Has anyone else got in the bad habit of buying but not playing?

I had so many DS games that it was hard for me to count them all. I just bought them religiously and got whatever good title that came out. But after some time, I stopped playing these games. I swear, I only played like the first ten minutes and never touched them since. Mario VS Donkey Kong 2, Star Fox Command, and Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo Tales are some of these games. And some titles just got so boring after awhile. Etrian Odyssey, Hoshigami Remix, Lunar Knights, and even Pokemon Diamond are some of these games that just got tiresome after awhile.

I just ended up selling more than half of my collection...and you know what? I feel no regrets about it. I still kept the titles that I know I'll still play and enjoy. Planet Puzzle League, Puzzle Quest, Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario Kart, and New Super Mario Bros. are some of the titles that I'd never sell.

Anyway, anyone else fall into this trap of buying but not playing?

Yep, RPGs that i clock into for mass hours then fail to complete. Not because they are hard but i take too long a break from them and forget whats going on.

i got 5 games on their last stages sitting in the dust.

I do that too. Although I've cut back greatly as of late.

These are all ones I havn't even PLAYED yet.

Boktai 2

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Dark Cloud 2

GrimGrimoire

Gun

Jade Empire

Manhunt

Marc Ecko's Getting Up

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Ninja Gaiden Black

Odama

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Silent Hill

Silent Hill 4: The Room

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Xenosaga

Too many. Right now I'm playing through Odin Sphere, and when i'm done one of these is going in. This summer I'm running through all these (attempting to anyway, Dark Cloud and Xenosaga alone could fill a summer), because I KNOW that this holiday these will get no playtime.

*looks at dusty old cases of Contact, Phoenix Wright, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Pokemon Pearl*

Nope... don't know what you mean.

*looks at dusty old cases of Contact, Phoenix Wright, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Pokemon Pearl*

Nope... don't know what you mean.

EmilioDigsIt

u have to be kidding me..i play pokemon and JUS all the time...it makes me cry..haha

I sort of halted playing Lost in the Blue II two weeks after I got it, and I haven't been playing Final Fantasy IV too much, either...

Anyway, anyone else fall into this trap of buying but not playing?

ASK_Story

Of course, but it usually only happens when a deal comes around. Might as well save some money and the games can always be played later. That being said I have far too many PS1 games that still have yet to be touched with a nice growing collection of PS2. My DS collection usually finds itself being played as soon as a new game is added as I'm not big on dropping $30 randomly for one game and not playing it.

It would be hard to list all the games that have not been played or only partially played, also who wants to read lists of games, really? *cough*

Tell me about it; I've got 102 DS games and I haven't played a single one for over 10 minutes in two weeks! Homework be dammed.

I collect DS games though, so no biggie; I'll play them all at some point in my life :)sergioalb64

What is the point of collecting games if you're not going to play them, especially rather pitiful ones such as Elf Bowling 1 and 2? I can sorta kinda understand collecting comics and not reading them or baseball cards cause well...thats the point, but games appreciate about as much as my VHS collectio and age just as well.

ya i do that too its a total waste of money lololol:(

definetly me except w/GBA games ever since i bought fire emblem i've been trying to break my addiction by buying other gba games like

final fantasy iv

golden sun

kingdom hearts

etc.

but none can break my FE addiction

Not really I can't afford to buy a game and not play it, but when i'm done with a game, I'M DONE WITH A GAME. As soon as i'm done with a game i trade it in for a new game. So my collection never really goes above 3 0r 4 games, I know it's sad but that's life:?dark_hero_riku

im some what the same way when i buy a game i beat it and then im mostly done with it BUT i dnt trade in my games so there all on shelves in my closet.

Tell me about it; I've got 102 DS games and I haven't played a single one for over 10 minutes in two weeks! Homework be dammed.

I collect DS games though, so no biggie; I'll play them all at some point in my life :)sergioalb64

102?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!!!?!?!??!?!?!?!??

wow......................................that's a big number :D

Tell me about it; I've got 102 DS games and I haven't played a single one for over 10 minutes in two weeks! Homework be dammed.

I collect DS games though, so no biggie; I'll play them all at some point in my life :)sergioalb64

Yep, RPGs that i clock into for mass hours then fail to complete. Not because they are hard but i take too long a break from them and forget whats going on.

i got 5 games on their last stages sitting in the dust.

ChinoJamesKeene

i beat them, then i dont play them for several months so it seems new again

pokemon blue i beat atleast 100 times. and zelda OoT i beat 20 times

I do that too. Although I've cut back greatly as of late.

These are all ones I havn't even PLAYEDyet.

Boktai 2

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Dark Cloud 2

GrimGrimoire

Gun

Jade Empire

Manhunt

Marc Ecko's Getting Up

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Ninja Gaiden Black

Odama

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Silent Hill

Silent Hill 4: The Room

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Xenosaga

Too many. Right now I'm playing through Odin Sphere, and when i'm done one of these is going in. This summer I'm running through all these (attempting to anyway, Dark Cloud and Xenosaga alone could fill a summer), because I KNOW that this holiday these will get no playtime.

Rockingtime75