Only jumping into the releases that I'm anticipating will do something groundbreaking or impressive compared to its contemporaries, which is why Spider-Man and Red Dead Redemption 2 are the only day 1 buys for me this year.
A very good argument indeed, I'm actually in exactly the same situation as you with AC Origins and Odyssey at the moment. I think controlling yourself mostly should focus on the kind of situations where you are not sure whether to go for the purchase or not (also see below). Your point runs counter to the one I quoted some pages above though, that is being part of the online discussion or threads for new titles here on Era. To be in those threads can add to the gaming experience, but then I thankfully also play plenty of older titles and it's not a necessity for me to be on board day 1 - it IS cool though. I will definitely buy RDR2 and Kingdom Hearts 3 personally these coming months.
Oh, and my backlog stands at 91 titles, I guess there's better and worse candidates out there, but I love RPGs which makes it worse again... ;)
I buy new games to support devs/pubs I like. Just because I have games I haven't played yet doesn't mean I'm prioritizing play of those at that moment. Sometimes you just want to play the new stuff, and I think it's strange to force yourself to only play stuff you already own, even if they don't suit your mood at the time. Might as well be a job if you approach this hobby that way.
I agree on this, too. I'd never skip a game if I really, really wanted to have it day one. That's why I will go for RDR2 and KH3 for example. Supporting devs/pubs can be an important factor, too. I want more Japanese games on Xbox so I made sure to buy Valkyria Chronicles 4 on launch. But it's a game I would have wanted to own anyways, too.
I also have Game Pass and feel a lot more like playing Wolfenstein from the catalogue than my backlog game Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Would never not play Wolfenstein in this given situation.
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