Modern Games Don't Respect Your Time - Can You Fix That?
It’s fair to say that most modern video games seem designed to extract as much time playing out of you as possible. As a child or teen with no real responsibilities this can be wonderful, but as a grown adult with many people counting on you in life? That’s not exactly such a fun proposition.
Many game studios have been accused of this, such as Ubisoft and its checklist structure, games with poor writing that isn’t really worth seeing such as in the latest Dragon Age, or multiplayer games that constantly demand the latest grind. It can all feel a little much.
But are there ways to fix those time-wasting woes? How can you enjoy gaming as a hobby that feels as engaging as possible, as quickly as possible, but without overbearing or unintelligent pacing? What about paying through the nose for microtransactions or time skips conveniently left in by the publisher? Let’s consider the below:
Check Out Shorter Indie Games
Ultimately, voting with your wallet is the best way forward. Many indie games are shorter and are created by loving devs who only want to try and entertain you. For instance, Outer Wilds, Cocoon, Journey and games like it can show a fantastic experience within a shorter amount of time, allowing you to move forward feeling more accomplished and fulfilled instead of tied to a prolonged approach.
Play Older, Better Titles
There are some gems still out there. You can easily play the older Splinter Cell games on PC, enjoy short eight hour campaigns, and get those titles digitally for cheap too. Sites like GOG have a growing list of preserved games from back when gaming was in its golden age, and few have timewasting as a necessity, because they usually sold a product as-was without a hundred DLC packages or addons. For that reason, digging into gaming history a little and enjoying what you missed could be a fantastic approach to take.
Consider Modded Accounts
Some modern games are great but require constantly unlocking, or worse, spinning wheels that randomize the content you actually unlock. This in itself can be frustrating, for obvious reasons. As far as that goes, you might decide to purchase Forza Horizon 5 Modded Accounts for example, so you have access to all the cars you want or can easily buy them. That means you don’t have to waste dozens of hours trying to find the car you want, but you don’t pirate the game either. It’s a smart way to play and save time.
Be More Selective
Sometimes, playing a single game for longer that you enjoy, that feels dense, and doesn’t string you along is good. You might veer away from multiplayer or at least go for those with plenty of content such as Helldivers 2. Or perhaps you’ll dig into RPG’s that have hundreds of hours of content, like Baldur’s Gate 3, but have a blast with it because of how much is happening every hour. For a busy guy, a game like this could last a year.
With this advice, we hope you can avoid the plague of games that seem to waste your time.
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