Dream of Waking Ne Cede Malis

#20 – Dead Space (X360)

Last night I beat Dead Space. I don't know why I waited so long to get it. It's exactly the kind of game I get hooked into and don't want to stop playing. That's also the third game of the five I bought last month that I've finished. The only two left now are Far Cry 2, which I'm halfway through, and Red Faction Guerrilla, which I've barely started because I've been spending all my 360 time on Dead Space.

I used to buy every "good" game that came out, unless it was a sports game, and I'd play them for about an hour or until I got stuck and I'd shelve it. I've got mounds of games that are technically fantastic and I'll never finish them. Because they're not my type. I have learned now that I have a specific type of game. There are certain genres that when presented alone, or sometimes merged with other genres, that I will play right through. Sometimes regardless of whether or not they're worth playing.

And my wallet has suffered for it in the past. I'm usually rather good about waiting until a game goes on some insane sale before I get it though sometimes I'd buy a title outright that I had no business in buying. I think if I finish all five of these games I'll have shown to myself that I know what I like. Even if I only manage to get four of the five (because Red Faction Guerrilla might get dropped), I'll at least be able to say I'm familiar with what I like but need to work on my spending control.

Here's some games that I may recognize as "OMG AWESOME" but I'm never buying (unless they're ultra cheap, or gifts): Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, any future Grand Theft Auto, any Final Fantasy.

I may not get Dragon Age, even though it's awesome, because it's a Bioware RPG and even though I love Bioware RPGs, I've only beaten one of them. I'm getting Borderlands, even though it's a loot game, because it's a first-person shooter.

Anyway, I'm rambling now. Point is, some video games are awesome but I don't need to own them. Some video games are awesome, and I love them. Some video games are garbage but I love them anyway because they're my type.