tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13356764825319125262011-10-27T03:15:19.281-07:00joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467424916685225968noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335676482531912526.post-47830450438199514552011-01-12T17:14:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:28:28.258-08:00So, here are my ground rules for my no-games-in-2011:<div><br /></div><div>1. No new purchases - obviously. This includes XBLA, PSN, Xbox Live new games. The truth is, I have a large backlog of downloadable games (Pixeljunk Shooter, Eden, Braid, Splosion Man, Dead Rising Case Zero, etc., is just a sample). Yea, it's that bad. </div><div>2. DLC of existing games is fine - I think this is a good way of extending the life of games. </div><div>3. Gifts - gifts are fine. I can't turn a gift down. </div><div>4. Rentals - No rentals, until I'm done with my backlog somehow. </div><div>5. One exception - I am forced to make one exception. That's Rock Band 3. See, I already ordered the <a href="http://www.fender.com/promos/2010/rockband3">Fender Squier</a>, and I have no intention of giving that up. I haven't bought RB3 because I want a lower price. </div><div><br /></div><div>I realize this is all navel-gazing, but I want it to be absolutely clear I am serious here, but realistic. I don't want to deprive myself, but the truth, I have so many cool games I don't think I will. The Fender is a must. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1335676482531912526-4783045043819951455?l=lookingforsailors.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467424916685225968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335676482531912526.post-78373905836899127772011-01-10T17:55:00.000-08:002011-01-11T17:28:03.557-08:00I am going to re-start this blog up with a new direction. Well, I guess any direction is new since I've done jack shit with this over the years. <div><br /></div><div>Right now, I have a monster number of games on my "backlog": a backlog is common gamer parlance for those games which one owns but has not played to satisfaction. This is not a good thing - indeed, I think this is a terrible thing, for many reasons. So I've decided to draw the line. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not buying any games in 2011. I am going to spend the entire year playing that which I own. Despite the fact that a great many awesome games are coming out this year - games I want to play very much. But I'll get into that over time!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1335676482531912526-7837390583689912777?l=lookingforsailors.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467424916685225968noreply@blogger.com0