Do you complete a game 100% or just beat it?

[Setharion]

Just curious.

Ive got a bad funk im in right now where i feel as if i dont do everything, then i feel im sort of missing out. And i want to get back to the mindset that just beating a game is still worth while with how many games we get these days.

How do you go about it?

[CastlevaniaNut18]

With my massive backlog, I do good to just beat a game.

I might play some games for a little while after I beat them, but I typically move onto something else pretty quick.

[Phoenix S117]

Apr 23, 2011 12:08:48 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

With my massive backlog, I do good to just beat a game.

I might play some games for a little while after I beat them, but I typically move onto something else pretty quick.

Yep, same here.

I haven't gotten 100% in any game that I can recall.

And the closest I've come to getting all Achievements in a 360 game is Oblivion (I'm missing one Shivering Isles achievement). But I can't be bothered to get that last one with all the other games I still need to play.

[cusideabelincoln]

My priority is to try and finish the game. Depending on how captivating it is, I'll explore and do as much as I can or want to while I beat it. Depending on how easy they make the game to 100%, then I'll go ahead and shoot for it.

The last game I attempted complete was Arkham Asylum. It did such a good job making me feel like part of the Batman universe that I wanted to pick up on the story elements it was telling. And they didn't really make the game too time consuming or hard, so I completed the single player campaign and found all the secrets. I've done most of the challenges, too, except for a couple. I don't particularly care if I get all the achievements - it depends on how absurd they are.

I would typically try to complete all of my games, but I usually spend time in online multiplayer. First I started with Counter-Strike, then came Battlefield 2, then came Left 4 Dead, then came Team Fortress 2, and then came Bad Company 2.

[Tomtin]

Honestly, I have a problem doing either.

It seems like I usually buy games, play them for a bit, then move on. I don't know why I do this. It takes a lot for me to actually beat games. I probably beat 4-5 year haha.

In the past 6 months, I've beaten Alan Wake, Castlevania, and today I beat portal 2. That's probably it. My backlog is sad.

[Setharion]

Tom i must admit i sadly do this a bit too lol...i complete a handful but not as many as i should be completing!

[BingJohnson]

Apr 23, 2011 12:08:48 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

With my massive backlog, I do good to just beat a game.

I might play some games for a little while after I beat them, but I typically move onto something else pretty quick.

Same here. Most of the time I'm just happy to beat the game.

[edhoo]

I've reached the point where I have waaaaay to many games to ever even think about 100%ing something.

[spoonybard]

I try really hard to complete things 100% if I'm a fan of the game. Games like Assassin's Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy, will make me try and complete everything.

[mdsrocker]

Mostly I'll just beat a game, but sometimes I enjoy going through again and getting 100%, but it goes by a game by game basis.

[LionFranco]

I dont think i have ever completed a game 100%, especially not on current gen systems, i've got too big of a backlog to do that.

[ALIEN gunner]

I don't remember the last game I ever completed 100%. I think I have though, I just don't know. But I do like to beat them for sure, if they hold my interest.

[mrdelltoid]

Apr 23, 2011 15:51:41 GMT -5 edhoo said:

I've reached the point where I have waaaaay to many games to ever even think about 100%ing something.

I'm truly at that point as well. I used to be a stickler for completing a game 100% but I slowly started to realize that it was making me resent the game, I just became tired of doing it.

The birth of my son played the biggest role though, my gaming time has plunged since then. 100% most games just isn't really an option any longer.

[potterscrow]

RPGs I try to get 100%. I don't know what it is about those games. I just have this need to complete every mission and explore every single area. There are times when I try to break myself of this habit(generally at the end of an RPG because I am at 50 hours or so playing) but I can't seem to allow myself to. Usually other games I just try to beat and collect what I can.

[rusty]

i don't think i EVER completed a game 100%

glad to even beat em nowadays...


i am determined to get at least ONE platinum trophy in a PS3 game though some day!!

that game will most likely be Ratchet and Clank: ACIT i heard it's pretty easy to get

[stepheno1683]

It depends on the game.

For example I hate fetch quests to get something. But I will go out of my way if I know where to go for something extra in a game.

[dave]

I think the only games I've ever completed 100% are Suikoden I and II, Morrowind, annd.... Actually, that's probably it.

[BobbyB]

Depends on how much I like the game really. I like my trophies to reflect how much I enjoyed the game.

[ManillaRoad]

I always just beat a game (although my backlog belies my ability to do even that very often). I just don't see the need most of the time to get 100%. I don't find collecting all the random objects game designers can think to scatter around levels very appealing.

[Phoenix S117]

Yeah I am not fond of collectathons. In the Zelda games I stopped going for all the heart container pieces. Usually you can beat the final boss without having all hearts.

[runny]

depends on the game..but mostly just beat it unless I'm super addicted

[best3444]

Apr 23, 2011 14:29:23 GMT -5 BingJohnson said:

Apr 23, 2011 12:08:48 GMT -5 CastlevaniaNut18 said:

With my massive backlog, I do good to just beat a game.

I might play some games for a little while after I beat them, but I typically move onto something else pretty quick.

Same here. Most of the time I'm just happy to beat the game.

While I don't have any backlog I just beat the game (if it is worth my time) and that's that. Sometimes if games are really fun and offer exciting/interesting achievements I will try to get them but that is rare these days.

[BuckFly]

Honestly, I am amazed at you guys who can complete a game 100%. The closest I've come is 98% and that was with Limbo.



Seth, I think you are there with me on that one at 98%. I fired it up over the weekend b/c I wanted to show my wife something.

[Setharion]

I was missin ya Buck! And yea my hats off to those that 100% games. My buddy does that, and i gotta say i am impressed. Beating games is what i need to just focus on since there are so many.

And did your wife like limbo?

[EternallDarkness]

Lucky just to finish....100% never