The commitment of time is also a problem that investment makes me want to sink 10+ hours into game I don't like initially, hoping I can find SOMETHING to get my money's worth. Under these condition, the motivation NOT to try something new, not to branch out, not to see if a critically panned release just happens to fit your playstyle perfect, or even try a discounted game to see if new features made up for bad reviews is huge. Even 10 years ago, I could read some reviews but the commitment of $70 to dive into a new game was a lot. Didn't like it? Too bad, better get 100s of hours out of it, because you're not getting another. I used to read the back of a box, and with no other info, make a decision that was going to stick. I think the mentality around games, backlog, and repayable is changing and is going to look drastically different in the next few years.
MONSTER PROM JOY FREE
Let me know below if you've discovered a gem or a whole new genre in a similar way, and feel free to drop suggestions for things you think I might enjoy below. I'm looking forward to seeing what new games, developers, and ideas I can discover each month. The goal will be to find something different in addition (ideally affordable considering the cost of those above!), the equivalent of that interesting book you find in the corner of a second-hand store.
but none of them will count because they're titles I already want. So, in June I'll be stretching the ol' bank account to pick up Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. But ultimately I plan to get one game each month that is an 'extra' - something different (for me). There are a lot of games on the little hybrid, ranging from 100-hour epics to 3-4 hour experiences acclaimed for their creativity. This can work on any system, of course, though the Switch is a pretty good console for it. In one sense it's a merging of my love of reading and gaming, which is probably just a reflection of my age and current preferences. Since then I've tackled the likes of The Sinking City, and I'm planning to give Chinatown Detective Agency a try. I think it started when I took a punt on the Famicom Detective Club bundle it was interesting how well those experiences from the 8-bit era - effectively unchanged outside of visuals - were so engrossing. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles was fantastic and totally drew me in, but more specifically I've started to enjoy mystery and detective games. My experience of narrative games was relatively limited in the past, but over the past 12-18 months I've found myself more attracted to them. Now there are almost too many games, but that's also a lazy argument after all, a little research can help us find the gems and the interesting games in a crowded market. If you go back to the '90s or even the early 2000s, the gaming scene was far more expensive and restrictive for all concerned.
Games have never been as varied or fascinating as they are now, thanks to myriad reasons - technology, tools, the rise of the Indie and low-budget scene, downloads, aggressive pricing, subscriptions, and more. While it's a pleasure revisiting classics, and I'll still do that to a degree, there's a lack of true growth in that experience. I'm starting to think I need to follow that approach with games, too. I rarely re-read books, instead always seeking out something new. Yet, oddly, when it comes to books (my first true love when it comes to arts and entertainment) I don't do that.
MONSTER PROM JOY TV
I tend to have similar habits with films and even TV shows, too sometimes after a long day I simply want to chill out with a favourite. I certainly won't be alone with that habit - some games encourage us to play regularly of course, but in other cases I go back for additional playthroughs because I know what I'm getting it's 100% guaranteed enjoyment when I'm not in the mood for risking disappointment. One issue I have is that, like a lot of people, a number of them are in a backlog of shame due to a bad habit of going back and playing the same core group of favourites repeatedly. My library is pretty darn large now, and despite switching to an OLED last year I've seemingly reinstalled a significant number of games already - initially, a lot of them were probably just to see how they looked on that lovely screen.
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