| GranTurismo said: I want to know from people that only owned the GC, why you owned just this one system and if you felt you were missing out on great games that the PS2/xbox had. |
I was a lapsed gamer last generation, occasionally playing PC games as well as my sister's GameCube. I think the heart of the question can be summed up as: "Do you you feel that you are missing out on the games for the system(s) that you don't have?" My answer, regardless of which systems I may own at any one time, is an emphatic "yes." There are many great games out there for consoles, past and present, that I don't have--and yes, I feel like I am missing out.
But here's the thing: I also feel like I am missing out on games for the Wii and the 360, which I do have. There are so many good games that are either currently out or in development, that I know I will not be able to play them all. I accept that.
For a great deal people, money and gaming time are finite, and thus we have to make choices as to which games and consoles we purchase. As I stated in your "Wii owners" thread, GranTurismo, I don't own a PS3 because it does not offer me enough games (that I would personally like to play) for the price. Would I like to have one if I had unlimited money? Absolutely. There are a number of games for it that I would like to try. I remember complaining to my brother, a little while ago, about how I wouldn't get to play Uncharted.
As someone who works 8 to 5, and has a slew of other commitments, I won't be able to play every single fun game for the systems that I do have, let alone the awesome games for the systems that I don't. I actually had to make a list, prioritizing which games to purchase, for which systems, and in which order. You know, sometimes I feel like shouting to game devs the world over "Quit making so many good games, I ain't got time to play them all!" But that's just silly, I realize. I honestly appreciated the games drought in the months prior, as it allowed me to catch up on my games library backlog. Heck, I only recently finished Um Jammer Lammy for the PS1!
I wish I had more free time, but I don't. I wish my paycheck were significantly larger, but it isn't. You know, it's true: life is too damn short. All we can do is enjoy the hell out of the games that we are fortunate enough to play.
