Not enough time to play all the games you want to play?
There are moments, usually around Summer time, when there are hardly any new games coming out and then there are moments when almost every week a new game comes out. The worst part is when there are a lot of games coming out in a short period of time and you want to play them all but you don't have enough money and/or time to play them all. So what do you do?
Pick wisely?
That's obvious but still a lot of people go for the hype or buy a game they know very little about, which then often leads to disappointment and so a waste of money and time. This is why I strongly suggest that you do your homework, no no not actual homework but investigate a game and see if this game is something for you. If you buy a game just because other people say it's fun then you're taking a big risk and when you don't have a lot of money to spend then I don't think you should take that risk. Check YouTube videos, watch gameplay, read about the game in magazines and if possible play the demo (if there is one) or check out the open beta for that game. This way you get a lot of information and hopefully it prevents you from buying a game that you don't like. Unfortunately you can't completely avoid that, there is always a chance you buy a game you're not going to like that much. Think of games that are super short, turn out to have bad stories or boring characters and games that are full of bugs and glitches. So it might also be a smart idea to wait a bit after the launch of a game before you buy it. This might mean you miss out on some pre-order bonuses but at the same time you get more guarantee that a game is really worth buying or if it's a game you would rather avoid.
Multiplayer before single player games?
I'm more of a single player type of gamer but with certain multiplayer games you might want to play these first if you buy multiple games at once. The main reason for that is if you wait too long then a lot of people will be on a higher skill level, have better gear or are just more experienced and you end up losing a lot at first. If you jump into a multiplayer game from the start then you should be a better match for other players instead of first playing a single player game. Does that mean I'm going to ignore Mass Effect Andromeda until I'm done with Ghost Recon Wildlands or get back to Overwatch for an event or the new character Orisa? Probably not, but in my defense I'm really looking forward to playing Mass Effect Andromeda so everything else will have to wait. I guess it really depends on you what you prefer more, do you like multiplayer games more then you put your focus on that first and then after a month or so you can play a single player game. At the same time spending a whole month on one game means you're going to fall behind more and more with other games so you might want to keep multiplayer games a bit more a casual and not put too much time in that. I guess it really depends on what type of gamer you are, what your budget for gaming is and how many games you're planning to buy in a certain period of time. My advice is to put your focus on what you like the most. Other games you might be interested in won't disappear, at least I certainly don't hope so, and you can always get these later. For example I got the Witcher 3 about a year after launch and that worked out nicely, it's not like games are less fun when you play them at a later time. Just be careful with spoilers, some people just can't seem to keep their mouth shut about certain stuff!
Pick wisely?
That's obvious but still a lot of people go for the hype or buy a game they know very little about, which then often leads to disappointment and so a waste of money and time. This is why I strongly suggest that you do your homework, no no not actual homework but investigate a game and see if this game is something for you. If you buy a game just because other people say it's fun then you're taking a big risk and when you don't have a lot of money to spend then I don't think you should take that risk. Check YouTube videos, watch gameplay, read about the game in magazines and if possible play the demo (if there is one) or check out the open beta for that game. This way you get a lot of information and hopefully it prevents you from buying a game that you don't like. Unfortunately you can't completely avoid that, there is always a chance you buy a game you're not going to like that much. Think of games that are super short, turn out to have bad stories or boring characters and games that are full of bugs and glitches. So it might also be a smart idea to wait a bit after the launch of a game before you buy it. This might mean you miss out on some pre-order bonuses but at the same time you get more guarantee that a game is really worth buying or if it's a game you would rather avoid.
Multiplayer before single player games?
I'm more of a single player type of gamer but with certain multiplayer games you might want to play these first if you buy multiple games at once. The main reason for that is if you wait too long then a lot of people will be on a higher skill level, have better gear or are just more experienced and you end up losing a lot at first. If you jump into a multiplayer game from the start then you should be a better match for other players instead of first playing a single player game. Does that mean I'm going to ignore Mass Effect Andromeda until I'm done with Ghost Recon Wildlands or get back to Overwatch for an event or the new character Orisa? Probably not, but in my defense I'm really looking forward to playing Mass Effect Andromeda so everything else will have to wait. I guess it really depends on you what you prefer more, do you like multiplayer games more then you put your focus on that first and then after a month or so you can play a single player game. At the same time spending a whole month on one game means you're going to fall behind more and more with other games so you might want to keep multiplayer games a bit more a casual and not put too much time in that. I guess it really depends on what type of gamer you are, what your budget for gaming is and how many games you're planning to buy in a certain period of time. My advice is to put your focus on what you like the most. Other games you might be interested in won't disappear, at least I certainly don't hope so, and you can always get these later. For example I got the Witcher 3 about a year after launch and that worked out nicely, it's not like games are less fun when you play them at a later time. Just be careful with spoilers, some people just can't seem to keep their mouth shut about certain stuff!
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