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Sold PS3, feel relieved
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I love having a huge backlog. It means that whenever I'm in the mood to play a certain kind of game, I have a variety to choose from. I don't HAVE to play the last game I bought to completion if I'm not feeling like it. Just because I don't feel like playing something right now, or even for many years, doesn't mean I'm not going to play it in the future. *has games she owned for ten years before completing*
specialguy
Banned
I guess I had a similar situation round 2008...already had 360, bought a PS3 for Killzone 2...decided partly that I just didn't like owning two consoles, felt too disorganized and too much backlog, sold it. Course, recently my brother became my roomate, and he has a PS3 that is basically mine since he never uses it, and I've done ok with that (I mostly stick to 360 anyway, dislike PS3 controller).
See all my life I've strictly owned one console at a time. Always (even went back and forth between SNES and Genesis, even had a Jaguar as my sole console, sold it for a 32X, etc!. When I was a kid it was out of necessity, I had to sell one to finance getting another. But today now that I can afford multiple consoles, I've found I dont enjoy it, one is just simpler.
The worst was being a sole console owner when long droughts came along, like the Jaguar, the N64 (worst ever for droughts imo, if only cause at least I realized the Jaguar mistake quickly and didn't stick with it, and even the Xbox 1 really)
That said, I've begun to fight against the whole backlog thing weighing on my mind. It can become quite OCD like. If I dont want to play something, I try to not play it, and try to control my mind such that I dont feel obligated too.
See all my life I've strictly owned one console at a time. Always (even went back and forth between SNES and Genesis, even had a Jaguar as my sole console, sold it for a 32X, etc!. When I was a kid it was out of necessity, I had to sell one to finance getting another. But today now that I can afford multiple consoles, I've found I dont enjoy it, one is just simpler.
The worst was being a sole console owner when long droughts came along, like the Jaguar, the N64 (worst ever for droughts imo, if only cause at least I realized the Jaguar mistake quickly and didn't stick with it, and even the Xbox 1 really)
That said, I've begun to fight against the whole backlog thing weighing on my mind. It can become quite OCD like. If I dont want to play something, I try to not play it, and try to control my mind such that I dont feel obligated too.
Haunted
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Obviously talking about this gen and if you had your console for a while.tell that to me and the ps2. i still haven't even bought every ps2 game i want yet.
If you go back to a console you missed out on, of course there's whole libraries you haven't played yet. But I don't really consider that a backlog, more like a gap in canon gaming knowledge or something.
I didn't beat the first game I ever owned until last week! (Sonic Triple Trouble for Game Gear)
i've bought (at least) a few ps2 games every year since like 2000. i'm never going to be able to stop buying ps2 games.
JosephManderley
Member
Talking of backlogs, I doubt I'll ever play all the games I want to play, even if no new games were released from today onwards.
There must be hundreds of decent games I've never touched.
There must be hundreds of decent games I've never touched.
IrishNinja
Member
i guess i can agree with this...but that's still a backlog. imagine if you were a PC/PS3/handheld gamer and bought a 360 today, you'd have a terrible backlog.
i just cant abide dudes like the OP cause - and my personal backlog is at an all-time high at in the 20's - but take the Vita. it's a good looking system that ill buy eventually, but there's not 5 games i really want on it yet, so why buy it? unless i see a stupid-cheap deal, and even then, id not sell it just to rebuy it later when it had more games i wanted.
i think the only system i ever did that for was the original gameboy: i bought shit games after mario land, sold it for game gear money as a kid, then metal gear: ghost babel, link's awakening, metroid 2 and tons of shit i missed out on came out. it's now my 3DS backlog.
Manp
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PjotrStroganov
Member
Just don't the games to begin with. They'll be cheaper when you have time for them and just as enjoyable.
Some sort of strange stealth PS3 sucks thread? lol.
Would have just sold the games, if you can't or don't want to keep up with your backlog either don't buy more games or sell those you will never play.
Can't say I would ever sell a console just to get rid of the backlog, I've got a pretty big backlog going back to the Snes.
Would have just sold the games, if you can't or don't want to keep up with your backlog either don't buy more games or sell those you will never play.
Can't say I would ever sell a console just to get rid of the backlog, I've got a pretty big backlog going back to the Snes.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
15 games. 1 PS3. Sell the PS3.
What?
What?
Kaim of Lost Odyssey cried when he read your post.There's nothing wrong with having a infinite backlog, I mean you do know it's literally impossible to play every single "good" game out there with your limited life span? heck even if you were immortal it would be still a stretch
Of course he plays GAF: The Game (Dream Edition)
Just put then on your hard drive. Never have to use disks again.
I have games that I've owned for longer, but I haven't finished them yet! Hmm, I think the oldest is Wild Arms that I bought when I was 14.
I don't think I even have a "backlog" in the way people are talking about here. I own dozens of games I haven't finished, and some I haven't even started, but whether or not I eventually get around to that doesn't really matter to me. I don't think it's entirely sane to sell hardware with the express purpose of depriving yourself of the option of playing some games.
i haven't even started smg2.
Doesn't help. I've got Rayman Origins and Siren BC on my PS3 hard drive. Obviously siren is too fucking scary to play but I can't bring myself to complete Rayman.
get on it, mr
IrishNinja
Member
for real, this is the wost part of your plan, OP.
corporate cheerleader
Member
How much did you sell it for?
Why didn't you just sell that wall?
soxinthebox
Member
Hey gaf,
Over the new year someone did me the favor of breaking in and stealing my PS3 and all my 360 and PS3 games. Sure it sucked but I feel so freeeeeeee.
Thanks anonymous thief! Made my day
Over the new year someone did me the favor of breaking in and stealing my PS3 and all my 360 and PS3 games. Sure it sucked but I feel so freeeeeeee.
Thanks anonymous thief! Made my day
Flatline
Banned
The whole house reminded me of that wall. It had to die.
GotEmRunnin
Member
would have simply sold the games if they were that much of a bother. can't see me selling my ps3 for backlog alone. Now a YLOD problem and 2 dead bluray drives might drive some people to sell their 3's, but a sucker like me just get's it replaced.....
Switched to fulltime PC gamer but my kids still enjoy the consoles.
IrishNinja
Member
Will it provide me the sustenance of 5 Twix bars (fuck your Snickers)
I cant buy any new games until summer anyway
AND I NEED TO PLAY YAKUZA 2 AND 3 FIRST