One of the reasons, though, why it's taken so long to get it is because, well, I have too many other games.
Too many other Pokemon games to play (as I got Alpha Sapphire). Too many other 3DS games to play in general. Too many computer games to be playing. Some for the Xbox 360, even. This isn't even including all of my older consoles that aren't even unpacked.
You see, I'm horrible at finishing games. I've only ever finished a few - LEGO City for 3DS, because it went very fast; LEGO Star Wars 1 and 2, because they are also very fast and enjoyable; Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures, because I looked up a walkthrough and told myself I had to finish it because I kind of hated it. And I think that's it.
I still have the same save file for Super Mario 64 that me and my dad were working on (you know, in N64 days!) and I'm pretty sure we had gotten 85 or so "stars"...and you need 100 to "beat" the game, though there are a few extra hidden around for 100% completion. And that about sums up my game-beating experience right there - I just don't do it.
It's not that I don't like them (games, that is), it's that it gets so hard towards the end, or it takes so much time and I get "bored" and want to play something else, so I do, and then...well, you tell where this is going. I don't put in the time, and therefore don't get the results.
With some games, even, you stay away for too long and you get back to it and have no idea what you were doing (hello, Skyrim!) and some games (hello, Mario Kart) are what I would consider popcorn games, where you play when you want to have a good time, and don't worry about "beating" them (though you do have to go through and try and unlock all of the tracks and cars and such (which is actually an easy task)).
But, really, it comes down to this - I have more than enough games to entertain myself with, no matter what kind of game or story I'm after. I have enough time to play these games, I'm just not choosing to do so, and so bringing more into the house is silly.
The games I have need love and attention - not to be stashed on a shelf for "someday" when I really want to play them. I bought them, therefore I really want to play them. And if I don't, they don't need to be there.
So, 2016 shall be the year of no new games. That is a scary thing to say.
One, because I have no idea what games are coming out next year. I know I've missed some releases of this year (like Yoshi's Wooly World, which looks adorable, and I'm a fan of the Yoshi's Island games, which it is very much so akin to), and I would love to get them, but they're not going anywhere (so far as being able to get them or not) (except maybe to be at lower prices).
Two, because a year is a long time. Yes, I know, the whole point of doing this is that I have more than enough games, but it's a big commitment!
Three, because, well, I'm horrible at things like this.
I held out on getting Alpha Sapphire for so long because I haven't even gotten halfway through Pokemon Y, maybe a quarter of the way through Black 2, and never even started Diamond (yes, I have a problem, and that problem is collecting Pokemon things, don't judge). That isn't even counting all the other games I have that need hours and hours put into them.
But I enjoy those games that require hours and hours. Skyrim, for example, can be played, basically, forever. Same with Fallout 4 (from what I understand). Same with Grand Theft Auto 5. Same with the Pokemon games. Same with Elder Scrolls Online.
They're role-playing-games. They are meant to last you a long time; to do whatever, whenever. And I love that. But it's daunting as well. Because it also means that, unless you try for a speedrun, you'll be putting hours in just to get to any sort of resolution (which doesn't even mean that you "won").
The fact of the matter is simple, though. I have hours and hours of entertainment at my disposal already that I'm not taking advantage of. I easily already have a whole year worth of game play at the ready. Games cost a lot of money, and buying any more to just sit on a shelf being sad is not a good nor smart thing to continue doing.
This is isn't even counting all of the other activities that I have that aren't video games (like knitting or crochet, reading, journaling, movies, etc) - there is enough in this damned house to do already that isn't being done. I don't need to add to that. It's just silly.
Eventually, maybe, I'll finish a game. Really, though, all I want to be "worried" about is actually playing them and enjoying them. Finishing is cool, but not the goal. Playing is.
And that's the whole point of games in the first place.
Do you have a similar situation? Maybe books you keep meaning to read, or a TV series you mean to watch. A podcast you want to listen to more, or magazines you've been thinking of going through. How do you manage not bringing in more before you work with what you have? Or is this something you're thinking of doing? I'd love to hear about it!
~Havok
P.S. Of course, with writing all of this, I now want to go play Skylanders, and not any of these RPG games I was explaining about. Because logic, or something like that.
I think that's a great resolution! I have a ton of books, but for some reason I continue checking books out from the library...that I still don't manage to find the time to finish before they are due (after renewing them twice). It's terrible! I need to commit, too.
ReplyDeleteMy son desperately wants a 3DS with a Pokemon game for Christmas, so reading your intro was kind of funny! I've been hearing about those things non stop. However, we already own plenty of systems and games so I have repeatedly told him that this is a no go and he needs to broaden his horizons. He told me he is going to just hold out hope. *sigh
Oh I know this feel! I have multiple books that I need to read, that I bought with the greatest of intentions and just...can't stick with it, ha.
DeleteI will admit, that a 3DS is a great system, and the Pokemon games are literally hours and hours of entertainment, for a 40$ investment (that's if you don't catch it on sale or something). I would suggest maybe offering to take some of the older games or systems in and trade them for store credit to get a 3DS and/or Pokemon. I know that Gamestop will still take "current" systems and games, and you may have a local store that will accept older games (there used to be two of these kind of stores near where we used to live). Granted, you won't get the best prices, simply because they want to make a profit, but it would cut down on the overall new investment, as well as show your son that he really doesn't need all of what he has, as well as the fact of making the choice of what he would rather have. Something to think about!
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