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submitted 2 years ago by Mister_Bald@lemmy.ca to c/gaming@beehaw.org

I think this video showcases an interesting aspect of gaming that I never really thought about before. In their case, they play more games for a shorter amount of time vs spending a large portion of their time in few games.

Personally I'm on the side of spending more of my time in a select number of games. By far I have put no less then 3000-4000 hours in Minecraft. Logged by Steam, I got 1300+ hours in both GTA V and American Truck Simulator

More recently I've been really into Rocket League and Trackmania. These games are notable because I am constantly working to improve and get better at the game. As much replay-ability as much I find enjoyment in succeeding.

From time to time though, I do really enjoy getting into shorter, more story based games. Great examples being Portal 2, Road96, and Firewatch. What kind of gamer are you?

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[-] Omegan@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I tend to primarily play JRPGs and RPGs in general. The Xeno games have resonated strongly with me (all Xenoblade and Xenogears) over the past few years and each game has taken 100-200 hours each to complete. Hard to resist exploring the worlds in games like this and even the silliest sidequests can end up being a blast (and take you to unexplored areas of the map).

[-] blankSlate000@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Most games I play are single-player. And even then, I hardly play videogames anymore these days. I'd probably average about 8-10 hours on a game over the course of a few years, with some outliers like Killing Floor 2 and Dawn of War (this is by far the most time I've ever spent playing a game, without 300ish hours across the expansions and mods).

I just generally don't have the time or energy to invest in playing something. Maybe I'll play for about 30 minutes before I have the sinking feeling of needing to be more productive.

[-] james@lemmy.jamesj999.co.uk 1 points 2 years ago

It varies hugely. Rocket League is my most played on Steam and I think I'm at around 1700 hours, but that's the kind of game I've played on and off for years. The other worst was Foxhole which I managed to rack up 600 hours in over a couple of months. Usually for a game I like it'll be 100-200 hours, but it does vary hugely.

[-] Adonnus@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I found I put around 200 hours in fallout, cyberpunk, Witcher, and horizon zero. And I thought that was WAY too much for me.

[-] everydaylurker@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Ideally I will look for games that will keep me interested for hundreds or potentially thousands of hours such as Path of Exile or modded Minecraft. While I do enjoy a good singleplayer story as well, that sort of stuff is usually something I'll do every couple of years. I enjoy having multiple high time sink games to come back to and and cycle through in periods. Also a big reason why I used to play so many MMORPGs.

[-] Jaxseven@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

While I'm no completionist, it takes me a LONG time for me to finish games. Whether it be because I bounce between multiple games (Street Fighter 6 and Tears of the Kingdom currently), I do nearly everything in a game, or I set a stupid challenge for myself. I like to kneecap myself for no discernible reason in video games and TTRPGs. I'm attempting a 4 (but might be 3 soon) heart run in Tears of the Kingdom on my first run through. Why? Shrug

[-] missingno@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I've got a few games I sink tons and tons of hours into, mainly Skullgirls, Them's Fightin' Herds, Splatoon 3, and Slay the Spire. I'd like to make more time to finish story-driven stuff though.

[-] I1l0o0l1I@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

There are a handful of games that I've logged more than 100 hours in. I tend to get bored. Right now, I am enjoying Tears of the Kingdom and approaching that burnout period. There are enough side quests to maybe keep me going for another week or two, but I am getting ready to just complete the main quest and stop playing. I almost never replay games because I'd much rather be exploring something new.

[-] Omegan@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I'm with you. I'll get bored of something like TotK, but if I like the game enough I'll usually return to it in a few months to finish it out. Sidequests are very addicting but boy do I burn myself out!

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