Something I’ve thought about regarding this subject is how content I was as a kid playing just the games I had. I only got new games on special occasions and wasn’t able to go out and buy the next hot thing or even just something that caught my eye. Now, as an adult with the means to do so, paired with the ability to log onto the eShop and have everything at the push of a button, it’s much easier to frivolously purchase games that end up sitting on my devices.
It used to stress me but then I decided to take it slowly and don't rush through games for the sake of it. I get depressed that way. Just take it as "seasons of gaming" and design it for you. It can be fun! I reorder my lists all the time (on my phone), during my lunch breaks or whatever, and add new ones. 1. Make a list of the games you want to do one after the other. Mix them up, and add little notes and encouraging statements about it, and the time it may take. Don't have two MASSIVE open-world games back to back. It will burn you out, e.g. BATCH 1 a) Witcher 3 (Enjoy slowly, take your time, don't rush) - (roughly 100hrs - can go more if I feel like it) b) Outer Wilds (don't stress about it) - (15-20hrs) c) Super Mario Wonder (just whack through, can put down after a while if need be) - (15 hrs) d) Tears of the Kingdom - (go back, complete side quests, can change with another game) (50hrs) BATCH 2 - faster pace games (try the best ones) a), b), c) etc. 2. Don't buy any more games once you have a decent list. (It's just self-control). You have to stop buying new ones at some point. The games will always be on the e-shops waiting, and sometimes better deals come up if you wait. Also, it feels great to knock them off afterwards. 3. Play one game at a time. Focus your time. You don't need to complete it. When you're done, move on. 4. After you've completed your list, make a new one. Have fun tackling it with different themes (e.g. old school RPG, classics, fighting games, trying real-time strategy season etc). If you complete a few games, then feel free to buy another one to "top it up" or add to another list. 5. After I've completed a game, I rate it upon 10, how long I took to complete it, and comments about what I loved, and what I learnt about myself as a gamer (so even if I didn't like the game, I still come away with something that is useful, what I want to try more of, what I don't want to experience again). e.g. For example, I learnt I hate predator and stalker segments in games. I'm at piece with that now. Conversely, I learnt not to rush for hints when I get stuck on puzzles (which I've done and felt unfulfilled).. So now I wait, try something else, and give myself time to think and absorb the game (even writing down clues and ideas on my phone on how to tackle certain parts). Think of tackling your games ... as a game. (works for me, hope it helps)
You do need to beat the game Tried completing super monkey ball banana rumble but after 197 completed stages out of 200 had to give the masochism a rest
I have come up with a system, recently, that I plan to execute. First off, I pick deep games and shallow games. Shallow games would be something like fighting games or shmups. I pick one or two and know that it’s a game I can just pop in and play. Deep games are things like RPGs, Metroidvanias, and long platformers. Like Mario Odyssey. These are games that require a lot of time. I limit myself to a few shallow games that I’ll just play in short bursts. Lumines and Ultra Street Fighter II are what I’m thinking right now. Then, I pick one deep game and tackle that when I have time for long play sessions. Right now, I’m deciding between Chrono Cross and Metroid Dread. Once I have narrowed it down, I will just focus on those until I have beaten, or accomplished what I want to accomplish. When I have had enough of Ultra Street Fighter II, I’ll switch it out for a different shallow game. I figure that I will finally be able to put a dent into my backlog that way. Hopefully, this system will work.
The best thing about this video is that I discovered I’m not the only person with this backlog problem I have this issue with my switch games, Xbox series X games and ps5 games I blame being a adult on why I never finish games, I always finish games when I was a kid, and nowadays I just called myself and a collector to make me feel not so bad about wasting money on games that I never finish
I used to just play games from the library, I only started finishing games when I became an adult, to later realize I can finish 3-4 games a month but I buy more then that a month... (^^")
literally word for word is how i feel and I'm only 24 i work so much i can barely play but like you said i call myself a collector to feel better about getting more yet not playing i even just got a steam deck oled last week and haven't been able to touch it gonna set time aside to do so
I beat you there , I still haven't finished GTA V , and my son keeps reminding me that it's 10 years old ! It's quite the joke when he says that it's taken ten years and I still haven't finished it . 😂
Just jump in. Its really that simple. Treat your backlog as a to-do list sort of and just start 1. I've been on a retro kick lately and am trying to finish A Link to the Past, Golden Sun, and Luigis Mansion 2. I just put some time in each day and am making steady progress. Just do it Zac my brotha! You got this!
Between PC, Switch and PS4/5, I have about 800 games in my backlog…part of me wants to support the devs, part of me just feels some sort of guilty pleasure when I buy a new game….even if I’m not going to end up playing it any time soon (or at all)… This got really bad when I discovered my passion for languages and started studying Japanese a few years ago because I would keep buying games, but maybe play 1 game every 3 months. Tbh, what I do is I make sure whatever I buy, I don’t buy full price…either a very heavily discounted game or if it is full price I make sure that is the next game I play
Don't feel left out or anything. You're not the only one. I have anywhere from 200 to over 400 Switch Games(that's physical and digital combined) that I haven't finished... Yet.
@@The100PercentRealWaluigi It started in late 2017 with Bayonetta 2, the digital version of Bayonetta, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Then it grew from there.
I've never related to a video so much. I work full time and have 2 young kids. I can't tell you how many games I've started and not finished and ones I've never even touched. I'm hoping to catch up on a lot this winter when it's too cold to do anything.
I have exactly that problem too ! My son makes fun of me as I've still not finished GTA V and he reminded me the game is now 10 years old ! I have games bought me and I buy some when they are on sale , but I think for me I get bored with them quickly , or if they are too difficult it puts me off playing them and so I start a new one. I wish I could be more like my son where he just starts a game and sees it through til the end before playing another one. I have my go to Call of Duty and Animal Crossing , but then others get left. I think it's so hard to just stick to one when there are so many good games out . Then there's the problem of just not knowing what genre to play .. it's tough .
1:00 Entertained by the “misunderstood company-man comes home and plays TOTK (blissfully unaware that it’s going to go down the child-soldier route) and feels at home” ad. Don’t know many older people who are exposed to games that aren’t in something related to the game industry, so I’m wondering what they’re going for there.
I’m not sure how relatable this is, but I just play games that I feel like I relate to on a deeper level and add meaning to my life. It’s just like a good hearty meal or dessert to me. Like an art that helps me better sense the world and feel like a part of something bigger.
I have a big backlog of switch games too. You just have to be in the right mood or season to play certain games kind of like different genres of anime.
Just get a few 1TB cards and if you own multiple Switch systems, divide your games amongst SD cards and assign each system as say one for 2D games, one for 3D games.
It’s definitely not just you! The system I’m currently using and seems to be working for me took a looooong time to set up, but it’s great now. I sorted all of the games into folders based on genre. Once this is done it’s easy! I picked a couple games that are easy pick up and play games (ie ACNH, Stardew Valley, etc.) that I can go to if I only have a few minutes and put those in a separate folder. Then I picked 1 game from each genre and added those to that same folder. So now all I have to figure out is what genre I feel like playing and the decision for which game is already made! But seriously, if a game doesn’t excite you anymore, let it go! Even take it off your console so you don’t have to think about it anymore.
I just play a couple minutes of each of them. One will usually grab me, and I'll go from there. Another Crab's Treasure has its claws in me right now. ; )
Going through the same thing. I don't have as much time through the week to play as I did before. Some advice as I have been learning - you can't play them all. You will have to pick and choose what games you actually want to play as there are too many games coming out/not enough time in the day to play them all.
I think everyone feels like there's too many games. The number of games in existence will only get bigger. It's like books, each one has a minimum time requirement. We'd like to read them all but it's okay that you can't. Balancing a couple of games at once is a disciplinary skill that might be tough to master. That's why the best selling game for Switch has no storyline. I try to only play 1st party exclusives. My backlog RPGS are the most haunting because I can only delve into one at a time so that I can follow the storyline better. One day every game will be digital and I'll be able to play my physical Switch backlog! While AI is giving your hand eye coordination a aptitude credit score while adjusting the difficulty I'll be getting into my Switch library. Some NES games are speedrun in less than an hour but some of those games took me years to beat. I cannot balance too many games at once. It's normal to not have enough time with these new games that purposefully try to make you collect things and farm hidden trinkets in games. I'm not using a guide to find every Korok Seed but that in itself is like another game if I let it get to me. However if you get review copies then it's like when family buys you clothing. It forces you to give it a chance and cut into your time. Don't give up on past games that are considered great. There's games like Metroid Fusion, OOC, DK Racing & Chrono Trigger that I can argue need to be played so DEFINITELY don't give up on your older games. I personally only play high rated 1st party games. You do a great job Zach. Video games are going to get more complex so don't let it get to you or make you feel a certain way. Do what makes you happy. You are in a position to do so. Your living the dream. The one thing that is more worth your time than anything in the world is the satisfaction with loved ones. Sometimes an hour of time with my cat making it happy can feel more fulfilling than 100% a game so let us remind ourselves that we can measure life or games in regards to being "fun" but "fulfillment" is self defined. May everyone's lives be prosperous today in the game of life.
The living collection approach works for me. If I'm not actively playing a game, it's listed somewhere for sale or trade. Not cheap because I'm not in a hurry to sell. Priced high enough you could replace it for cheaper if you were willing to shop around a bit or wait for a sale. If it sells or gets traded away and you find yourself thinking about it again, then rebuy it. If you find yourself rebuying it again and again, then keep it. If your backlog is also inventory/ trade bait that keeps circulating then it'll curate itself over time.
I have a huge backlog but recently I just plan the games I am going to play and pepper in randoms here and there. Major things on my list are Zelda, Astro (PS5), and Monster Hunter Wilds. Everything else gets a case by case.
It’s really base on what I feel like. I can only play like 15 minutes at a time on a few games each so I like “easy” games that I can jump in at any time without forgetting the mechanics. I can go thru phases where I’m obsessed with one or two games and then don’t play it for a year and come back to finish it. There isn’t a rhyme or reason for me, just based on how I feel when I see a game. I guess a lot of it is feeling recall as in how much fun I had playing those games.
This was a good talk. I thought I must not be a gamer. That gamers get to all their games. So about never opening games again, I do think eventually you may have time. If switch 2 let's us port over the games you still have more time. I'm not retiring until 32 more years. I see myself still with my old consoles, and playing these nostalgic games when I no longer have to go to work 😄
What has helped me complete a bunch of games in the last year is don’t go more than 3 days without playing a game your enjoying and drop a game your not enjoying and move onto the next.
My gaming backlog goes back many years and has games on the NES, Master System, SNES, Genesis, Saturn, PSX, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Wii U, Series X and Switch. Im nearing 50 so i know the vast majority of games on my list will never get back and finish.
I feel you on the back log. I've got 600 physical for switch and about the same for digital. That doesn't include other consoles. I usually turn to boomerang fu grilling spree. That be a fav to play, and dirt cheap plus being real quick per game. Sometimes i turn to ultimate chicken horse
I still haven't finished TOTK and I don't feel guilty about. I watched a video from a guy that says to let It go, the game was a bliss while you was playing so, move forward and maybe one day you'll be in the good mood to give It another shot
Sometimes I didn’t play as much, but I remember I was Younger, I continued a few hours, sometimes we just Kept playing something new, that’s how it counts.
Backlogs are a pain. I have to offload anything I'm not playing in the very near future because it overloads my ADHD brain. And yeah I put games down in 30 mins haha. I've got Mario Wonder and long to play it but tempted to wait for my meds to enjoy it with full attentiveness. I did Tropical Freeze with Funky Kong before so now finishing it up on normal mode. And Kirby Dreamland I did not too long ago but I have the remaster to do after. But many new in my Nintendo wish list. My focus can only stick with linear adventure games ATM so on Rise of Tomb Raider and trying to finish Stray. FFVII Rebirth I play mostly in linear fashion. I love puzzle games but they've gone out the window for now. Dopamine disregulation sucks but it seems like it's an increasing problem for everyone. I try not to buy games that I know will get regularly discounted. I get all the free PC games but don't own anything Windows or a Steam Deck because I'm a minimalist and GOG games are gradually coming to Luna, or GeForce Now can fill the gap. I would hate to have tons of redundant PC games at hand.
I had a ps3 with twenty games. I mainly played dark souls 2 Skyrim and the uncharted series. I platinumed dark souls 2 which took forever. Anyway long story short my ps3 disk drive broke and I still have over a dozen games I haven't even started yet.
This is a problem for many people. My back log is so huge, that some games are still in plastic. So just activated my World of Warcraft account and bought the new expension. And bought the new Diablo 4 expension while new season is coming first. The state of mind when you have to much to do but cant pick something, its "choice paralysis"...
The way I accumulated so many games on my backlog is because theres always a sale going on lol but eventually ill play them all but i do need to get to playing my switch games because the new switch system will be here before we know it ! 😅
I feel stressed aswell and also a bit of guilt. I bought those games, started them up meaby once or twice and never touched them. So stressed because i don't know what to play and guilt because i spend money on games i didn't really play.
There is no way on god’s green earth, that I’m going to finish my backlog and I’m alright about it. It’s called having a full time job, a family and a social life. I buy physical only games and I know at one point they will be phased out completely, once this happens I’ll enjoy picking up the games that I missed out on and playing my backlog. I have a bright retirement ahead of me and I see it as a positive rather than a negative.
I don’t really have the luxury of playing a lot of games, as it takes me months to get through a decently-sized game due to everything else I have going on in life, so I only usually play maybe two games a year. What I do, is just play what I feel like playing, and if nothing sounds good at that moment, I just do something else 🤷🏻♂️
I find the best way to help with my backlog is to pretend it’s smaller than it really is, and add to it whenever I find a highly-rated game on sale. Occasionally, I like to play a retro game or two, to distract myself from the backlog, too. You probably are seeking a real solution, but all I can offer you is what I do with my 1500+ game backlog.
i also have about 7 games that ive bought over time ..but never opened yet ..their still " untouched . i know what your saying ..my schedule has been busy ..& i don't bother with them .
Yea I don’t have this problem really. If I am not playing and/or buying something right now, I’m done with it for the most part. And everything I get I play right away. Sometimes I go back but most of the time I don’t. I don’t have a backlog, plus I have very defined taste of games
This sounds to me like a similar problem that i have. My solution: play less, enjoy more. It's maybe some kind of gaming fatigue. Even one day without gaming can do wonders and then you want to play a game roght away. That's at least my feelings about this situation.
Just enjoy gaming and what you play I just play what ever I fancy playing at the time and just have fun with it not every game has to be completed but I see what you mean you got a point but you could just say it feels complete to you once you got your fun from the game just try not to worried about it more you worry about it more you don’t play games more it ruins the fun and magic and becomes a chore when gaming is meant to be all about fun 🙂 that’s what I learned anyways
I also think it's a single player games issue. I could play Splatoon 3, mario kart 8, rocket League and overcooked all day long. Single Player games are kinda hard to grasp sometimes.
Hi Zach Honestly i don't have that kind of money to be dropping on 20 games in 1 day, i only have 12 and half of them i haven't gotten far enough in or not even close to finished here's my games let's go Eevee - i just need to evolve Dragonair Mystery dungeon Dx - 2 dungeons i don't wanna go thru pokemon Shield Brilliant diamond Legends Arceus - haven't beat Avalugg yet Scarlet & violet - just need to finish the pokedex's Link's Awakening - stuck at Hinox Shining Pearl - just need to finish the sinnoh dex then get the national dex let's go Pikachu - only 3 badges Shiren the wanderer ; the mystery of serpent coil island Lego city undercover - Stuck in the police station Goodnight 😴
the timing is better than ever to play your backlog while waiting for switch 2 ,you have not much else to do anyway ,make it like a playable countdown calender so and so to play for new system countdown . donate games/consoles you do not want anymore to hospitals for cancer or long term patients or schools or other projects and play /collect to ones you think are amazing and dont buy every game just for having although you having a channel is maybe different than for others .
Go by oldest first and or alphabetically.... and pi k a given console type Write down a wish list of what you need to get through. Partially completed and oldest and alphabetically. JUST PICK UP A CONTROLLER AND JUMP ON IT!!!
I also have quite a few. SO I think I will do Links awakening then Metroid dread the. Metroid Prime remastered. Luigis mansion 3 and then Luigis mansion 2.....sheesh...ToTk and BoTW.... yeah I am nearly right up there with you!!!
I also buy analog. If i dont like it i get to still play it for like two weeks and get over half the price back towards a new game. Im also very selective in my games.
Don't impulsive buy games on sale That way you won't have as much choice on what to play making decisions easier Only buy a game that you'll play right away wheter they are release or there's a sale Look up walkthroughs of games and see how long it'll take to finish them and make your best judgement
You just have to come to peace with the fact that you are dealing with a limited and fixed resource: your time. While the flow of new games and platforms will always be stronger and relentless. There is no solution other than accepting that it’s ok not to finish a game. If you played some of it, at least you have experienced part of what it has to offer.
Pick a few games you're really into, and ignore the rest. there are more things to life than gaming as well. I personally only commit to playing ALL Metroid titles. Every other IP gets consideration only.
Omg I have like over 100+ & didn't think much of it 😂😂😂. Yeah, I'm still trying to play ones that I haven't been beaten yet. But I have made progress on some easily because I don't own the other systems that help me out. That's why I push for the devs to include QoL cheat options in their games so that if you're one with a lot of stress in life or have a job or family, then there should be a option to pick to make your play session easier. Like have infinite healths or 99 items of that items, etc. So yeah, there should be cheat options for those that need it the most. But online those cheats don't activate etc 😂
Bro I know the feeling I have over a hundred games and all I have is a switch and it's like I play through half of the game and it's like my interest just goes away then I keep buying games it's not just you I do it too I don't know what to do
Dude you don't have to finish games. I've finished games before and once it was over i felt bummed out because there was nothing left to chase after. Once you feel like you have to beat a game to get your money's worth out of it, it becomes a job instead of a fun hobby. Just chill on buying new games because now days it's going to take them a while to patch it up after they release it 😅😅😅
I have 26 games In Nintendo Switch and I have more nintendo switch games cards not play games for long time now all switch games cards in my room sometimes I em forget about all of old games because i play Fortnite and super Mario odyssey all of times I em sorry i love to play with super Mario odyssey is my first Mario 3D game now i play Nintendo world champions NES Edition in Nintendo Switch sometimes i forget forgot about all of them
1st off, you wouldn’t believe how much life there is to live outside of video games. Of course you are not finishing these games. Way too much screen time and when Lions kick off in just over a month and go to Superbowl then what?? That’s right. Also let loose and grab a beer sometimes. Life is short.
Dude! here is my system.......only have 2 games from your back log "active". the 2 games must be opposite play styles of each other. So you only play one of your 2 "active" games at anytime! if you finish one before the other....you replace it with a similar style game in that spot.......(GAME A ...OR....GAME B) ...... it give you 2 different style choices to pick from without getting "lost in the sauce" of the game selection screen, and because you're only playing 2 games at any one time, you never forgot what your doing in game A or B and......THEY GET COMPLETED!!!
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Something I’ve thought about regarding this subject is how content I was as a kid playing just the games I had. I only got new games on special occasions and wasn’t able to go out and buy the next hot thing or even just something that caught my eye. Now, as an adult with the means to do so, paired with the ability to log onto the eShop and have everything at the push of a button, it’s much easier to frivolously purchase games that end up sitting on my devices.
It used to stress me but then I decided to take it slowly and don't rush through games for the sake of it. I get depressed that way. Just take it as "seasons of gaming" and design it for you. It can be fun! I reorder my lists all the time (on my phone), during my lunch breaks or whatever, and add new ones.
1. Make a list of the games you want to do one after the other. Mix them up, and add little notes and encouraging statements about it, and the time it may take. Don't have two MASSIVE open-world games back to back. It will burn you out, e.g.
BATCH 1
a) Witcher 3 (Enjoy slowly, take your time, don't rush) - (roughly 100hrs - can go more if I feel like it)
b) Outer Wilds (don't stress about it) - (15-20hrs)
c) Super Mario Wonder (just whack through, can put down after a while if need be) - (15 hrs)
d) Tears of the Kingdom - (go back, complete side quests, can change with another game) (50hrs)
BATCH 2 - faster pace games (try the best ones)
a), b), c) etc.
2. Don't buy any more games once you have a decent list. (It's just self-control). You have to stop buying new ones at some point. The games will always be on the e-shops waiting, and sometimes better deals come up if you wait. Also, it feels great to knock them off afterwards.
3. Play one game at a time. Focus your time. You don't need to complete it. When you're done, move on.
4. After you've completed your list, make a new one. Have fun tackling it with different themes (e.g. old school RPG, classics, fighting games, trying real-time strategy season etc). If you complete a few games, then feel free to buy another one to "top it up" or add to another list.
5. After I've completed a game, I rate it upon 10, how long I took to complete it, and comments about what I loved, and what I learnt about myself as a gamer (so even if I didn't like the game, I still come away with something that is useful, what I want to try more of, what I don't want to experience again). e.g. For example, I learnt I hate predator and stalker segments in games. I'm at piece with that now. Conversely, I learnt not to rush for hints when I get stuck on puzzles (which I've done and felt unfulfilled).. So now I wait, try something else, and give myself time to think and absorb the game (even writing down clues and ideas on my phone on how to tackle certain parts).
Think of tackling your games ... as a game. (works for me, hope it helps)
You do need to beat the game
Tried completing super monkey ball banana rumble but after 197 completed stages out of 200 had to give the masochism a rest
I have come up with a system, recently, that I plan to execute.
First off, I pick deep games and shallow games. Shallow games would be something like fighting games or shmups. I pick one or two and know that it’s a game I can just pop in and play.
Deep games are things like RPGs, Metroidvanias, and long platformers. Like Mario Odyssey. These are games that require a lot of time.
I limit myself to a few shallow games that I’ll just play in short bursts. Lumines and Ultra Street Fighter II are what I’m thinking right now. Then, I pick one deep game and tackle that when I have time for long play sessions. Right now, I’m deciding between Chrono Cross and Metroid Dread.
Once I have narrowed it down, I will just focus on those until I have beaten, or accomplished what I want to accomplish. When I have had enough of Ultra Street Fighter II, I’ll switch it out for a different shallow game.
I figure that I will finally be able to put a dent into my backlog that way. Hopefully, this system will work.
The best thing about this video is that I discovered I’m not the only person with this backlog problem I have this issue with my switch games, Xbox series X games and ps5 games I blame being a adult on why I never finish games, I always finish games when I was a kid, and nowadays I just called myself and a collector to make me feel not so bad about wasting money on games that I never finish
I used to just play games from the library, I only started finishing games when I became an adult, to later realize I can finish 3-4 games a month but I buy more then that a month... (^^")
literally word for word is how i feel and I'm only 24 i work so much i can barely play but like you said i call myself a collector to feel better about getting more yet not playing i even just got a steam deck oled last week and haven't been able to touch it gonna set time aside to do so
I’m just enjoying the vibes. I play whatever I feel like, not being hard on myself. Spur of the moment type of situation.
The older i get its hard for me to finish a game. Unless im hooked at the beginning. Still havent finished spider man 2
I beat you there , I still haven't finished GTA V , and my son keeps reminding me that it's 10 years old ! It's quite the joke when he says that it's taken ten years and I still haven't finished it . 😂
This is the most real video ever... Im like what should I play on the backlog...by the time I decide it's time for bed most nights lol
Just jump in. Its really that simple. Treat your backlog as a to-do list sort of and just start 1. I've been on a retro kick lately and am trying to finish A Link to the Past, Golden Sun, and Luigis Mansion 2. I just put some time in each day and am making steady progress. Just do it Zac my brotha! You got this!
Between PC, Switch and PS4/5, I have about 800 games in my backlog…part of me wants to support the devs, part of me just feels some sort of guilty pleasure when I buy a new game….even if I’m not going to end up playing it any time soon (or at all)…
This got really bad when I discovered my passion for languages and started studying Japanese a few years ago because I would keep buying games, but maybe play 1 game every 3 months.
Tbh, what I do is I make sure whatever I buy, I don’t buy full price…either a very heavily discounted game or if it is full price I make sure that is the next game I play
Don't feel left out or anything. You're not the only one. I have anywhere from 200 to over 400 Switch Games(that's physical and digital combined) that I haven't finished... Yet.
Is it that many games out on the switch for real ? 😂
@@DeQuariusBeverlyyep lol more than that, and I know because I be on the eShop a lot 😅
How tf do you have the money for 400 games?????
@@The100PercentRealWaluigi It started in late 2017 with Bayonetta 2, the digital version of Bayonetta, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Then it grew from there.
I've never related to a video so much. I work full time and have 2 young kids. I can't tell you how many games I've started and not finished and ones I've never even touched. I'm hoping to catch up on a lot this winter when it's too cold to do anything.
I have exactly that problem too ! My son makes fun of me as I've still not finished GTA V and he reminded me the game is now 10 years old ! I have games bought me and I buy some when they are on sale , but I think for me I get bored with them quickly , or if they are too difficult it puts me off playing them and so I start a new one. I wish I could be more like my son where he just starts a game and sees it through til the end before playing another one.
I have my go to Call of Duty and Animal Crossing , but then others get left. I think it's so hard to just stick to one when there are so many good games out . Then there's the problem of just not knowing what genre to play .. it's tough .
1:00 Entertained by the “misunderstood company-man comes home and plays TOTK (blissfully unaware that it’s going to go down the child-soldier route) and feels at home” ad. Don’t know many older people who are exposed to games that aren’t in something related to the game industry, so I’m wondering what they’re going for there.
I’m not sure how relatable this is, but I just play games that I feel like I relate to on a deeper level and add meaning to my life. It’s just like a good hearty meal or dessert to me. Like an art that helps me better sense the world and feel like a part of something bigger.
I have a big backlog of switch games too. You just have to be in the right mood or season to play certain games kind of like different genres of anime.
Just get a few 1TB cards and if you own multiple Switch systems, divide your games amongst SD cards and assign each system as say one for 2D games, one for 3D games.
You are not alone... I have the same problem.
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It’s definitely not just you! The system I’m currently using and seems to be working for me took a looooong time to set up, but it’s great now. I sorted all of the games into folders based on genre. Once this is done it’s easy! I picked a couple games that are easy pick up and play games (ie ACNH, Stardew Valley, etc.) that I can go to if I only have a few minutes and put those in a separate folder. Then I picked 1 game from each genre and added those to that same folder. So now all I have to figure out is what genre I feel like playing and the decision for which game is already made! But seriously, if a game doesn’t excite you anymore, let it go! Even take it off your console so you don’t have to think about it anymore.
I just play a couple minutes of each of them. One will usually grab me, and I'll go from there. Another Crab's Treasure has its claws in me right now. ; )
Going through the same thing. I don't have as much time through the week to play as I did before. Some advice as I have been learning - you can't play them all. You will have to pick and choose what games you actually want to play as there are too many games coming out/not enough time in the day to play them all.
I think everyone feels like there's too many games. The number of games in existence will only get bigger. It's like books, each one has a minimum time requirement. We'd like to read them all but it's okay that you can't. Balancing a couple of games at once is a disciplinary skill that might be tough to master. That's why the best selling game for Switch has no storyline. I try to only play 1st party exclusives. My backlog RPGS are the most haunting because I can only delve into one at a time so that I can follow the storyline better. One day every game will be digital and I'll be able to play my physical Switch backlog! While AI is giving your hand eye coordination a aptitude credit score while adjusting the difficulty I'll be getting into my Switch library. Some NES games are speedrun in less than an hour but some of those games took me years to beat. I cannot balance too many games at once. It's normal to not have enough time with these new games that purposefully try to make you collect things and farm hidden trinkets in games. I'm not using a guide to find every Korok Seed but that in itself is like another game if I let it get to me. However if you get review copies then it's like when family buys you clothing. It forces you to give it a chance and cut into your time. Don't give up on past games that are considered great. There's games like Metroid Fusion, OOC, DK Racing & Chrono Trigger that I can argue need to be played so DEFINITELY don't give up on your older games. I personally only play high rated 1st party games. You do a great job Zach. Video games are going to get more complex so don't let it get to you or make you feel a certain way. Do what makes you happy. You are in a position to do so. Your living the dream. The one thing that is more worth your time than anything in the world is the satisfaction with loved ones. Sometimes an hour of time with my cat making it happy can feel more fulfilling than 100% a game so let us remind ourselves that we can measure life or games in regards to being "fun" but "fulfillment" is self defined. May everyone's lives be prosperous today in the game of life.
The living collection approach works for me. If I'm not actively playing a game, it's listed somewhere for sale or trade. Not cheap because I'm not in a hurry to sell. Priced high enough you could replace it for cheaper if you were willing to shop around a bit or wait for a sale.
If it sells or gets traded away and you find yourself thinking about it again, then rebuy it. If you find yourself rebuying it again and again, then keep it. If your backlog is also inventory/ trade bait that keeps circulating then it'll curate itself over time.
Backlogs are a massive pain eventually. I have 813 games on Steam alone. I totally relate.
I have a huge backlog but recently I just plan the games I am going to play and pepper in randoms here and there. Major things on my list are Zelda, Astro (PS5), and Monster Hunter Wilds. Everything else gets a case by case.
awesome job about Backlog Fixed from Nintendo Switch
It’s really base on what I feel like. I can only play like 15 minutes at a time on a few games each so I like “easy” games that I can jump in at any time without forgetting the mechanics. I can go thru phases where I’m obsessed with one or two games and then don’t play it for a year and come back to finish it. There isn’t a rhyme or reason for me, just based on how I feel when I see a game. I guess a lot of it is feeling recall as in how much fun I had playing those games.
For me, being new to Switch since last year, I am focused on exclusives. Then I’ll knock out things like Red Dead, Borderlands, etc.
This was a good talk. I thought I must not be a gamer. That gamers get to all their games. So about never opening games again, I do think eventually you may have time. If switch 2 let's us port over the games you still have more time. I'm not retiring until 32 more years. I see myself still with my old consoles, and playing these nostalgic games when I no longer have to go to work 😄
What has helped me complete a bunch of games in the last year is don’t go more than 3 days without playing a game your enjoying and drop a game your not enjoying and move onto the next.
My gaming backlog goes back many years and has games on the NES, Master System, SNES, Genesis, Saturn, PSX, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Wii U, Series X and Switch. Im nearing 50 so i know the vast majority of games on my list will never get back and finish.
Same problem here and when I pick a game I am hooked
You should lower your monthly budget for games
I feel you on the back log. I've got 600 physical for switch and about the same for digital. That doesn't include other consoles. I usually turn to boomerang fu grilling spree. That be a fav to play, and dirt cheap plus being real quick per game. Sometimes i turn to ultimate chicken horse
This makes me think of when Jon from SpawnWave says “I know you’re probably finishing off that backlog” and I’m like “not even close 😢”
Zac/Zack do what you do bud we will be here. Dont be afraid to venture into unfamiliar game genres. We here bro.
Zach* 😂
I still haven't finished TOTK and I don't feel guilty about. I watched a video from a guy that says to let It go, the game was a bliss while you was playing so, move forward and maybe one day you'll be in the good mood to give It another shot
Sometimes I didn’t play as much, but I remember I was Younger, I continued a few hours, sometimes we just
Kept playing something new, that’s how it counts.
Backlogs are a pain. I have to offload anything I'm not playing in the very near future because it overloads my ADHD brain. And yeah I put games down in 30 mins haha.
I've got Mario Wonder and long to play it but tempted to wait for my meds to enjoy it with full attentiveness. I did Tropical Freeze with Funky Kong before so now finishing it up on normal mode. And Kirby Dreamland I did not too long ago but I have the remaster to do after. But many new in my Nintendo wish list.
My focus can only stick with linear adventure games ATM so on Rise of Tomb Raider and trying to finish Stray. FFVII Rebirth I play mostly in linear fashion. I love puzzle games but they've gone out the window for now.
Dopamine disregulation sucks but it seems like it's an increasing problem for everyone. I try not to buy games that I know will get regularly discounted. I get all the free PC games but don't own anything Windows or a Steam Deck because I'm a minimalist and GOG games are gradually coming to Luna, or GeForce Now can fill the gap. I would hate to have tons of redundant PC games at hand.
I had a ps3 with twenty games. I mainly played dark souls 2 Skyrim and the uncharted series. I platinumed dark souls 2 which took forever. Anyway long story short my ps3 disk drive broke and I still have over a dozen games I haven't even started yet.
I bought and played half of Digimon Survive recently, but now I’m revisiting Yokai Watch 4 which I put down a few years ago. 😆
This is a problem for many people. My back log is so huge, that some games are still in plastic. So just activated my World of Warcraft account and bought the new expension. And bought the new Diablo 4 expension while new season is coming first. The state of mind when you have to much to do but cant pick something, its "choice paralysis"...
My backlog is adding up rn too. Dave the Diver is the next game on my list to play.
At least as Nintendo players we have a keen eye for substance when it comes to combat.
The way I accumulated so many games on my backlog is because theres always a sale going on lol but eventually ill play them all but i do need to get to playing my switch games because the new switch system will be here before we know it ! 😅
I feel stressed aswell and also a bit of guilt. I bought those games, started them up meaby once or twice and never touched them. So stressed because i don't know what to play and guilt because i spend money on games i didn't really play.
There is no way on god’s green earth, that I’m going to finish my backlog and I’m alright about it. It’s called having a full time job, a family and a social life. I buy physical only games and I know at one point they will be phased out completely, once this happens I’ll enjoy picking up the games that I missed out on and playing my backlog. I have a bright retirement ahead of me and I see it as a positive rather than a negative.
I don’t really have the luxury of playing a lot of games, as it takes me months to get through a decently-sized game due to everything else I have going on in life, so I only usually play maybe two games a year. What I do, is just play what I feel like playing, and if nothing sounds good at that moment, I just do something else 🤷🏻♂️
2 GAMES A YEAR😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I find the best way to help with my backlog is to pretend it’s smaller than it really is, and add to it whenever I find a highly-rated game on sale. Occasionally, I like to play a retro game or two, to distract myself from the backlog, too. You probably are seeking a real solution, but all I can offer you is what I do with my 1500+ game backlog.
i also have about 7 games that ive bought over time ..but never opened yet ..their still " untouched .
i know what your saying ..my schedule has been busy ..& i don't bother with them .
Yea I don’t have this problem really. If I am not playing and/or buying something right now, I’m done with it for the most part. And everything I get I play right away. Sometimes I go back but most of the time I don’t. I don’t have a backlog, plus I have very defined taste of games
This sounds to me like a similar problem that i have. My solution: play less, enjoy more. It's maybe some kind of gaming fatigue. Even one day without gaming can do wonders and then you want to play a game roght away. That's at least my feelings about this situation.
Just enjoy gaming and what you play I just play what ever I fancy playing at the time and just have fun with it not every game has to be completed but I see what you mean you got a point but you could just say it feels complete to you once you got your fun from the game just try not to worried about it more you worry about it more you don’t play games more it ruins the fun and magic and becomes a chore when gaming is meant to be all about fun 🙂 that’s what I learned anyways
And Yes is True if we are to old it doesn’t mean we, like to do.
I say keep going.
I also think it's a single player games issue. I could play Splatoon 3, mario kart 8, rocket League and overcooked all day long. Single Player games are kinda hard to grasp sometimes.
Hi Zach
Honestly
i don't have that kind of money to be dropping
on 20 games in 1 day, i only have 12 and half of them
i haven't gotten far enough in or not even close to finished
here's my games
let's go Eevee - i just need to evolve Dragonair
Mystery dungeon Dx - 2 dungeons i don't wanna go thru
pokemon Shield
Brilliant diamond
Legends Arceus - haven't beat Avalugg yet
Scarlet & violet - just need to finish the pokedex's
Link's Awakening - stuck at Hinox
Shining Pearl - just need to finish the sinnoh dex then get the national dex
let's go Pikachu - only 3 badges
Shiren the wanderer ; the mystery of serpent coil island
Lego city undercover - Stuck in the police station
Goodnight 😴
damn me too. i only have one nintendo switch game which is animal crossing and its pretty cool. it runs perfectly fine on the switch lite
the timing is better than ever to play your backlog while waiting for switch 2 ,you have not much else to do anyway ,make it like a playable countdown calender so and so to play for new system countdown . donate games/consoles you do not want anymore to hospitals for cancer or long term patients or schools or other projects and play /collect to ones you think are amazing and dont buy every game just for having although you having a channel is maybe different than for others .
Personally attacked by this video
(I jest, great video
Between my switch, ps5 and pc backlogs it would take me a couple of years to finish all without buying a new game.
Find peace in collecting the games. Often if i like a game very much, then i dont wanna finish it cuz it will be over haha.
Go by oldest first and or alphabetically.... and pi k a given console type
Write down a wish list of what you need to get through. Partially completed and oldest and alphabetically. JUST PICK UP A CONTROLLER AND JUMP ON IT!!!
I also have quite a few. SO I think I will do Links awakening then Metroid dread the. Metroid Prime remastered. Luigis mansion 3 and then Luigis mansion 2.....sheesh...ToTk and BoTW.... yeah I am nearly right up there with you!!!
I also buy analog. If i dont like it i get to still play it for like two weeks and get over half the price back towards a new game. Im also very selective in my games.
Don't impulsive buy games on sale
That way you won't have as much choice on what to play making decisions easier
Only buy a game that you'll play right away wheter they are release or there's a sale
Look up walkthroughs of games and see how long it'll take to finish them and make your best judgement
That thimbnail reminds me of when miamoto is putting a load in zacks but 😅
You just have to come to peace with the fact that you are dealing with a limited and fixed resource: your time. While the flow of new games and platforms will always be stronger and relentless. There is no solution other than accepting that it’s ok not to finish a game. If you played some of it, at least you have experienced part of what it has to offer.
Pick a few games you're really into, and ignore the rest. there are more things to life than gaming as well. I personally only commit to playing ALL Metroid titles. Every other IP gets consideration only.
I got the same problem. End of the day im just playing F-zero99
Omg I have like over 100+ & didn't think much of it 😂😂😂. Yeah, I'm still trying to play ones that I haven't been beaten yet.
But I have made progress on some easily because I don't own the other systems that help me out. That's why I push for the devs to include QoL cheat options in their games so that if you're one with a lot of stress in life or have a job or family, then there should be a option to pick to make your play session easier. Like have infinite healths or 99 items of that items, etc.
So yeah, there should be cheat options for those that need it the most. But online those cheats don't activate etc 😂
Bro I know the feeling I have over a hundred games and all I have is a switch and it's like I play through half of the game and it's like my interest just goes away then I keep buying games it's not just you I do it too I don't know what to do
Dude you don't have to finish games. I've finished games before and once it was over i felt bummed out because there was nothing left to chase after. Once you feel like you have to beat a game to get your money's worth out of it, it becomes a job instead of a fun hobby. Just chill on buying new games because now days it's going to take them a while to patch it up after they release it 😅😅😅
Uh yes you do
Finish a game? I just keep buying more. Maybe next… week…. Month …year 😊
Take a break! You can get burned out on video games just like any other activity.
lol my backlog is
Luigi’s mansion 2 hd
Paper Mario TTYD
Xenoblade 2
Princess Peach Showtime
Sonic Frontiers
This is me but with anime…
Am I the only one who played the switch for 800 hours last year?
Then I bought an Xbox X 10 months ago and have 3 or 4 games on that. FORZA AND STARFIELD AND......
i have same problem with my back log i lose interest in sertan Games.
Lol i still have over 300 Xbox 360 games i haven't even started 😂
I have 26 games In Nintendo Switch and I have more nintendo switch games cards not play games for long time now all switch games cards in my room sometimes I em forget about all of old games because i play Fortnite and super Mario odyssey all of times I em sorry i love to play with super Mario odyssey is my first Mario 3D game now i play Nintendo world champions NES Edition in Nintendo Switch sometimes i forget forgot about all of them
1st off, you wouldn’t believe how much life there is to live outside of video games. Of course you are not finishing these games. Way too much screen time and when Lions kick off in just over a month and go to Superbowl then what?? That’s right. Also let loose and grab a beer sometimes. Life is short.
Zach ..your not crazy ..lol
Likes of Pokemon DS Game's lol 😂😂😂😂😂
I don't care about the switch console evolution are less than Xbox evolution lol
i think you need a real job
Sounds like a case of ADHD
I'm attached by this comment. 😅
Dude! here is my system.......only have 2 games from your back log "active". the 2 games must be opposite play styles of each other. So you only play one of your 2 "active" games at anytime! if you finish one before the other....you replace it with a similar style game in that spot.......(GAME A ...OR....GAME B) ...... it give you 2 different style choices to pick from without getting "lost in the sauce" of the game selection screen, and because you're only playing 2 games at any one time, you never forgot what your doing in game A or B and......THEY GET COMPLETED!!!