Don't lie to me. If you're a gamer, you've got a backlog. And for most of us, these stacks of unplayed and/or unfinished games are a testament to poor choices, personal failures, and conspicuous amounts of disposable income/growing debt. The first step in all of this is to admit that we have a problem, and that's exactly the point of this post. I will air my dirty laundry for all to see, only if you promise to do the same. Please abide by the rules of Web 2.0, and no one gets hurt.
What follows is a list of shame, my reasons for giving up, and a prediction of if I'll ever go back and play with these little digital orphans. I hope this doesn't take longer than I think it will.
Game: Final Fantasy XII
Reason for Quitting: Too much grinding/something about an evil twin.
Will I Go Back: I already started again today. THE CYCLE BEGINS ANEW.
Game: Etrian Odyssey 2
Reason for Quitting: The first game was difficult in a way you could respect; the sequel exaggerates the difficulty to the point of tedium.
Will I Go Back: Probably. I finished the first game, so I have the kind of mental problems that will keep me coming back to the sequel.
Game: Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Reason for Quitting: I think I put it down for the Final Fantasy IV remake, which was probably a mistake.
Will I Go Back: It's likely. Final Fantasy Tactics is the perfect game to play when stuck in mass-transit.
Game: Zack and Wiki
Reason for Quitting: God did I love it, but that death mechanic really tried to destroy the fun at every opportunity.
Will I Go Back: I'm so close to the end, it would be pretty stupid if I didn't.
Game: Half-Life 2:Episode 2
Reason for Quitting: It's pretty intense, and I need to be in the right mood for something like that.
Will I Go Back: I have vowed to do this before Episode 3, so I've got at least another year.
Game: Osu! Tatake! Ouendan 2
Reason for Quitting: The music isn't as good as the first game, and I think the gameplay itself has become less of a novelty.
Will I Go Back: One day, if only for import gaming street cred.
Game: Bionic Commando:Rearmed
Reason for Quitting: The last level: huge jerk.
Will I Go Back: I have to say yes, or some people on 61 FPS may hurt me.
Note: This does not include the games I have that I'd like to replay; that material belongs on a longer, though equally-compelling, list. But before I do that, tell me of your own secret shames.
Related Links:
Games You Keep Coming Back To
Final Fantasy IV DS: Love, Hope and Betrayal For the Busy Commuter
Bionic Commando is Love: Bionic Commando Rearmed is Out. It Matters.