels underwhelming.

spudwart,
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Its underwhelming because the sales aren’t as great, and all the games that I’ve wanted I’ve bought.

Nothing new is all that enticing, and if it is it’s an indie title and doesn’t need to go on sale and therefore probably won’t.

Most indie titles are like 2.99 ~ 30 bucks tops. And all of the damn decent ones are around that 10~25 dollar range.

Buddahriffic,

I just opened my Steam wishlist and there’s a lot of titles on there with 75% - 90% off. Including a one piece game normally $80 for $12.

Now to go through them and see which ones I still want now that they are cheap and time has passed for more reviews/development. Seems like games I add to my wishlist are about 50/50 for if I actually want them when they are really cheap.

Cowbee,

Indies are the bright path. Been absolutely fucking enthralled with Signalis lately, and it was made by less than a handful of people.

sukhmel,

They may be gone but left a lot in their wake.

On a serious note, indies also sell at a discount sometimes and I already have too many games in the backlog to finish them ever, I think 😰

onlinepersona,

The dark path is AAA games: expensive, buggy at launch, unnecessary micro payments, short-lived.

dejected_warp_core, do gaming w A message from your backlog

Unpopular opinion: a lot of games have an artificial massive skill cliff right at the game’s climax that ruins the mood.

Some people collect platinum trophies and call it done, I hit about 99% and call it done. We are not the same.

Edit: Example - Dark Souls. I flew through the game with a bastard sword, medium rolling and smashing everything in my path. Can’t beat Gwyn because I never learned to parry. Yeah, I need to get gud, but that’s hardly a sane skill progression, even for Dark Souls.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
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I’ve played all the souls games, bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden ring (and love them all), and I’m complete ass at parrying. Aside from Sekiro where you have to, I never really learned. I’ve just beaten every single game by dodging or blocking.

dejected_warp_core,

Point taken. Guess I should dust off my save and give it a go. Thank you. :)

blocking

Oh no, we don’t do that here.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
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Lol, it’s more of a desperation move when there’s some attack that I just can’t figure out how to avoid.

recapitated, do gaming w A message from your backlog

I’m not much of a gamer, so games are more like curiosities or toys to me.

I like to get in and see the styles and mechanics, but I don’t have much time patience or skill to complete any of them.

I just appreciate them like art, I guess.

AgentGrimstone, do gaming w A message from your backlog

The PS5 shortage sucked but it helped me play and finish all the PS4 games I wanted to play, except for GoT which I completed recently.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
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I’m mostly using my PS5 to play PS4 games, if I’m being honest.

dangblingus, do gaming w A message from your backlog

A rare moment of rationality from Asuka.

Honytawk, do gaming w A message from your backlog

Why would I continue a game I have no interest in?

I play games for fun, not because I want to finish them.

If a game stops being fun, I go on to the next.

And you can’t stop me.

darkstar,

This is the correct mentality. Game fun? Play. Game not fun? Don’t play.

Kolanaki,
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Ok but what about all the games you bought but haven’t even installed yet?

Lemminary,

Hey listen here you little shit!

Adalast, do gaming w A message from your backlog

But… But… I have Factorio and Rimworld…

The_Picard_Maneuver,
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You better beat them.

Adalast,

😭😭😭😭😭

Lol.

pelotron, do gaming w A message from your backlog
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I’M TELLING YOU I CAN’T

onlinepersona, do gaming w A message from your backlog

I have a moratorium on buying games until more than 50% of the games in my library have been played at least once.

RIP_Cheems, do gaming w A message from your backlog
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NO

AceFuzzLord, do gaming w A message from your backlog

I refuse. If I lose interest in a game, I ain’t touching it until I’m ready. It’s one of the big reasons I quit FNV months ago in the middle of what will be my first ever completion of the game.

samus12345, do gaming w A message from your backlog
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mctoasterson, do gaming w A message from your backlog

Well shit, if Asuka says so…

son_named_bort, do gaming w A message from your backlog

You’re not the boss of me now.

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