Do you feel obligated to beat every game you own?

[seductussum]

I am wondering if anyone else out there also feels an obligation to beat every game in his/her collection. Do most collectors concentrate on sheer volume, or is the point not only to own the game but to beat it too? My collection is still very, very small, but I think that has a lot to do with the guilt I feel when I consider buying a game even though there are still a few in my collection which I have not yet completed.

To put it another way: What is the ratio of "games beaten" to "games not beaten" in your collection?

[Richter Belmount]

Ur mom , have not beat that yet

[seductussum]

Ur mom , have not beat that yet

She has a different story.

[Breetai]

Ur mom , have not beat that yet

With over 1000 games (and many others here have much more than that), I think it's safe to say that a lot of us have NO intentions of even attempting to beat every game in our collections.

[Jorpho]

I'd like to pretend I'm going to finish all the games I own some day, but it seems to get increasingly unlikely as time goes by.

See also New Survey: 11% of Games Purchased Left Unopened.

[imanerd0011]

I have hundreds of NES games that I will never attempt to beat (or even play).

I do try to beat all the new games I buy however. I only buy games that I play on beating (or at least playing a lot) for all other systems.

[Aussie2B]

I'd like to pretend I'm going to finish all the games I own some day, but it seems to get increasingly unlikely as time goes by.

That would be my answer too.

At least I can honestly say that I've beaten almost every Game Boy and Game Boy Color game I own, minus the ones that have no end and a few I haven't finished yet.

[Orion Pimpdaddy]

I plan on completing every game in my collection within my lifetime.

[Pichu]

According to my backlog, I have 67% unfinished games. So no.

[kupomogli]

I plan to sometime. I only collect games I like and I know I have more than 500 less than 1000 games in my collection. So even if I keep doing what I still do(replaying a lot of games I've already beaten,) I'll still eventually complete all the others one day.

[Snapple]

Not possible. I own Battletoads.

[Voliko]

My list of games completed grows more slowly than the games I am getting. Realisticly, i will probably never beat all the games in my collection, but that doesn't mean i can't dream...

[scooterb23]

At one point, I thought about trying to finish every game in my collection. Then I realized it wouldn't happen, for several reasons.

The main reason I have is this: I get bored with my games. Quite frankly, especially with games from the past 2-3 generations... I just don't really care about the stories they are trying to tell...so when the game doesn't interest me, I bail.

Also: I'm not as good at the games as I used to be. Flat out, I admit I've lost a step...so if I get so stuck that there is no possible way for me to move on. I'll stop playing, rather than get too frustrated.

Do I feel guilty about not playing all my games all the way through? Not really. A few I still plan on going back and giving them a little bit more of a run, but overall...if I'm not enjoying a game I don't feel guilty, I just blame the developers for not making the game worth my time

[Arkhan]

beating every game you own is dumb

unless you absolutely enjoy every game you own.

[SegaAges]

I have not even played 50% or more of what I own, let alone beat it

[Jorpho]

unless you absolutely enjoy every game you own.

That's why I only buy games that I at least potentially might enjoy.

Unless they're really cheap, of course.

[Flashback2012]

Absolutely not. I have far too many titles and nowhere near enough time for this to be even remotely feasible. Plus, games like World of Warcraft and Team Fortress 2 have no clear ending to them and never will.

[Kamille01]

Not possible. I own Battletoads.

What he said. Man can dream though.

[Steven]

I know it's just about impossible to (legitimately) beat every game I own. However, I do try to GET AS FAR THROUGH a game as I can. As long as I reach a point where I can no longer advance yet feel satisfied that I "got my money's worth," I shelf the game and move onto the next with a "clear conscience."

[Arkhan]

I play games up until they feel like a boring job to even be playing. If this happens, I usually dont play the game again. And if I do, its not for a long ass time.

Games are supposed to be fun Not annoying. If I want to be annoyed, ill go walk around Wal Mart.