Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Good evening, fellow impulsive buyers.
The title and goal of this thread should be self-explanatory for most Steam users, but a quick summary wouldn't hurt:
I joined Steam roughly two years ago, and since then have added over 180 games to my collection. I've only installed 30-40% of those games, and only played a handful to completion. That's not something to be proud of, in fact it's an extremely bad habit that I need to work on.
I'm aware I'm not the only one suffering from this affliction. For years the running joke has been "buy Steam games during sales; never play them." Even Valve is aware of this, hence all the recent treasure hunts, egg gathering, coal mining, and ticket collecting meta-games. They want you to sample all those games you shoved to the corners of your collection.
This thread will serve a similar purpose. We will take the opportunity to try out different games, some might be known while others are so obscure even Valve forgot about or didn't bother to recommend. The goal is to try out as many games as possible, so that we can say with a straight that we played the majority of games in our collections.
The objectives are pretty simple:
Here are some tips and guidelines to get you started:
Here's what everyone been up to so far: List of impressions sorted and updated by Toma.
Lastly, I want express how unsure I am of the success of such a topic. I was going to task myself of doing this on my own, but I thought why not share it, involve more people, if only to raise encouragement. Prove me wrong (or right?), Steam users.
And most important of all, have fun and enjoy your time.
The title and goal of this thread should be self-explanatory for most Steam users, but a quick summary wouldn't hurt:
I joined Steam roughly two years ago, and since then have added over 180 games to my collection. I've only installed 30-40% of those games, and only played a handful to completion. That's not something to be proud of, in fact it's an extremely bad habit that I need to work on.
I'm aware I'm not the only one suffering from this affliction. For years the running joke has been "buy Steam games during sales; never play them." Even Valve is aware of this, hence all the recent treasure hunts, egg gathering, coal mining, and ticket collecting meta-games. They want you to sample all those games you shoved to the corners of your collection.
This thread will serve a similar purpose. We will take the opportunity to try out different games, some might be known while others are so obscure even Valve forgot about or didn't bother to recommend. The goal is to try out as many games as possible, so that we can say with a straight that we played the majority of games in our collections.
The objectives are pretty simple:
- Install a game you've never touched before.
- Play for a short while.
- Rate and review.
Here are some tips and guidelines to get you started:
- Create a reasonable list of games you can commit to playing. I recommend creating a new library category. Observe...
- Pick a number of games that weren't prioritized in your backlog. Avoid "Super Popular RPG III"and "AAA FPS 2" that you were planning to play in the near future, for greater justice. The same goes for daunting and tedious hardcore games, unless you're up to the challenge. In other words, don't kid yourself.
- "15-30 mins" is merely a suggestion. Some people can get a good feel of an indie puzzler after playing for a period within that range, while other complicated or story driven games require more time. If you find yourself enjoying a game and wanting to play for an extended amount of time, then CONGRATS, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
- The review could be a single sentence, or several paragraphs long. Just talk about whatever stands out to you, for better or worse. Speak your mind, no one is going to hound you or back-cover-quote-you. The rating should cover the quality of the game, but more importantly, the likeliness of you coming back to play it again. A 5/5 doesn't necessarily denote a perfect game, but one you're positive of revisiting in the future, now that you have a better idea of what it is about.
- Adding screenshots or linking to videos is encouraged, but not required.
- Chiming in, discussing other peoples takes or reviews, as well as giving out recommendations, are also appreciated. This doesn't have to be a list thread where every post is self-contained. Any form of discussion is welcomed.
Example: Defending a game you've played thoroughly after being poorly received by other players in this thread. You can explain the merits of the game after the initial stages, and why they should stick to playing it. This should give some games a better fighting chance, and the fans the opportunity to contrast their own reviews of the games with ones featured here. (Just remember: play nice, keep it civil, and don't scare off potential participants)
Here's what everyone been up to so far: List of impressions sorted and updated by Toma.
Lastly, I want express how unsure I am of the success of such a topic. I was going to task myself of doing this on my own, but I thought why not share it, involve more people, if only to raise encouragement. Prove me wrong (or right?), Steam users.
And most important of all, have fun and enjoy your time.
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