Games you’ve invested a lot of time but can barely remeber

MrConbon210 · Jul 27, 2018

We all have those movies where you see it and pretty much forget what happend shorty after. Typically it's the summer blockbusters like Transformers that put an emphasis over visuals over stories.

But has there ever been a game you played a ton but shorty after you could remember little about it?

I was scrolling through my PS4 games and realized there's a tons of games I've played but can remember pretty much nothing about

-Destiny

There's a darkness taking over the universe and there's a big ball called the Traveler and as a guardian you stop it by uh...defeating the darkness or something?

-Assassin's Creed

All of them. It's actually crazy how much I love the series and buy each one yet can barely remember what happens. At a certain point in the story there's too many names that start getting thrown around and I lose track. At the end I pretty much have no idea what I just spent the whole game doing.

-Borderlands 2

Played the game at least 5 times all the way through. Could not tell you anything about it other than Handsome Jack, a giant bird, and an AI girl. It's weird that people praise Handsome Jack as one of the best villains but I can barely recall what he did for the whole game.

So do any of y'all have games like this where you completed/put a lot of time into yet the story never stuck with you for whatever reason?

MysteryQuesadilla · Jul 27, 2018

Binding of Isaac. I've poured tons of time into it and haven't played now in maybe a year. I'd have to relearn everything all over if I ever pick it up again.

Falconbox · Jul 27, 2018

I platinumed Far Cry 4 and enjoyed it, but was drawing a complete blank when a friend said that you had to clear big areas of the map just like in Far Cry 5. I don't remember that at all. I remember the general plot, but the map and quests, and how you approach missions is a complete mystery to me for some reason.

somedaythefire · Jul 27, 2018

Skyrim

Deleted member 3815 · Jul 27, 2018

I explored the entire map, I did all the shrine, I did all the beast, I got all the memory and I got the Master Sword.

And yet I remember nothing of the game.

Deleted member 17627 · Jul 27, 2018

Fire Emblem Fates.

Got in 40 hours on each route, 120 hours total, yet everything about the game to me just feels like a blur. I think this has to do that nothing really stood out to me within the game outside of the actual gameplay. It was this game that made me more aware of how important the presentation quality of a game is.

Deleted member 17627 · Jul 27, 2018

Falconbox said:
I platinumed Far Cry 4 and enjoyed it, but was drawing a complete blank when a friend said that you had to clear big areas of the map just like in Far Cry 5. I don't remember that at all. I remember the general plot, but the map and quests, and how you approach missions is a complete mystery to me for some reason.

Mr-Joker said:
I explored the entire map, I did all the shrine, I did all the beast, I got all the memory and I got the Master Sword.

And yet I remember nothing of the game.

somedaythefire said:
Skyrim

I get the feeling there's going to be a lot of open world games mentioned in this thread, given these responses and my own experience with them (except I've never really been captivated by an open world game long enough to play many hours).

Caiops · Jul 27, 2018

Final Fantasy XIII.

I played for about 130 hours, but i can't remember the story at all.

somedaythefire · Jul 27, 2018

King of Dreamland said:
I get the feeling there's going to be a lot of open world games mentioned in this thread, given these responses and my own experience with them (except I've never really been captivated by an open world game long enough to play many hours).

I love open world games. Skyrim is just boring as hell.

Deleted member 17627 · Jul 27, 2018

somedaythefire said:
I love open world games. Skyrim is just boring as hell.

Oh yeah there are good ones, just experiences are subjective, especially with open world games given how, well, open experiences in such games can be made out to be; leading to my response.

Mupod · Jul 27, 2018

There was one summer vacation where I played through basically every SNES RPG in rapid succession, as quickly as possible. There were some I beat in 2-3 days, but I still might have had 20-30 hours in them. I, uh, didn't sleep much.

But yeah, it's surprising I remember as much as I do about them, but a few like Lufia 2 are just a blur with 1 or 2 scenes that stuck out.

Deleted member 249 · Jul 27, 2018

I'd say something like ARMS? I've got a good amount of time on that, I don't actually remember much of it. A shame, the aesthetic and premise were interesting.

Mr-Joker said:
I explored the entire map, I did all the shrine, I did all the beast, I got all the memory and I got the Master Sword.

And yet I remember nothing of the game.

You remember enough to keep bringing it up in every thread any chance you get

Deleted member 15538 · Jul 27, 2018

P5 ending, even the last 10 hours really.

Glio · Jul 27, 2018

I could not remember the plot of Path of Radiance even if my life was in it.

Astral Lovelace · Jul 27, 2018

Glio said:
I could not remember the plot of Path of Radiance even if my life was in it.

Racism bad. Friends good. Rock bad. Sword good.

Marjorine · Jul 27, 2018

Assassin's Creed. I beat the first 3 or 4 games, and I can hardly remember anything about the plot going on in the past, and NOTHING about what the heck was going on present-day. In fact, I don't remember much about the mechanics either. Did one of them have a city-building side game? IDK.

Jimnymebob · Jul 27, 2018

Shadow of Memories.
I played through to get every single ending, but my memory is super fuzzy on what actually happened.

Deleted member 23212 · Jul 27, 2018

Jimnymebob said:
Shadow of Memories.
I played through to get every single ending, but my memory is super fuzzy on what actually happened.

Well, the story is confusing, so that probably didn't help. Though I remember it fairly well because of how hilarious some of the situations are.

Apple_Prince · Jul 27, 2018

All Monster hunter's

M-TRNL · Jul 27, 2018

Nioh might as well not have even had a story. I don't remember shit after falling in the water.

base_two · Jul 27, 2018

God of War (2018): Got to the ending in like 35-40ish hours, but literally only remember the stranger fight.

Kingdom Hearts II: I put a lot of time into this game back in the day but the only sequences I remember is the ridiculously long tutorial opening and the 1000 heartless battle.

I'm shocked to hear Breath of the WIld being mentioned. I felt that game was built to be memorable. I could find the locations of most of the major landmarks like Twin Peaks by just scaling high enough and looking around. Pathways between regions are also ingrained in my mind.

Deleted member 12186 · Jul 27, 2018

I play many games(especially at a fast pace as I go through a backlog), and because of that I usually forget much of a game if whatever aspect is average or not memorable for whatever reason.

JNH · Jul 27, 2018

Apple_Prince said:
All Monster hunter's

Same here.
I love this franchise, I spend 300-500 hours on each game but... For example for MHG I forgot everything about good armor sets/charms, everything about hunter styles, everything about prowlers and what bonuses to search on cats... I'll feel like a noob on MHGU next month...

Deleted member 864 · Jul 27, 2018

Fire Emblem Fates, I played all of the routes but can barely remember much from the game.

Weiss · Jul 27, 2018

Breath of the Wild

I had to have played it for 60 hours but put a gun to my head and I still couldn't name a single thing that happened outside of the Beasts and getting the Master Sword.

Apple_Prince · Jul 27, 2018

JNH said:
Same here.
I love this franchise, I spend 300-500 hours on each game but... For example for MHG I forgot everything about good armor sets/charms, everything about hunter styles, everything about prowlers and what bonuses to search on cats... I'll feel like a noob on MHGU next month...

Any of these loot based firing games like after I said Mon Hun I was like oh yeah warframe I have no clue what's going on or why same with God Eater hundreds of hours and I'm killing these really do I can make a better gun or sword or whatever it is. THe story if these games is really that I want to see bigger numbers.

Vorpal · Jul 27, 2018

Breath of Fire III. I know I played through it twice, but I'll be damned if I can remember more than just little bits here and there.

whiteninja · Jul 27, 2018

Oblivion and Skyrim. I remember more about Morrowind than I do those two.

Shark · Jul 27, 2018

Rage. Got the platinum. Apparently looked in to a Men in Black neuralyzer immediately upon completion.

Azure Wanderer · Jul 27, 2018

MrConbon210 said:
-Assassin's Creed

All of them. It's actually crazy how much I love the series and buy each one yet can barely remember what happens. At a certain point in the story there's too many names that start getting thrown around and I lose track. At the end I pretty much have no idea what I just spent the whole game doing.

Omg this. Origins is the first one since probably 2 (if even) when I could tell who was who.

Unity was the worst in that regard. La Freniere! De la Serie! Germain! Bellec! De Molay! God know who the fuck are those people hahah

TheBaldwin · Jul 27, 2018

First Kingdom Hearts

Like last summer i did pretty much all content. Could not tell you a single thing about the story or some worlds

EDIT : Even though i love the series, assassins creed revelations is an absolute enigma. Have 0 idea what the main story is or was

Baloota · Jul 27, 2018

Hitman Blood Money was my favourite game of all time. I played it like crazy and memoriezed every nook and cranny. Now? i don't remember anything hell i didn't even play the last Hitman game.

Xavi · Jul 27, 2018

Mr-Joker said:
I explored the entire map, I did all the shrine, I did all the beast, I got all the memory and I got the Master Sword.

And yet I remember nothing of the game.

This, I can't remember a single area of the map.

Deleted member 14377 · Jul 27, 2018

Borderlands 2
Diablo 3
Skyrim
Fallout 4

GodofWine · Jul 27, 2018

Gran Turismo 1 , 2, and 3 - I've probably finally forgotten all the track names, and driving lines.

acheron_xl · Jul 27, 2018

Yeah, Diablo 3 did vanish down the memory hole. What a mediocre game.

Deleted member 11018 · Jul 27, 2018

Daggerfall ... i cannot really remember anything clear about its story, and my most vivid recollection is game breaking generation of dungeons that wouldn't let me leave some of them (effing random generation, i despise it, i don't want each playthrough to be unique, i want engaging level design damnit ).

Razor Mom · Jul 27, 2018

Global Agenda, the MMO. I never play MMOs, but when I was younger and Global Agenda was first out, I tried really hard to get into it. I just can't remember shit.

Tora · Jul 27, 2018

The Witcher 3. 200 hours worth of gametime, played through the game twice, 100% completed it and I barely remember anything aside from some key story beats.

Both DLC packs didn't resonate with me and I blame that on burnout, even now I can't really get into them so I just gave up. Maybe an eventual remaster on the Switch 2 :P

Amazing game though, wish I could do it all again.

Creepy Woody · Jul 27, 2018

Fallout 3. I can remember New Vegas pretty well, but I enjoyed 3 more. However, I barely remember any of it except Megaton, Mr Crowley and when you go to Deathclaw town. So I really want to re-play it and experience it again.

swift-darius · Jul 27, 2018

I'm a huge zelda fan, and have finished all mainline ones except skyward sword, and I couldn't recount too much of the plot of twilight princess. I know the general beats, and remember scenes, but man that game was.. lacking in charm, I would say

Baloota said:
Hitman Blood Money was my favourite game of all time. I played it like crazy and memoriezed every nook and cranny. Now? i don't remember anything hell i didn't even play the last Hitman game.

hitman 2016 is a masterpiece and I strongly recommend you give it a try, from someone who also loved blood money once upon a time

Cloud-Hidden · Jul 27, 2018

Fire Emblem Awakening, Starcraft, and Final Fantasy 8 come to mind immediately. No idea what any of those games are about.

Quinton · Jul 27, 2018

The only game I can think of is ESWAT for the Sega Genesis. It was one of a handful of games I had for that system as a kid and the only thing I remember is that -- I think? -- you fight an alternate color version of yourself at the end. Or something.

I really don't play enough games to have trouble remembering any.

Bruceleeroy · Jul 27, 2018

All open world for me:
Skyrim
Fallout 3

MrConbon210 · Jul 27, 2018

Azure Wanderer said:
Omg this. Origins is the first one since probably 2 (if even) when I could tell who was who.

Unity was the worst in that regard. La Freniere! De la Serie! Germain! Bellec! De Molay! God know who the fuck are those people hahah

Yes! I was totally thinking of Unity as the biggest problem. I can't tell you a single charecter in Unity other than Arno and Rose(?). I can't even tell you why I forget all of them so quickly. Maybe I don't have the right history context but stuff just happens and they never really establish any of the charecters.

chandoog · Jul 27, 2018

Tales of Graces F.

Was watching a youtube video where that game came up and and clips from the game's story were running.

I did not recall a single thing. The game wasn't *that* bad.

roguesquirrel · Jul 27, 2018

MrConbon210 said:
Yes! I was totally thinking of Unity as the biggest problem. I can't tell you a single charecter in Unity other than Arno and Rose(?). I can't even tell you why I forget all of them so quickly. Maybe I don't have the right history context but stuff just happens and they never really establish any of the charecters.

i wonder how much of the co-op stuff was originally meant for the story and then cut away, because some of those standalone missions do a better job of establishing characters the main story just breezes right past and assume you know from history

Hercule · Jul 27, 2018

Atelier Sophie. I love the Atelier franchise but I can't remember much of this entry. Even though I played it for 200 hours

Chance Hale · Jul 27, 2018

MysteryQuesadilla said:
Binding of Isaac. I've poured tons of time into it and haven't played now in maybe a year. I'd have to relearn everything all over if I ever pick it up again.

That's the main one for me, I have something like 95 achievements in it(which isn't a ton given how many there are but the most time I've put into the genre) and unlocked a lot of stuff but I go back to it now and I can't remember any of the item interactions for the life of me. Do remember the basics of progression at least.

Worldshaker · Jul 27, 2018

Mr-Joker said:
I explored the entire map, I did all the shrine, I did all the beast, I got all the memory and I got the Master Sword.

And yet I remember nothing of the game.

Same.

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