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This year is ridiculous, I am DROWNING in games already

Devilgunman said:
Is that really uncommon? I have a family member who is a nurse and she works 9 hrs a day 6 days a week. Some weeks she even clocks in 70-80 hrs. If you own a restaurant, you will work at least 10 hrs a day and the total hours could easily go over 50 hours a week.
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Pretty sure they meant 50hrs of playing videogames.
 
I'm trying to discipline myself to not buy everything at launch simply because I am too busy playing another game. I'm waiting for sales and utilizing my GameFly queue.
 
Devilgunman said:
Is that really uncommon? I have a family member who is a nurse and she works 9 hrs a day 6 days a week. Some weeks she even clocks in 70-80 hrs. If you own a restaurant, you will work at least 10 hrs a day and the total hours could easily go over 50 hours a week.
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The 50 hours is in reference to 50 hours of gaming time. Not 50 hours of work.
 
KJRS_1993 said:
How is 50 hours a week even humanly possible?
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It's not hard. You have to make time or have the luxury of time to play for that long.

During semester breaks I was able to clock in 140+ hours in two weeks (which isn't much to be honest) according to Steam.
 
JBwB said:
It's not hard. You have to make time or have the luxury of time to play for that long.

During semester breaks I was able to clock in 140+ hours in two weeks (which isn't much to be honest) according to Steam.
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10 hours per day two weeks straight. Not that much..

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Yeah I have the same problem, having trouble keeping up with these games! I always want to explore everything there is to a game, yet its become impossible when theres so many great games out and I just move on to the next one before exploring all of them (I like RPGs a lot so thats like 50h each)
 
I forced myself to finish FF15 this week (game was average) still have Nioh, Nier to start. Adding to this MHXX comes out next week and the last game I had to put a stop on as I played it and nothing else for months.
 
I don'e see why we're making a big deal as to the amount of time the op uses to play video games. It's his time, he should feel free to spend it as he chooses. I personally have a full time job and I can still average anywhere between 21-35 hours a week playing video games. Sometimes more sometimes less depending on the situation. Just last week I took the week off from work to play Horizon Zero Dawn and I put in 70 hours of game time during my week off.
 
Yea man I feel you, I'm struggling to keep up with all the games I want to play right now. I've already moved the Switch to this Christmas and will probably have to get Persona 5 late to make room for Andromeda.

I guess too many games is better than none at all though!
 
At least we won't have dozens of 'there's a games drought! I've got nothing to play!' threads in the summer, right? :D

I play through around 6-10 games a year, the only one I've bought so far this year has been DQVIII. The next will probably be Fire Emblem Echoes on 3DS or God Wars on the Vita. It's great there's something for everyone, it goes beyond just the high profile AAA ones.
 
That is because games due last year and the year before have all been piled up to the beginning of this year. That is why times were tough and gaming was barren then and now it is a frikkin thunderstorm. I suspect next year will be barren due to similar reasons and the year after that will be an explosion.
 
I agee. 2017 is insane.
So far I got:

Yakuza 0
Nioh
Zelda BotW
Berserk band of the hawk

I have not finished a single game this year ;_;
 
I'm right there with you. I have all three systems this gen (including Switch) and I already have a Switch backlog because of Zelda. I want to get to Blaster Master but there's zero time with Zelda hogging it.
 
I don't seem to get the " Too many games to handle, help" threads.

I mean there are also "Too many movies" that release every month, "too many new books", "too many new TV shows", "too many restaurants" etc. But so what?

Just pick one and enjoy. How are games any different?


¯_(ツ)_/¯
 
Yeah I can't keep up at all right now and I normally buy a ton of games without any problems.

I still need to pick up the following:

Nier
Nioh
Horizon
Gravity Rush 2
Yakuza 0
Atelier Firis
ADK DAMASHII (Twinkle Star Sprites!!!)
Neo Geo Turf Masters
Touhou Genso Wanderer
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Dragon Quest 8
SMT Devil Survivor 2
Story of Seasons
Bravely Second: End Layer
The Legend of Legacy
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
And a ton more...

Already preordered

Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)
Persona 5
The Nonary Games (vita)
The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ (Switch)
Redout (Switch)
Summon Night 6: Lost Borders (vita)


And games that are in the mail:

Stella Glow
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (vita)
Volume (vita)
SkullGirls 2nd Encore (vita)
SkullGirls 2nd Encore (PS4)
Super Robot Wars V (English) (vita)
Super Robot Taisen OG The Moon Dwellers (English)
The Swindle (vita)

And all I'm doing is playing Zelda. And that'll probably keep me busy for another 80-100 hours!
Crazy times!
 
it's official....2017 is the new 1998 (Half Life, Starcraft, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Zelda Ocarina of time, Baldur's Gate, Panzer Dragoon Saga).
 
Yea I wish I had that sort of time for gaming again. Maybe got that much when I was younger during some long summer holidays. Recently put 3 days 8 hours into fallout 4 and that felt like I drilled it even though it was over a few weeks. These open world games are time killer and now fallout 4 is done it's going to be time to start horizon.
 
I'm still catching up to FFXV lol


Bought Zelda BotW day 1 and just pre-ordered FFXII TZA Limited Steelbook edition.


Now I need to go pre-order Persona 5....likely next week or so X_X.
 
Parahan said:
I don't seem to get the " Too many games to handle, help" threads.

I mean there are also "Too many movies" that release every month, "too many new books", "too many new TV shows", "too many restaurants" etc. But so what?

Just pick one and enjoy. How are games any different?


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I think it's because people like to think they can either 'keep up with what's released' or claim 'there's a drought' if they just reduce the output of the entire industry to the stuff released on disc by major studios in genres they like on platforms they own. These 'best Q1 ever' threads always only list the same dozen major games out of the hundreds of smaller tiles that get no hype because they aren't by recognised developers.

No other media requires a device worth hundreds of pounds to buy into only a fraction of what that industry releases. Perhaps its those blinkers provided by platforms and restricting oneself to AAA releases that help reduce the gaming output to a 'manageable' level and this worth talking about. I stopped keeping a list of books I wanted to read when my wishlist went over 200 titles in one year.
 
Ive managed to avoid buying them all. Except sale games like Thumper and Inside, and cheap games like Walking Dead

Waiting for XCOM 2 sale right now. Ill always be a year behind or so.

Ive also sold almost every major game I bought, to recycle the costs. It feels good. I dont miss any of the titles Ive sold enough to regret it.
 
2017 has been crazy good so far and it's only March.

Yakuza 0
Gravity Rush 2
Nioh
Horizon Zero Dawn
Zelda Breath of the Wild
Snipperclips
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (VR)
I expect you to die (VR)
Resident Evil 7

Plus games still to come

Nier Automata
Persona 5
Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Mario Kart 8 (Switch)
Splatoon 2
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5
Prey
GT Sport
God of War (providing no delays)
Mario Odyssey (providing no delays)
Shenmue 3 (providing no delays)
Yooka-Laylee
Mass Effect Andromeda
Farpoint (VR)
Tekken 7
Crash N'sane Trilogy
Detroit Becoming Human
Crackdown 3

That's not even all of the games either !!! This gen has picked up big time in 2017 and is shaping up to be one of the best gaming years in a long time.
 
I love how we get a new thread about this every day. I'm not even being sarcastic I genuinely do love it. Despite how bad it is for both my time and wallet. I know i'm going to miss this season when it's over. I can already imagine all the threads we're going to have a couple of years from now about how insane the first half of this year was.

To me this is the closest, I've ever felt to being back in the golden era of games where having so many high quality titles releasing right after one another was a common occurrence. I never felt this way last gen. Hopefully with all the amazing titles already announced but not released this can continue till the end of the gen.
 
oneida said:
you're only scratching the surface!
Are there too many games in Q1 this year
Has There Ever Been a More Promising Q1 Than 2017?
Q1 2017 is starting to look great for Japanese gaming fans
Q1 2017 is gonna be insane
2017 - best start to a year than any other in recent memory?
The first half of 2017 looks like the PS2 golden era reborn
This has gotta be the best start to a year we've had in a long time right?
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Can we talk about how crazy 2017 has been so far?
Speculation: Is 2017 Going to be the Greatest Year in Gaming?
How will the insane gaming year of 2017 impact the gaming industry?
2017 - best start to a year than any other in recent memory?
Has there ever been a launch day with as many hits as January 24th, 2017?
Has There Ever Been a More Promising Q1 Than 2017?
The first half of 2017 looks like the PS2 golden era reborn
March 2017 is getting ridiculous for gaming.
It's that thread again: (insert year) 2017 is going to be CRAZY!!!!
Has there ever been a better lineup in the first half of a year?
This has gotta be the best start to a year we've had in a long time right?
When was the last time a Q1 was this good?
Top Q1 line ups
What will happen in 2017 Q1?
Q1 2017 is gonna be insane
Q1 2017 is starting to look great for Japanese gaming fans
Q1 2017 might be one of the most insane first quarters in recent memory.
Are there too many games in Q1 this year

The hyperlinks didn't transfer over from google docs for some reason. But you get the point.
 
Toss all that other shit aside and just play Werewolves Within OP.

Also contrary to what every other thread on this subject would have you believe, I have the most game to play right now, and I have the least amount of time in which to play them. Seriously you guys, the contest is over.
 
I think after Gravity Rush, Zelda and Horizon 3rd parties need to step up their open world game. Just barfing out a mission graph on a mediocre 3rd person shooter /Arkham combat system isn't going to cut in anymore. You need something that stands out in movement or combat. Ubisoft have shown they can make non-shit, unique combat with For Honor and Rainbow Six.
 
Yeah I made the mistake of starting on Witcher 3 in the middle of january. Tons of fantastic games keep releasing while I'm sitting here with a neverending game :P
 
"There's a lot of games out this year."

*OP proceeds to list games from previous years*

... well, when you do it like that... yes.
 
Im still playing FFXV!

I have bought already Nioh(played 30 hours), Nier Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, Gravity Rush, Zelda: BOTW, I am Setsuna, Persona 5(pre-order) and Mass Effect Andromeda(pre-order).

I will be full of games until November when Destiny 2 comes.

Then I will play nothing else at least for the next 4 months!!!
 
You dont have to buy a new games immediately, if you wait at least 1-2 months, the bugs are iron away and the game is cheaper.
 
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