I read this on the other day because Kotaku shows up on my Facebook timeline and I'm just a little bit ashamed of that.
It was really good and I particularly enjoyed the fact that Dave made it a point to say that games shouldn't count if you don't particularly care about them, which is a lesson I've taken to heart.
I don't really care about backlogs anymore because I don't think I should or could or even want to "beat" all my games. I just want to play them. If they feel alright, I might see them to the credits.
So Dsh has an article on kotaku.
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dsheinem wrote:Some of my "favorites"
I love random internet losers.
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Oh no! Short games don't count as real games? My life is a lie!
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Yeah definitely deserves a better read next chance I open the link. Especially because I know i've done a horrible job managing my backloggery and honestly that would be a great way to track what games I do/don't have to make sure I don't somehow get a dup on a outing
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My systems: NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, original gba, gba sp(001), ds lite, 3ds, vita, psp, PSone(101 model) ps2, ps3(320gb model), ps4, retron 5, and Dreamcast.
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This article could have been summarized as "Do what Luke does".
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There's always that condescending lot.
"I shall comment without any understanding how anything works. You're automatically wrong and I'm right, because I'm on the Internet! My implicit disgust with opposing or opinionated views, even if they align with my own, is totally not a mask for deep emotional problems and immaturity."
"I shall comment without any understanding how anything works. You're automatically wrong and I'm right, because I'm on the Internet! My implicit disgust with opposing or opinionated views, even if they align with my own, is totally not a mask for deep emotional problems and immaturity."
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Cronozilla wrote:There's always that condescending lot.
"I shall comment without any understanding how anything works. You're automatically wrong and I'm right, because I'm on the Internet! My implicit disgust with opposing or opinionated views, even if they align with my own, is totally not a mask for deep emotional problems and immaturity."
What?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!1?!?!/1!?1?1?!?!?!!/1 That has NEVER happened!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!11
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My systems: NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, original gba, gba sp(001), ds lite, 3ds, vita, psp, PSone(101 model) ps2, ps3(320gb model), ps4, retron 5, and Dreamcast.
My systems: NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, original gba, gba sp(001), ds lite, 3ds, vita, psp, PSone(101 model) ps2, ps3(320gb model), ps4, retron 5, and Dreamcast.
bogusmeatfactory wrote:Ever feel like a wild gazelle in the wilderness?
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So they encouraged me to just post the brief follow up I wrote in the comments of the original article and they'd try to highlight it/bring it towards the top. If you are interested, here it is:
http://kotaku.com/one-more-tip-for-beat ... 1608077366
http://kotaku.com/one-more-tip-for-beat ... 1608077366
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I don't think I have mentioned it in this thread; so, I will just say it:
This is a great article and an excellent follow-up comment. Since I have almost no intention of ever playing through my backlog, (1) collecting video games; (2) organizing my video game collection; and (3) playing video games are really three separate hobbies for me. I appreciate and respect your approach, however, and I will be sure to reference this article if I ever attempt to tackle the games in my collection. (I own a copy of Bebe's Kids, however; so, I don't think that is ever going to happen.)
This is a great article and an excellent follow-up comment. Since I have almost no intention of ever playing through my backlog, (1) collecting video games; (2) organizing my video game collection; and (3) playing video games are really three separate hobbies for me. I appreciate and respect your approach, however, and I will be sure to reference this article if I ever attempt to tackle the games in my collection. (I own a copy of Bebe's Kids, however; so, I don't think that is ever going to happen.)
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The stuff about keeping a list is absolutely spot on.
It's not so much about making gaming work as it is about using feedback metrics to see if you're spending your time the way you want to.
I used to always feel like I never got to a lot of games and they just sat there, because I really just played stuff I felt like playing. As a result, I found a lot of excuses to not play a lot of games. I would spend more time wondering why I hadn't played something than just actually playing it.
After I started keeping a list, that just changed. It gave me a different motivation to move on to another title. As a result, I've been finishing more games in the last few years than I ever did before.
It allows you a way to remove the indecisiveness. It gives you a goal, so you don't have to think much about what you "feel like" playing, you just should be playing something.
Ultimately, I feel like I'm enjoying games a lot more because of it.
Keeping track doesn't put you on a clock, it just keeps you focused. That is something I have the RacketBoy community to thank for, honestly. It never actually occurred to me to just keep track. Perspective is a good thing.
It's not so much about making gaming work as it is about using feedback metrics to see if you're spending your time the way you want to.
I used to always feel like I never got to a lot of games and they just sat there, because I really just played stuff I felt like playing. As a result, I found a lot of excuses to not play a lot of games. I would spend more time wondering why I hadn't played something than just actually playing it.
After I started keeping a list, that just changed. It gave me a different motivation to move on to another title. As a result, I've been finishing more games in the last few years than I ever did before.
It allows you a way to remove the indecisiveness. It gives you a goal, so you don't have to think much about what you "feel like" playing, you just should be playing something.
Ultimately, I feel like I'm enjoying games a lot more because of it.
Keeping track doesn't put you on a clock, it just keeps you focused. That is something I have the RacketBoy community to thank for, honestly. It never actually occurred to me to just keep track. Perspective is a good thing.