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Are there any games you're planning to pick up during the Steam and GOG sales? (self.patientgamers)

submitted 1 month ago by stargazingpenguin to c/[email protected]

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We've got two big sales going on, and I'm currently deciding what I would like to pick up. I'm planning to get Expeditions: Rome since it's 60% off, and I'm trying to decide if I want to finally get Terra Invicta.

What patient games are the people here planning to pick up? Maybe I'll find a few that I "need" to try!

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My backlog has reached that point where I need to be a responsible adult and finally beat some games, so this time I'll pass.

But the PS games like Horizon: Zero Dawn are tempting.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

You're an inspiration to us all. Well done, sir!

I on the other hand may have crossed the threshold where I have more games than time to live. I'd better get a move on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I bought Horizon Zero Dawn when it was 50% off. For me it was really worth it. Got every achievement for it. I plan to do the same when Horizon Forbidden West is 50% off.

It's definitely a great game, when it reaches the right price point for you

[–] stargazingpenguin 3 points 1 month ago

I too have a backlog, but it's fairly small. I tend to play genres of games by spells, so I often have a few of each type in my queue for the day I'm interested in that kind. While I don't force myself to finish a game I don't like, I do try to keep the number of unplayed games low!

I often find myself looking at some of the PlayStation games, but I often find myself disappointed once I start playing them. The main series of the former exclusives that I like is Uncharted, but many of the others I've just lost interest in after a few hours. That being said, Uncharted games are very short, so maybe I just don't like most long games anymore! Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy were both a lot of fun though.