Summary
Is a video game a job or a form of recreation?
What Does It Mean to 100% Complete a Game Anyway?
This might sound like a silly question, but when have you actually finished a game?
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Is it when the credits roll?
Is it when you’ve ticked all the items off the achievements list?
Maybe it’s when you’ve seen all the content, including Easter eggs and secrets?
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Is it when you reach akill screen?
The highest possible score?
People who truly love a particular game may end up inventing things to do just to keep playing.
For others, seeing the credits roll once is enough to move on to something else.
a PlayStation platinum trophy) in a game, that means you have 100%-ed the game.
Except, that’s not at all what you’ve done!
Even worse, many achievements are just busywork or filler.
Perhaps I will play a pure evil or very low intelligence character in an RPG.
Maybe I’ll attempt to play a game by just using the pistol.
Maybe I want to see if I can completely break some in-game system.
This is far more interesting than engaging with a game on someone else’s terms.
At least in my personal opinion.
I always have several games in rotation.
Usually of very different genres.
If I’m sick of VR, I’ll play handheld JRPGs.
If I feel like old-fashioned FPS fun, then my PC is right there.
