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So, this year was quite possibly the best year of gaming for me. Tons of games that I looked forward to and many that did not disappoint. This year I believe I spent more hours in games but overall completion rate was much lower than last years.
A few noticeable changes for me this year included:
RPGs/Action RPGs: Everything has become an RPG. It is no longer confined to the genre and this year the depth of customization, longevity of an average game and storylines and decking out your character consumed a lot of time. Be it Destiny to Witcher 3. Or Ass Creed Syndicate to Tomb Raider. Even Farcry 4 had tons of customization more than I liked. What this meant is that average hours per games increased by 2-3X for me.
Restraint: This year especially I believe I finally restrained myself from purchasing too many games. I think normally my runrate was about 60-75 games across 3-4 platforms. This year I was in the late 30s/early 40s. This meant I have a backlog but one that I want. I also said no to humble bundles and cheap prices. This steam sale I have about 40 games in wishlist that I wanted but still didn't buy. Next year my target is below 30 in terms of game purchases. I have enough games to last me all of next year already so adding 30 would be a shit ton.
Double dipping: I realized that on PC I am no longer able to spend 70-80 hours per RPG. So I did double dipping for longer games including Dragon Age Inquisition and Witcher 3. This meant that I still have about 10-15 hours per game on PC whereas, the bulk of my time was spent on PS4. I avoided this for Fallout 4 which I only have on PS4 and will try to avoid for Rise of Tomb Raider which I only have on XBONE.
DLC Avoidance: I avoided most of the DLC this year. The only ones I indulged in were Witcher 3 expansions and Batman AK season pass that I got for 11 bucks. Other than that, I am avoiding DLC completely. Most notable was BF Hardline and BLOPS 3 Season Pass (may still buy it but only if I see a community at the time of release).
So, here is my game completion list for this year. I think before the year is over I will have Rise of Tomb Raider and possibly Until Dawn also chalked up on the list.
Completed
Stanley Parable
Assassin's Creed Unity
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
Ryse Son of Rome
Fast and Furious
Dragon Age Inquisition
GTA V
Order 1886
Batman Arkham Knight
Farcry 4
Wolfenstein Old Blood
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Hitman Absolution
Destiny Taken King
Destiny House of Wolves
Tales from Borderlands
Forza Horizon 2
Halo 5
I am also adding near completion to this list since I spent quite a lot of quality time playing and enjoying these games.
Near completion
Mad Max
Until Dawn
Rise of Tomb Raider
Saints Row 4
Dying Light
Forza 6
Uncharted 1
Borderlands Pre Sequel
Battlefield Hardline
Mortal Kombat X
Lego Lord of the Rings
I think this year was an absolute fantastic year for gaming. What do you guys think?
A few noticeable changes for me this year included:
RPGs/Action RPGs: Everything has become an RPG. It is no longer confined to the genre and this year the depth of customization, longevity of an average game and storylines and decking out your character consumed a lot of time. Be it Destiny to Witcher 3. Or Ass Creed Syndicate to Tomb Raider. Even Farcry 4 had tons of customization more than I liked. What this meant is that average hours per games increased by 2-3X for me.
Restraint: This year especially I believe I finally restrained myself from purchasing too many games. I think normally my runrate was about 60-75 games across 3-4 platforms. This year I was in the late 30s/early 40s. This meant I have a backlog but one that I want. I also said no to humble bundles and cheap prices. This steam sale I have about 40 games in wishlist that I wanted but still didn't buy. Next year my target is below 30 in terms of game purchases. I have enough games to last me all of next year already so adding 30 would be a shit ton.
Double dipping: I realized that on PC I am no longer able to spend 70-80 hours per RPG. So I did double dipping for longer games including Dragon Age Inquisition and Witcher 3. This meant that I still have about 10-15 hours per game on PC whereas, the bulk of my time was spent on PS4. I avoided this for Fallout 4 which I only have on PS4 and will try to avoid for Rise of Tomb Raider which I only have on XBONE.
DLC Avoidance: I avoided most of the DLC this year. The only ones I indulged in were Witcher 3 expansions and Batman AK season pass that I got for 11 bucks. Other than that, I am avoiding DLC completely. Most notable was BF Hardline and BLOPS 3 Season Pass (may still buy it but only if I see a community at the time of release).
So, here is my game completion list for this year. I think before the year is over I will have Rise of Tomb Raider and possibly Until Dawn also chalked up on the list.
Completed
Stanley Parable
Assassin's Creed Unity
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
Ryse Son of Rome
Fast and Furious
Dragon Age Inquisition
GTA V
Order 1886
Batman Arkham Knight
Farcry 4
Wolfenstein Old Blood
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Hitman Absolution
Destiny Taken King
Destiny House of Wolves
Tales from Borderlands
Forza Horizon 2
Halo 5
I am also adding near completion to this list since I spent quite a lot of quality time playing and enjoying these games.
Near completion
Mad Max
Until Dawn
Rise of Tomb Raider
Saints Row 4
Dying Light
Forza 6
Uncharted 1
Borderlands Pre Sequel
Battlefield Hardline
Mortal Kombat X
Lego Lord of the Rings
I think this year was an absolute fantastic year for gaming. What do you guys think?