bundes_sheep
I played Legend of Zelda on the 8-bit Nintendo (#1) with some roommates in college. I tried playing Ocarina of Time on the 3DS (don’t see a number for it), but I didn’t like the platform enough to continue using it and I wasn’t used to the type of game Zelda is. I haven’t tried any since, but not because of a lack of respect for the franchise. I just missed the party and don’t know where to jump in. Plus, there are so many games out there to choose from.
Skyrim for the same reasons.
Satisfactory 1200+ hours, and I usually end up rethinking my setup around the time I get to Aluminum production and never stay to finish things. I much prefer the beginning and middle of the game. I’m weird, though, I do the one big base thing.
Quake I have no way knowing how many hours I played LAN Quake after work with coworkers. Started with the alpha release. Eventually I did Quake World. I’ve sunk a lot of hours into the single player game, too, but not nearly as many.
I’m generally in agreement with trying it unmodded… except that I would suggest getting the SkyUI mod. I’m not a big fan of the stock interface.
Audiosurf for me. Just listening to my favorite mp3s and not really caring if I set a new world record or not.
In the same vein, doing a job in American Truck Simulator or Euro Truck Simulator 2. Just chilling out, driving across the map to deliver cows or whatever.
I generally prefer games that are more open ended and that let me hang out in the world working on something. Games like Skyrim, Satisfactory, Reshaping Mars, ETS2 and ATS, for example. I will play longer games that are more on rails, like Rise of the Tomb Raider or Horizon Zero Dawn, but I’ll tire of them much quicker than others. Something about being forced to move on to the next thing too many times makes me nope out of it after a while. The other games I mentioned have progression and goals, but there isn’t really an off-switch and you’re not really pushed to complete them. A game on rails will end, and I get my enjoyment from being part of the world, really.
Other times, I like playing games where you can do a quick mission or something and call it a day. I’ll think I have a lot of hours in them, but I’ll usually be shocked by how few it really is. I’ve played what seems like a lot of Phasmophobia, just doing one or two solo runs and calling it good for a few days or a month or whatever. I have maybe 40 hours in that game. Another example is Deep Rock Galactic. I like them and will come back to them, but I normally only play them when I have an hour or two at most to put into them.
I’m in my late 50s and I’m a PC gamer on linux. I game more than ever now since gaming on linux is a complete joy right now, at least on Steam.
Gaming is something that I’ll be doing long after playing tennis or biking or hiking are options. If someone else (friend, family member, date) doesn’t like it, no sweat. I don’t like to do a lot of other things people like to do and can game on my own. If they can’t handle it, well, bullet dodged I guess.
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