I think I beat maybe 1 game a year in that time? I don't really finish games. There are games that I played for quite a while without finishing the campaign or story.
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Man.. I looked at my backlog progress the past 5 years and I never beat more than 10 games per year. What about y'all?
- Thread starter hwarang
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Wild numbers in this thread, my goodness.
Making me feel like I either have no time, or I need to figure out how the heck I'm spending it.
Making me feel like I either have no time, or I need to figure out how the heck I'm spending it.
even if I had nothing to do I wouldn't be able to beat 50 games, I'd get bored. that's seriously impressive.
Usually 50+ but this year I'm only around 30 so far. Depends on how addicted I get to online stuff. PSO2 and Genshin Impact took up a bunch of time this year.
I'll usually do anywhere around 20 to 40 or so. One year I did the 52 challenge on here and made it to 58, but I don't generally go that high.
I'll somewhat regularly take a "break" from games where nothing really interests me, and I can't stay invested in anything during that time which always puts a damper on how many games I'll play in a year. Usually, something will crop up to get me out of the "funk" whether it be a new game or reccomendations from a friend.
I'll somewhat regularly take a "break" from games where nothing really interests me, and I can't stay invested in anything during that time which always puts a damper on how many games I'll play in a year. Usually, something will crop up to get me out of the "funk" whether it be a new game or reccomendations from a friend.
So are these usually larger games, smaller ones, or kind of a mix? 57 seems really high.
Single player only and 1 game at a time. Some shot ones like Donut County but some long ones too, like Persona 5. I avg about 23 games beat a year, this year in particular I am up to 29
I did the 52 games challenge a few years back and it was basically filling in with a lot of smaller indie games that would take a couple hours tops.
I think I probably finish more books than games, but I also have a pretty full life at the moment, so not a ton of gaming is happening.
I probably finish two or three lengthy games and several shorter ones a year.
I probably finish two or three lengthy games and several shorter ones a year.
I don't really play multiplayer or endless type games because I struggle to stay motivated without a tangible end-goal (Minecraft, LoL, OW and the like). So I definitely get through more than most simply because I mainly play single player. I used to be obsessed with trophies and 100% every game, and in my best years I did that for like 30 games, but I dropped off and now I've almost entirely stepped back from doing so.
Majority of my games now I just beat the campaign, ignore most side content unless I like the game because it's rarely worth the time and move on to the next. Quite easy to get through 30+ games when you do that. I've beaten like 6 >35hr JRPGs this year alone and working on two more, let alone the countless others. I'm probably the most busy I've ever been in life, so it's been quite surprising how many I've been able to get through when I just focus on beating them.
Just counted: 17 on PS4 + 20 on Switch = 37. Working on another 4 or so atm.
Majority of my games now I just beat the campaign, ignore most side content unless I like the game because it's rarely worth the time and move on to the next. Quite easy to get through 30+ games when you do that. I've beaten like 6 >35hr JRPGs this year alone and working on two more, let alone the countless others. I'm probably the most busy I've ever been in life, so it's been quite surprising how many I've been able to get through when I just focus on beating them.
Just counted: 17 on PS4 + 20 on Switch = 37. Working on another 4 or so atm.
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Around 20 a year. 2020 was a good gaming year due to lockdowns so this year maybe around 30.
Gamepass helped A LOT, in backlog clearing.
It made me realise that many of the games I want to play are not worth my time or skippable all around.
I drop games much more easily since I now prefer to focus my time on excellent games which are much easier to clear than not so good games.
Gamepass helped A LOT, in backlog clearing.
It made me realise that many of the games I want to play are not worth my time or skippable all around.
I drop games much more easily since I now prefer to focus my time on excellent games which are much easier to clear than not so good games.
I beat Overcooked with my wife several months ago. Beyond that, I can't even remember because I have too much work to do.
I think 20-30 was maybe the best I ever did. The time I played the most was heavily invested in the same MP games, so there was nothing to beat.
Well, hope to spent more time with the new PS5.
I think 20-30 was maybe the best I ever did. The time I played the most was heavily invested in the same MP games, so there was nothing to beat.
Well, hope to spent more time with the new PS5.
I'm the worst at this. In a typical year, maybe a couple. In a good year, I might double it. The problem is, I start more games than I finish! My pile of shame is very high haha.
59 last year, but a lot of that consists of very short games. 30 so far this year, including
100%:
Ghost of Tsushima (I'll replay at some point on PS5)
Picross e9 (why are Picross games so addicting?)
Doom Eternal (haven't played DLC, waiting for next-gen patch)
Doom 64
Paper Mario The Origami King
Picross S4
PictoQuest
Pokemon Sword (waiting on Zarude to finish my living dex!)
What the Golf?
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (fell off the bandwagon years ago, looking to catch up now)
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Assassin's Creed Unity
Murder by Numbers
Astro's Playroom (this is too good to be a free title)
Others
Duke Nukem 20th Anniversary World Tour
Final Doom
Lego Harry Potter 1-4
Lego Harry Potter 5-7
Lego Jurassic World
100%:
Ghost of Tsushima (I'll replay at some point on PS5)
Picross e9 (why are Picross games so addicting?)
Doom Eternal (haven't played DLC, waiting for next-gen patch)
Doom 64
Paper Mario The Origami King
Picross S4
PictoQuest
Pokemon Sword (waiting on Zarude to finish my living dex!)
What the Golf?
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (fell off the bandwagon years ago, looking to catch up now)
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Assassin's Creed Unity
Murder by Numbers
Astro's Playroom (this is too good to be a free title)
Others
Duke Nukem 20th Anniversary World Tour
Final Doom
Lego Harry Potter 1-4
Lego Harry Potter 5-7
Lego Jurassic World
10 sounds about right. I'm probably also going to put less stress on finishing games after a few recent experiences where pushing through an experience I was no longer enjoying has ruined my opinion of a game.
I go about one a month or so, so between 10 and 15 in general. Mind you, I usually play either lengthy RPGs, strategy games or stuff like Dynasty Warriors, Yakuza, etc... i.e. all games that take a while to play through/beat/etc.. I also like to replay older games but I generally just mess around and not finish them.
Oh, is installing 100+ mods on one of Bethesda games every couple of months and then successfully playing for a few hours without crashing count as beating them? Because I tend to do that....
Oh, is installing 100+ mods on one of Bethesda games every couple of months and then successfully playing for a few hours without crashing count as beating them? Because I tend to do that....
Define "complete"
Is it just watching the credits roll? Being satisfied with it? Or like 100% everything? I usually play a dozen games a year, but I either stop after about an hour if it didn't immediately clicked or live and breath that game for weeks until I see everything it has to offer (usually going for platinum). Because if this, I'd say I complete about 6 games a year. If I truly enjoy a game, I want to see everything it has to offer so I try to focus on the game I'm playing and forget about everything else until after I'm done with it.
Is it just watching the credits roll? Being satisfied with it? Or like 100% everything? I usually play a dozen games a year, but I either stop after about an hour if it didn't immediately clicked or live and breath that game for weeks until I see everything it has to offer (usually going for platinum). Because if this, I'd say I complete about 6 games a year. If I truly enjoy a game, I want to see everything it has to offer so I try to focus on the game I'm playing and forget about everything else until after I'm done with it.
2 max. I dont stick with a game long term unless its like unbelievable "cant put it down" type of game.
and i mostly play games as a service games. Or big open world games. Not so much linear single player campaigns. I just beat jedi fallen order the other day. Im sure i beat something else earlier
and i mostly play games as a service games. Or big open world games. Not so much linear single player campaigns. I just beat jedi fallen order the other day. Im sure i beat something else earlier
I'm lucky if I can get through 5 a year now. I'm usually in the 3 range. However that's because I've drastically lowered my gaming purchases in recent years. I don't feel the need to spend $20 every Steam sale like I used to, and just pick up the few games I really want every year now.
I have a huge backlog but I do beat about 20-50 per year. Maybe not 50. This year alone I beat:
28 and I think I'm missing some.
Fire Emblem 3H DLC
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 5
Astro's Playroom
Miles Morales
Blood & Truth
Walking Dead Final Season
Life is strange 2
Ori 1
Crosscode
Animal Crossing (credits and paid house)
THPS1/2
Mario Galaxy Remastered
Gears 5
TLOU2
Overcooked 2
Tsushima
One Night stand
Paratopic
FF7R
RE3
Battlefront 2
Minecraft Dungeons
FH4
Paper Mario TOK
Yoshi Crafted World
NSMBU DX
Yakuza 3
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 5
Astro's Playroom
Miles Morales
Blood & Truth
Walking Dead Final Season
Life is strange 2
Ori 1
Crosscode
Animal Crossing (credits and paid house)
THPS1/2
Mario Galaxy Remastered
Gears 5
TLOU2
Overcooked 2
Tsushima
One Night stand
Paratopic
FF7R
RE3
Battlefront 2
Minecraft Dungeons
FH4
Paper Mario TOK
Yoshi Crafted World
NSMBU DX
28 and I think I'm missing some.
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Well I've only started keeping track this year of every single game I complete, and as of this moment I've completed 39 games.
I usually beat somewhere between 20-30 a year. It's been that way since midway through college when I decided to clear up a chunk of my backlog before playing anything newāsince then I've never had more than 15 games in my backlog at a time.
Last year was weird and I got super busy and then had no motivation when I had time so I think I finished around 8 ?
Last year was weird and I got super busy and then had no motivation when I had time so I think I finished around 8 ?
I'm probably somewhere in the 20-50 range. I keep a list on my pc tracking each game I play and complete each year but I can't remember what the average is around.
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what do you mean lol. I said beat. no way I'll complete a game nowadays.
I'm in the 10-15 range, typically. This year might even be a bit better, since I started working from home, and I save a few hours a day from commute, so I've been gaming a bit more.
It helps that the only "ongoing" game I keep returning to is Age of Empires II, whenever a new bunch of custom campaigns get made and uploaded. Other than that, I don't really get involved in any GAAS-type games, so it's just single-payer games, which helps with completing stuff somewhat.
It helps that the only "ongoing" game I keep returning to is Age of Empires II, whenever a new bunch of custom campaigns get made and uploaded. Other than that, I don't really get involved in any GAAS-type games, so it's just single-payer games, which helps with completing stuff somewhat.
Okay I found my doc that lists out everything through December 31st, 2019 and it was 1359 games since 2004 so like 90 games every year for 15 years. I build up backlogs and cut through them pretty fast, play very few fighting games, no service games, no MMOs, I 100% games if I'm really feeling it but that's pretty rare. Feels nice to just relax and play through games when your job is outside all day.
I'm at 55 so far this year and I'll probably end around 60ish but Trails of Cold Steel 4 will probably take a couple weeks.
I'm at 55 so far this year and I'll probably end around 60ish but Trails of Cold Steel 4 will probably take a couple weeks.
