Are You A Gamer Or A Collector???

Post by **peace4myheart** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:50 am

It was recently discussed in this forum that as we get older, we become less interested in game or in playing game. I am one of those people. However, as I get older, I find that I have become more of a collector than a game player. I find pleasure in finding the hard to find games that I have always wanted to buy as a kid but couldn't afford. The thrill of the hunt and the joy of bagging a good deal is just as great as playing the game itself. I guess as I get older, my hobby shifts from playing game to collecting them. Of course I still play games, just less. So Ijust want to know: WHAT IS YOUR POISON WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR GAMING HABITS???

Post by **D.D.D.** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:58 am

I'm definately 50/50. I'm making time now these days because y'gotta especially before the kids come~

Post by **Doctor Fugue** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:13 am

Gamer all the time. I will occasionally buy rare or collectable games, but only to play them until I die.

However, I never sell games, so does that make me a collector?

Post by **Chickensuit** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:48 am

To me, the gaming is the end result, but the getting there has become alot more fun. I love finding a good deal on something thats hard to find and then showing it off in my collection!

Post by **diehllane** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:29 am

I have more games than I'll ever play... I guess that makes me more of a collector than a gamer. I do sit down and play the games sometimes. I have a few systems that go mostly unused (TG-16, CD-i, and 3DO)

Post by **NebachadnezzaR** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:29 am

I'm more of a gamer than just a collector. I love collecting games and seeing my collection growing, but I only end up picking up games that I want to play. Of course that sometimes they turn out as being shite and I only play them for 5 minutes before putting them away, but if I think that I'm not going to enjoy a certain game, I just don't grab it, plain and simple.

Post by **Caboose** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:51 am

I'm both, but I play every game that I collect (usually to completion). I would consider myself more of a gamer than a collector, because my semi-serious collecting is only for a specific platform, but I'll game on just about anything as long as the game is good.

Post by **Dig** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:47 am

I consider myself a 50/50 kind of guy, perhaps a bit more on the collecting side of things. I buy games I've heard good things about and I buy cheap games that were influential titles when they were released, but I only buy games I actually plan on playing. Whether or not I actually get around to playing them is a different story, but I don't buy games merely because they're collectible. I'm far too much of a CheapAssGamer to purely collect titles, but college does not allow me time to play games as much as I want.

Post by **mrgoodbytes** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:00 pm

I've actually never been interested in playing any of the games I purchase. I'll let other people play. I'm more interested in seeing the play mechanics, physics, coding implementations.

I've probably only tried about 1/3 of the carts I own.

Post by **Curlypaul** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:59 pm

Wow, look at that for a normal distribution curve.

I would say that I'm 50/50, I try to play all the games I buy although I probably havnt played 10% of them either because I got them in a bundle and they are shit or I just havnt had time yet. I'm taking a break from buying more games at the minute because some of the games that I have in my collection deserve much more time that I have given them so far.

I do prefer to pay extra for complete games, and I like to hoarde hardware and I do enjoy the hunt for a rare bargain but I do play games most days

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