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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2024
- We're currently living in arguably the best time to be a gamer, but with so many quality choices of games available to play right now, it can get overwhelming. In this video, I cover my own journey of trying to deal with that problem. If you enjoyed this, please consider liking/subscribing, commenting, and/or sharing with friends. Every little bit helps!
This video is a bit of a follow-up to a previous video, "Is There a Correct Way to Play Video Games?":
• Is There a "Correct" W...
Games Shown, in Order of Appearance:
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Street Fighter 6
Baldur's Gate 3
Armored Core 6
Starfield
Sea of Stars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario RPG Remake
Pikmin 4
Star Ocean The Second Story R
Eastward: Octopia (DLC)
Diablo 4
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Elden Ring
Hades
Neon White
Spyro the Dragon: Reignited Trilogy
Risen
Doom Eternal
Rogue: Genesia
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Fallout 4
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Comix Zone
Stardew Valley
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Mario Kart Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Celeste
Hogwart's Legacy
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Odyssey
Banjo Kazooie
Jett Rocket
Mega Man II
Phantasy Star
Act Raiser
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Shenmue
Skies of Arcadia: Legends
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus
Kind Words
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy Adventure
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
World of Final Fantasy Maxima
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 6
Devil May Cry
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Metal Gear Solid
Super Mario World
EarthBound
Batman Returns (SNES)
Super Mario RPG Remake
Aero the Acro-Bat
F-Zero
Street Fighter II
Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars
Killer Instinct (X360)
Dragon's Dogma 2
Final Fantasy (NES)
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Gauntlet (2014)
Monster Hunter Rise
Disco Elysium
Sonic & All Stars Racing: Transformed
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rygar: The Battle of Argus
Deathspank
Dragon Quest XI
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Prodeus
Bioshock
Crosscode
F.I.S.T.
Carrion
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Super Mario All Stars
Music Used:
Barrel Volcano - Super Mario RPG (SNES)
Main Theme - Apex Legends
Ken's Theme (Spirit of the Flame) - Street Fighter 6
Main Theme - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Main Theme - Baldur's Gate 3
Title - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with a sick transition into... Main Menu - Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
No Escape - Hades
Devils Never Cry - Devil May Cry 3
Beginning of the Journey - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Main Theme - Fallout 4
Nightfall - Shenmue
Home, Sweet Home - EarthBound
Planet Surface - Dynowarz
Hypersleep - No Man's Sky
Abandoned Beach - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Tostarena (Night) - Super Mario Odyssey
Feeling of Love - Mega Man Legends
0:00 - Intro & Lots of Games
0:56 - Battle Passes, FOMO, and Completionism
2:03 - Access to Games New & Old
4:31 - Distractions & Anxiety
6:47 - My Own Insecurities
9:33 - My Own Path
11:43 - My Inner Child
13:24 - Different Strokes
13:59 - Benefits to Doing Side Quests
16:30 - My 2023 - เกม
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It seems I constantly need to remind myself that my backlog list is merely a suggestion, not a mandatory chore as you said.
When the EPIC store first launched, it offered the first regional pricing for my country. Naturally, I went on a buying spree during their sales. It was all fun and games until Reddit convinced me that EPIC would inevitably shut down while Steam reigned supreme. So, I crafted a list and promised myself to finish all these games that I bought from EPIC before it inevitably shut down. Initially, it was enjoyable, but the joy gradually faded as I prioritized "getting my money's worth" over having fun.
In retrospect, I realize I optimized the fun right out of the experience. Typically, I play games striving for near completion, tackling side quests, hidden areas, collecting weapons, and the like. This time, however, I found myself rushing through main campaigns just to check titles off my list.
A conversation with a friend served as a wake-up call. He simply asked, "Aren't you supposed to be having fun with games?"
It dawned on me that I was fixated on the perceived wasted money, neglecting the most valuable resource: my time. Thinking about it now, it seems rather silly - a grown man fretting over video games. After all, I can't even count the number of times I've wasted money on a bad meal or movie, so why the intense focus on video game expenditures?
And the example of Greasy burger is spot on, my latest example is ditching god of war 2 hours in for 360 game called NeverDead, it had very low critic reviews but I really enjoyed it and finished it.
Anyway great video as always dude, keep them coming.
It sounds like you and I have gone through a lot of the exact same thought processes. I overanalyzed and optimized everything enjoyable out of games for a bit there, and then I had to step back and think about how I enjoyed them as a kid. I thought to myself, "it's weird that your favorite games of all time are all JRPGs, yet you haven't played one in years. Let's change that". For me, I had to kind of go back to my roots and pick games that resonate with me. And yeah, greasy burger games are great too! I'm playing Earth Defense Force off and on, it's a mindless alien bug killing game (basically a proto-Helldivers 2 but not nearly as deep and involved, more arcadey) and it's been a great release for me from other, heavier games!
I stopped seeing the point of having a backlog. Realistically I’d never finish it, it would feel too much like a chore and I’d play out of obligation rather than choice which is a load of bollocks. From past experience, a lot of the games I played were rushed, left me burned out and didn’t retain in my memory because I was too focused on the endgame in order to reach my ‘quota’ - which is absolute madness.
Also, what I wanted to play yesterday might not be something that I’d like to play today, and if I forget about a game without looking at a backlog then there’s a good chance it wasn’t that important to begin with.
Just play what you want at that point in time. Don’t force it if you’re not in the mood and don’t have the time. Don’t overload your ‘currently playing’ to say that you’ve played a certain game. It’s okay to not finish a game - I love you, Pacific Drive, but playing any more of you will burn me out and ruin the experience.
Edit: to add to this, I now find that I’ll either want to do other things with my time, or play shorter and more casual experiences such as racing/fighting/indie games. Also God of War’s Valhalla has overtaken my need to ever replay the main game (which I’ll never replay due to burnout) as it’s solely focused on gameplay and doesn’t require a 30 hour playthrough to beat.
I totally agree with you, it sounds like I'm reading a reflection of myself right now. To echo your point about God of War, I've also been finding myself writing a lot about how much a game respects your time in my future video scripts and stuff and have realized how important that is to me. To a lot of people, gameplay hours you can get out of a game is the most important thing, but I much prefer quality over quantity. I recently did a review of Granblue Fantasy Relink, which is about a 20 hour campaign with an "endless" post game grind type of model. I have stopped after the campaign for the most part, but I don't feel cheated. In fact, I love how "lean" that game felt -- zero fat. We praise that with titles like Chrono Trigger, why don't we do the same nowadays?
@@humblemudgames See, that’s just it. Games are trying to be too big - adding content for the sake of content, open world BS, mandatory walking sequences, dragged out stories etc - it’s just too much and it’s exhausting. I actually rushed through God of War Ragnarok to avoid spoilers, but at what cost? These kinds of games shouldn’t go over 20 hours IMO, or should at least split into two smaller games.
Personally I’m happier with a fulfilling 5-10 hour game that I’ll replay over and over, rather than a 30-50 hour game which is essentially a dopamine rush checklist. Look at Portal - that game is 3 hours and is still a certified banger which didn’t need to be any longer. Even on the opposite end of the spectrum - games like Elden Ring (or anything by FromSoft for that matter) and Baldur’s Gate 3 are completely worth the time investment and are a rare combo of both quality and quantity.
I kinda wish that we’d see more games like Spider-Man Miles Morales - it was perfectly condensed and didn’t outstay its welcome, and although it had that standard open world content you’d expect, it only took about 20 hours to platinum - and I don’t even platinum games.
I spend more time looking for games to eventually play than actually playing games
I have absolutely been there. Sometimes I don't have the energy to play so I might look up some hidden gems instead. 🤷♂️ It can be tough at times. What I do to kind of ease into it, get in that gamey headspace, is play something that's easy to jump into and jump out of. Like a warm-up game, usually arcadey. Impaler, Doom, Downwell, the original Super Mario Bros, grinding some levels in a JRPG, etc. Just something to get the juices flowing and then I usually get an idea of what I want to move onto after that.
Understanding this got me to develop my attitude towards games.
My goal while playing them isn't simply to have fun as I can do that with a lot of games, but rather to enjoy an experience.
There are a lot of games on my backlog, but simply running through them wouldn't be satisfying. At the same time there are plenty of games I'd love to revisit but that goes against my first point.
The middle ground is taking on a new game, dedicating a certain period of time to competing it 100% or as close as possible and then never touching it again and moving on to the next. The only exception to this being online games I play with friends.
Regardless, great video as always.
Part of what I try to do in addition to all that is to see if I'm in the right mood/mindset for a particular game (if I'm spoiled for choice and have endless free time). If that makes sense.
I don't do exactly what you do but I think what you're describing is an excellent approach. I tend to bounce between 5-6 games and then one will really hook me in and I usually see that one through, or at least like 90%. I've just always been like that, and I know that would probably infuriate others, but it's how I operate. Finding what works for you was what I was trying to get at with this video, so I'm glad it resonated with you!
YES! Mood and mindset are a big thing. Sometimes I want to be engrossed in this wonderful JRPG world with deep lore and colorful characters. Sometimes I want to revisit gritty Gears of War, blood and guts and muted color pallettes and all. Sometimes I want something carefree and nonchalant. Sometimes I want something mindless and action-heavy. Sometimes something deep, like Disco Elysium. You never know.
The problem starts when you see your games as a backlog. This creates stress which is exactly the opposite of the playing games philosophy. Once I noticed that I changed the word backlog to collection/library. My collection is a testament of my love of the media and not a source of frustration. Every game I want or might want to play is there for me, waitting for the right time. Its way better to discover games to play organically that viewing them as a to do list.
I agree with you entirely. I was telling my fiance literally yesterday that, though I really loved the first Shenmue, now is not the time to play Shenmue II. I know it'll be awhile before I play the next one because I need to be in a certain mindset for it. I have started to look at what I have more like what you said, a library of adventures waiting to happen. It might sound dumb, but I even sometimes think of it like a Blockbuster. Let's see what we have on the shelf and grab what looks interesting to try out for the weekend. No pressure.
@@humblemudgames You are right. Good games are always good, so there is no right or wrong time to play them. That is the mentallity of someone who truly loves this medium. I loved Shenmue 1 and I played it about 20 years after its initial release. And like you I gave myself some time before starting Shenmue 2. Thats a good way to avoid burnout on an otherwise great experience. Its like picking a movie to watch. I like horror movies, action movies, comedies and dramas. Its all about what I am in the mood for. Picking Final Fantasy instead of Breath of the Wild does not mean I like one more than the other. Breath of the wild will get its time. Great video by the way I really liked your points.
@@humblemudgames And on another note I believe being a collector and being a gamer are wo different hobbies that coexist.
@@dimitristsipis4841 I played Shenmue for the first time in 2023 and it was my favorite game I played that year! And you're totally right. I think at the end of the day if you're enjoying yourself that's all that matters.
@@dimitristsipis4841 I agree with those being two different hobbies. To add to that, I also think tinkering/modding/emulating is almost its own thing too. I get a lot of enjoyment out of softmodding various systems and I have even done it for friends too because I enjoy it and enjoy seeing the joy it gives them. There are lots of "sub-hobbies" within the "main hobby" of gaming. Speedrunning would also be another candidate.
very good outlook, i think it's telling that your list of games at the end was split pretty evenly between things you completed purposefully, spontaneously completed, and played but put aside to experience something else. just going in with a tentative plan and going with the flow from there!
i think i've been blessed to have never had a backlog mindset. i don't have a list of games i want to complete, i only buy a game if i want to play it right then, and i stop playing a game if i just don't feel like i want to pick it up. there are times i feel like i wish i had more "under my belt" when it comes to completion, but it's spawned from a nonsense feeling of street cred more than it's about what i actually want to do. just play what you feel like you wanna play!
Thank you for all of this! growing up, I had a lot of friends who definitely had completionist mindsets and I think that influenced me subconsciously. around the Xbox 360 era when achievements first started becoming really popular, I would catch myself feeling bad if I didn't get every achievement or complete a game 100%, but I think deep down I knew I was going against the grain of how I wanted to actually enjoy games and letting myself be influenced by others. Now that I've just sat down with myself and figured out exactly how I want to play games, I've enjoyed myself so much more. And funnily enough, the way I'm playing now is a lot more similar to how I just used to play games naturally as a kid. Go figure.
Just in case you thought you were the only one who made a spreadsheet to manage your backlog, you're not! I do it too (Though I think there's actually a website that can basically do the same thing). Plus I also recently played through A Link to the Past during a flight on a whim.
Oh awesome! Yes, someone told me recently about a site called Backloggery. I just use my notes app as I find new stuff I'm interested in and then move it over to the spreadsheet once I have the chance. I mostly go with the flow though lately and have a pretty decent idea in my head of what I want to play. Also LTTP flight bros, okay!
Aero the Acrobat is a very good game ! 🙂
( It is tiring to see reviews feeling necessary what is not, ratings, and often forgetting what is, appreciation; because what is meaningful is what a work bring of good in a time of need, so the game you like at the right moment may be the best !). 🙂
I honestly really like the first one! that's why I bought a physical copy for myself, for the memories! I grew up with that game and I still really enjoy it. I like his attitude, the spin jump and star throw are really interesting abilities.
Sometimes I feel the urge to play every new big release but there’s games like FF7 Rebirth I forced myself into because of hype and it turns out I don’t like it at all…
I played P3R and really enjoyed it but I’d rather replay older games than play rebirth tbh…
There’s still this urge to keep up with trends but if I don’t like it, is it even worth it.
I'm sorry Rebirth didn't do it for you. Maybe it'll be better if you wait a bit and try it another time, when the hype isn't as fresh. I almost got P3R but I have the original on my Vita so I ultimately decided against it.
You said it yourself! Maybe you should go back to some older games you missed out on!
What if I outsource some games to a third world country. Then I may get through everything.
I mean if you paid me enough, I'd do it for you
80% of games suck anyway.
Honestly there are so many masterpieces for every console that U would be content with the Switch/PS5 Gen was the last.
Eh, I think there are so many good games, and sometimes I enjoy playing "mediocre" titles too. I'm still finding new stuff to enjoy every week
Even at the end of your video you're still talking about games you 'completed' in 2023. You still haven't overcome your completionist mentality. Me: Shall we go to the park and play? You: OK, but what are we going to complete at the park? Me: Nothing. We are going to play. Don't worry, I'll show you....
I also put a note in that same section saying that by complete, I didn't necessarily mean 100% completion. Most of them I just "beat", I guess you could say. I only included that section in case people were curious if I did even beat any games because I wanted to show that you can & will likely beat at least some games even if you're not trying to be a completionist. The list of games I just played over 2023 for enjoyment and didn't beat is much larger than the list of games I beat. I even showed several examples throughout the video of many games I played and enjoyed, but didn't beat for whatever reason. All of the games I beat in 2023 were games I beat because I enjoyed them, not because I was trying to fulfill some goal of completionism for the sake of completionism.
Don't burnout on Yakuza games (like I did) but I'm sure when you play 0 you'll love it.
I watch Femtrooper here on TH-cam and she says she does like, one Yakuza game and one Dragon Quest game a year basically to keep from being burnt out. I think that's a very good practice.
If you care about the game being newly released something is wrong with you.
I think there is value in playing a game when it first releases, especially on a high profile, well-received release like Baldur's Gate 3. I'm sure many have loved and are loving to be a part of that conversation right now while it's fresh. That's what I was trying to relay in my video. Not necessarily picking up something just because it's new.