I solved this problem by just adding any game I want to my wishlist instead of my backlog and then wait until there is a big discount (50% or more) on the game...

[–] Zzombiee2361@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Then it's already an old game. I WANT A NEW GAME

[–] Dax87@forum.stellarcastle.net 5 points 2 years ago

I do the same but don't go by percentages. I have 2 thresholds:

<$10 if it's a game I know I'll like
<$5 if it's a game I'm somewhat interested in

[–] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ya know what

I want a new game

[–] darkstar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Now that I think about it, me too

[–] Lore@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Remnant 2! \o/

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And there's me who used to buy PC games even when I'm a subtle console gamer (and I have a Mac from 2014).

[–] darkstar@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same. Haven't had a pc in years. Continue to add to my steam library

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I don't know why stopped doing that, I don't recall prices to rise as much like console games to be a reason to stop my behavior, but I for sure got a lot of games for free from Epic lol.

[–] Computerchairgeneral@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Then the new game sits in your library unplayed until it becomes an old game and the cycle continues.

[–] PALONK0@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 2 years ago

proceeds to buy old game on sale

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is accurate. I have several games that I have never even played. I'm dumb.

[–] Lore@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Which games are you yet to play?

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 2 years ago

I'm paying money today for the option of playing this game in the future when I have some free time. Insidious steam sale cycle.

[–] Poob@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

In my case, I want a new old game

[–] Araozu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

There're many games I want to play,

But dota 2 says no, so...

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep i got 3 new VR games today. I already had plenty to play XD

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Have you tried JKXR? It's the best old new classic PC game for VR I played so far.

And it costs almost nothing.

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I heard very good things about it but i haven't tried it yet. I'll add it to the games i need to try!

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Easily the best VR Star Wars game.

[–] FreeloadingSponger@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

We read from the left to right in English.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

We also read top to bottom

[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

We read whichever direction the text flows in Intelligent.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I tried to be good and play a couple of free games from Epic that I never tried / abandoned. One, the jump button was seemingly irreversably linked to the dodge button (Pine), the other immediately crashed after a minute of play, reminding me why I uninstalled it.

Borderlands 3 was heavily discounted to £8, a fair compromise, I felt!

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I honestly been buying old games lately just out of fear of shitty companies removing it from the store rather than stuff I would really like to play now. Not that those games are bad and I dont' want to play them, but I don't want to only play 20 year old games.

[–] haohao@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

So what new(or old) games should I buy?