Gaming Have you fallen into the infinite trap?

[Rayder]

I think most pirates have this problem. It is the bane of our existence.

 

[pristinemog]

Not a problem for me. When I start a game, it's the ONLY game I play until I beat it (unless it's some sort of on-and-off minigame type thing for the DS or something). Basically, if it has a story, I can't play anything else until I finish that particular game.

 

[knocturnal]

Eh, I have to say I have the same problem, but I have anther too. There are way to many games where I get to the last level/boss, and just stop playing >_>

I won't say I've ever done that to a large degree the only game I can think of ever doing that with is Pokemon Diamond (I've been on the last badge for months now and I haven't even tried to go to the last gym for some reason. The game just lost it hol dover me) and Phantom Dust for the xbox (i really screwed up before going to the last boss and didn't get a proper setup before going there and it's a 4 (maybe 3) tier final battle where each tier if you get screwed when certain powers show up (those of you who have the game know what I'm talking about) you might as well prepare for the worst. I got to the point of the boss being one hit away from death and still lost. That was about 2 years ago, probably longer.

 

[flai]

Only games I've beat are Mario Kart and NSMB. Yes, thats right, I am dead center in the infinite trap.

 

[VVoltz]

Gulty....

And I even own a PSP with firmware 3.40OE, an NGage, a GBA with EZ3 and I have access to IRC....

My life is full of predicaments.

 

[Spikey]

While I have a bunch of games unfinished, most of them aren't interesting enough for me to go back to to finish. I do finish many of the better games though. Most of my time on the DS, however, is spent playing Daigasso Band Brothers, OTO, OTO2, and EBA. I've "beat" OTO, OTO2 and EBA(finished final song on hardest difficultly), still getting S ranks on songs I don't have them on though. Haven't beat Pro mode on Band Brothers though, I'll do it one day I guess.

Most of the time playing OTO/OTO2/EBA, I don't finish the song I'm playing though.

I don't finish the song until I feel I'm doing well enough for an S rank, otherwise I restart the song completely or stop playing. And hey, I really think that it improves my play!

Getting a bunch of S ranks on hidden circle timer mode on OTO2. Love that mode! Wish it was on EBA... maybe on EBA2(if they ever make one)?

 

[knocturnal]

this topic led my to making this topic http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=56263

you didn't need to make a new topic dude

I agree, I guess he wanted his post to stick out and feel special

 

[Dirtie]

I'm also guilty of this, although lately I've been attempting to break the trend. I think I've commented on it in previous threads as well - now with a chipped Wii I have to suppress the urge again >_

 

[MaHe]

Yeah, I'm in it too ...

That's probably why the DS will be the last console I'll run pirated games on. :/

 

[sipoon]

It really depends on the type of game tho, If it is a story based game, and it is gripping enough i.e hotel dusk,contact,advanced wars then yeh ill be on it till its done, but arcadey platform ones are pretty disposable to me.

 

[mellowman]

I hate to admit it but, I'm still in the trap I havn't completed one game on my ds =(.

 

[kersplatty]

also you i hardly ever complete games any more just keep switching from games

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Even though I have an R4, I can't bring myself to play any games on it. I have so many downloaded, but I'm a weird person that would rather buy a good game and beat it than download it and beat it. So, I just use it for media lol.

 

[Harpuia]

Well, when the new releases come, I'll probably play those all the way through, because those will be the only few games i'll be playing since the rest I couldn't hold on to long enough. Picross is awesome though

Also Earthbound on SEmul

 

[Torte]

Therein lies the problem with pira**. You no longer appreciate games because they are essentially a 'free' commodity. I must say, I do miss how the world once was with every game bought being a game that was treasured until the very end. Plus there are just way too many great games these days, and a lot of them are too damn long to attain that 100% figure. Beggars can't be choosers, but that wasn't THAT bad, was it?

 

[OSW]

Surely when english zelda comes we will clock it

until then the circle continues.

i think the problem is not just that we have too many games, but many ds games are the pick up and play whenever kind, not the engrossing stories of zelda and mario.

 

[lanleague]

I've never been a huge gamer myself, but I also have this problem.

 

[Ph1l0z0ph3r]

I feel you man.Only game i've beat is NSMB and CastlevaniaoR.Im currently playing though FF3, CoS,Puzzle Quest, Megaman ZX, Brothers in Arms,Zelda:A Link to the Past, and like five other titles.

 

[Strag0]

The "Infinite trap" is my life. I collect too many games that I "Want to play". I usually play about 5-10 minutes of them to "check them out" and after that they go on my list of games "I want to finish". Very rarely do I complete a game, and when I do I'm hardly satisfied.

I too miss the days where each game was treasured since they were the only ones you had. I remember when I played and nearly beat ALL of my games on the NES and SNES.

I own nearly ever system thats popular now, and with that too many games for them. I'm totally overwhelmed.

 

[test84]

maybe we should try an exile.
hide your games but just one copy of the game u want to play.
i did this and had just one game on my G6 but i felt like i'm working when playing that game since i was forced and didnt had much fun, maybe i was getting disciplined.
maybe i try that approach again and say like i connect my flashcart to my pc like when i finish this game or once in a week, so you have chance to continue your loop if you beat the game (which you deserve having another game) or after one week, and i'm like 95% sure that if you dont play that game ina WEEK so you wouldnt in a looong time.
if you agree, maybe we make a topic and share our experiences there.