No.
Having a backlog is normal, unless you MUST buy game A on day 1 and finish it just before game B comes out, play and finish that just before game C... that is autistic.
Yes, autistics are prone to that sort of "list building" habit. As a child autistics will stack blocks and shit, it makes them feel like they have some sort of control. Going back to play games you've played, sure. But once you start a steam file and label games "backlog" that there is how you know you're a sperglord
Your conclusion seems to have faulty evidence. Because a child stacks blocks, they'll grow up to be autistic? How does this even relate to video games?
anon failed to mention it is a sign of autism if children for example stack blocks very neatly and organised a certain way (all red blocks, then yellow, then green, all perfectly organised)
A little bit. Abobawdely no reason to keep playing a game you don't want to play, and the people who add a game to their backlog to be played later are lieing to themselves.
Nope.
Which one should I finish next? 3/4ths of these games are either near the last level or are 2/3rds through the game and have been sitting there for years.
I have a backlog reaching back to the PS2 era. I have finished many games and some to 100% however I don't keep an actual list. If I want to finish a game I'll either keep it installed or keep a physical copy nearby. I get the feeling that some people who keep an extensive backlog just don't want to say a game wasn't interesting enough for them to finish.
>I get the feeling that some people who keep an extensive backlog just don't want to say a game wasn't interesting enough for them to finish.
A completion log and notes on what was too shit to complete would be better than a backlog. I can't remember half the games I've finished and almost none of all the ones I didn't bother to.
Problem with completion logs is that the difference between "beating" and "completing" a game can potentially be the difference between a 10 hr and 100 hr playthrough. Case-in-point, any Soulsborne or Warriors game.
You forgot to define "having a video game backlog" so you're going to get wildly different answers depending on what people think you mean.
Seeing a game and thinking "gee I'd sure like to play that someday but right now I don't have time" is normal. Keeping a mental list of such games is normal. Using an online store's wishlist feature to help you remember that to-do list of entertainment media is normal. Having such a backlog consisting of games you already own* is also normal these days, considering how many fricking games have been given away for free or featured in cheaper-than-dirt bundles. Being able to put the most interesting of these games in a "play this next" category is useful.
Keeping your own physical list of games you want to play is also fine, but beyond that, it gets weird, in my opinion. Maintaining a detailed spreadsheet to keep track of your backlog might indicate some autistic tendencies, but it's understandable that some otherwise normal people might just think it's satisfying to organize things. I'm like that too (just not with to-do lists). Using a backlog-tracking web site to publicly display your progress in clearing your backlog is bordering on mental illness. Nobody else cares about that shit. Keep it to yourself.
>systemizing data and keeping track of it with a certain level of intense focus
homie it's a few lines of text on a screen which you look at once in a blue moon.
I have a backlog for manga, anime, video games, and books I want to finish within my life time. Every time I feel lost or feel like life has no meaning (I don't want to sound like a homosexual, I just have those moments sometimes) I usually use that list as a way to stop being so depressed since it serves as a mini-life goal thing. I'm glad I started it, though it has gotten a bit too large recently, I don't think I'll be able to finish it within a decade at my current pace where I shitpost all day instead of working on it, but oh well
I made a notepad 3 years ago and I've put literally everything that I have even a small interest in on it, sorted by media type (game, anime, etc). Just checked, it's currently 300 lines long. I also drop things really quickly, my general rule is 3 hours for games, 6 hours for jarpigs, and 3 episodes for anime. I would recommend starting one, it brings a balance to my life in a weird way. No matter what happens or how shitty things are, I always have my backlog full of stuff that I'll probably enjoy. Also I keep a 6x6 of everything I really love at the bottom.
Make a copy and try it. Remove genres and things you know you won't like anymore. I culled all the jrpgs and most of my retro backlog after I'd cleared enough of it to know it wasn't doing it for me anymore.
i have one and i always forget to update and end up playing things that weren't even there
No.
Having a backlog is normal, unless you MUST buy game A on day 1 and finish it just before game B comes out, play and finish that just before game C... that is autistic.
Yes, autistics are prone to that sort of "list building" habit. As a child autistics will stack blocks and shit, it makes them feel like they have some sort of control. Going back to play games you've played, sure. But once you start a steam file and label games "backlog" that there is how you know you're a sperglord
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Your conclusion seems to have faulty evidence. Because a child stacks blocks, they'll grow up to be autistic? How does this even relate to video games?
anon failed to mention it is a sign of autism if children for example stack blocks very neatly and organised a certain way (all red blocks, then yellow, then green, all perfectly organised)
>writing down games that you want to eventually play is autistic
Yes, to most of the underage morons on Ganker harboring any sense of organization or attention to detail is considered 'autistic'.
and moronic
>being organized is autistic
I guess...?
my vidya backlog is realistically doable in a decent amount of time. i will be an old man before i finish my anime backlog.
it's not autistic, but it's fricking moronic
A little bit. Abobawdely no reason to keep playing a game you don't want to play, and the people who add a game to their backlog to be played later are lieing to themselves.
Nope.
Which one should I finish next?
3/4ths of these games are either near the last level or are 2/3rds through the game and have been sitting there for years.
portal 2 is extremely short. okami is one of the best video games of all time still.
>portal 2 is extremely short.
I fricking wish.
read again anon.
it helps he has charisma in spades and is generally extremely likable.
vanquish is extremely short too didn't see it first time looking. you can probably beat portal 2 and vanquish in a day or two.
I'm stuck on Vanquish's last challenge mode on Hard and I've probably put 5 hours into that mission alone. Otherwise its finished.
Should I play it with EN or JP dub?
English probably. jap wouldn't fit the tone at all.
But it's a Japanese game.
its a mikami game. english was no doubt its intended language.
Alright then.
it's fine if you're underage
>game backlog
Haven't heard a more moronic thing in a while. Do you also put Monopoly and Risk in there? Lmao fricking cretins.
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I have a backlog reaching back to the PS2 era. I have finished many games and some to 100% however I don't keep an actual list. If I want to finish a game I'll either keep it installed or keep a physical copy nearby. I get the feeling that some people who keep an extensive backlog just don't want to say a game wasn't interesting enough for them to finish.
>I get the feeling that some people who keep an extensive backlog just don't want to say a game wasn't interesting enough for them to finish.
A completion log and notes on what was too shit to complete would be better than a backlog. I can't remember half the games I've finished and almost none of all the ones I didn't bother to.
Problem with completion logs is that the difference between "beating" and "completing" a game can potentially be the difference between a 10 hr and 100 hr playthrough. Case-in-point, any Soulsborne or Warriors game.
Bit off topic, but are there any decent backlog tracking websites besides backloggery?
playing video games IS autistic. you better install Linux and start working on your carreer instead of playing games for children.
No
You forgot to define "having a video game backlog" so you're going to get wildly different answers depending on what people think you mean.
Seeing a game and thinking "gee I'd sure like to play that someday but right now I don't have time" is normal. Keeping a mental list of such games is normal. Using an online store's wishlist feature to help you remember that to-do list of entertainment media is normal. Having such a backlog consisting of games you already own* is also normal these days, considering how many fricking games have been given away for free or featured in cheaper-than-dirt bundles. Being able to put the most interesting of these games in a "play this next" category is useful.
Keeping your own physical list of games you want to play is also fine, but beyond that, it gets weird, in my opinion. Maintaining a detailed spreadsheet to keep track of your backlog might indicate some autistic tendencies, but it's understandable that some otherwise normal people might just think it's satisfying to organize things. I'm like that too (just not with to-do lists). Using a backlog-tracking web site to publicly display your progress in clearing your backlog is bordering on mental illness. Nobody else cares about that shit. Keep it to yourself.
Dunno about you OP, but this dude is clearly autistic.
I probably am, but what's your point?
To point at you and laugh.
No.
If by autistic you mean systemizing data and keeping track of it with a certain level of intense focus, then yeah.
Grimrock 2 is not as good as the first one.
Good one, Grimrock 2 expands on everything from the 1st
Grimrock was nice and tidy. The sequel is too bloated, it's a mess.
>systemizing data and keeping track of it with a certain level of intense focus
homie it's a few lines of text on a screen which you look at once in a blue moon.
go ahead and delete ultima underworld anon. just go right ahead and scrub that entry off your list. erase it and move forward with your life.
And replace it with all four King's Field games, along with Shadow Tower and Eternal Ring
I have a backlog for manga, anime, video games, and books I want to finish within my life time. Every time I feel lost or feel like life has no meaning (I don't want to sound like a homosexual, I just have those moments sometimes) I usually use that list as a way to stop being so depressed since it serves as a mini-life goal thing. I'm glad I started it, though it has gotten a bit too large recently, I don't think I'll be able to finish it within a decade at my current pace where I shitpost all day instead of working on it, but oh well
That's a good practice to have, especially since it helps clear your head. How do you keep this backlog?
I made a notepad 3 years ago and I've put literally everything that I have even a small interest in on it, sorted by media type (game, anime, etc). Just checked, it's currently 300 lines long. I also drop things really quickly, my general rule is 3 hours for games, 6 hours for jarpigs, and 3 episodes for anime. I would recommend starting one, it brings a balance to my life in a weird way. No matter what happens or how shitty things are, I always have my backlog full of stuff that I'll probably enjoy. Also I keep a 6x6 of everything I really love at the bottom.
I do that each time I drop something, but I've never removed anything I haven't tried yet
Make a copy and try it. Remove genres and things you know you won't like anymore. I culled all the jrpgs and most of my retro backlog after I'd cleared enough of it to know it wasn't doing it for me anymore.
It's good to go through and cull it every now and then, remove shit you're no longer interested in at all and reassess what you want from it.
I keep track of everything on a Backloggd. it's fun to see how many I've played. Switch online virtual console games for when I am exporting footage.
Usually I only add games I buy or gifts or other new portable ones while I am on break at work.
kinda, normalgays just play what they see on commercials and what their peers tell them to
Itt: autists who don't realise they're on the spectrum yet
I am an autist and I am on the spectrum. What now?