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atomicpoet

@ atomicpoet @lemmy.world

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  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • So wait a minute. You cannot enjoy a simple cheeseburger with fries because McDonalds is beneath you?

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • The only game I own on this list is Amnesia.

    But yes, during a weekend, I’ve been known to launch a few titles. 😆

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • You sure are obsessed with people having fun in only your proscribed manner.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Hey, most games are not meant to be played for thousands of hours. And actually, most games I own can be completed in less than 100 hours. Especially if they’re not RPGs. Then there’s arcade games which are often not meant to be completed at all.

    But then again, I’ve already said I’m not a completionist. I only complete games if they’re compelling enough to complete.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • You do realize that iOS alone has more paid premium games—without microtransactions—than the entire combined library of NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube, right?

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Hey, I’ve played every game I purchased between 2012-15.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • I don’t know, you haven’t pointed out multiple examples.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Great idea for a future thread.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Wrong. Not ignored—not played yet.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • I definitely don’t complete all of them. My goal is to at least play an hour each, but not every game is worth an hour.

    The most time I’ve ever spent on a game is around 100 hours.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • I mean, if it’s a trend, you’d think I would have noticed it by now.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • A few thousand dollars.

    Never bought a single game at full price. Almost all the time, it’s at least 90% off. Lots of game bundles abound. And free games are given away all the time.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Out of the thousands of games I have, not once have I noticed anything like you describe.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Say what you will, every game I’ve bought—I can still play. And I’ve been buying Steam games for over a decade.

    Meanwhile, none of my GameCube discs work on my Switch.

  • Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing.

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  • Unapologetically, I’m a non-completionist.

    Only complete the games you’re compelled to complete.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • Oh no, I’m cringe. 😱

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • That’s great—I love being cringe. It means I’ve hit a nerve and said something so contrary that it actually rattles you.

    Funny thing is, you haven’t actually told me how or why I’m wrong—just that I’m cringe.

    If that’s all you’ve got, I’m doing something right.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • Plenty of devs continue to make games for the Commodore 64. Should they stop just because most people don’t have one?

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  • Sometimes I do buy games on a whim.

    But usually, I’m a deal hunter—I scour for discounts, read descriptions carefully, study screenshots, and watch gameplay footage. If it grabs my interest, I pull the trigger.

    Surprisingly, most of the games that catch my eye turn out to be pretty good.

    You should give it a shot. Ignore the hype, forget word of mouth and influencers. Dive into something completely new and different—you might just be pleasantly surprised.