Gamer's Block

Does anyone else have the problem of not completing games? Maybe you have a hard time deciding what game to play, if any at all?

I always hit a point to where I just can't play a game anymore. I can never get a Platinum trophy, and I have at least a few games that if I put in a little more time I'd be able to get it.

I've only beaten a few games over the last few years but I never actually complete them. Mass Effect 1 and 2, God of War 3, Uncharted 1 and 2, Tranformers WfC, just to name a few. I have played dozens more sadly.

I'm the same in a sense, i start off well with games and get very much into them, and i'm all set to complete it and then i just get to a point and think i'm bored now and just stop playing it, infamous was that type of game for me once the novelty of the using his powers i just got bored and found it very repettitive enjoyed it at first but stopped playing, i am actually the same. i've only ever completed a few games

Definitely. I own 100+ games on the Playstation alone that I still need to finish or worse yet, start. Probably gonna have to skip next generation :P

If I start a game, and it sucks, I stop playing it. If it is good, then I keep playing it. I just play what I want. IDK if that helps but there you go. Sometimes I tell myself I should go finish those crap games like Neverdead and Clash of the Titans, but I never will.

Glad to know I am not the only one.

I actually got about 60% of the trophies for the first inFAMOUS.... that's a lot for me. I finished the story line on it but I can't complete the game either.

It all seems to come down to trophies, when I normally think I've finished a game, I check the trophies and I'm like at 40%. There is no way I can get that other 60% lol.

Glad to know I am not the only one.

I actually got about 60% of the trophies for the first inFAMOUS.... that's a lot for me. I finished the story line on it but I can't complete the game either.

It all seems to come down to trophies, when I normally think I've finished a game, I check the trophies and I'm like at 40%. There is no way I can get that other 60% lol.

zyphyr2k12

If you spend all your time worrying about trophies you will be a miserable gamer.... As long as you beat the story line trophies should not matter.

Definitely. I own 100+ games on the Playstation alone that I still need to finish or worse yet, start. Probably gonna have to skip next generation :P

volume_three

I have a large backlog, and it only ends up getting bigger as I always end up spending my time playing new titles. I'm hoping to really kick into gear next year so I can eliminate my backlog in time for when the next consoles roll around.

I always hit a point to where I just can't play a game anymore.

zyphyr2k12

Nope. I only buy games that I am interested in. In doing so, I ensure that I will complete them. It is a total waste of money to not finish a game, especially at $60. I play through my back log of titles in the order I bought them, so if I am a little bored with a game, I will blow through it without searching every nook and cranny so that I can move on to something new. It hasn't happened a lot this gen, maybe twice.

Yeah I definitely have Gamer's Block, I'm also and Illustrator so a lot of my time goes into painting. I'll probably wait a while until I get a next gen console, that way their libraries can build up good games and have time to drop in price.

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Glad to know I am not the only one.

I actually got about 60% of the trophies for the first inFAMOUS.... that's a lot for me. I finished the story line on it but I can't complete the game either.

It all seems to come down to trophies, when I normally think I've finished a game, I check the trophies and I'm like at 40%. There is no way I can get that other 60% lol.

ReviewerDrake

If you spend all your time worrying about trophies you will be a miserable gamer.... As long as you beat the story line trophies should not matter.

I guess you are right, as long as you get what you feel is your money's worth out of a game you can't really be disappointed.

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Definitely. I own 100+ games on the Playstation alone that I still need to finish or worse yet, start. Probably gonna have to skip next generation :P

hiryu3

Being Plus members certainly doesn't help our little predicament either :P

Oh... and I pre-ordered a Wii U this morning too :oops:

I don't have a problem finishing games per say. but I replay some games frequently and recently have found that replaying alot of these games is really boring and tedious now, just a year ago or two ago I had no such problem and most new games I play don't entertain me alot either. I think part of it is playing too much in general and playing alot of sequels,

I don't have a problem finishing games per say. but I replay some games frequently and recently have found that replaying alot of these games is really boring and tedious now, just a year ago or two ago I had no such problem and most new games I play don't entertain me alot either. I think part of it is playing too much in general and playing alot of sequels,

AsadMahdi59

I think you may have a good point there. I know sometimes I look at my backlog, which including Steam and PS+ is massive (damn you Steam sales!!!!) I can't hardly decide what to play.

There is also the rate of new games coming out that I think makes some of us move on from whatever game we are playing to play the new game, I do that at least. I've already almost forgotten about Borderlands 2, for example.

If I start a game, and it sucks, I stop playing it. If it is good, then I keep playing it. I just play what I want. IDK if that helps but there you go. Sometimes I tell myself I should go finish those crap games like Neverdead and Clash of the Titans, but I never will.

SNESMaster420

Agree. A lot of people think b/c they have a game (or b/c they own a game that was rated highly), that they need they MUST play it. If you don't feel like playing a game, then it's not worth forcing yourself to play it. It's not worth it - if it's not fun, then don't play it. Games are suppose to be fun, not a chore. There are times when there is an exception - for example, i forced myself to complete Persona 4 to the very end, and honestly the ending was satisfying - it gave me closure that I otherwise wouldn't have if I didn't force myself to finish it.

Does anyone else have the problem of not completing games? Maybe you have a hard time deciding what game to play, if any at all?

I always hit a point to where I just can't play a game anymore. I can never get a Platinum trophy, and I have at least a few games that if I put in a little more time I'd be able to get it.

I've only beaten a few games over the last few years but I never actually complete them. Mass Effect 1 and 2, God of War 3, Uncharted 1 and 2, Tranformers WfC, just to name a few. I have played dozens more sadly.

zyphyr2k12

yep, haven't really been finishing as many games as I like to lately

I only play the games that interest me and I enjoy. Which is 90% of the time RPG's and Action/Adventure titles. I tried and played almost every genre out there however I pretty much stopped.

My advice to you is simply play the game you enjoy, the ones you have most fun with. Forget about trophies completions. They are normal part of the game but don't spend hours upon hours collecting them just to get 100%.

Have fun when playing the game. :)

I only play the games that interest me and I enjoy. Which is 90% of the time RPG's and Action/Adventure titles. I tried and played almost every genre out there however I pretty much stopped.

My advice to you is simply play the game you enjoy, the ones you have most fun with. Forget about trophies completions. They are normal part of the game but don't spend hours upon hours collecting them just to get 100%.

Have fun when playing the game. :)

Sokol4ever

I have yet to beat a single ps3 game, although I have only owned a ps3 for like 6 months; it's not that bad. I am way worse when it comes to buying games on steam especially when they have their christmas/summer sales. I have about 20+ games I havent even played and 50-60+ I barely tried. And I own nearly 400 steam games with only 5-7 I have beat.

I just get very bored of a game unless it's something that I like, but I have "gamer craze" where I just feel like all these games are constantly going through my mind saying "PLAY ME" and even when I am playing other games this happens. I have a very bad gaming addiction though, so I guess it's different for me.

I only play the games that interest me and I enjoy. Which is 90% of the time RPG's and Action/Adventure titles. I tried and played almost every genre out there however I pretty much stopped.

My advice to you is simply play the game you enjoy, the ones you have most fun with. Forget about trophies completions. They are normal part of the game but don't spend hours upon hours collecting them just to get 100%.

Have fun when playing the game. :)

Sokol4ever

Thanks for the advice, that is smart suggestions there. I guess to me it feels like I used to be able to completely play through a game when I was younger. Now I can finish a game if I really try but I don't see half the stuff in it. I really should just ignore the trophies haha.

I have yet to beat a single ps3 game, although I have only owned a ps3 for like 6 months; it's not that bad. I am way worse when it comes to buying games on steam especially when they have their christmas/summer sales. I have about 20+ games I havent even played and 50-60+ I barely tried. And I own nearly 400 steam games with only 5-7 I have beat.

I just get very bored of a game unless it's something that I like, but I have "gamer craze" where I just feel like all these games are constantly going through my mind saying "PLAY ME" and even when I am playing other games this happens. I have a very bad gaming addiction though, so I guess it's different for me.

Liquid_

This is actually me in a nutshell, too. I have over 200 games on Steam because of their sales. I mean, it's hard to say no to something like 75% off a game that is almost 50$ normally. Stupid Steam...... lol. I imagine the next PS will have a business setup similar to Steam. The horror!!

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I only play the games that interest me and I enjoy. Which is 90% of the time RPG's and Action/Adventure titles. I tried and played almost every genre out there however I pretty much stopped.

My advice to you is simply play the game you enjoy, the ones you have most fun with. Forget about trophies completions. They are normal part of the game but don't spend hours upon hours collecting them just to get 100%.

Have fun when playing the game. :)

zyphyr2k12

Thanks for the advice, that is smart suggestions there. I guess to me it feels like I used to be able to completely play through a game when I was younger. Now I can finish a game if I really try but I don't see half the stuff in it. I really should just ignore the trophies haha.

You're most welcome, I'm 30 years old, married to wonderful woman and have 3 years old son. I still enjoy gaming on occasion to pass time (as does my wife, but more relaxed on the subject, she mostly enjoys Little Big Planet, Spore, Sims, Wii games such as Mario, Zelda and so forth) however, I have given up few years back, after I have gotten good carrier job going, playing everything there is to play.

There simply was no time, nor passion as when i was younger.

Gaming is one of my favorite pass times but with family and friends its much more restricted and to be perfectly honest with you - games are not as captivating or interesting as they use to be. The key is to find the balance and play what you truly enjoy. Not for a reason (like trophies) but for pure enjoyment and fun. I love RPG games for example, so I don't bother with competitive online FPS games.

I use to have, years ago, a long pile of games I bought on discount and just never finished. After some thinking, I got rid of them all and simply kept the ones I will kick back, relax and play for enjoyment.

Right now, I'm having great time with Game of Thrones. It didn't get amazing reviews, it's not a blockbuster hit, it doesn't have best graphics or sound or whatever, but to me it's a great story, written by non-other then R.R Martin (who also did all the current five books of the same name), old school gameplay (think Dragon Age: Origins) and believable world which is the same as I have read in the books. I'm just enjoying the game, no other commitment to it.

So, if you're getting burned out, relax - leave gaming for a while, do something else. Find a goal you wish to accomplish.

You don't have to and are not obligated to play 'every' single game out there.

Just my two-cents. ;)

No. I always complete every game that I play, and only play one game at a time and won't start another until I'm finished with the first one.

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[QUOTE="Sokol4ever"]

I only play the games that interest me and I enjoy. Which is 90% of the time RPG's and Action/Adventure titles. I tried and played almost every genre out there however I pretty much stopped.

My advice to you is simply play the game you enjoy, the ones you have most fun with. Forget about trophies completions. They are normal part of the game but don't spend hours upon hours collecting them just to get 100%.

Have fun when playing the game. :)

Sokol4ever

Thanks for the advice, that is smart suggestions there. I guess to me it feels like I used to be able to completely play through a game when I was younger. Now I can finish a game if I really try but I don't see half the stuff in it. I really should just ignore the trophies haha.

You're most welcome, I'm 30 years old, married to wonderful woman and have 3 years old son. I still enjoy gaming on occasion to pass time (as does my wife, but more relaxed on the subject, she mostly enjoys Little Big Planet, Spore, Sims, Wii games such as Mario, Zelda and so forth) however, I have given up few years back, after I have gotten good carrier job going, playing everything there is to play.

There simply was no time, nor passion as when i was younger.

Gaming is one of my favorite pass times but with family and friends its much more restricted and to be perfectly honest with you - games are not as captivating or interesting as they use to be. The key is to find the balance and play what you truly enjoy. Not for a reason (like trophies) but for pure enjoyment and fun. I love RPG games for example, so I don't bother with competitive online FPS games.

I use to have, years ago, a long pile of games I bought on discount and just never finished. After some thinking, I got rid of them all and simply kept the ones I will kick back, relax and play for enjoyment.

Right now, I'm having great time with Game of Thrones. It didn't get amazing reviews, it's not a blockbuster hit, it doesn't have best graphics or sound or whatever, but to me it's a great story, written by non-other then R.R Martin (who also did all the current five books of the same name), old school gameplay (think Dragon Age: Origins) and believable world which is the same as I have read in the books. I'm just enjoying the game, no other commitment to it.

So, if you're getting burned out, relax - leave gaming for a while, do something else. Find a goal you wish to accomplish.

You don't have to and are not obligated to play 'every' single game out there.

Just my two-cents. ;)

So true, I'm actually the same age as you haha. It's true because then you get burned out on them. Too much overload. I guess it is shopping addiction lol. You get all excited when you see something marked down and then you buy only to get stuck. It doesn't help that this generation has seen more quality games that are at least worth trying either. I remember past generations that there were few AAA or even A rated games throughout the whole generation. Now they seem like they come out ever week. Hard to keep up with!

No. I always complete every game that I play, and only play one game at a time and won't start another until I'm finished with the first one.

Venom_Raptor

I have such a hard time reconciling your amazingly sane post with your sig/avatar combo:D. You are on to something though, that is probably the best way to approach things.

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No. I always complete every game that I play, and only play one game at a time and won't start another until I'm finished with the first one.

zyphyr2k12

I have such a hard time reconciling your amazingly sane post with your sig/avatar combo:D. You are on to something though, that is probably the best way to approach things.

:D It's just something I've always done, and a tough habit to get in to ;)

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[QUOTE="Venom_Raptor"]

No. I always complete every game that I play, and only play one game at a time and won't start another until I'm finished with the first one.

Venom_Raptor

I have such a hard time reconciling your amazingly sane post with your sig/avatar combo:D. You are on to something though, that is probably the best way to approach things.

:D It's just something I've always done, and a tough habit to get in to ;)

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[QUOTE="zyphyr2k12"]

I have such a hard time reconciling your amazingly sane post with your sig/avatar combo:D. You are on to something though, that is probably the best way to approach things.

AmazonTreeBoa

:D It's just something I've always done, and a tough habit to get in to ;)

I never get bored playing the same game... if it's good.

No. I always complete every game that I play, and only play one game at a time and won't start another until I'm finished with the first one.

Venom_Raptor

That's exactly how I do it.

This happen to me a lot. It's not that I dislike a particular game, it's just that one magical morning, I will wake up with zero interest in playing that game. Game series that I truthfully love, like Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Fatal Frame, Mario, Zelda, I always buy the newest one, and while I can't even make up an excuse to not play it (that is, I do honestly like the game to begin with) ony day I will lose the interest and stop playing it.

I do believe it has to do with depression, because when I was in medication, I could play any blockbuster title and have a lot of fun, games that I wouldn't play otherwise, like CoD multiplayer.

I think certain periods of your life are better suited to completing games than others. If you're at a point when you know you should be dedicating more energy to a different area of your life, chances are you'll be distracted and not really enjoy the game. As you become an adult you feel this way more often because your horizons broaden and you realize there are more fulfilling paths to take.

yes this gen mainly because half the games i own i just cant get into them , their stale first person shooters that are goldeneye counterfits so much that i think their aught to be a law for counterfitting games just like their is money!