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   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I thought I'd set this one up for a bit of fun. I expect anyone posting to come back in six months to say whether they stuck to it, lol

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   My new year’s resolution is that I have to start playing the vast number of DVD based games that I've bought since being house bound following my road traffic accident.

   I've spent an inordinate amount of money on games, both downloadable arcade games and games on DVD's to the tune of several thousand pounds over the last three years. To be honest I think I've become a bit of a kleptomaniac, because whenever I see a game that remotely interests me I'll buy it immediately; but rarely actually play it, apart from when I first get it; mainly to see what it's like; then it gets shelved or backed up in the case of the downloadable arcade game. Even big name games like Crysis, GTA IV (though it did get me re-installing all the earlier titles of which I have every one, including the now free GTA I and GTA II, and I even played GTA III, which is basically the earlier version of the latest game Liberty City) and Call of Duty (both last years block buster COD4: Modern Combat and the recently released COD: World at War) haven't been played yet despite buying them on pre-order.

   I buy all my DVD based games from a UK outlet that can get the games to me in just over a day. Over the last four weeks I've bought over 16 DVD base games alone (helped along with the Christmas spirit, and at least a third of those were for my children), plus several downloadable arcade games, yet only a couple of them have been played. Two arcade games called Hidden World of Art and Strike Ball 3 (neither are actually on general release yet and are only availablee to beta testers) and a DVD based game called Escape from Paradise City, a sort of RPG/Strategy/Management game that reminds me a little of GTA, but from a strategic view point similar to the old isometric viewpoint.

   You can see why what appears to be a flippant resolution is in reality a sensible one. :) I'll report back in a couple of months to let you know if I succeeded in my New Years resolution. :)

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   NolafromNZ
   Member

   I too, have a New Year's resolution regarding games. I have downloaded hundreds of free games that I have yet to try! Like you Stephen, I have an obsession with collecting games, but only the genres that appeal like platform, match 3, RPGs and the like. (No war games, not many shooters either) So, I intend to install a game every day and play it all that day unless it stinks and can be deleted. Or, if I really love it, I will keep playing it rather than download another the next day.

   I too, will report back, but I think I know already that I will break this resolution, lol. But, I will have a lot of fun meanwhile.

   And, that's another resolution - to have more fun! These games should help with that, as will the pool my daughter and I bought for Christmas.

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   Pookie
   Member

   Whiterabbit, Did you ever play Spore? If you did, what did you think of it?

   Posted 16 years ago #
4. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Hi Pookie, that's one of the few big games of the last year that I'vre not got into. I nearly bought it for the kids, but a friend bought it and was not impressed. I may download ademo sometime and check it out.

   Posted 16 years ago #
5. 

   kerikaz
   Member

   Well, as much as I'd like my resolution to be "play more games", I need to go the other way. Like you Whiterabbitt I have been disabled for the last 3 years (though not housebound), so I've become a game junkie. I am finally better (keep fingers crossed) and hope to get back to work soon. To do this and stop neglecting other things like housework and my husband, I must make my New Years Resolution:

   To play less on the computer and re-introduce myself to my hubby and the rest of the world, lol.

   It is all about sacrifices after all. :-)

   Keri

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   Lester (Chip)
   English Mod

   My New Year's Resolution is to think of a good New Year's Resolution for next year. ;]

   Posted 16 years ago #
7. 

   Archangel
   Member

   I want to take 5 minutes of each day just enjoy creation. (The other 23 hours and 55 minutes will be looking forward to the next 5 minutes)

   Posted 16 years ago #
8. 

   g@rgoyle
   Moderator

   Hmmm,

   My two euro-cents...
   If you want to improve something then why wait until the New Year?

   Regards ;-)

   Posted 16 years ago #

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