I had like 300-400 games in my backlog 3 years ago, today I have 80. GOG Galaxy, HowLongtoBeat and an excel sheet... and of course stop buying games. Categorize, prioritize and diversify, while avoiding this becoming a chore... only someone who loves video games could manage to own a backlog.
Very true. I started out feeling anxious and like I had to rush, but in reality, I just need to stop buying every game under the sun, and, as you said, prioritize. I have my next 7 or 8 games planned out, and I'm excited to play them all.
I'm not retired, I'm not that old. I said I prioritize, so many games I decided that I won't play them, there is not enough time. What I meant is I put some work to organize my backlog.
@@musguera well yea true i kind of wish to finish even maybe not priorities down the line Out of curiosity this far what have been ur favorite game ever?
i have a couple of friends that we start a monthly backlog and we have a kind of "competition" completing the games that we have, there is a weekly update and we see, comment and share what we are playing (because there are some coop games and maybe you want a buddie to play) and by the end of the year the person with most finished game wins a game buyed by the rest of the people (of course this is not a race but motivate us to work on our backlogs)
I've been learning a lot from these video breakdowns re: game backlogs and a lot is psychological. I think a big step is realizing it might not be necessary (or possible) to play every game that could potentially be on your backlog. Another is realizing you don't have to have a game on your backlog if you have no intention/desire of playing it (even if you bought it and haven't played it). And yet another is that even having a backlog is a privilege.
Amazing one! I am looking into solving that dreaded backlog of mine which keeps getting worse with the more digital sales happening. Decided to use an app now on my PC to help me with this!
That's a hell of a lot of games to have to tackle. I recently made a backlog of my own, and I only ended up with 41 games altogether. Not all that bad considering I own over 1,400 and a majority of them I've either played to completion or or at least seen through to the end in some capacity. These games are also ones that I've started and never got around to finishing for one reason or another, so a good chunk of them are actually halfway done or more. Looking to knock out as much as I can by the end of 2023.
TLDR: great video - create a spreadsheet - set yourself some goals - and just play the darn games. I have the same strategy as you, and developed a similar spreadsheet to track my backlog. I'm at the point that I rarely (buy and) play new games. And of course gaming is not my only hobby, so I don't dedicate all my free time to gaming. I only play on console, so that cuts back the insane steam sales, but also adds the dangerous Xbox game pass catalogue, which makes things really difficult. I use different categories and filters to help me sort through what I want to play, and I mostly go by release date. And If a game does not click after 3 attempts I just go to the next one. Of course I try out new games here and there, we gotta have fun too! Lastly, one thing that has helped me out is to set goals. Like, I beat 10 games in 2020, so my goal for 2021 is to finish 25. Different genres, they could be long open worlds or RPGs, or short FPSs, I mix them through the year to make things less grindy. Happy gaming
Dude! Backlog is what i feel. As a working dad with a huge game collection I just flip through my games and end up never actually playing any. AGREE 100% with everything you mentioned
Making a list definitely helps. I created a spreadsheet of my current game backlog and paired them up with the HLTB average time for just playing the campaign to help me figure out what game I would like to play next. Sometimes I might be in the mood for a 30 hour RPG and sometimes I need to play a small game like Unpacking. I wish you the best with your backlog.
Good video. I've been using my own spreadsheet for both games played and the backlog for a few years now. I have a relaxed approach with the backlog, I do not even include all of the games I've paid for in it. If the games have been stuck in the backlog for about 1.5 to 2 years, I just remove them, even if I paid full price for them at some point. I believe that my time in the end is worth more than the money I paid for them, otherwise I would have already played them by this point. I still use this information to try to avoid any wasteful purchases in the future, for instance, I can avoid buying those tactical RPGs if I notice I have abandoned a few of them recently or had a couple I dropped from the backlog in the past. In a very real way, my spreadsheet helps me understand better what is the stuff I really enjoy, and what is the stuff I only think I'm going to enjoy. I try to keep my backlog count at around 30 (feels like a number my brain can manage). Currently at 21, since it's been a relatively slow year for game releases. =)
I have about 140 games on my backlog that I've been working through (and that's after cleaning it up quite a bit, it was at over 300 before), I just need to figure out a method to play them. I figure one or two AAA games mixed in with a 2-4 smaller indie games a month might work, but I don't know. The problem is I'm still buying NEW games as I go and it doesn't seem like the list is getting any smaller. xD
i have like less than at least 100 on my backlog. my issue is that i stopped playing games for a few years, then started back up, and im a little bit of a trophy goblin now. i slowly chipping away at it, and i think i might be done this year
The Tales of Games are very good at creeping into the backlog, and charging interest for the amount of content the earlier games have. I was sure Star Ocean 3 was going to be it when I played it. I am late getting into the tales of Games. Btw, Daddy Rowen as I call him, kept me playing through Xillia. I also like characters that can wield blades and cast magic, coming from Terra Branford from FFVI. There is also that long grind just before final bosses, which contributes to the backlog...
Since I bought my ps5 I being doing disaster whit my money, never own ps3 or ps4 so having ps5 made me buy all ps4 game I wish to play, bought around 30 and beat 3 . Ps3 I bought 2 ps3 recently idk why 2 but I bought one super slim and slim model, bought around 30 games most HD games from ps2 like ratchet. Jax , sly Cooper etc, also my switch which I have over 60 games and I probably beat 2 in 3 years... Now my 3ds i being buying alot of 3ds games recently , I most have around 25 and beaten 2 , trying to beat more. As a father of 2 kids is hard to play sometimes. I only buy games that I think I will like
Oh man, I've had the same problem lately, except I got into Wii games I missed out on. I sort of stepped back from gaming during the Wii generation, so I guess I'm filling in that gap.
Damn! 600 subscribers? I really felt as if I was watching a way bigger channel, cause the quality is defo on-par with other gaming youtubers here, hope you get bigger man :) Edit: oh, this is 3 years old and last upload 9 months ago... :(
Having a kid and rebuilding a house will do that to ya. But I'm not done! Thanks for the kind words - I have a new video in the works and hope to get into a regular cadence soon.
@@Shoono haha I guess not but in my mind they feel like it, so I am very selective about the freebies I pick up now no longer taking them all just because they are free
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your video! Are you planning to the more like this one by any chance? I'd really interested in more content from you. Best wishes man!
Thank you! Gaming has taken a back seat while I deal with a major house renovation which I'm doing myself. Not how I saw the year going, but opportunity knocked. I hope to get back to gaming content in the new year. I appreciate the kind words :)
Your Chronotrigger story is exactly what happened to me. I got the game because a lot of people seemed to like it and those same people called it "the best game". Once I finally got it, I didn't get it at first but then I started to cruise through the game at a nice pace but I frequently got frustrated in certain parts and to this day I haven't finished it, but I'll get to it soonish
My backlog went down from 200 to 110 this year. Been avoiding 100% (if I do not feel that the game is one of the best I have ever played) and left some midway if I disliked them. (Got lots of them from bundles as secondary, but if I might give it a chance, it is in my backlog)
First off that game store dude is a hero for saving adult you si much money on a rare snes cartridge And secondly I remember a website existing that let's you input your backlog and press a button that picks a random game for you to choose.
I start a game play for a while 🤨 then life gets in the way😫 then I buy more games so it’s never ending 😳 but sometimes if you don’t buy the game when it comes out and try to purchase it later the price has gone up or it’s hard to find Atlus and Gust games on the Switch 😑
I have around 2000 games of which 1400 are on a backlog. Adding up the playtimes I will never finish the list unless they develop science that prolongs life, so, I have thrown away the list and am tackling this differently, that I decided about a year ago and it seems to work for me. I look at my games, and choose a top 10 that I am currently into (moods change, sometimes it's guns, sometimes it's dragons). Then I prioritise those and try to complete them. If it takes too long or I lose interest I remove the ones I don't want to play in that set, back into the pool and then fill up my set up to 10 games again, sort of like game-poker-hand, always have 10 in your hand. And so on.
Funny you should day that, @@Shoono , as that is what I did this week. It was getting ridiculous. I admit I have an OCD problem; I need to finish all games in a series, but I am breaking that cycle right now. I will only play what I want to right now, pick the ones that appeal to me, cut my losses and move on. There will always be newer games
My High priority backlog is currently Witcher 3, Fantasy Life (before the new one hits switch) Red Dead 2, and a few of my old pokemon games (mainly so I can transfer my Pokemon up to my switch) not too many but they're all such big games to 100%.
I really like your criteria for the backlog! I have a lot of games on the backlog... I probably need to stop buying, and just keep playing what I have. One issue is: Most of my games are on PC, and it is not that comfortable for me currently to play on PC. Maybe if I get a steam deck-ish device one day
I don't play PC games that require KB/M - it's just not comfortable for more than 10 minutes. My backlog criteria has changed a lot since making this video. A house and kid will do that to ya.
I've got a ton of games beat a lot when I was younger, but I feel like I need some incentive now, plus its hard to know if you will enjoy a game by it's pic
I am a little late to the video but I just wanted to say it was really good! I am definitely going to implement some of your strategies and descriptions into my own backlog in hopes of at least having a few marked off my list.
A good strategy to advance in the gaming backlog is to:
# Do not play competitive multiplayer. Drain a lot of time. ▫ There will always be someone with more time and talent to destroy you in multiplayer. You will waste a lot of time on repetitive rounds in competitive games. It's a loop and a waste of time, and it could destroy your time moving forward in the backlog. # Use the Hide games from library function. This function is available on steam and playstation. I believe also on xbox. ▫ It will help take the visual clutter out of games you regret buying, or have no intention of playing them. # If you are going to play rpg's, research and use the best weapons and builds. ▫ Don't waste time with unnecessary grinding or inefficient builds. # Use guides when you get stuck in games, or have trouble with puzzles. ▫ wasting a lot of time, in moments of spike of difficulties or difficult puzzles, will drain your time and courage to continue advancing in the backlog. # Avoid most Ubisoft and EA games ▫ Lately, some companies have become so greedy that they focus on the cash store first, and forget to create unique stories and mechanics. Greed corrupting the creative sector. Transforming your games into slot machines (loot boxes) and large, repetitive worlds of empty activities (ubisoft recent games). # Keep buying games. But consider whether you really want to play them. Beware of the consumerist impulse ▫ promotions should be used sparingly to avoid impulse purchases # Play one game at a time ▫ It's easy to forget about commands, combos, game lore if you've been away for a while, or jumping from game to game. # Have a good time ;) ▫ Advancing in the backlog means discovering hidden gems, advancing in worlds and experiences. It will be quite rewarding to explore the world of games and experience these experiences.
@@Shoono # Hide Function in Steam ▫ On Steam for example, after my recent organization, I have 176 games (57% games) in visible collection groups, and 138 games (43% games) hidden. ▫ Most of the games I chose to hide were based on purchases made: on impulse, FOMO, games that have better remastered/remake versions, and games with a good reputation but very dated. # Hide in physical games ▫ Even this hiding function is also useful for physical games. Hiding or storing away in boxes to make it easier to reach and focus on games from your current gameplay list. # Fear of missing out (FOMO) and Hide Games ▫ When you feel like you're keeping that game in the library by FOMO, it's time to use the Hide function to free your time and energy for the games that really matter. >> "What Is FOMO? The fear of missing out refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem" . # HowLongToBeat site and time to complete games ▫ You probably know this site, but it's worth mentioning again. Through it time statistics to beat games, based on player type (main, main + extras, completionist). ▫ This site will help you choose games with a reasonable time to complete them. I recommend avoiding games longer than 60 hours. Come back to them when you've completed enough in the backlog. >> Bonus tip - Avoid these games to advance the backlog: Some rpg's (very long, like the witcher). Competitive Multiplayer (CoD, Fortnite). MMORPG (don't even start). Grind/Farming games (Stardew valley, Don't Starve). RTS (big learning curve, takes time to play well).
My backlog is currently 687 games. Plus game pass, netflix and the hundreds of PC games I have but don't count because I don't have a PC or laptop for which even just accessing gog is a huge task but on which a handful of my games should run and a few I can play via cloud.😅
@@Shoono It sounds like he was totally committed to playing Super Mario Brothers!! My grandpa loved the Castlevania series and The Zelda games as well as playing some FPS and RTS games!!
I've been trying to beat chrono trigger since i was arround 5 years old but never managed to because of extenuating conditions, in my last attempt i was 16 now i'm 21 and thinking of giving it a couple more years before i try again
I got my first PS4 in February 2020. I didn't realize that the psn sales happened all the time so I bought a bunch of games that I had missed out on because they were so cheap. Between the sales and ps plus which I got for the first time in 2020 as well, I am ending this year with over 100 games never played, started or downloaded. In fact I found this video looking for plans to deal with it.
I did the same thing, actually. I always end up getting the Sony system late in the gen, then catching up. Usually it's all single player games, so I don't miss out when they release.
I made solid progress right up until we bought a rundown house... which I've been renovating ever since... and we had a baby... BUT, I should be back to this channel in the new year, with a fun new challenge for myself.
I only have maybe a dozen games in my backlog. I don't buy many games at once, like one per month on average, that's why my backlog is so small, yet I'm still too lazy even for those.
I only feel bad about games in my back log because I paid for them. I can't stand throwing money in the bin. I think it's very important to exactly know your own taste and don't let reviews and ads tempt you to buy (objectively good) games you actually don't like subjectively.
playing a list of games just cuz you bought them is what ruins gaming for you; it's like eating rotten food in your fridge instead of just letting go of it
Totally. “Moved on” is the most important category for backlog games. I think it’s a good idea to give everything you’ve bought a try, but “beating” a game is a waste if you’re not having a good time doing it.
hey guys this is my backlog: Among the sleep Aven colony Bioshock Bioshock 2 Bioshock infinite Borderlands 3 Bridge construction The walking dead Citie skylines Doom 64 Skyrim (the new edition) Ironcast Shadow of Mordor Shadow of war Offworld trading company Prey Prison architect Redout Shenmue 3 Stalker SoC Stalker CS Stalker CoP Stasis Terraforming mars Tharsis The vanishing of ethan carter Watch dogs 2 While true learn Wolfenstein the new order Speedbrawl Alien isolation Batman arkham knight In sound mind Jotun Mages of mystralia Never alone Galactic civ 3 thats a handful
My back log is bigger than yours, but given that my dopamine buckets are almost empty because of so much online Call Of Duty every game feels boring as hell. I need to stop playing COD in order to reset my brain to be able to enjoy simple things again some day; but at least I already finished my Chrono Trigger back in the day, so if you don't finish Chrono Trigger for once I'm gonna burn your entire collection and... Your house.
I'm gonna try a new method today. I got.. Pfft, I don't know how many games, and only really finished a handfull of them. So I got Spin The Wheel App. You can create a custom spinning wheel. I put about 8 random games that I own, let it spin and well... Let's see if it works. 1 hour later: ..it didn't work. 🤣
You have inspired me. My current consoles: Xbox One S (my 360 E died) PS4 Pro PS2 Retro Duo PSP 3000 (if it still works) Total: approx 400 or so games Steam and pc games. Different story
I don't even want to think of my backlog, I just don't. My backlog spans multiple systems including ROMs. My PC backlog is the largest with my Nintendo Switch backlog being the 2nd largest. I know I have a problem when I go through my collection and exclaim "holy shit! I have this game!?" SEND HELP AND PIZZA, LOTS AND LOTS OF PIZZA.
A valiant effort but good games are made 100x faster than before and multiple platforms and older platforms so it is impossible. For me owning them is already an achievement since I couldn't get the games that I want since I was a kid but now I got lots of disposable income. So I should just stop buying games more often unless I'm really sure I'm hyped to play them and also hype can go away. Now that I have a ps5 I will focus more on next gen games coming out like Valkyrie Elysium. I'll just move forward the best way I can.
And there's nothing wrong with dropping out of games before "finishing" them, which clears them off the backlog. Sometimes, a demo is all I really need to be able to say "neat" and move on.
My backlog isn’t really that big, since I’m more the type of guy to spend hundreds of hours on a single game to 100% complete it rather than play a lot of shorter games (or even longer games, but only the story)
I used to do the same thing. It was a sudden switch where I started to just crave new things. I kinda miss the days I only played a game or two a year - it was certainly less expensive.
I used to have that problem, but with my phone. Mindlessly scrolling through Reddit or Twitter. I just quit - cold turkey. Said to myself "the phone is no longer an option." And it has stuck. Even when I'm tired and just want to flop down with my phone, I pick up a controller and play something. And within minutes, I have more energy and forget I even have a phone. So... toss the TV! Lose the remote! Or just give yourself a strict rule.
I Got 150 game but all i play is world of warcraft 😂 And I hate that i cant get into them all at will. I o ly complained the best one like witcher 3, which i did 3 times. Maybe i just love playing the best of the best several times. Im gonna categorize And try to beat some more ones
@@Shoono i always want to be cozy lol. Started my progress on several games now tho! amnesia, valheim, fable anniversary and a plagues tale: innocence. They are all excellent ! i can recommend them all to you :) amnesia is truly horrifying though but i love that
Without putting together a spreadsheet I easily have 400-600. This excludes steam, which would do some damage to that number. I always had a good job, so money wasn’t a concern when purchasing new games, but playtime was/has been limited. So I’ll start a game; but then the new shiny arrives in the mail and I start that one and most of the time don’t go back to the old ones. It’s why I’ve begun focusing just on my PlayStation games and getting the platinum. It helps break down the massive backlog into small, achievable chunks (trophies) so it constantly seems like I’m progressing
It took me about 2 years to beat 30 games, and I have about 60 in the backlog, so maybe I can get through the rest of them in about 4 years? Kinda crazy. I gotta stop buying more games for now
If you didn't like Chrono Trigger no matter how many times you tried to, then it's safe to say that it shouldn't be in your backlog. It's normal to get distracted when a new game comes out you've been looking forward to, but going back to the other title shouldn't feel like a chore. In my opinion at least, if you gave the game a genuinely fair shot, but didn't end up enjoying it, it's perfectly fine to drop it. We only have so many hours in a day minus all our priorities and responsibilities. Don't fall into the sunk cost fallacy where you think just because you already spent money + time on a game, that you have to continue playing it if you aren't enjoying yourself. Anyways, nice video and interesting topic!
Totally agree. I have an unfortunate many for which I’ve simply said “not for me.” Most of them are games that you never stop hearing about, and I impulse buy when I see them on sale, only to discover they’re overhyped or haven’t aged well. Makes me miss walking to the nearest Blockbuster… Chrono Trigger, now that I have finished it, was a great experience and I’m glad to have finally seen it through.
I had almost the same experience with crono trigger. I liked it but I let a gf borrow it, never got it back, borrowed it from a friend and he wanted it back before I beat it. Downloaded it on PS3 got the first ending finally but never got the secret ones after you recruit Magnus because a new game came out
I thought I'm watching a youtuber with like 200k subs before I saw the comments about you being underrated. wow. How have you not blown up yet? Remember me if you do :)
I have a pretty peculiar way on taking on my backlog, i think, but it works only if most of your games are within the same genre and it's definitively not for everyone but still i hope it helps someone. First of all i am using Playnite to have a library of all games i own, including emulated games and Steam games, with it you can also give each game a "completion status" so they get categorized automatically. Then i installed a Howlongtobeat plugin that displays how long games should take to beat or complete in average. Most games in my backlog are platfomers so my crazy idea is to grind the hardest games out there that i can find, such as Celeste and Rabi-Ribi (in this one i have over 230 hours of playtime and i am not halfway done of things i can do in the game, i will be playing the unintended to be played difficulties and also doing all achievements) playing these games made me much better at 2D games already by a big margin, which ultimately will make me beat and complete these kinds of games much quicker than average, i know of people who already did something similar to this and they tend to beat and complete games in half the time than most people so that's how i know it works, it already helped me but i haven't taken the difficulty in rabi-ribi to the extreme to the point any game feels like mario, helps you to develop skills that carry over to other games in the "action game" genre, not just platformers. Then i will be taking on the games that take the quickest to beat. So far, it does work (It definitively works if you do the same thing with Shmups), it's not just about "beating a hard game then you are automatically better at others" , but it's actually about "grinding the hell out of hard games" that actually makes you develop these fundamentals that help for other games, just beating a hard game once doesn't do much, sounds like a lot of extra work but if you're beating games sooner than you would otherwise then in the longrun it saves a lot of time, a big deal of time actually. Also rule number 1. you need to have fun doing it because if it turns into homework then your brain will actively try to make you avoid doing it. It also helps to play other genres from time to time to not get burned out., also i avoid buying games that i know will take a long time to beat the main plot (story heavy games, sandbox games, "addictive" games, simulators, etc.) Then also very important, doing some basic math to get a realistic idea of how many hours of minimum playtime i need weekly to finish all games in X amount of time, it really gives you some perspective, most people underestimate (or overestimate depending on the games you own) how many hours it would actually take, if you can only play 7 hours per week, calculate then just accept it's gonna take years at a steady pace (still better than nothing) or change something up to put more time in.
Playnite looks really helpful! I'm not sure if you can manually add console/physical games... If so, screw my spreadsheet! I like to stick to genres and games within a single series, too. It does help to knock out a few in a row because you're brain is stuck in that mode. My backlog progress has hit a wall. We ended up buying a house a month ago and now the only game I play is "Renovate This Old House." Still buying games, though... Can't wait to play Metroid.
@@Shoono Actually yeah you can use playnite for that purpose if you want, except that you will have to add every game manually and leave the game's location empty, it is less time consuming that it sounds. What is cool about playnite is that you can just type the name of the game, go to edit then download all meta data, it will search for the name of the game and will download all the information of the game, release date, description, critics score, community score, game series, developer, console ,age rating,genre,etc and also cover art, so you can have it look nice in a virtual shelf that looks similar to the steam shelf. It is intended to be used as a game launcher but you can still add games you don't own. You can manually add the playtime you have on a game and you can also tag them with whatever you want. That way you can just filter your games by tag,genre,completion status,score,etc, so it's all nicely organized. The only issue would be adding each game manually , but like i said, after you put the name of the game it can automatically download all the information for you with 1 or 2 clicks. I am a big spreadsheet person aswell but playnite simply does anything that i would need a spreadsheet for. It does have statistics aswell, how much time you spend in each genre and stuff like that.
I downloaded and tried it out last night - really cool! Thanks for letting me know about it. It would take me a bit to manually add all my console games, but I'm just obsessed enough to do it. Much nicer interface than a spreadsheet.
@@Shoono You're welcome just make sure to use the metadata function to save you a lot of time, add the game manually then right click it > Edit, then download all metadata. Or to save even more time, go to Edit then in Name type the name of the game and then go to download metadata so it finds the game faster so you can download all the information of it. It might be possible to link your accounts so it adds your games but i am not sure.
Nice video mate. But 159 ist manageable. I thought you tell us about the 869 Games on your Backlog or something ridicules like it. I would say that would have gotten out of hand. ;)
Backlog 2000+. Fortnite and destiny 2 and warframe have eaten my time away. I uninstalled them a week ago. Now i need to play the ones i realy want too.
I had like 300-400 games in my backlog 3 years ago, today I have 80. GOG Galaxy, HowLongtoBeat and an excel sheet... and of course stop buying games. Categorize, prioritize and diversify, while avoiding this becoming a chore... only someone who loves video games could manage to own a backlog.
Very true. I started out feeling anxious and like I had to rush, but in reality, I just need to stop buying every game under the sun, and, as you said, prioritize. I have my next 7 or 8 games planned out, and I'm excited to play them all.
Maybe after I retire I can finish 100 games a year too. Even then I don't think I could,nor would I want 2
I mean if it was mostly short games it would make sense for like 200 games in 3 years
I'm not retired, I'm not that old. I said I prioritize, so many games I decided that I won't play them, there is not enough time. What I meant is I put some work to organize my backlog.
@@musguera well yea true i kind of wish to finish even maybe not priorities down the line
Out of curiosity this far what have been ur favorite game ever?
What a criminally underrated channel. Love your stuff. Can't wait to tell more people about you and see you grow.
Thank you! I hope to get back to making gaming content a priority once I'm further along with my house renovation.
i have a couple of friends that we start a monthly backlog and we have a kind of "competition" completing the games that we have, there is a weekly update and we see, comment and share what we are playing (because there are some coop games and maybe you want a buddie to play) and by the end of the year the person with most finished game wins a game buyed by the rest of the people (of course this is not a race but motivate us to work on our backlogs)
Anything that makes gaming even more fun with friends is a winner in my books.
I've been learning a lot from these video breakdowns re: game backlogs and a lot is psychological. I think a big step is realizing it might not be necessary (or possible) to play every game that could potentially be on your backlog. Another is realizing you don't have to have a game on your backlog if you have no intention/desire of playing it (even if you bought it and haven't played it). And yet another is that even having a backlog is a privilege.
Spot on. Backlog = abundance = you’re doing pretty damn good, all things considered.
Amazing one! I am looking into solving that dreaded backlog of mine which keeps getting worse with the more digital sales happening. Decided to use an app now on my PC to help me with this!
which app?
I've been steered towards an app for it as well. Making this video was great for getting some advice myself on how to keep track.
Good video and funny ending. Gaming backlog is definitely a big problem I need to try to overcome it as well
I have 300+ backlog games... slowly tryin to beat them all
I made a spreadsheet with the time to be and genre and will work my way through it and focus on having fun and being happy.
Meanwhile I'm drowning in my own backlog.
I don't even have a list TBH.
That's a hell of a lot of games to have to tackle. I recently made a backlog of my own, and I only ended up with 41 games altogether. Not all that bad considering I own over 1,400 and a majority of them I've either played to completion or or at least seen through to the end in some capacity. These games are also ones that I've started and never got around to finishing for one reason or another, so a good chunk of them are actually halfway done or more. Looking to knock out as much as I can by the end of 2023.
Damn, you’ve stayed committed! 41 sounds like an achievable amount.
TLDR: great video - create a spreadsheet - set yourself some goals - and just play the darn games.
I have the same strategy as you, and developed a similar spreadsheet to track my backlog. I'm at the point that I rarely (buy and) play new games. And of course gaming is not my only hobby, so I don't dedicate all my free time to gaming. I only play on console, so that cuts back the insane steam sales, but also adds the dangerous Xbox game pass catalogue, which makes things really difficult. I use different categories and filters to help me sort through what I want to play, and I mostly go by release date. And If a game does not click after 3 attempts I just go to the next one. Of course I try out new games here and there, we gotta have fun too! Lastly, one thing that has helped me out is to set goals. Like, I beat 10 games in 2020, so my goal for 2021 is to finish 25. Different genres, they could be long open worlds or RPGs, or short FPSs, I mix them through the year to make things less grindy. Happy gaming
My list is significantly longer, but I think I’ll follow you and start to trim the fat
One day I will get to my list…it’s going to be big! Can’t say if it’s going to be over 100, but I wouldn’t be surprised!
I was truly surprised by how I just kept finding more games I own and barely touched.
Dude! Backlog is what i feel. As a working dad with a huge game collection I just flip through my games and end up never actually playing any. AGREE 100% with everything you mentioned
I'll be a dad in about a month. The backlog isn't about to get easier!
@@Shoono congratulations!!
Great take on all the "Backlog" thing, great video! Thanks!
Had like 200+ games on my backlog lockdown helped me finish 180 of still 20 left
Making a list definitely helps. I created a spreadsheet of my current game backlog and paired them up with the HLTB average time for just playing the campaign to help me figure out what game I would like to play next. Sometimes I might be in the mood for a 30 hour RPG and sometimes I need to play a small game like Unpacking. I wish you the best with your backlog.
Same. Chrono Trigger purchased on Nintendo DS circa 2008. Started it. Didn't get it. Finally finished it in 2021. Loved it. Now I get it.
I not only track my games, but cost as well as playtime… spreadsheets are great for this!
Righteous mate, I feel this.
Decided to tackle my backlog at 99 before I let it grow any bigger! Thanks for the tips!
Good video. I've been using my own spreadsheet for both games played and the backlog for a few years now. I have a relaxed approach with the backlog, I do not even include all of the games I've paid for in it. If the games have been stuck in the backlog for about 1.5 to 2 years, I just remove them, even if I paid full price for them at some point.
I believe that my time in the end is worth more than the money I paid for them, otherwise I would have already played them by this point. I still use this information to try to avoid any wasteful purchases in the future, for instance, I can avoid buying those tactical RPGs if I notice I have abandoned a few of them recently or had a couple I dropped from the backlog in the past. In a very real way, my spreadsheet helps me understand better what is the stuff I really enjoy, and what is the stuff I only think I'm going to enjoy.
I try to keep my backlog count at around 30 (feels like a number my brain can manage). Currently at 21, since it's been a relatively slow year for game releases. =)
Made my spreadsheet!
Nice! IGN has a feature coming called "playlist" or something. Sounds like it could be a decent tool for tracking backlog too.
I have about 140 games on my backlog that I've been working through (and that's after cleaning it up quite a bit, it was at over 300 before), I just need to figure out a method to play them. I figure one or two AAA games mixed in with a 2-4 smaller indie games a month might work, but I don't know.
The problem is I'm still buying NEW games as I go and it doesn't seem like the list is getting any smaller. xD
New games are definitely a delightful problem. Eldin Ring crushed my hopes of working through my backlog last year.
i have like less than at least 100 on my backlog. my issue is that i stopped playing games for a few years, then started back up, and im a little bit of a trophy goblin now. i slowly chipping away at it, and i think i might be done this year
The Tales of Games are very good at creeping into the backlog, and charging interest for the amount of content the earlier games have. I was sure Star Ocean 3 was going to be it when I played it. I am late getting into the tales of Games.
Btw, Daddy Rowen as I call him, kept me playing through Xillia. I also like characters that can wield blades and cast magic, coming from Terra Branford from FFVI.
There is also that long grind just before final bosses, which contributes to the backlog...
Since I bought my ps5 I being doing disaster whit my money, never own ps3 or ps4 so having ps5 made me buy all ps4 game I wish to play, bought around 30 and beat 3 . Ps3 I bought 2 ps3 recently idk why 2 but I bought one super slim and slim model, bought around 30 games most HD games from ps2 like ratchet. Jax , sly Cooper etc, also my switch which I have over 60 games and I probably beat 2 in 3 years...
Now my 3ds i being buying alot of 3ds games recently , I most have around 25 and beaten 2 , trying to beat more.
As a father of 2 kids is hard to play sometimes. I only buy games that I think I will like
Oh man, I've had the same problem lately, except I got into Wii games I missed out on. I sort of stepped back from gaming during the Wii generation, so I guess I'm filling in that gap.
Damn! 600 subscribers? I really felt as if I was watching a way bigger channel, cause the quality is defo on-par with other gaming youtubers here, hope you get bigger man :)
Edit: oh, this is 3 years old and last upload 9 months ago... :(
Having a kid and rebuilding a house will do that to ya. But I'm not done! Thanks for the kind words - I have a new video in the works and hope to get into a regular cadence soon.
Most of my backlog are free games from gog and Epicgames. But I do want to give them a try at least, I just haven't.
Free games just don't count!
@@Shoono haha I guess not but in my mind they feel like it, so I am very selective about the freebies I pick up now no longer taking them all just because they are free
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your video! Are you planning to the more like this one by any chance? I'd really interested in more content from you. Best wishes man!
Thank you! Gaming has taken a back seat while I deal with a major house renovation which I'm doing myself. Not how I saw the year going, but opportunity knocked. I hope to get back to gaming content in the new year. I appreciate the kind words :)
@@Shoono Can't wait to see it then! Good luck with your house renovation.
criminally underrated channel
Your Chronotrigger story is exactly what happened to me. I got the game because a lot of people seemed to like it and those same people called it "the best game". Once I finally got it, I didn't get it at first but then I started to cruise through the game at a nice pace but I frequently got frustrated in certain parts and to this day I haven't finished it, but I'll get to it soonish
Oh and even the part where I would just start up games and not finishing, which is ofc really frustrating too 😅
My backlog went down from 200 to 110 this year. Been avoiding 100% (if I do not feel that the game is one of the best I have ever played) and left some midway if I disliked them. (Got lots of them from bundles as secondary, but if I might give it a chance, it is in my backlog)
First off that game store dude is a hero for saving adult you si much money on a rare snes cartridge
And secondly I remember a website existing that let's you input your backlog and press a button that picks a random game for you to choose.
I wish he’d told me to save the box 😭
I start a game play for a while 🤨 then life gets in the way😫 then I buy more games so it’s never ending 😳 but sometimes if you don’t buy the game when it comes out and try to purchase it later the price has gone up or it’s hard to find Atlus and Gust games on the Switch 😑
Exactly! Damn that fomo.
I have around 2000 games of which 1400 are on a backlog. Adding up the playtimes I will never finish the list unless they develop science that prolongs life, so, I have thrown away the list and am tackling this differently, that I decided about a year ago and it seems to work for me. I look at my games, and choose a top 10 that I am currently into (moods change, sometimes it's guns, sometimes it's dragons). Then I prioritise those and try to complete them. If it takes too long or I lose interest I remove the ones I don't want to play in that set, back into the pool and then fill up my set up to 10 games again, sort of like game-poker-hand, always have 10 in your hand. And so on.
At that number, it's time to form a bucket list and toss out the concept of backlog.
Funny you should day that, @@Shoono , as that is what I did this week. It was getting ridiculous. I admit I have an OCD problem; I need to finish all games in a series, but I am breaking that cycle right now. I will only play what I want to right now, pick the ones that appeal to me, cut my losses and move on. There will always be newer games
My High priority backlog is currently Witcher 3, Fantasy Life (before the new one hits switch) Red Dead 2, and a few of my old pokemon games (mainly so I can transfer my Pokemon up to my switch) not too many but they're all such big games to 100%.
this video is actually cool af! i would watch an entire serie of u talking about your backlog :D
I'll be back! Currently renovating a house and having a baby. 2021 got busy and it hasn't stopped!
I really like your criteria for the backlog! I have a lot of games on the backlog... I probably need to stop buying, and just keep playing what I have. One issue is: Most of my games are on PC, and it is not that comfortable for me currently to play on PC. Maybe if I get a steam deck-ish device one day
I don't play PC games that require KB/M - it's just not comfortable for more than 10 minutes.
My backlog criteria has changed a lot since making this video. A house and kid will do that to ya.
I've got a ton of games beat a lot when I was younger, but I feel like I need some incentive now, plus its hard to know if you will enjoy a game by it's pic
I am a little late to the video but I just wanted to say it was really good! I am definitely going to implement some of your strategies and descriptions into my own backlog in hopes of at least having a few marked off my list.
A good strategy to advance in the gaming backlog is to:
# Do not play competitive multiplayer. Drain a lot of time.
▫ There will always be someone with more time and talent to destroy you in multiplayer. You will waste a lot of time on repetitive rounds in competitive games. It's a loop and a waste of time, and it could destroy your time moving forward in the backlog.
# Use the Hide games from library function. This function is available on steam and playstation. I believe also on xbox.
▫ It will help take the visual clutter out of games you regret buying, or have no intention of playing them.
# If you are going to play rpg's, research and use the best weapons and builds.
▫ Don't waste time with unnecessary grinding or inefficient builds.
# Use guides when you get stuck in games, or have trouble with puzzles.
▫ wasting a lot of time, in moments of spike of difficulties or difficult puzzles, will drain your time and courage to continue advancing in the backlog.
# Avoid most Ubisoft and EA games
▫ Lately, some companies have become so greedy that they focus on the cash store first, and forget to create unique stories and mechanics. Greed corrupting the creative sector. Transforming your games into slot machines (loot boxes) and large, repetitive worlds of empty activities (ubisoft recent games).
# Keep buying games. But consider whether you really want to play them. Beware of the consumerist impulse
▫ promotions should be used sparingly to avoid impulse purchases
# Play one game at a time
▫ It's easy to forget about commands, combos, game lore if you've been away for a while, or jumping from game to game.
# Have a good time ;)
▫ Advancing in the backlog means discovering hidden gems, advancing in worlds and experiences. It will be quite rewarding to explore the world of games and experience these experiences.
This
Hide games from library - now that I need to check out.
@@Shoono
# Hide Function in Steam
▫ On Steam for example, after my recent organization, I have 176 games (57% games) in visible collection groups, and 138 games (43% games) hidden.
▫ Most of the games I chose to hide were based on purchases made: on impulse, FOMO, games that have better remastered/remake versions, and games with a good reputation but very dated.
# Hide in physical games
▫ Even this hiding function is also useful for physical games. Hiding or storing away in boxes to make it easier to reach and focus on games from your current gameplay list.
# Fear of missing out (FOMO) and Hide Games
▫ When you feel like you're keeping that game in the library by FOMO, it's time to use the Hide function to free your time and energy for the games that really matter.
>> "What Is FOMO? The fear of missing out refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem" .
# HowLongToBeat site and time to complete games
▫ You probably know this site, but it's worth mentioning again. Through it time statistics to beat games, based on player type (main, main + extras, completionist).
▫ This site will help you choose games with a reasonable time to complete them. I recommend avoiding games longer than 60 hours. Come back to them when you've completed enough in the backlog.
>> Bonus tip - Avoid these games to advance the backlog:
Some rpg's (very long, like the witcher). Competitive Multiplayer (CoD, Fortnite). MMORPG (don't even start). Grind/Farming games (Stardew valley, Don't Starve). RTS (big learning curve, takes time to play well).
Could you please share a template of the excel spreadsheet you used? I’d love to make my own backlog like that :)
My backlog is currently 687 games. Plus game pass, netflix and the hundreds of PC games I have but don't count because I don't have a PC or laptop for which even just accessing gog is a huge task but on which a handful of my games should run and a few I can play via cloud.😅
Bought one of the best rpg and never finished it for like 20 years, awesome
With the games that you've gotten close to beating but left behind, will you be picking up where you left off or starting a fresh play through?
Good video, high quality production value.
Edit: Ay yo don't be talking s*** about the GOAT Shenmue tho
LOL I honestly haven't tried it since I bought it - maybe I'll have a new appreciation. But man... I was done at the forklift.
You had a cool Grandfather too!! My Grandfather also loved video games and I played alot of video games at my grandparents house.
He was so weird about it, going for high scores by breaking every brick he could in SMB. I just wanted to get to the final boss!
@@Shoono It sounds like he was totally committed to playing Super Mario Brothers!! My grandpa loved the Castlevania series and The Zelda games as well as playing some FPS and RTS games!!
Kind of like all the fabric I buy with a purpose to use. 😜
Always seems like a good idea at the time. Sales will get ya.
Good for me I don’t own close to any games. Alex on the other hand has probably more than 100 untouched games on his computer alone...
Alex knows the struggle.
@@Shoono thing about pc is that you can download pretty much any game for free, so there's not really a issue there
@@AgosLive True, 95% of my PC games were free. They don't count!
I've been trying to beat chrono trigger since i was arround 5 years old but never managed to because of extenuating conditions, in my last attempt i was 16 now i'm 21 and thinking of giving it a couple more years before i try again
Never too late! I'm glad I finally went back to it after all these years.
I got my first PS4 in February 2020. I didn't realize that the psn sales happened all the time so I bought a bunch of games that I had missed out on because they were so cheap. Between the sales and ps plus which I got for the first time in 2020 as well, I am ending this year with over 100 games never played, started or downloaded. In fact I found this video looking for plans to deal with it.
I did the same thing, actually. I always end up getting the Sony system late in the gen, then catching up. Usually it's all single player games, so I don't miss out when they release.
Damn... i thoroughly enjoyed watching this.
Thank you! I'll be back with more content on this channel once my house renovations are further along... ua-cam.com/users/RookieRoost for that, btw.
Don't forget the shows
Funny how this year-old video showed up on my feed. I'm curious how far you got?
I made solid progress right up until we bought a rundown house... which I've been renovating ever since... and we had a baby... BUT, I should be back to this channel in the new year, with a fun new challenge for myself.
@@Shoono Hey congratulations!
I don't have a huge backlog now, but I'm starting to develop one
I only have maybe a dozen games in my backlog. I don't buy many games at once, like one per month on average, that's why my backlog is so small, yet I'm still too lazy even for those.
Restraint is good. I’d much rather be in the position of looking for something new to buy than having a ton I’ve bought with no time to play!
I only feel bad about games in my back log because I paid for them. I can't stand throwing money in the bin.
I think it's very important to exactly know your own taste and don't let reviews and ads tempt you to buy (objectively good) games you actually don't like subjectively.
Excellent video yet again!
playing a list of games just cuz you bought them is what ruins gaming for you; it's like eating rotten food in your fridge instead of just letting go of it
Totally. “Moved on” is the most important category for backlog games. I think it’s a good idea to give everything you’ve bought a try, but “beating” a game is a waste if you’re not having a good time doing it.
hey guys this is my backlog:
Among the sleep
Aven colony
Bioshock
Bioshock 2
Bioshock infinite
Borderlands 3
Bridge construction The walking dead
Citie skylines
Doom 64
Skyrim (the new edition)
Ironcast
Shadow of Mordor
Shadow of war
Offworld trading company
Prey
Prison architect
Redout
Shenmue 3
Stalker SoC
Stalker CS
Stalker CoP
Stasis
Terraforming mars
Tharsis
The vanishing of ethan carter
Watch dogs 2
While true learn
Wolfenstein the new order
Speedbrawl
Alien isolation
Batman arkham knight
In sound mind
Jotun
Mages of mystralia
Never alone
Galactic civ 3
thats a handful
Dude this is so me 😭
My back log is bigger than yours, but given that my dopamine buckets are almost empty because of so much online Call Of Duty every game feels boring as hell. I need to stop playing COD in order to reset my brain to be able to enjoy simple things again some day; but at least I already finished my Chrono Trigger back in the day, so if you don't finish Chrono Trigger for once I'm gonna burn your entire collection and... Your house.
Good thing I beat CT, shit! I understand though - Destiny kept me from playing any other game for a few years.
I'm gonna try a new method today. I got.. Pfft, I don't know how many games, and only really finished a handfull of them. So I got Spin The Wheel App.
You can create a custom spinning wheel. I put about 8 random games that I own, let it spin and well... Let's see if it works.
1 hour later: ..it didn't work. 🤣
You have inspired me.
My current consoles:
Xbox One S (my 360 E died)
PS4 Pro
PS2
Retro Duo
PSP 3000 (if it still works)
Total: approx 400 or so games
Steam and pc games. Different story
Steam and PC can quickly become a lost cause!
@@Shoono steam I can see, PC, maybe another 20 years
The only reason I have a backlog is cause I’m stuck on those games and can’t move forward :(
I don't have very much money so I don't have much of a backlog but my wish list is a mile long
A wishlist is just a frugal backlog. Much healthier, I’d say!
I don't even want to think of my backlog, I just don't. My backlog spans multiple systems including ROMs.
My PC backlog is the largest with my Nintendo Switch backlog being the 2nd largest. I know I have a problem when I go through my collection and exclaim "holy shit! I have this game!?"
SEND HELP AND PIZZA, LOTS AND LOTS OF PIZZA.
Haha I do that all the time. "Wait, I bought that already?"
A valiant effort but good games are made 100x faster than before and multiple platforms and older platforms so it is impossible. For me owning them is already an achievement since I couldn't get the games that I want since I was a kid but now I got lots of disposable income. So I should just stop buying games more often unless I'm really sure I'm hyped to play them and also hype can go away. Now that I have a ps5 I will focus more on next gen games coming out like Valkyrie Elysium. I'll just move forward the best way I can.
And there's nothing wrong with dropping out of games before "finishing" them, which clears them off the backlog. Sometimes, a demo is all I really need to be able to say "neat" and move on.
My backlog isn’t really that big, since I’m more the type of guy to spend hundreds of hours on a single game to 100% complete it rather than play a lot of shorter games (or even longer games, but only the story)
I used to do the same thing. It was a sudden switch where I started to just crave new things. I kinda miss the days I only played a game or two a year - it was certainly less expensive.
Hi, I’m a tv watcher. I have consoles and loads of games I wish to play. Do you have any advice how I can focus on gaming and not getting distracted?
I used to have that problem, but with my phone. Mindlessly scrolling through Reddit or Twitter. I just quit - cold turkey. Said to myself "the phone is no longer an option." And it has stuck. Even when I'm tired and just want to flop down with my phone, I pick up a controller and play something. And within minutes, I have more energy and forget I even have a phone. So... toss the TV! Lose the remote! Or just give yourself a strict rule.
@@Shoono thanks. I’ve made a little bit of progress but not much. I want to play a lot of games but sometimes it’s just hard
@@Shoono thanks I do the same thing but with youtube I play a game then die a bunch of times and quit and just go on youtube and watch video's
Not the Shenmue diss
Maaaaybe I should give it another chance 🤔
@@Shoono to be fair, Shenmue 1 was kind of annoying but it’s pretty necessary in order to play shenmue 2. Shenmue 2 is golden
Any updates on the backlog?
YES! I just can't get away from house reno/baby stuff quite yet. More to come in the new year :)
Where does roms fit into this list?
Ain’t nobody got time for that.
I collect and play so my backlog is painful to say the least. Does this satisfy the algorithm? Lol
I guess so! I’ll be back…. Soon.
Why does he look like linus or is it the other way around
We both grew up in Ladner, BC, actually!
I Got 150 game but all i play is world of warcraft 😂 And I hate that i cant get into them all at will. I o ly complained the best one like witcher 3, which i did 3 times. Maybe i just love playing the best of the best several times. Im gonna categorize And try to beat some more ones
I'm guilty of that. I'll go back to favourites rather than playing something new. Sometimes you just want to be cozy.
@@Shoono i always want to be cozy lol. Started my progress on several games now tho! amnesia, valheim, fable anniversary and a plagues tale: innocence. They are all excellent ! i can recommend them all to you :) amnesia is truly horrifying though but i love that
Mines over 1 500 games I'm cooked
I hope to beat chrono trigger one day
It’s worth it!
I have almost 6000 hours in splatoon 2 rank mode and about 2 of them in single player mode. Definitely not part of the backlog
lol certainly not.
Seems my comments get deleted on the spot , I'm being mistaken for a bot :(
I say around 60 games I got total on my backlog. Maybe about 10-20% I don't care about.
That sounds actually almost downright manageable!
Chrono Trigger is meh. Gave it 8h and wasn't invested
Without putting together a spreadsheet I easily have 400-600. This excludes steam, which would do some damage to that number.
I always had a good job, so money wasn’t a concern when purchasing new games, but playtime was/has been limited. So I’ll start a game; but then the new shiny arrives in the mail and I start that one and most of the time don’t go back to the old ones.
It’s why I’ve begun focusing just on my PlayStation games and getting the platinum. It helps break down the massive backlog into small, achievable chunks (trophies) so it constantly seems like I’m progressing
Ah, looking at it as trophy progression is a fun way to at least get some game time in with everything. I wish the Switch had a similar system.
2 years I've beaten a little under 70 games. I still have around 22 Left. You can do it!!
BEATEN?! I don't think I'll beat every game... I'm positive I've bought games I won't like 😛
More will always be added
Im glad i have around 10 left on my switch
It took me about 2 years to beat 30 games, and I have about 60 in the backlog, so maybe I can get through the rest of them in about 4 years? Kinda crazy. I gotta stop buying more games for now
Your editing is crisp and the audio quality is wonderful. Great video 😵💫
Thank you!
The bugs life slander is crazy but in all seriousness great video
I love backlog videos, and this was a great example of one. Your voice makes for great 1-to-1 narration.
If you didn't like Chrono Trigger no matter how many times you tried to, then it's safe to say that it shouldn't be in your backlog. It's normal to get distracted when a new game comes out you've been looking forward to, but going back to the other title shouldn't feel like a chore. In my opinion at least, if you gave the game a genuinely fair shot, but didn't end up enjoying it, it's perfectly fine to drop it. We only have so many hours in a day minus all our priorities and responsibilities. Don't fall into the sunk cost fallacy where you think just because you already spent money + time on a game, that you have to continue playing it if you aren't enjoying yourself. Anyways, nice video and interesting topic!
Totally agree. I have an unfortunate many for which I’ve simply said “not for me.” Most of them are games that you never stop hearing about, and I impulse buy when I see them on sale, only to discover they’re overhyped or haven’t aged well. Makes me miss walking to the nearest Blockbuster… Chrono Trigger, now that I have finished it, was a great experience and I’m glad to have finally seen it through.
I had almost the same experience with crono trigger. I liked it but I let a gf borrow it, never got it back, borrowed it from a friend and he wanted it back before I beat it. Downloaded it on PS3 got the first ending finally but never got the secret ones after you recruit Magnus because a new game came out
Great video. Keep the content coming! I really need to come up with a game plan for my backlog
I thought I'm watching a youtuber with like 200k subs before I saw the comments about you being underrated. wow. How have you not blown up yet? Remember me if you do :)
i don't have a backlog, I have a buylog because I don't have enough money for games often
I have both and I'm not sure which list is longer. Lol
119?
I have 6k+. And that doesn't even count old-school Doom mods.
I have a pretty peculiar way on taking on my backlog, i think, but it works only if most of your games are within the same genre and it's definitively not for everyone but still i hope it helps someone.
First of all i am using Playnite to have a library of all games i own, including emulated games and Steam games, with it you can also give each game a "completion status" so they get categorized automatically.
Then i installed a Howlongtobeat plugin that displays how long games should take to beat or complete in average.
Most games in my backlog are platfomers so my crazy idea is to grind the hardest games out there that i can find, such as Celeste and Rabi-Ribi (in this one i have over 230 hours of playtime and i am not halfway done of things i can do in the game, i will be playing the unintended to be played difficulties and also doing all achievements) playing these games made me much better at 2D games already by a big margin, which ultimately will make me beat and complete these kinds of games much quicker than average, i know of people who already did something similar to this and they tend to beat and complete games in half the time than most people so that's how i know it works, it already helped me but i haven't taken the difficulty in rabi-ribi to the extreme to the point any game feels like mario, helps you to develop skills that carry over to other games in the "action game" genre, not just platformers.
Then i will be taking on the games that take the quickest to beat.
So far, it does work (It definitively works if you do the same thing with Shmups), it's not just about "beating a hard game then you are automatically better at others" , but it's actually about "grinding the hell out of hard games" that actually makes you develop these fundamentals that help for other games, just beating a hard game once doesn't do much, sounds like a lot of extra work but if you're beating games sooner than you would otherwise then in the longrun it saves a lot of time, a big deal of time actually.
Also rule number 1. you need to have fun doing it because if it turns into homework then your brain will actively try to make you avoid doing it.
It also helps to play other genres from time to time to not get burned out., also i avoid buying games that i know will take a long time to beat the main plot (story heavy games, sandbox games, "addictive" games, simulators, etc.)
Then also very important, doing some basic math to get a realistic idea of how many hours of minimum playtime i need weekly to finish all games in X amount of time, it really gives you some perspective, most people underestimate (or overestimate depending on the games you own) how many hours it would actually take, if you can only play 7 hours per week, calculate then just accept it's gonna take years at a steady pace (still better than nothing) or change something up to put more time in.
Playnite looks really helpful! I'm not sure if you can manually add console/physical games... If so, screw my spreadsheet!
I like to stick to genres and games within a single series, too. It does help to knock out a few in a row because you're brain is stuck in that mode.
My backlog progress has hit a wall. We ended up buying a house a month ago and now the only game I play is "Renovate This Old House."
Still buying games, though... Can't wait to play Metroid.
@@Shoono Actually yeah you can use playnite for that purpose if you want, except that you will have to add every game manually and leave the game's location empty, it is less time consuming that it sounds.
What is cool about playnite is that you can just type the name of the game, go to edit then download all meta data, it will search for the name of the game and will download all the information of the game, release date, description, critics score, community score, game series, developer, console ,age rating,genre,etc and also cover art, so you can have it look nice in a virtual shelf that looks similar to the steam shelf.
It is intended to be used as a game launcher but you can still add games you don't own.
You can manually add the playtime you have on a game and you can also tag them with whatever you want.
That way you can just filter your games by tag,genre,completion status,score,etc, so it's all nicely organized.
The only issue would be adding each game manually , but like i said, after you put the name of the game it can automatically download all the information for you with 1 or 2 clicks.
I am a big spreadsheet person aswell but playnite simply does anything that i would need a spreadsheet for.
It does have statistics aswell, how much time you spend in each genre and stuff like that.
I downloaded and tried it out last night - really cool! Thanks for letting me know about it. It would take me a bit to manually add all my console games, but I'm just obsessed enough to do it. Much nicer interface than a spreadsheet.
@@Shoono You're welcome just make sure to use the metadata function to save you a lot of time, add the game manually then right click it > Edit, then download all metadata.
Or to save even more time, go to Edit then in Name type the name of the game and then go to download metadata so it finds the game faster so you can download all the information of it.
It might be possible to link your accounts so it adds your games but i am not sure.
@@SanaeKoaGaming - Yup that seems to work well. It actually grabs info from Wikipedia if I just put in the game title. Pretty cool!
Its the sale and wish list that we keep looking at which i should finnish my games in library😂
Idk how to tackle my backlog ... this video made me want to try again though
Tackle it slowly ;)
Nice video mate.
But 159 ist manageable.
I thought you tell us about the 869 Games on your Backlog or something ridicules like it. I would say that would have gotten out of hand. ;)
Backlog 2000+. Fortnite and destiny 2 and warframe have eaten my time away. I uninstalled them a week ago. Now i need to play the ones i realy want too.