Games, games, games

[danalwyn]

So I've been drowning my recent spate of depression in an overdose of console RPGs. At the time, this seemed like a good idea.

Unfortunately, I've discovered that I've finally reached the point where the flaws in a game stand out so much more clearly to me than the good parts. This isn't to say that I didn't like the games, but every time I do something, I now think about how it could have been done better, how I would have done it better, and I spend most of my time thinking about that. So far I've gone through Suikoden V, Knights of the Old Republic II, and Jade Empire, and even though those are all decent games, the number of flaws was on the verge of driving me to distraction. I'm constantly thinking "Well, this is cool, but it could be so much cooler if..."

Does anyone else who plays games have this problem, or have I managed to reach a level of personal enlightenment that would be better left alone?

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[danalwyn.livejournal.com]

And the problem is, even when you try and ignore it and just indulge in the game, you just can't seem to forget the fact that the whole thing is horribly flawed.

What gets me the most is the games that could have been great, and then screwed it up in the execution. Even if they're still okay, I can't help but think continually about the fact that it could have been so much better.