Gaming resolutions, general 2018. What's yours?

readyletsgo · 21-12-2017 1:32pm #1

So next year I'm gonna try and stick to some resolutions. I've developed some awful habits over the last few years for buying full price games and never playing them. Still in their wrapping. The backlog is real.
But in 2018, I'm gonna try and get things in order.

First resolution is, no more buying games, new or second hand, at all. No new systems either. These games will always be available to pick up in the future.

Second, do a list of what I have, physical and digital, pick a system, then pick a game to play, give it a few hours and see if it grabs me, if not, get rid of it, sell it on.

Save money....

Steam.... Well, that will prob be for 2019.

But any tips on tackling a big catalogue of games? It can be very overwhelming to start, but easy to add to.

Jack burton · 21-12-2017 1:36pm

Mine is to finished my arcade 100%.

Ill try to ad a pin and one more cab too

readyletsgo · 21-12-2017 1:51pm

Jack burton wrote: »

Mine is to finished my arcade 100%.

Ill try to ad a pin and one more cab too

You just gave me a brain wave, and a goal. With money I save from not buying new games, I'll try and build a full tabletop arcade cab with a raspberry pi. Have a spare pi around somewhere I think. They can be expensive, last time I looked.

Retr0gamer · 21-12-2017 1:51pm

1024 x 768

accensi0n · 21-12-2017 7:45pm

Complete battletoads on the NES.

The Last Bandit · 21-12-2017 10:51pm

Buy a cab

Digital Solitude · 21-12-2017 10:59pm

I was expecting a bunch of "4k ya pleb" posts

Mine is to divulge from endless games or replaying old faithfuls like Dark Ssouls or Xcom, I'd like to sort out another hundred or so games from the steam backlog.

I want to give my N64 a proper run too, too many unplayed games sitting by it

22-12-2017 12:26am

Build the the atari replica cabinet I have all the bits for.
Build the mini pacman replica I have all the parts for.
Sell one pin.
Restore the one in my spare room.
Buy a better eprom programmer.
Win the pinball league.

Get a kill in pubg

CiDeRmAn · 22-12-2017 11:10am

I'm hoping to play more Outrun 2006, while I have it on the PSP and PS2, I don't have it on the Xbox and that version also works on the 360 via BC, so it'll look all spangly fresh on the plasma.

Probably going to try and pick up a Turbo Duo at some point, also finish out the Nintendo handheld collection with a 3DS:XL and a N3DS:XL.

Pick up the Rockman carts for the Famicom and GB.

Going to pick up a Pocketstation maybe.

Finally install my 2player control panel on my cab.

I can see the PS3 finally graduating to the gamesroom in the sky/attic, and with the 42" plasma there now it'll be just fine.

And trust me on the Outrun 2006, that game is simply amazing!

Retr0gamer · 22-12-2017 11:13am

I'm going to finally sit down and beat the Megaman Legends games and also Tactics Ogre: Let us cling together.

Tom Mann Centuria · 24-12-2017 1:06am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

1024 x 768

256×192 will do for me.

Jack burton · 24-12-2017 11:21am

BrownFinger wrote: »

Build the the atari replica cabinet I have all the bits for.
Build the mini pacman replica I have all the parts for.
Sell one pin.
Restore the one in my spare room.
Buy a better eprom programmer.
Win the pinball league.

Get a kill in pubg

I'll ****ing bury you this year!

Inviere · 24-12-2017 11:23am

Jack burton wrote: »

I'll ****ing bury you this year!

Just make sure to bury him with his money...

BGOllie · 24-12-2017 12:45pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Build the mini pacman replica I have all the parts for.

is that a pacman cabaret or a mini version of the standard cabinet ?

24-12-2017 1:02pm

BGOllie wrote: »

is that a pacman cabaret or a mini version of the standard cabinet ?

I mini version of the standard cabinet.

Have a new in box 13" Wells gardener to go into it!

Stoner · 25-12-2017 3:53pm

Sell 80 percent of the crap I have, leaving the good stuff only

Shapey Fiend · 25-12-2017 4:07pm

Well I got Bayonetta today and I guess learn how to play that? I really do not get Platinum Games even though I know they're meant to be awesome. Can't get my head around the play mechanics. Not having ever gotten around to playing the Devil May Cry or other 3d beat em ups probably doesn't help me.

Bit of a dull ambition perhaps but I'd like to get better at CSGO next year rank up a bit. I've been playing a ton of it in the last few months after not playing CS since 2001 or so and I'm really enjoying learning how to play it properly this time around.

Inviere · 25-12-2017 4:36pm

Stoner wrote: »

Sell 80 percent of the crap I have, leaving the good stuff only

I done the same thing over the summer, right up until a few weeks ago. I hadn't realised, I'd transitioned from being a collector, into a hoarder.

eddhorse · 02-01-2018 10:25am

Finish a "Souls" game.

Get shed plastered since it's insulated now so I can finally organise some things, shelves, etc

accensi0n · 12-01-2018 9:48pm

accensi0n wrote: »

Complete battletoads on the NES.

Game received, let the battle commence!

readyletsgo · 12-01-2018 10:21pm

Well, I'm keeping to my resolution so far, it's only the 12th Jan but still!

Haven't bought one game at all.

But I did get my SNES commendium book from that Kickstarter in the post today, paid for it, in the summer I think? It's pretty damn amazing.

Started a few games on the Switch this week too, so getting through them, see which ones I'd like to finish.
Set up my 8bitdo famicom arcade stick with a new MAME image for the Pi, all working and trilled with that too.

Already save a few bob, gonna stick with this

Shapey Fiend · 12-01-2018 11:10pm

Battletoads isn't the worst except for that bloody airbike dodging bit. I've always been terrible at those type of things. Minecart levels in platformers are my kriptonite.

Retr0gamer · 13-01-2018 2:09am

Turbo tunnel isn't bad with practice. It's the bit where you are trying to outrun the circle thing is near impossible on a modern TV due to the lag.

smurf492 · 13-01-2018 5:58am

Mega cd... Now that im married I might finally add this to the list.. If she says so

Casey120 · 15-01-2018 12:29pm

The same as last year , buy practically nothing retro and amaze myself at the amount of retro/arcade stuff I have collected and just enjoy that .

Gaming resolutions, general 2018. What's yours?

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