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I bought 226 games this month. No, I’m not okay. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by atomicpoet@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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This month, I bought 226 PC games for C$185.82 ($134.58)

Now are those a lot of games? Yes, it's a silly amount of games. Perhaps I'm addicted to good deals that deliver fun.

We all have a vice, and this is mine. I don't drink, or smoke, or gamble -- but I buy lots and lots of video games.

Though back when I was a console gamer, I'd might get eight games for that price -- if I were lucky.

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[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

You admit to buying stuff knowing there's an 80% chance you never touch it.

Nope, you failed to read what I wrote.

I said I’ve played 22% of my Steam library and 25% of my GOG library.

I also said, at various points, that I’m deliberately pacing myself through my backlog. I have already played around 2,000 titles, and I will be playing more.

Will I be playing all titles I own? Yes, at my own pace, with my own methodology.

I'm not one to shame steam libraries, mine is certainly lopsided in playtime, but if you're in it for collecting and preserving hidden gems just pirate.

Nope, I’m in it for the collecting and the playing.

You'll no longer be locked in to Steam and if you like a game you can still buy it at full price and give the devs more than pennies.

I’ve never had a Steam game removed from my account due to DRM. And should that ever happen, I have games on GOG that are DRM-free.

But also, I have downloaded and installed several abandonware titles in the past. I find piracy an inconvenient hassle. Both Steam and GOG give me the convenience of cloud storage, which I’m happy to pay less than a dollar for.

Basically, your entire comment boils down to you disapproving of how I enjoy games.

I paid an average price of $0.58 for 226 games—which is the price of a dinner at a restaurant.

[–] Flickerby@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You'll have to stop buying eventually to play through them all or you're always gonna have some left in the backlog at that rate. Oo maybe you can hand down your library to your kids and they can continue on the effort

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don’t have to play through them all, though. I’m content with a few minutes.

Why should video games provide hours of entertainment?

When I grew up, that wasn’t the expectation. You played Donkey Kong for a moment, then you moved over to Galaga.

[–] Flickerby@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I guess it depends on the price point. I suppose even an hour or so I'd be content with if it cost me less than a dollar, you expect a lot more out of a pricier game though

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