What is your biggest regret in selling or buying video games

[RyaNtheSlayA]

My biggest regret is starting collecting.

I enjoyed it more when I didn't really consider it collecting. Just buying games that looked cool instead of thinking "what should I add to my collection?".

I'm trying to move towards that again, but it's a bit hard being on this forum and all.

[BoringSupreez]

My biggest regret is starting collecting.

I enjoyed it more when I didn't really consider it collecting. Just buying games that looked cool instead of thinking "what should I add to my collection?".

I used to do that, but it's even worse than collecting. I ended up buying so much crap just because it had a good cover.

[GameMasterGuy]

That's why I only aim for small collections, such as American SNES launch titles. Five is a lot more fun to complete than hundreds.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

My biggest regret is starting collecting.

I enjoyed it more when I didn't really consider it collecting. Just buying games that looked cool instead of thinking "what should I add to my collection?".

I used to do that, but it's even worse than collecting. I ended up buying so much crap just because it had a good cover.

Well, think less awesome cover and more awesome gameplay video on Youtube. The key thing was not really considering it collecting. It was a lot more fun that way, but I'm not sure I'll ever be able to get back to that.

[Menegrothx]

I agree with RyaNtheSlayA. There are many games that are on my to buy-list because they are just games that one must own, rather than exploring and buying games at my own pace, I feel the need/obligation to play through and collect all kinds of classic games and hidden gems and there's also a truck load of titles that arent really either that I still want to try out/buy for my collection. I guess a part of me hopes that I could one day be a game reviewer or even make games of my own, where all that information could be put in good use.

The more you know, the less you know as they say. If you want to get into RPG gaming and collecting and really know your RPGs, you need to play through everything from Apple II/C64/Atari 8 bit/MSX-era like Wizardry and Ultima to modern PC/Wii/PS3/Xbox360-era like Witcher 2 and Xenoblade chronicles and everything in-between from Final Fantasy 7 to Fallout, Lucienne's quest to Advanced Dungeons&Dragons Eye of the Beholder, Panzer Dragoon Saga to Vampire: The Masquerade and so on. It just takes tremendous amount of money and time if you really want to know your RPGs as a collector and as a gamer. The same thing applies for every genre. Of course you can skip the money part and play those games on emulators, but it will still take a lot of effort and time. It's just easier to be ignorant and play what you like and admit that your knowledge is limited It needs to be a lifestyle and a true passion for you if you really want to get into the video game business, whether it's reviewing games or making them. Sadly that does not apply to many game developers and reviewers these days.

The younger you are, the more you have to do research and dedicate your free time to gaming history if you dont want to be ignorant and really know something about video games. Those who were young during late 1970s/early 1980s and always been active gamers are privileged in a way as they have already experienced all the classics back when they were relevant, so they can fully focus on the current generation of gaming. And the people who grew up with out GUIs and user friendly computers and such grew up to be great programmers

I wish we could have brain implants that increase your memory and allow updating it, searching info through databases and the internet and have functions like built-in scientific calculator. One can always dream, right?

[Sideroller]

$90 for a disc only (with stickers all over the top) Tactics Ogre. And that was the CHEAPEST one on Amazon at the time. This was before I knew anything about buying video games online.

[ElkinFencer10]

I admit that I'm VERY guilty of buying games because I feel like I need to own them (hence how I own Rise of the Dragon for Sega CD and Myst for Sega Saturn despite the fact that I HATE point-and-click games). I'm trying to break out of that, though.

[Menegrothx]

I admit that I'm VERY guilty of buying games because I feel like I need to own them (hence how I own Rise of the Dragon for Sega CD and Myst for Sega Saturn despite the fact that I HATE point-and-click games). I'm trying to break out of that, though.

Point and click games are meant to be played with a mouse Although I'm kinda going to do the same thing, buy console versions of point and click games as they tend to be cheaper and a lot easier to find, while playing the actual game on PC with an emulator.
How can any one hate Monkey Island and SCUMM games?

[foxhound1022]

$90 for a disc only (with stickers all over the top) Tactics Ogre. And that was the CHEAPEST one on Amazon at the time. This was before I knew anything about buying video games online.

Ouch.

[BoneSnapDeez]

My biggest regret is starting collecting.

I enjoyed it more when I didn't really consider it collecting. Just buying games that looked cool instead of thinking "what should I add to my collection?".

I'm trying to move towards that again, but it's a bit hard being on this forum and all.

I basically agree. I do keep a very small "wishlist" of upcoming games I'd like to get at launch (Last Story, Gungnir, Growlanser, etc) but that's about it. Staying "unfocused" on my collection is a lot less stressful for me.