How are we supposed to update progress in this thread?
As in should it be weekly/monthly by mentioning which games you bought and wether you're playing them straight?
Hahahaha. This.The year of GTA5 and BioShock Infinite? Put the crack pipe down, son.
The year of GTA5 and BioShock Infinite? Put the crack pipe down, son.
Why not buy Persona 4 OR 3, and start playing the one you buy right away? Or are you thinking of the Atlus sale right now? If so, sure, buy them, but after that, the point really is not to buy games you don't play immediately even if they're on sale
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When I purchase a new game, I do because I plan to feed it to my console and play it immediately. I never understood buying a game and keeping it sealed to play sometimes down the line, I only buy games I'm eager to play.
Except that time when the local game rush went out of business and was getting rid of everything for ridiculous prices (new games for 3 older ones for 1 it was like Christmas!) and I bought like 20 that I never played, and probably never will.
*Either beating the game as intended - ie. I just beat FFXIII-2, platinum trophy, at 91 hours over the span of 2 months
*Or, figuring that each hour spent with the game is equal to $1 to justify time/fun - ie. Played Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for about 80 hours, which could be imagined that the time spent and fun had outweigh the cost
If I make rules, I'm sure most people won't follow them anyway... I'll be posting regularly and also posting any games I may buy (hopefully just GTAV and a couple more). Of course people who give up should tell me so I can cross them out
Protection from the Steam sale.Why start this right now? It'd be better to start it December 31st/Midnight the 1st and run it a whole year than doing it a year + a month or two.
I guess my hope was to store up acorns for the approaching winter. My backlog isn't as big as 300 games or whatever, so I actually might run out of stuff. But it the log bothers me to no end so I'd like to try.
What if, when you cave and buy a new game you promise yourself you will play to death, those games are listed next to your name?
Sign me up I suppose! Just look the other way until Turkey day.
Just read the exception clause more carefully and I think I can do it.
Count me in!
I've spent almost $5000 this year on games. I have played almost none of them.
Count me in, I need this.
Sign me up!
I only bought a couple games this year. And have way too many games in my backlog. All the games I get for my birthday/christmas gifts should cover me for the year.
I gave you shit in the Steam thread but I actually think it's a good idea. Since you're not making any general rules I'll think of a few for myself and probably join you. Good luck nonetheless
Why start this right now? It'd be better to start it December 31st/Midnight the 1st and run it a whole year than doing it a year + a month or two.
Protection from the Steam sale.
Does this start today? Bc next week I am buying a Wii u and three games.
And paper Mario tomorrow...
Why? Do you understand what the challenge is? You're still allowed to buy games! The catch is that you have to play them immediately when you do.You all might want to wait till after 2013 to try this challenge.
Yeah makes sense, okay I'll try to update whenever possible.
Last week I bought a bunch of games that was more out of character for the me that has been trying to hold back:
Bangai-O Spirits on the DS.
Gunbrid 2, Cannon Spike, Ikaruga, Ecco the Dolphin Defender of the Future and Rival Schools 2 Project Justice on the dreamcast. They all came this week except for Ecco.
The week (or 2) before it was Headhunter, E.G.G., Bangai-O and Blue Stinger on the dreamcast too. I've tested all the games but currently playing Headhunter for real.
These games barely made it before you started with the thread. I was planning on getting Crazy Taxi DC, Dead or Alive 2 PS2 and a bunch of Xbox live games next week but now plans have change. Xbox live games won't happen ANYTIME SOON, I won't get this DoA until I'm somewhat done with DoA4 and Dimensions (currently playing them). Even then it might be later just because. As for Crazy Taxi, I'm going to hold off for a bit. I probably could play it just fine, especially since it's the kind of game with no real progress but it might be better to finish a couple of dreamcast games before getting a new one. Maybe after finishing Headhunter and Sonic Adventure 1 at least!
Does this start today? Bc next week I am buying a Wii u and three games.
And paper Mario tomorrow...
Is it also an escape clause if someone else buys a game for you?
I mean, I endeavour to carry out what the OP is saying already, but people might buy me games without me knowing and I might not play them immediately.
When you say "play immediately", do you mean to completion?
That's cool. Older games are especially difficult, at least for me, because they're super cheap and then when you have them it's easy to just put them away and play newer, more modern games instead. This is why I have a pretty big (mostly unplayed) library of GOG games.
That isn't the point of the escape clause though, I won't be doing that. Either I finish them or I put them away for good.
Lol, shoulda skipped 2012 if anything. You would have missed... not much.
Either way, it's a noble goal. But not one I will be able to achieve.
The escape clause to me still takes away the aim and challenge that seems to be actually sorting out your backlog.
Considering the amount of games coming out in the next year I could easily spend the time playing a new game, finishing it, buying another new one, finishing that, and never actually having to deal with my existing backlog so in a year nothing has really changed, lol.
But hey, go for it, you guys should make a backlog list to check up on in a years time if you don't all fail by then.
The escape clause to me still takes away the aim and challenge that seems to be actually sorting out your backlog.
Considering the amount of games coming out in the next year I could easily spend the time playing a new game, finishing it, buying another new one, finishing that, and never actually having to deal with my existing backlog so in a year nothing has really changed, lol.
But hey, go for it, you guys should make a backlog list to check up on in a years time if you don't all fail by then.
Can I add you to the OP?
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The * is my escape clause: I can buy new games... if I play them to completion/until I don't want to play anymore ever immediately upon purchase. Fortunately for this challenge, that almost never happens.
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My Steam/360/DS/PS2 backlog is enormous (a couple of hundred games at least), and I get irrationally stressed over it even though I try to sell as much as possible, constantly tell myself I shouldn't care, it's not a backlog it's a library, just play if you feel like it, no pressure, just a hobby, yada yada. Keeping a Backloggery or similar list just makes things worse. Well, let's do this shit for real. No new games until Steam Christmas sale 2013. Join me if you want, feel free to set your own time limit.
Common sense tells me that if someone gives you a game, it's pretty rude to say "thanks, but not thanks" So those don't count. And yes, preferably to completion (or until you feel like you're "done" with the game in case of bad games), but ultimately it's on you to do what you think upholds your end of the bargain. I have no idea how to treat games without an actual end, but it would seem counterproductive to buy and play hundreds and hundreds of hours of some MMORPG or online game. Like I said, do what feels right to you Do you want me to add you to the list?
I don't do MMORPGs and I don't partake in Steam sales ;-) So I think I'm safe here!
I am very much considering this; the only problem is that I can't say that I will be able to start until December 1st (although I am willing to go an extra month longer in 2013/14 to make up for that). Reason being that I've already pre-ordered and paid three games coming out this month (one being for the Wii U out at the end of the month). I will be playing all three of them as soon as I get them, but I can't guarantee that I would have each completed before the next one arrives. I will, however, be putting time to all three when I have them.
So long answer short, if it's acceptable that I start on December 1st, then yes, I will certainly participate in the challenge!
If I preorder and pay off everything I want for next year now, can I still participate and win?
I'm in unless dota 2 goes live
Edit is f2p technically a new game?