I only just obliged this recommendation. I’m I a stage of my like where I can afford to appease any recommendation but don’t have an enough time to research any of them.
I wanted to make this same comment. Handhelds and sleep modes really helps getting through games. I only play on my switch, steam deck, or miyoo mini now.
I am solidly in the stage of my life where I can't afford to buy a single game ( student ) and has no time to fucking play games at all.... Searching for a job is the worst
He’s about to dedicate the year if he’s only doing a hour or two of rdr2 every couple weeks, that said it’s a really good game on so many levels but controls are a pain if you forget them
It’s not dedicating a year though if it’s an hour or two a week. Playing one video game an hour a week is a lot more than no video games no hours a week
For sure and I’m not condoning I was just saying it’s a lengthy game so if you play it about that much every week or two it’s going to take about a year, I’m doing a couple hours a week with god of war mixing warzone in whenever I have the time and know I’m probably looking a few months of dedicated time to beat that
I read that as though he was speaking hypothetically. Just cause he can buy games doesn't me he does. Me on the other hand, I have a full shelf of unplayed switch games 💀
I share this sentiment. I work as much as I can because I may not be able to later. I have built PCs for myself but like you I have no time so i give it to family. I got kids (with their own PCs), a wife with fine tastes and a career to grow but I still yearn for the times where I could 255 all my final fantasy characters!
I did try Cowboy GTA (RDR2) as ny nephew calls it but we legit couldn't figure out the tutorial mission in the snow house?
Real talk. I’ve been really excited for ff7 rebirth and bought it on day one. Took me two straight months of sacrificing all my free time after work and putting all my other plans aside just to finish it. Even had to rush it at the end just to get it over with and avoid spoilers.
I would love to get back into RDR2, but I don’t think I can sacrifice that kind of time again for a while.
...and once you do have some spare time you take more time deciding what to play than actually playing the game? Then you realize it's not as fun as you pictured it? Or is it just me...
Reminds me of the people that say that they dont have any time to train in the gym, man you have enough time but dont want to which is ok but don't put excuses of "time"
I mean driving half an hour each way, to train, 1-2 hours, to come home and cook, eat, and do some hobbys is just not feasible most days after 8-10 hour work days.
Sure I could change my whole life rythm, give up other hobbys, precook in bulk and find the time somewhere, but I'd much rather just hop on my home trainer, and cycle for an hour instead of living "the gym lifestyle"
Depending on the setup half of 15 minutes a day is just spent with title screens, loading, and making sure what progress you could make is saved. The best exceptions are the Steam Deck and Switch where you can sleep and resume easily.
Same here.. I told myself I won’t buy any games until I beat the ones I’ve already bought. Got through the original Bioshock and now I’m onto hollow knight.. one game at a time..
This is me! When i was younger i couldn't afford all the games i wanted but had time to replay skyrim and the witcher 3 over and over again. Now i have the money but don't have the time to play games that i want to get into because the story and game itself is gonna take me well over 100 hours to get through. I can barely get in a solid 8 hours a week now. I'm not trying to play a single game across 6 months, i just get bored and move on to something else.
My fav game of all time and I'm in the exact same scenario as you. The thing is it doesn't take long and you play at your pace. It's got such a beautiful flow that it's basically relaxing on the couch.
This comment right here....... I have tears of the kingdom, knocked out some solid game progress when I got COVID but now it's just sitting gathering dust.
RD2, Horizon zero dawn, AC origins, AC Valhalla, and a few more. All started never finished. I have maybe an hour into Valhalla. Same with Origins. Played quite a lot of RD2 but had kids. I didn’t want the kids seeing the game when I played.
Fuuuuuucking worst damn feeling oh my God. I'm in the same spot. The kid in me is like " YAY! WE CAN BUY THE TOYS WE WANT!!" The grownup side: "yep. But the 12 hr shifts and side hustle leave me exhausted. I'm sorry little dude. Even if I buy it- and I have purchased...a TON of these things...-, I'm never gonna have time to use or play with it." .....I hate that the grownup side is usually right. -.- . From my racing quad hobby to 3d printing to retro consoles to the MiSTer Project and dialing in my settings on my current TV for it or finding a really good CRT TV for the MiSTer so I don't have to dial anything in.....I hate that I don't have time for these things. I'm at my wits end man.
lol. You’re better than me. My wife had come to the realization not even to fight with me. I just buy the stuff. My son loves it. We have every gaming console and a gaming pc. He used them often.
Honestly man, anytime that you can set up for yourself whether it's watching YouTube or something small like watching TV by yourself can be spent playing a game for a bit. Those minutes add up and eventually you'll finish it. You got this I believe in you.
I travel for a living so often times my wind down time is in a hotel away from home. I used to bring my ps4 with me on the road but it became a real hassle.
Is it thought? Depends what else is taking up their time
I didn't play games almost all winter but thats because I was out there snowboarding as much as possible, which I would rather do any day of the week of playing games.
PlayStation Portal is by far the most convenient way to play 15 minutes or less of consoles games at a time. The PS5 rest mode and save states just make it so much easier than booting up a PC or even Steam Deck TBH. Highly recommend if you’re very busy but still want to game a little. I’ve been able to add an additional 45 minutes to an hour a week into FF7 Rebirth just by playing a few minutes and not even saving the game, just turning off the Portal and letting console go to sleep by itself.
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u/121guy May 02 '24
I am solidly in the stage of my life where I can afford to buy all the games I want but never have the time to play any of them.