Do you finish games? - Page 2

BreakABone · 09-30-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

Yeah if it's worth finishing I usually do. There are a few that I haven't finished because of something ridiculous near the end game.

Example, Windwaker. I will never do the Triforce quest at the end of that game ever. I don't care how much I actually thought that game was awesome, they ruined the fucking game for me with that.

A lot of people felt that way, luckily enough people bitched and moaned about it before I did the final two dungeons that I just found what I could while travelling to them. There were maybe 3 of them left when I had to search.

I did however hate having to find maps... get them to Tingle.. to find the coordinates of the piece... that was just awful mechanics.

TheGame · 09-30-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

Example, Windwaker. I will never do the Triforce quest at the end of that game ever. I don't care how much I actually thought that game was awesome, they ruined the fucking game for me with that.

Yeah that was a bit long, lol

Typhoid · 09-30-2009, 06:27 PM

I always try to finish the games, although I get distracted very easily by either other games, or various other things that take up my time, and occasionally I won't play a game for months on end, and then suddenly get the urge to finally beat it.

Take Wind Waker for example. I'm borrowing it from Phil, and have been for months. I haven't mustered up the strength to finish it, because I've been getting sidetracked by photography and drawing.

But, unless a game sucks - if I start playing it, I intend to finish it.

KillerGremlin · 09-30-2009, 07:23 PM

The older I get the harder it is for me to finish a game...I remember back in the day I would try to finish a game before starting a new one. That's a good attitude but if the game isn't fun it can become a chore.

The biggest problem for me is getting X amount of hours into a game, and then having something come up: school, work, project, whatever....and then I have to come back to the game several days or week later. That really kills the experience for me. So it becomes a battle of balancing gaming with life. I find that when I sit in front of a game for 10 hours straight it becomes really stressful for me, so I try to take breaks. Some games are just damn good though....last year I beat Ocarina of Time between my homework and finals. I think I knocked it out in a week in under 30 hours of gameplay time.

Vampyr · 09-30-2009, 07:42 PM

I actually finished Wind Waker.

magus113 · 09-30-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I actually finished Wind Waker.

Same, but that was after coming back from a break of playing it. I don't remember what it was though, and I know it was at the Triforce fetch quest.

The ending was so worth the trouble though. One of my favorites.

Swan · 09-30-2009, 11:12 PM

I've been working on finishing more games for the past year.

Last generation I had the worst case of game ADD. I would start playing a game, get 20% through and then start a new game

Angrist · 10-01-2009, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Thespis721

That actually reminds me of something else. Back in the old days, I used to pirate games, ROMs and such, but I found that very unsatisfactory. I NEVER beat those games or got much enjoyment out of it.

I think there is a certain level of pride and accomplishment you get from a game if you pay for it.

I've seen this with R4 cards for DS. People have about 100 games on a card. They spend maybe 5 minutes on a game, then get bored and try the next. They don't enjoy their games.

Games that I haven't beat (but am planning on):
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Zelda 1 (75%)
Zelda 2 (only the stupid boss left)

Hm I know there have to be more... Especially some GameCube games (we bought sooo many of those). And it looks like I never finish my Zeldas, but it just means I play every Zelda.

TheGame · 10-01-2009, 05:11 AM

Yeah its harder to enjoy pirated/free games. I'm the type to not buy anything pirated (or even used for that matter) if I feel the game is a really good work of art. Like with MGS4, I ended up waiting a few weeks to get it just so I didn't have to buy it used. (Even though I already beat it lol)

I just like showing companies some love if they make something I like a lot.

Jason1 · 10-01-2009, 02:12 PM

I beat nearly every game I purchase. The one exception I can think of in somewhat recent times was Phantom Hourglass, because of that damn dungeon you had to keep re-visiting.

magus113 · 10-01-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

I beat nearly every game I purchase. The one exception I can think of in somewhat recent times was Phantom Hourglass, because of that damn dungeon you had to keep re-visiting.

I just recently beat Phantom Hourglass again, and it was pretty taxing. Considering how short the game is, it probably could have been a lot worse.

Still a good game though.

Angrist · 10-02-2009, 05:10 AM

Oh, I forgot Zack & Wiki. After dying a few times on a boss stage, I put the game down. Haven't touched it since. But I will again.

Bube · 06-13-2011, 06:14 AM

Now where did this get bumped from? Someone must have voted I guess. I also realized that I hadn't replied to this.

Interestingly enough, I had a pretty long list of half-complete or untouched games recently. I finished school a few days ago, and between now and the time I get a job, I decided to clear off the list. Going pretty well for now. Although there will be some that I'm going to have to admit that I won't be able to play..

Angrist · 06-13-2011, 07:02 AM

You finished school!?! Congrats!!!

BreakABone · 06-13-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bube

Now where did this get bumped from? Someone must have voted I guess. I also realized that I hadn't replied to this.

Interestingly enough, I had a pretty long list of half-complete or untouched games recently. I finished school a few days ago, and between now and the time I get a job, I decided to clear off the list. Going pretty well for now. Although there will be some that I'm going to have to admit that I won't be able to play..

Seems like someone/something is randomly bumping polls on the forum, and nothing can do sadly.