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Apparently, I'm Finished
thefil | 11:39 PM on 08.09.2008 25 comments


So I went to EB today. Not looking for anything, mind you. Just browsing, you know? Walk by and see an EB and think to myself "Hey, I bet I can find a game I want!" or "I wonder if I can get the manager's home number?" Anyways, I walk in, strutting my stuff, and just as I finish my rounds of soliciting the employees for personal information, I notice something.

Not once in this trip have I desired something.

I own every semi-modern console with the exception of the Wii, so when I take a walk around the walls of an EBGames it's assumed I'll see something that interests me. But today, I went by the Xbox 360, Playstation 2, 3 and Gamecube sections without feeling a single pang of temptation.

Oh, certainly I'd be thrilled if I got a copy of Ninja Gaiden 2. But it's never been on my want list. And Heavenly Sword would be something fun to play no doubt, but I'd never planned on buying it. Apparently, every single game on my "DO WANT" list has found its way into my collection (with the exception of some rare older stuff on the SNES and PS1... which is far too expensive to justify).

So now I've got nothing to buy until maybe the release of some Squeenix game(s) in the fall. Oddly enough after two years of Half Lives, Gears and Calls to Duty I'm really not interested in the bevy of sequel shooters hitting this fall. It looks like I've finally caught up on my game buying - which means now it's time to start game playing.

What about the rest of Destructoid? Do you find youselves satisfied with your game collection or must you get oyur grubby paws on every piece of semi-quality swill out there? Consider me curious (but not the sexy kind).



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Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 23:55
Tubatic
Pretty satisfied here.

I think my working life (which includes plenty of overtime and commute time) has left me with a healthy backlog of games.

And further, there's at least one or two games that have scores of replay value the give me the itch to dig them up on a fairly annual basis.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 23:58
Y0j1mb0
There's never too many games ... only too little space to house them.
vonneuton's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:00
vonneuton
Same as Tubatic. I keep meaning to play more... but I always get sucked up into work shite all the time.
lawlflip's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:17
lawlflip
"I'm really not interested in the bevy of sequel shooters hitting this fall."

Not even Fallout Triple?

:|
thefil's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:19
thefil
Fallout triple is on my DO WANT, WORRY NO
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:28
Clockwork
I have so many points saved up on Goozex...and I cannot for the life of me find a game that I want to play. I know how you feel.
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:31
Red TheHaze Veron
I feel the same way. Though I do want some next-gen RPGs and am waiting for the terribly-named Infinite Undiscovery. Which I will rent.
thefil's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:33
thefil
I will likely buy Unfinite Indiscovery because I am a whore for Tri-Ace since Radiata Stories.

Yes. Not Valkyrie Profile. RADIATA STORIES.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:40
F Whipple
I'm never satisfied...need more moneyz for that
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 01:02
randombullseye
I hate spending money.
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 01:14
Infinite Obscurity
I'm always wishing I had more money to collect all the great games that I haven't played over the years, no matter from what gen they are.
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 01:26
Alasdair Duncan
I remember trading in all my X-box games just before I moved to Australia. I had quite a few, but in the end I got enough instore credit to get three full priced PC games (region free obviously). I got Oblivion, Psychonauts and then.... there was really nothing I wanted. Nothing stood out. I ended up getting the Godfather game which I still haven't played. I think there's stages we all go through when all the good stuff seems so far away (usually over the summer months), but SCIV will keep me going and GTA IV is still there waiting to be finished.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 01:47
Technophile
It's kinda dead for releases right now. At least as far as my personal taste goes. However, I've found that gamefly is pretty awesome for when there isn't anything but alot of crap that I would like to at least try but not drop 60 bucks on.

Also, I'm addicted to SC4 right now, so I'm not finding myself bored.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 01:59
nintendoll
I work at a retro store so the temptation never leaves.

We got a Game & Watch system in the store and I'm dying to buy it, though $45 is a bit pricey...
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 03:11
RJG
I'm pretty bored with most games at the moment. Just replaying some old ones that I enjoy.

Of course, you can't tell me you aren't looking forward to Left 4 Dead. Come on...
thefil's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 08:00
thefil
I am not looking forward to Left 4 Dead.

I'm sort of retarded, you see. I've never really liked zombie movies, and beyond the fact that in L4D zombies appear to magically appear in different places, I haven't seen much to attract me to the game.
Ninevolt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 09:51
Ninevolt
being younger, i sadly cant just get my hands on enough money to completely quench my gaming thirst. There are TONS of games i'd love to own, but i just dont have the funds.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 09:56
RonBurgandy2010
I know how you feel. I'm going to the 11th grade this year and I'm working during school. I was standing at my register (I'm a supermarket cashier) and I realized that I don't know why I'm there. There's only a few games I'm looking forward to this fall, and I usually wait for price drops anyway (I'm epically cheap). I might get Oblivion.
tripled153's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 10:55
tripled153
Metal Gear Solid 4 ruined gaming for me. It set the standards too high now almost every other game I play is mediocre.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 11:02
RonBurgandy2010
hahahahahahaha...............wait, you're not joking, are you?


I played some of MGS4, not for very long mind you, and I thought it was just you're average game. Reminded me of kind of a one man Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (the only one I've played) with more stealth. Keep in mind when I said that I didn't play for very long, it was less than 5 minutes. So I can't really talk, it's just a first impression.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 11:24
pendelton21
Learn to love retro games. You'll long for games for the rest of your days.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 12:28
Jordan Devore
I can never be satisfied because I unintentionally beat games as soon as humanly possible. I'd suggest you take up Pendelton21's advice though.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 12:56
Brian Szabelski
With the retro market, there's never enough gaming. XD
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 13:26
Scrixx
Get anything Valve. CSS will last you forever.
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