kingkiller33
CAGiversary!
Let me preface first by saying that I have an insane backlog of games. My last count, I have about 160 Xbox 360 and PS3 games with 90% of them still in the wrapper or never played. On top of that, close to a hundred Xbox 1 and PS2 games that I never got around to playing.
My backlog came about for several reasons. First, I would go hog wild on sales. Almost all the PS2 games are from Gamestop's B2G1 free sales. Secondly, as a working adult, my available game time is limited, mostly to the weekends. And finally, I suck at games. Am I the only one ever challenged by games? Seems like everyone just blows through them never having to repeat a section. It took me 6 months and 130 hours to finish Fallout 3 with all the DLC. And that's sticking mostly to the main quest! I stick to my rule though of not starting a new game until I beat the current one I am playing.
Which brings me to my current dillema. Last weekend, I beat GOW Ghost of Sparta, and was ready to start a new game. I decided to crack into my PS2 games this time. My reasoning was that I have an aging backwards compatible PS3. If it dies, no more PS2. I picked up Shadow Hearts Covenant and sat through 15 minutes of intro movies. Finally , some gameplay. I was stunned at how piss poor the game looked. Do I really want to spend 30 hours of my game time looking at shitty graphics?
I bought PS2 JRPGS years ago because I thought there would be a high demand for them like with the PS1 generation. I had hoped to see the rarity value go up. To my dismay, the value of these games has dropped big time. Most of them are worth less than 10 bucks. I thought I could still get some entertainment value out of them by playing and beating the games, but so much time has gone by, I fear they are all an eyesore.
SHould I just sell the load, cut my losses and work through my current gen games, or hold onto them in the hopes they become more valuable?
My backlog came about for several reasons. First, I would go hog wild on sales. Almost all the PS2 games are from Gamestop's B2G1 free sales. Secondly, as a working adult, my available game time is limited, mostly to the weekends. And finally, I suck at games. Am I the only one ever challenged by games? Seems like everyone just blows through them never having to repeat a section. It took me 6 months and 130 hours to finish Fallout 3 with all the DLC. And that's sticking mostly to the main quest! I stick to my rule though of not starting a new game until I beat the current one I am playing.
Which brings me to my current dillema. Last weekend, I beat GOW Ghost of Sparta, and was ready to start a new game. I decided to crack into my PS2 games this time. My reasoning was that I have an aging backwards compatible PS3. If it dies, no more PS2. I picked up Shadow Hearts Covenant and sat through 15 minutes of intro movies. Finally , some gameplay. I was stunned at how piss poor the game looked. Do I really want to spend 30 hours of my game time looking at shitty graphics?
I bought PS2 JRPGS years ago because I thought there would be a high demand for them like with the PS1 generation. I had hoped to see the rarity value go up. To my dismay, the value of these games has dropped big time. Most of them are worth less than 10 bucks. I thought I could still get some entertainment value out of them by playing and beating the games, but so much time has gone by, I fear they are all an eyesore.
SHould I just sell the load, cut my losses and work through my current gen games, or hold onto them in the hopes they become more valuable?