attaboy on 12 September 2013
| RolStoppable said: People have backlogs, because they feel that they need to own or play something for whatever reason. But the truth is that most games can be safely skipped without regret, because they are just variations of something you have already played. Reasons why people build backlogs: 1. Game is on sale. By far the biggest reason, because there is the belief that you need to save money, so you have to take advantage of such deals. But in reality, if you don't get to play the game due to time constraints, you will have wasted money. 2. Game got good reviews. The game is bought because it is believed that you can't pass up on such a good game, if you want to call yourself a true gamer. 3. Game is hyped beyond belief. This usually precedes game reviews due to embargos, but it's largely the same belief as in point 2 that leads to the purchase. 4. Lastly, there's the kind of backlog game that people feel obligated to beat, even though they don't like the game. Another "true gamer" belief. The solution to avoid building a backlog is to raise your quality standards. At some point you should have enough experience as a gamer to be able to tell what you are going to enjoy and what is worth spending your time on. You'll start to skip lesser games, because it honestly doesn't matter if you've never played them. |
It's like you were speaking directly to me. You've opened my eyes.
