Issues

I have issues… Most of you that know me, know that I can be a neurotic, eccentric mess at times! I'd like to claim that my eccentricity is the result of genius, but most likely, I'm just weird. Between my Xbox and my PS2, I'd say I have over forty games in my collection. However, I rarely, if ever, complete a game, and many of those titles I've barely touched. Like most of us adult gamers, time is the primary issue. But what's weird for me, is that sometimes just having the game is almost reward enough. I read about games online, view the movies and screenshots released by the publisher, pour over multiple previews and reviews from various websites, and visit many varied message boards, all to build up this internal momentum towards a certain game. Then, buying the game becomes the apex of the cycle for me. Playing it sometimes isn't as exciting as thinking about playing it, if that makes any sense (it probably doesn't, LOL). Often, after a short period of time, I'll start the cycle again towards a new game, and then end up shelving or trading in the game I just had to have not long ago.

Where am I going with this? I don't know for sure - maybe it's a cry for help! Seriously, another "resolution" for me this year is to actually play more games. (I hope my wife isn't reading this.) I vow to complete each and every game in my collection, one at a time. Upon completion, I'll either keep it if I think it will be worth playing over again, or if my kids also enjoy the title, or trade it in. It's time to reduce the collection down to a more feasible number of titles, that I play somewhat regularly. And, it's time to actually play those new games when I buy them!