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What games have you played due to FOMO? (leminal.space)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out.

I've tried playing some JRPGS because they are considered classics and detective games like LA Noire before realizing the genre just wasn't for me.

I've also been stuck in the mentality of if I want to play a game in a series I need to play the prior games. I'm doing this currently for Deus Ex, the Witcher, and Splinter Cell. I guess I'd consider that FOMO to a degree.

Edit: I meant FOMO as in the fear of missing out on something relevant. Not necessarily something that is intentionally being time limited like raids or micro transactions.

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[–] squid@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

None, fomo is a bullshit marketing word

[–] lukas@lemmy.haigner.me 1 points 1 year ago

Fear of missing out is a feeling, not a bs marketing buzzword.

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[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'll forget I'm a hyper intelligent demigod for a moment and slum it with you mortals over this jovial exercise.

Mine was Diablo IV. Thought it would rekindle my memories of rotting away at Diablo for significant parts of my life, and if I didn't buy it at release I'd miss all the comradery and special events...biggest gaming purchase regret of recent memory. Of course I'm the type to not give up on something, so I blew past the playtime return window just enough to realize it's the same addiction of lacklustre gameplay bolstered by occasional dopamine hits that I have to kick every time a new Diablo game gets released.

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[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just getting back into gaming after eons. First up was Witcher 3... still working on it but damn glad I didn't miss out on it. It's been everything I had hoped for.

RDR2 is next. I started it. Not sure.

Stellaris was lauded on Reddit. Excellent game.

I have been wanting to play half life 2 since I first saw it but also never played the first. Am working thru that too. It's been awesome.

X com UFO Defense is one I played but never finished. Tried to. Fuck that game lol

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Agree with other commenters: this is healthy.

For me, I bought Elden Ring day one because the hype was real. It's a good game -- but not really my jam.

I explored the Yakuza series for a similar reason, and I've absolutely loved that. I really want to try Ishin.

I bought a PS4 Pro for RDR2. I stand by that decision, but I probably wouldn't go that far again.

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