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Thackeraye said:
I grew up in the 80's and 90's. The games were so hard I never got close to completing any! Up until the PS3 I could probably count on both hands the games I had completed...
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This is a big reason I got into RPG's. Sure, they could be challenging, but they were doable. Plus, some of those old game you couldn't beat if you wanted to - looking at you Desert Falcon, Mario Bros, and Donkey Kong Jr on Atari! Those three ate a ton of my childhood time. I guess you could "beat" D.K. Jr., but then it just looped back to the beginning.
 
Max Sterling said:
I haven't played it for a while either, but for the same reason I never beat Breath of the Wild. I get completion anxiety. I REALLY enjoy the game, the world, everything, so much so that the idea of finishing the game gives me great anxiety. I start playing other games to distract me from ending it, then I just stop playing altogether... If I never play it again, it's never really over.
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lonestarlahr said:
I thought I was the only one who hadn't finished BOTW yet. My Wii U is still plugged in just because I think I'm going to go back to it and wrap things, only I never do...

Maybe as my palate cleanser after The Last of Us Part II.
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wokeupnew said:
I totally feel this.

I used to NEVER beat games when I was younger. I just stopped playing them or didn't ever care to keep going if I got to a harder part. Now that I'm older I make an effort to try and beat games if I realistically can. As long as it isn't a chore and I do enjoy the game, I tend to finish it. I also try and complete everything I possibly can before getting to a point of no return or the last quest/mission of a game. Collect all the items or visit all the regions, any open challenges, etc.

But it does suck to finally beat something and get to the end because you're faced with that existential dilemma of it just being over. Like, you put 100+ hours into a game, where you thoroughly enjoyed the time spent playing it and all of a sudden it's over. I've beat a lot of games this year that way.
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Finishing a long game can be bittersweet but beyond that I cannot relate, probably because I greatly enjoy doing multiple playthroughs of my favorite games (I've completed BOTW three times already, and am purposefully delaying starting another campaign until my son is a bit older). In other words: I want the feeling of starting a game again as soon as I beat it.

Admittedly, "beating" Ganon in BOTW is not nearly as satisfying as the journey that gets you there. But the expansion pass is quite enjoyable and challenging, especially the Trial of the Sword. Master Mode is also fun.

(And yes, BOTW is my favorite game of all time, so please take everything I say about it with a large granule of salt.)
 
wokeupnew said:
I totally feel this.

I used to NEVER beat games when I was younger. I just stopped playing them or didn't ever care to keep going if I got to a harder part. Now that I'm older I make an effort to try and beat games if I realistically can. As long as it isn't a chore and I do enjoy the game, I tend to finish it. I also try and complete everything I possibly can before getting to a point of no return or the last quest/mission of a game. Collect all the items or visit all the regions, any open challenges, etc.

But it does suck to finally beat something and get to the end because you're faced with that existential dilemma of it just being over. Like, you put 100+ hours into a game, where you thoroughly enjoyed the time spent playing it and all of a sudden it's over. I've beat a lot of games this year that way.
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My younger brother (who was a complete shithead when we were growing up) used to call me a "wanna-be nerd" because I rarely beat games as a teen. Honestly, the main problem was that I have a mild spatial learning disability (that's gotten better with age) related to my ADHD that meant I would often get lost as far as what I was supposed to do next. And until GameFaqs-- there wasn't much you could do about that.

Games that come to mind in that regard include Donkey Kong 64, Zelda OOT, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Metroid Prime, Psyconauts and Beyond Good and Evil (the later two of which I beat years later).

Things started to shift during the era of Xbox / Cube / PS2 because of GameFaqs and because game design shifted in a way that made A to Z more clear (I think that's why I loved the shit out of open worlds and their maps full of icons).

Remember beating Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Second Sight, Half Life and the Conker's remaster (aka my favorite game of all time) in a two year span and realizing that the tide was turning. Now? I beat probably 80-90% of games I start so long as I like them.
 
Thackeraye said:
Hey, @Mather - did you get your Sinden Lightgun?
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Not yet no, the guy who makes my cabinet is waiting for his so he can program the cab and confirm that everything works fine. So I kinda have to hold off on ordering until he confirms. I suspect it will be... AGES before I'm able to get my hands on one. You?
 
Mather said:
Not yet no, the guy who makes my cabinet is waiting for his so he can program the cab and confirm that everything works fine. So I kinda have to hold off on ordering until he confirms. I suspect it will be... AGES before I'm able to get my hands on one. You?
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Haven’t ordered one yet. Tempted.
 
DownIsTheNewUp said:
My younger brother (who was a complete shithead when we were growing up) used to call me a "wanna-be nerd" because I rarely beat games as a teen. Honestly, the main problem was that I have a mild spatial learning disability (that's gotten better with age) related to my ADHD that meant I would often get lost as far as what I was supposed to do next. And until GameFaqs-- there wasn't much you could do about that.

Games that come to mind in that regard include Donkey Kong 64, Zelda OOT, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Metroid Prime, Psyconauts and Beyond Good and Evil (the later two of which I beat years later).

Things started to shift during the era of Xbox / Cube / PS2 because of GameFaqs and because game design shifted in a way that made A to Z more clear (I think that's why I loved the shit out of open worlds and their maps full of icons).

Remember beating Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Second Sight, Half Life and the Conker's remaster (aka my favorite game of all time) in a two year span and realizing that the tide was turning. Now? I beat probably 80-90% of games I start so long as I like them.
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Yup it’s almost too easy to not beat games nowadays. I hate that I rely on them sometimes but I’d rather not get stuck at certain sections so I can keep going.

I remember back when I had a Wii I was playing Zelda: Twilight Princess and there was one puzzle that I just could not figure out. I didn’t realize how far I was into the game and it was before I was really on the Internet so I didn’t search for the answer. I drove to GameStop and bought the guide book for the game. Turns out it was the section of the game that was basically right before the final boss so it was a waste of $20 or however much it cost for the book since the game was over right after that.
 
wokeupnew said:
Yup it’s almost too easy to not beat games nowadays. I hate that I rely on them sometimes but I’d rather not get stuck at certain sections so I can keep going.

I remember back when I had a Wii I was playing Zelda: Twilight Princess and there was one puzzle that I just could not figure out. I didn’t realize how far I was into the game and it was before I was really on the Internet so I didn’t search for the answer. I drove to GameStop and bought the guide book for the game. Turns out it was the section of the game that was basically right before the final boss so it was a waste of $20 or however much it cost for the book since the game was over right after that.
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At least you beat it. I got stuck twice in that (underrated) game and have never finished it. Pretty sure at around the halfway point. In fact-- I have never beaten a Zelda specifically because all the ones I have played (OOT, Windwaker, TP) are of that era where if you got stuck-- well, fuck you.

Speaking of hard games-- I just picked Bloodborne up after 3 years. At the Great Bridge as I had gotten stuck at the 2nd boss.... I might as well start over, I think. I can't even keep the controls straight and am soooo disoriented.
 
DownIsTheNewUp said:
At least you beat it. I got stuck twice in that (underrated) game and have never finished it. Pretty sure at around the halfway point. In fact-- I have never beaten a Zelda specifically because all the ones I have played (OOT, Windwaker, TP) are of that era where if you got stuck-- well, fuck you.

Speaking of hard games-- I just picked Bloodborne up after 3 years. At the Great Bridge as I had gotten stuck at the 2nd boss.... I might as well start over, I think. I can't even keep the controls straight and am soooo disoriented.
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This completion anxiety I suffer from is a moderately new development. I've beaten almost all the Zelda games up until Skyward Sword. OoT I've beaten many times over, it's my favourite game of all time.
 
Me, my daughter and her boyfriend are playing BOTW together and apart. We haven't battled a boss yet, still exploring and trying to build up stamina and hearts, and get better/improved armor/weapons. The Lynels are so hard, even though I have watched videos how to defeat them. And those fast-moving guardians are ridiculous with their laser blasts.
 
djdavedk said:
Me, my daughter and her boyfriend are playing BOTW together and apart. We haven't battled a boss yet, still exploring and trying to build up stamina and hearts, and get better/improved armor/weapons. The Lynels are so hard, even though I have watched videos how to defeat them. And those fast-moving guardians are ridiculous with their laser blasts.
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It feels great to finally reach the point where you can defeat them!
 
djdavedk said:
We can kill the stationary guardians with arrows to the 'eye' - what's the best attack/weapon/defense against the moving ones?
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Perfectly timed block and you will reflect their beam back at them and do a ton of damage. IIRC guardian swords do a ton of damage to them and you can cut all their legs off quickly after sneaking up on them, which makes them easier to deal with.
 
dhodo said:
Perfectly timed block and you will reflect their beam back at them and do a ton of damage. IIRC guardian swords do a ton of damage to them and you can cut all their legs off quickly after sneaking up on them, which makes them easier to deal with.
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Once you are able to make Ancient Weapons you can slice off their limbs and cripple them. But until that point, your best option is learning to shield parry the laser, which causes you to reflect the beam back at them.

All this talk is making me want to replay BotW.
 
dhodo said:
Perfectly timed block and you will reflect their beam back at them and do a ton of damage. IIRC guardian swords do a ton of damage to them and you can cut all their legs off quickly after sneaking up on them, which makes them easier to deal with.
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With one of the glowing shields? Cool.
 
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