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Inspired by a recent thread, where I've posted the following:
Believe it or not, some of my favorite games are in this category (Ultima VII: The Black Gate and Arcanum come to mind). Instead of just playing the game normally, I keep starting characters until I find one I'm satisfied with. Often this results in early exhaustion, or the game becoming too easy too soon. In that case, obsession with a game can turn to zero interest in a matter of days.
To the above, I'd also add:
Way too much time looking up, researching and testing mods, although I only do this for a certain kind of game (do I need to say... Gamebryo?).
Making mods for my own enjoyment that I never release.
I'm curious to know what other weird, indefensible and self-defeating habits other people have when it comes to games.
I have trouble finishing games even when they make me lose sleep in the beginning. Once the interest slips away, I can't keep going. There are games where I've started +30 characters and couldn't finish with any of them.
Believe it or not, some of my favorite games are in this category (Ultima VII: The Black Gate and Arcanum come to mind). Instead of just playing the game normally, I keep starting characters until I find one I'm satisfied with. Often this results in early exhaustion, or the game becoming too easy too soon. In that case, obsession with a game can turn to zero interest in a matter of days.
To the above, I'd also add:
Way too much time looking up, researching and testing mods, although I only do this for a certain kind of game (do I need to say... Gamebryo?).
Making mods for my own enjoyment that I never release.
I'm curious to know what other weird, indefensible and self-defeating habits other people have when it comes to games.