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Do you have a new game ritual?

cagelessrat said:
Sometimes I like to put it on a shelf for a few months and forget about it. Then, when the game drops to $20 at retail, I remember it and think about what I could do with that $40.
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Yeah, this is my favourite thing to do with a new game. I'm trying a twist on that with UC3 though. I've left it in my backpack in the shrinkwrap, so I can more easily forget about it. (honestly, its next in line when Dark Souls releases its grasp on my....er...soul)
 
Yoshichan said:
For Dark Souls, I stabbed my couch with a 5 feet tall sword.

And just moments after that, I managed to royally fuck my finger up. GAF knows about this sad story :(
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Yeah, if you had pics it would've made me feel even more bad for you.
 
Yes, it involves going to the store to pick up the game, going home, opening it, looking at all the stuff it came with, then sitting down and playing the game. Its quite effective.
 
kayos90 said:
Yeah, if you had pics it would've made me feel even more bad for you.
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Haha, you do know that I did post pics? Lemme see if I can find it. That's like, the least crazy thing I did during the Dark Souls hype. You missed out, bro.

edit: Crazy angle but it literally went in half way through the couch.

edit 2: And trust me, you don't want to look at the pictures of my finger after the accident :).

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When I get a game I am really looking forward to I always clean and tidy up my gaming setup and wash myself (at least my hands)... before that I make sure to have no more immediate duties or friends wanting something and then when I am relaxed and in a good mood I slowly start with the options menu and make sure to not miss anything before I finally hit "New Game".
 
1 - put disc in PS3
2 - wait fucking ages while the game downloads whatever patch is necessary
3 - get pissed off and log on to GAF
4 - forget that I was planning on playing the game and realise three hours later
5 - lament the current hardware cycle and yearn for days gone by where most game were actually finished before they were shipped
 
I make sure that I have nothing to do, or that there is any game on my ps3 so that as soon as I get home I can play it.

Then I go get the game, open it right there and then (bad experience, the one time I bought a game in Wal-Mart and there was no disc inside the case, they didnt want to refund my fucking money because I opened it outside, took them 3 weeks to send me a check)

Go home, insert the disc, and while loading I go over the manual.


There are games that I just buy for the hell of it, they dont get the same treatment, they just sit on the corner
 
1. Drink lemon-lime Gatorade
2. Dust my PS3 or Wii
3. Wash my hands
4. Install the PS3 game's patch

Then I play the game
 
Cheesemeister said:
Three words: new game smell.
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^^ thank god it's not just me.

I have been known to buy things I didn't need/want due to smell. CD's / Games / Vinyl

The best CD I ever smelled was a Supergrass Ltd Edtn.
 
cagelessrat said:
Sometimes I like to put it on a shelf for a few months and forget about it. Then, when the game drops to $20 at retail, I remember it and think about what I could do with that $40.
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Haha, that's mine too, seems like I just love being self-injuring, damn masochism.
 
So before MW3 came out, I made a list of all the chores that I could possibly do in the next 2-3 weeks. I did laundry, dishes, bought groceries, and cleaned the shit out of my apartment. Besides being really excited about MW3 (I skipped Black Ops), this is my usual gaming pre-ritual.
 
1. If im on the bus or something on the way home, I read the instructions. Smell the new game smell goodness.
2. I get in. Pop in the game and install it if its not on wii.
3. While installing, I HAVE to clean my room (If messy) and make sure im comfortable with snacks and drinks ect.
4. OPTIONS. OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS. Every time. Before I do anything.
5. Finally play the game.
 
The only real ritual i have is to always finish single player before attempting to touch multiplayer.

the only time I broke that rule was for resistance2 and that caused the game to suck.
 
Electivirus said:
CLEAN. FUCKING. EVERYTHING.
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THIS!

I always clean my room before playing a new game. And lit candles.

And have some red wine to accompany me.

...

I just realized something.
 
Maffis said:
THIS!

I always clean my room before playing a new game. And lit candles.

And have some red wine to accompany me.

...

I just realized something.
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Put on some Barry White. Make a night out of it!
 
1. Download updated drivers.
2. Download day-1 bug-fix patch.
3. Download day-1 DLC that came with the game.
4. Sign-up for whatever social network the game requires.
5. Log in.
6. Unexpected error. Crash.
7. Play game.
 
Raonak said:
The only real ritual i have is to always finish single player before attempting to touch multiplayer.

the only time I broke that rule was for resistance2 and that caused the game to suck.
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Yeah, that's why it sucked, of course.
 
usually when I buy a game I like to set a few hours to the side to start it;
-make pot of coffee/nice beverage
-open, install, wait for title screen movie
-take first sip from drink and start
 
1. Unwrap - Theres a certain way i always unwrap. The game deserves more respect than to just rip open
2. Disc - I always observe its cripsyness thats about to be first used by me
3. Manual - I like to flip my manual to smell its fresh pages (as long as its more than 4 pages) and then I read some.

I actually always did this naturally, never really thought about my 'ritual' til now.
 
With any new game, or even better a new console, I'm completely strange.

1. Get home, hoover the living room, tidy up, do the dishes.
2. Open the game/console up, take a good fucking sniff. Smile.
3. Grab the now completely pointless instruction manual up to toilet, take a shit whilst reading it.
4. Install game.
5. Whilst installing, make a large coffee and cut me some cake. Usually chocolate.
6. Close the curtains. Turn off phone.
7. Look at options. Never change anything.
8. Play.

If I've got a new console :

3a. Completely redo all cable management behind the TV. Clean all dust out.
3b. Install new console.
3c. Tidy the box away.
3d. Go through all the menus.
 
My one buddy actually refused to pay for a game because the guy at the game store opened it to check the disc for scratches and the NEW SMELL had escaped.Jokes aside he gave the guy such shit that he had to call his manager to sort the situation out, that new smell is as addictive as crack.
 
My ritual is very peculiar and consists in rushing home and throwing the disc at whatever console will have to run it and you know, actually play it.

Really the only ritual i indulge in is checking all options before starting the game.

i only buy games i'm really excited about these days and i don't even want to waste time tearing the plastic and checking instructions (i can do that while driving home, it's not like you need more than 2 seconds to read the entire manual these days anyway).
I never understood those 'buy now, play sometimes in the future' guys.
 
1. Buy game
2. Leave in in the car, on the table, on a shelf, in the toilets
3. Never play it
4. Buy the same game thinking you never bought it in the first place
 
you know those light blue/green adhesive stripes on the side of the box on Xbox/Xbox 360 games? i think it's some kind of certificate of authenticity.
well instead of breaking them i carefully peel them off and put them on the inside of the case, right under the game manual.

i have no idea why i do this. but all of my Xbox/Xbox360 games are all like this since the first one back in 2001.

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:)
 
Like many of you:

1. Smell the damn game/manual/disc, etc
2. Read the "manual" (less possible nowadays) before playing the game or while it loads/installs
3. Carefully examine the options menu
4. Shelve it in place and admire my collection
 
Billychu said:
Go into the options menu first thing. People who don't do this are crazy.
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Yep. Done this when friends have watched my play in the past and they say something like 'JUST PLAY THE GAME ALREADY!!'. Sorry for adjusting the brightness, bro.

Also, new game smell.
 
Chinese food, misc. snacks, and a ton of unhealthy drinks on hand

The first few hours of me playing a game I'm really excited about are pretty hazardous to my health
 
I need to be able to be absolutely alone when I try it out for the first time. Unwrap it, put it in, and enjoy. Pun intended. But no seriously I can't play when someone's watching and commentating on the game or gameplay. I just want to play.
 
when i was in high school, i would clean my entire room before a really major thing like zelda came out. i think it was to get rid of all distractions before i dove in.
 
Manp said:
you know those light blue/green adhesive stripes on the side of the box on Xbox/Xbox 360 games? i think it's some kind of certificate of authenticity.
well instead of breaking them i carefully peel them off and put them on the inside of the case, right under the game manual.

i have no idea why i do this. but all of my Xbox/Xbox360 games are all like this since the first one back in 2001.
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Wow! I couldn't have the patience, but cool that you have kept it up for so long!
 
Manp said:
you know those light blue/green adhesive stripes on the side of the box on Xbox/Xbox 360 games? i think it's some kind of certificate of authenticity.
well instead of breaking them i carefully peel them off and put them on the inside of the case, right under the game manual.

i have no idea why i do this. but all of my Xbox/Xbox360 games are all like this since the first one back in 2001.

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Yes more people need to do this lol. I'll post some pics when i get home. Its an art taking the seals off and putting it in the case.
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lol I'm glad to see I'm not the only sniffer. I'm a cleaner too. I love having everything clean before starting a new game. I have no idea why, but that's the way it is. It's like seeing things out of place distracts me from getting immersed in the game.
 
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