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Dust To Dust - The Plight Of The Unplayed Game

Posted by simoniker on from the stacks-of-discs dept.

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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  1. Not me by zors · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Personally, i can't afford to buy games i don't plan on buying. And most of the time, i feel games aren't long enough, but maybe i only buy good games? Couldn't say really.