Comments on: Gaming Conformity vs Reality

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:42:14 +0000

Indeed, back in olden times when the flight case was almost full the two of us could hardly lift it to shift it around the house.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:14:35 +0000

Yup, although the actual number of discs is significantly lower than what I would have thought. Being a nerd I tally charted them all when taking them back out of the crates and it was only about 1500 or so in total. You couldn’t over pack them or you wouldn’t lift them. Who would’ve thought that plastic could weigh so much?

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:34:32 +0000

Well strictly speaking the missus is playing Blue Toad Sir Stalks-a-lot

That’s a really good idea about Games for Heroes, I’ve got a couple of extra ones will have to send their way.

And that’s a LOT of discs, methinks we’re kindred spirits Lee!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:15 +0000

In fact Pete, you’re playing Blue Toad now! hehe. Stalked.

I know what you mean about finding piles and piles of stuff that you don’t even remember buying.

When the girlfriend and I bought our house in September, we were amazed at just how many disc boxes I had. My CDs, DVDs, BDs and games took up 11 industrial office relocation crates (you know the big blue plastic ones?). About 3 of those were brimmed with unopened or unwatched discs.

I’ve solved the problem in a similar way to you, in ceasing new purchases for a while, but also by creating a Lovefilm style list, but of things that i already owned and then piled them next to the TV/console and have been working my way through them since. Great stuff.

Another good scheme to donate unwanted games to is Future Publishings Games for Heroes (or something like that) which is sending PS3 games out to our boys and girls in Afghan.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:43:13 +0000

ahhh see dashboard purchases of new release games is a great idea and one we would all love. But i betcha M$ would charge way too much for them yet again still wanting you to drive off to tesco to pick a copy up!

By: Ian Lankford

Ian Lankford — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:03:36 +0000

I have Borderlands as well ! Do I hear a plan forming ?

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:12:29 +0000

I will admit today I broke and preordered Heavy Rain, but that was always going to be a purchase for me having loved the demo and it’s a different type of game.

I can hang on a bit longer until playing Bioshock 2.
But Borderlands does need some serious attention.

By: Bush Mackel

Bush Mackel — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:50:07 +0000

Firstly, I MIGHT have to lay some Borderlands with you kids. I am really liking that game.

Secondly, I realized a little while ago that I was an “immediacy junkie” in that if there is hype about a game or other media, there is something in me that tries me to compel me to go get it. I’ve been doing a lot better though because I’ve just been so busy I don’t have time to play anything! If that were NOT the case, I don’t know that I would have it so much in check.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:41:31 +0000

The only thing for sure I know is….we need to play some Borderlands!

By: Ian Lankford

Ian Lankford — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:38:30 +0000

I know the feeling about wanting something from Day One. I have two basic criteria for games . . . if it’s mainly a single player game it has to be VERY good (Bioshock, ME and ME 2, etc) for me to get at all, let alone day one. If it’s a game that I’m getting for the multiplayer, then if I’m going to get it it’ll probably be from day one so that I can play what most of my friends are playing.

I know it’s a follow the heard mentality, but I enjoy multiplayer with friends so much that I’m not so concerned what game it is that we’re playing rather that we’re just playing something fun. It’s the time spent playing with friends, more then the specific game for me. That said, I don’t buy just any game. I check the reviews and if it’s got bad multiplayer, I wont get it even if all my friends have it. Though COD has some very good multiplayer . . . so that helps a lot.

The new Battlefield: Bad Company I will most likely be getting on day one (if finances allow) due to the multiplayer. I couldn’t care less about the single player part of the game, it might be good it might be crap . . . either way I’m buying the game for the frenetic squad based multiplayer that is SOOOO much fun . . . at least if the demo is to be trusted.

Perhaps when I’m more . . . mature like yourself then I’ll get over the Day One mentality for multiplayer as well. 8- ) Though 31 is just around the corner !