Dust To Dust - The Plight Of The Unplayed Game

Thanks to Eurogamer for its editorial discussing the phenomenon of having too many videogames and too little time. The author starts by suggesting: "Take a look at your own shelves. Look closely. Spot any shrink-wrapped games you definitely will get around to playing some day?" He continues: "Let's have a look at this writer's personal 'to play' pile: MGS: The Twin Snakes, Super Mario Sunshine, Knights of the Old Republic, Full Spectrum Warrior, True Crime, Deus Ex 2", before concluding: "Games. We love them. We could fill about 47 lifetimes playing them. But we hate them too. Most are overblown, bloated, and chaotic in their design. If they were movies, most of the footage would be on the cutting room floor. Few games designers seem to know how to edit, and weigh down the production process in the belief that we need bigger games."

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Re:Plight?

[Captain Splendid]

Amen.

Step 1. New games come out.

Step 2. Wait 6 months for reviews and game to come down in price.

Step 3. Cherry-pick only the best, buying 3 or more games for the price of 1

Step 4. Profit!