Do you "beat" a game, or "finish" it?

[XYXZYZ]

Other gamers always say "I beat Contra", or I can beat Double Dragon on 50 cents". In magazines like Nintendo Power, they'd say "finished", so I thought that sounded more professional for some reason. "I finished Ys Book II last night". So to this day I say "finished". I've even heard some people around the schoolyard say "solved". Which sounds alright for something like Adventures of Lolo, or Legend of Zelda, but sounds funny for "I solved Gradius III yesterday".

In Japan, when they finish an arcade game with one credit, they say "1 COIN CLEAR" , and I've seen guys on the Neo Geo forums say "I can 1CC Fatal Fury 2 on hard" I've never heard "clear" used outside of that, like "I can clear Castlevania without any powerups".

Most people here seem to "beat" games, what about you? Have you ever heard anything I didn't mention?

[XYXZYZ]

Other gamers always say "I beat Contra", or I can beat Double Dragon on 50 cents". In magazines like Nintendo Power, they'd say "finished", so I thought that sounded more professional for some reason. "I finished Ys Book II last night". So to this day I say "finished". I've even heard some people around the schoolyard say "solved". Which sounds alright for something like Adventures of Lolo, or Legend of Zelda, but sounds funny for "I solved Gradius III yesterday".

In Japan, when they finish an arcade game with one credit, they say "1 COIN CLEAR" , and I've seen guys on the Neo Geo forums say "I can 1CC Fatal Fury 2 on hard" I've never heard "clear" used outside of that, like "I can clear Castlevania without any powerups".

Most people here seem to "beat" games, what about you? Have you ever heard anything I didn't mention?

[Mr.Faxanadu]

I used to say that I "saved" it when I was young. This stemed from SMB1 where you had to save the princess

[Mr.Faxanadu]

I used to say that I "saved" it when I was young. This stemed from SMB1 where you had to save the princess

[Gapporin]

I always say that I finish games. But mainly that's because a) Saying "beat a game" just sounds weird to me, and b) I hardly ever "beat" a game (i.e., get the good ending, do 100%, etc.) but I do make it to the end, so I just say that I finished it.

[Gapporin]

I always say that I finish games. But mainly that's because a) Saying "beat a game" just sounds weird to me, and b) I hardly ever "beat" a game (i.e., get the good ending, do 100%, etc.) but I do make it to the end, so I just say that I finished it.

[studvicious]

I say both actually. But I use the word "finished" more often.

[studvicious]

I say both actually. But I use the word "finished" more often.

[Amy Rose]

I finish. I actually don't really know anyone that talks about completing a game, so I'm not sure what my friends say. They're too busy COLLECTING (or getting drunk). :P And I definitely have never heard of anyone saying "solved" before!

[Amy Rose]

I finish. I actually don't really know anyone that talks about completing a game, so I'm not sure what my friends say. They're too busy COLLECTING (or getting drunk). :P And I definitely have never heard of anyone saying "solved" before!

[davepesc]

Never thought much about it, but I think I "beat" games that can be completed in one sitting: Contra, R-Type, etc.

I "finish" games that take longer, RPGs and the such.

Oddly enough, you could also say you "beat" games with a good deal of replay value.

"I beat Mike Tyson's Punch Out last night!"
or
"I finished Final Fantasy 6 last night.)

[davepesc]

Never thought much about it, but I think I "beat" games that can be completed in one sitting: Contra, R-Type, etc.

I "finish" games that take longer, RPGs and the such.

Oddly enough, you could also say you "beat" games with a good deal of replay value.

"I beat Mike Tyson's Punch Out last night!"
or
"I finished Final Fantasy 6 last night.)

[Jibbajaba]

I dunno if this is wierd, but I use both words, and it's based on what kind of game it is. I would say I beat SMB, but I finished FF VII. Really long games are finished, like RPGs, GTA, etc. Shorter games that are meant to be played through in one or two sittings are "beaten".

Incidentally, when I was a kid growing up in the golden age of the NES, the common term was "Pass". "I passed Kid Icarus last night for the first time."

That sounds wierd though.

Chris

[Jibbajaba]

I dunno if this is wierd, but I use both words, and it's based on what kind of game it is. I would say I beat SMB, but I finished FF VII. Really long games are finished, like RPGs, GTA, etc. Shorter games that are meant to be played through in one or two sittings are "beaten".

Incidentally, when I was a kid growing up in the golden age of the NES, the common term was "Pass". "I passed Kid Icarus last night for the first time."

That sounds wierd though.

Chris

[Roth]

I conquer games.

[Roth]

I conquer games.

[Ernster]

I use both but I like to say "beat" more often.

[Ernster]

I use both but I like to say "beat" more often.

[Nesmaster]

both, but i use beat more often

[Nesmaster]

both, but i use beat more often