• Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I first learned about the patient gamer lifestyle in like 2017.

    I’ve been through No Man Skies, through Fallout 76s. I been seen big budget AAA games take over TV and now aren’t even heard of again (Anthem, all those superhero games like Gotham Knights and Avengers, Babylon’s Fall). I’ve watched multiplayer games rise and fall.

    And if I’m ever curious, I wait and pick up the best version of the game when it is at 90% off.

    And best part of this patient gamer lifestyle - games like this, I never even have to bother with. Doesn’t even phase me.

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      So I’m a “patient gamer.” Neat, I didn’t know there was a name for it.

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        11 months ago

        Join one of the PatientGamer communities, usually a good way to find out interesting older games you may have missed in the current and/or previous hype cycles.

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      I didn’t even LEARN about the patient gamer lifestyle, just fell into it. There’s too many games and not enough time.

      Also discovered my local library system, which has pretty much every game. Just borrow and played resident evil 4 remake from the library and I already have a hold placed on Mario rpg, so even new games I can get there

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      I’m in the same boat, and I have been for a loooong time. It’s awesome, because, half the time, I see a game get super cheap, and I’m like, I’ve been waiting for this moment for 5 years (eg, Skyrim.) Then, the other half the time, some amazing game will just fly by my head and I won’t even notice, like, huh, wtf is this, $5 and like 50,000 YouTube videos about it…? (Eg, Just Cause 2.)

      I put hundreds of hours into both Skyrim and JC2, for a total of like $10.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t mind the PlayStation Network as a patient gamer, it’s worth it for me since I find at least 2 or 3 games a month there to keep me occupied and make it worth it

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      11 months ago

      Master of Orion 3, AKA Spreadsheets in Space, is where I learned to wait. I bought it on release day and tried so hard to enjoy the game.

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      I’m playing Yakuza series at the moment and never even knew this game existed until I heard how shit it was.

      I’m not always a patient gamer, but I’m never disappointed when I am one

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      The problem is many multiplayer games are fun on release and for a few months and then die off. If I get my moneys worth during that time im willing to pay full price. But I usually buy the game after a few days/weeks. But for single player games I also go the patient route.

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      I have that Spider-Man game on my steam wish list, have seen it. 30, 40 % off but it’s not getting off my list until it’s 70% off. I am patient. I have other things to play.