Opinion: Why don’t we finish games?

If there’s one thing I have a habit of doing, it’s not finishing my games before moving onto the next. It’s something that I’ve never really thought of before, but I recently cast my thoughts to my pile of shame. Being honest, we all have one, some larger than others, but we’re all guilty of leaving one or more games unfinished.

[porkChop]

The issues I've had are open world fatigue and some games just not doing much to keep my attention in the final 1/3 of the game. Later stages often seem like thrown-together afterthoughts, and open worlds are sometimes just so boring and lifeless. The industry needs to do better as a whole.

[AnubisG]

Not only that but new games are released every week. It happens a lot that I play a game and a new one comes out I've been waiting for so I start playing that instead of finishing the other one.

[Sniperwithacause]

Thats my problem also.
That plus when I buy multiple games at one time.

[Sono421]

No I think the problem is all major games always release within a week of each other. It's very annoying actually. 365 days a year and the biggest games always release close to each other. Spread it out ffs.

[Aenea]

The "ohh! shiny!" syndrome... I know it well!

[thekhurg]

"Open world fatigue" - just a stupid argument. If you're tired of open world games, then stop buying them? It's not fatigue that makes you play them all.

[Dirtnapstor]

Hate to complain about having too much of a good thing, but that's just it...I cannot complete one before another is released. I get back-logged, then my MP games get jealous, so I need to play those for a bit. Then the SP campaigns start pining again. I get pulled in too many directions to complete anything LOL! Add the PS Plus freebies, it's over!

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Life gets in the way.

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

This is my issue exactly. ..

[CorndogBurglar]

@ TheKhurg

You missed the point.....

Its not that we are tired of open world games. Its that there is too much to them and I get tired of the game before coming anywhere close to seeing everything it has to offer.

[thekhurg]

@corn

Game is too big so you can't complete it? Sounds like you don't like open world games - so my original point still stands. Don't play them...

There's a market for huge open world games, and it's irritating watching people that clearly don't enjoy them complain about them wanting them to change. There's a ton of games out there that aren't open world (fewer open world games than others actually). So enjoy those instead.

[fr0sty]

I finally finished Doom, after starting it on Ultra Violence difficulty and only being able to progress in slow amounts here and there, and only having time to game every few weeks. Took me 6 months.

[Kosic]

I've tried my best not to buy day one. Either I won't complete it quick enough and get bored. Or I buy it play it through then the game drops in price rapidly thay i couldve saved by waiting a few weeks.

[VerminSC]

I agree. Open world games have never been able to hold my attention to the end. The only exception has been BOTW. Most people complain about shorter games but I prefer them because it usually means I will see the resolution.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I find that I need more direction in my games, I generally don't get that with open world games and just end up dicking about in them and never finishing them till I get bored of them.

It's definitely a focus issue for me (I need a strong story to point me "in that general direction"), plus I don't have as much free time as I had when I was a teenager (having more disposable income only fuels my problem).

[RommyReigns]

My current wall of unfinished games, mainly because of other games releasing/keeping my attention (and I mostly prefer story mode games) -

- Battlefield 1
- Completing the unlockables and collectables to improve my trophy % on the Last of Us Remastered (planning to complete eventually after backlog)
- Day of the Tentacle Remastered (tried to get the platinum trophy, but hated hearing the name 'Hoagie' after an hour of playing)
- Street Fighter 5
- GTA V
- NBA 2k16
- Mortal Kombat X
- Battlefield 4

[Godmars290]

How do you not finish a fighting game? Don't play through all character story modes?

Also, does getting all trophies and awards, things first introduced specifically to artificially or externally extend a game's life, really count towards finishing a game?

[RommyReigns]

@Godmars

Mainly playing through the story modes and getting the most out of fighting games, I nowadays rarely get to invest much time to play fighting games to enjoy the full depth of mechanics, gameplay additions and improvements, compared to when I was young playing games like Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Super Smash Bros 64 and Melee almost religiously.

Also on trophies counting towards 'finishing' a game, it's more like getting more out of a game and something to aim for. Using my example of the Last of Us which I completed and loved it, but specified the collectables mainly to as one thing to aim to come back for (as in my playthrough I was enjoying and discovering as much as I could along with that awesome story, that I ended up getting most of the collectables in the game and have some left over to get in future using a trophy guide).

[stanr]

I agree, so many open-world games are repetitive or just empty and I lost my interest after the third act of the game.

[CorndogBurglar]

Yep. This is pretty much why I'm not thw biggest fan of open world games. I always save the story missions for last because I know once I finish the story I'll have little reason to keep playing pointless side missions.

So I usually try doing side stuff first, and then lose interest in the game long before i get anywhere close to finishing the story.

Give me a decent length linear game over open world any day.

[Fazraza]

Open world games these days just aren't that appealing to me anymore, I used to love them when I was a teenager, but now I'm almost 26 and I've just lost interest in the big huge time consuming open worlds of today, even GTAV bored me after a few hours and I never expected that, the best kind of game for me is a game that is mostly linear but allows backtracking throughout a more open hub-like world, like bioshock, the souls games and the original silent hill and resident evil games.

[Angeljuice]

I am prone to OCD behaviour and tend to finish all my games.

[Nyxus]

Personally I finish almost every game (if it's story based at least).

[Phill-Spencer]

Same. If i like a game i will play through. Ofcourse if a game turns out to be crap i won't force myself to play until i see the credits

[Edito]

Spot on, the worst open world experience i ever had was with MGS V The Phantom Pain, i'm a huge fan of Metal Gear Solid, played every single one but man Phantom Pain feels so empty and dry for me i still couldn't finish the game...

[aftershock]

Dude, totally agree. I too am a metal gear fan and TPP was just lifeless and boring. Going open world was a giant mistake. I've tried to finish it several times but I still can't do it

[Chaos_Order]

Feel the same way about MGSV. I absolutely love Metal Gear, have done since MGS on PS1, but I found MGSV to be boring and uninteresting. It did nothing to take advantage of being open world, crap story, and mostly dull missions. I put 30 hours into it, desperately hoping for the experience to get better, clinging to memories of Metal Gear greatness, before I quit out of sheer boredom. By far the biggest gaming disappointment of my entire life, even over the likes of Deus Ex: Invisible War.

[Stogz]

Played Ground Zeroes and was not impressed. Glad I skipped the main game.

[SamPao]

sry to hear, I played the shit out of Phantom pain, for me it was the metal gear I played the most. Becaue it has the best gameplay of them all.

[affrogamer]

Platinumed MGS V and I loved every second of it. It's my 2nd fav this gen so far after Horizon.

[mafiahajeri]

Empty and dry? The music alone sets the tone perfectly. It sucks for you that that's what you felt because it is an epic game is.

The narrative alone and it being the end of the series should have at least gave you the motivation to finish it if you are truly a fan of the series. Let alone how much fun the game is.

It's called a sandbox for a reason you make your own adventures, you play the game how you want to, I feel like people don't even take full advantage of that in the sense that they do not try everything they have available to them in the game, and play it a certain way that they will definitely feel the way you feel.

I mean the game gives you everything for the genre, if you want you can be a tactical genius and really be stealthy or you can go in guns blazing in most missions and still be satisfied. What I'm trying to say is that it gives you everything you could want from the genre/series.

Maybe its your attitude towards games that has changed since last playing an MGS game, it definitely isn't dry or tasteless. Criticize the game mechanics but dry and tasteless is like saying one of the best steaks in the world is dry and tasteless... Your gaming taste buds must be off...

[Soc5]

Me too, I played a couple of hours and then Installed Witcher 3 which was on sale, and never looked back, since it was a rental I just returned it

[Stogz]

Me too.

[Psychotica]

For me it's like watching a tv show with my finger on the remote control button ready to turn the channel at the slightest hint of boredom.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I do unless it's too difficult or stupid. The GTA games were too stupid and boring to warrant more than a few hours and Killzone: Shadow Fall was too hard. Funny since I completed the others relatively easily.

[SamPao]

shadow fall had no focus points in the campaign even though its pretty tunnely it just laked the focus. but I still finished it. KZ2 is still my favorite

[Yui_Suzumiya]

The part I gave up on was when you have to protect that woman from the Helghast. I tried for hours and repeatedly got butchered while she was doing something. I was loving the story so I really hated giving up. Especially since I played the original trilogy multiple times and had no issues besides a few choke points in Killzone 2. The third will always be my favorite. Loved the story, environment, set pieces, weapons.. everything. I'd love the trilogy on PS4.

[GrimDragon]

Most games today just aren't interesting enough to finish.

[xPaYDaYx]

Now that's just silly, you can say that about movies and music all you want but we know you're full of shit when talking about games like that.

[GrimDragon]

Lolz....ok..ok..maybe just a little geez:)

[Lilrizky]

I finish every game ive started this year except Prey. I might go back. Otherwise:

Telltale batman
Hitman
Yakuza 0
Persona 5
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Zelda BOTW
Life is strange
Nier Automata
What remains of Edith Finch

Finished them all with a fulltime job plagued with OT.

I know im in the minority though checking my trophies lol

[Ninver]

Damn how do u do it? I'm in the same boat and i can hardly get an hours worth of gaming before I'm buggered

[Lilrizky]

Certainly a bit of dedication.

Haha pretty much thats what i do after work.

[LOGICWINS]

Dude is Life is Strange worth getting?

[RommyReigns]

Free on PS+ for June, it's at least worth putting on the download list

[Lilrizky]

Yess!! Totally wow. After it i had to put the controller down and reflect on everything!

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Life is Strange = Best game ever next to The Last of Us. I got the limited edition at launch last year and have played it more times than I can count. Easiest platinum ever as well.

[MatrixxGT]

Do you have wife and kids? Seriously man I work 60hrs a week and I'm lucky to get 4 or 5 hours staying up late on the weekends?

[Lilrizky]

I have a gf but yes like i said im in the minority lol

[GrizToof]

I beat almost all those games in your list except for Batman and BOTW. I just beat Tomb Raider on PS4 as well. I work full time but i don't get much OT. Sometimes i have to force myself through a game when i'm 3/4 of the way through but when the credits roll i'm always happy i did.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Rise of the Tomb Raider was very addictive. I spent about 50 hours on it back in the Spring :3

[Yui_Suzumiya]

That's funny. Prey is the only game I've bought this year besides Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and Rise of the Tomb and I'm loving it :3

[Asuka]

I just dont have the time. So many games come out nowadays that have a lot of content, side questing, open world, and etc. With work, kids, and everyday life BS its just difficult to spend a few hours a day into a game personally.

By the time i do get around to playing again, so much time has pasted that i feel i need to start over in my game because i may have forgtten key details. I end up feeling unmotivated to play the game again and just never bother finishing it. But that's just me

[Miss_Weeboo]

Why don't you finish games. Because you are a millennial

[Phill-Spencer]

Wow that's harsh! XD

[Miss_Weeboo]

ha ha

[Injusticewarrior]

So true

[clouds5]

I think it depends on what kind of a guy you are. I personally always do multiple things at once so I usually also have a few games going on at the same time. And then there is Witcher 3 which I still havent finished the Blood and Wine expansion, because when I finish it it will all be over :((

[ILostMyMind]

I have not finished The Witcher 3 yet and I'll probably have to start over. That while I try to finish Horizon and Shadow of Mordor with eyes on Shadow of War and wanting to do Dragon Age again. Impossible task.

[Limbrick]

For me it is why don't i finish some games. If i like a game i always play to the end of the story. Some i get hooked on, replay multiples times, and hope for lots of dlc. If i get bored and stop caring i just move on to another game.

For those that rarely finish games i think it could be a combination of available play time, length of some games, and maybe less of an overall interest in video gaming than those that do finish many or most of the games they start.

[lcslick]

I have soooooo many games and its actually very rare for me to finish any of them. But if i do finish one i know it must have been a great game. I think i do find i actually hate when games end tbh, i don't know the amount of times i have got to a point where i think the game is gunna end soon and i just stop playing. So when i push through that urge and finish it then it says alot about the game for me. MGS 3 is a prime example, finished it in two days which is extremely rare for me, an i just sat there letting the credits role feeling really sad it was over. Think the only other game that had that same effect on me was the last of us.

[EmperorDalek]

Single player games are feeling too scripted. I feel that when playing most of them, the developers want the player to do this, do that, and not give the player any freedom. Even if they offer "multiple playstyles" they often still feel heavily restricted. Open world games are suffering most I think, as they try to cram in as many pointless quests as possible. I loved Fallout 3, hated Skyrim and Fallout 4. Skyrim for having such pointless quests throughout the game, and Fallout 4 for not giving many options.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution did a good job of making itself feel open-ended. Fighting the human enemies in The Last of Us was the best tps combat I've played yet, as their AI was more dynamic than in most games. AI's something that has been largely forgotten in games. KZ2 had far superior AI to Shadow Fall, for example. I also think if the story and setting is good enough, I'll play through regardless of the gameplay. Telltale games and

Multiplayer games can often feel more dynamic. I've played Halo 5 and Destiny for far longer than any other game this gen.

[Frodosmugins]

I completed FfXV then picked up HzD once thats complete i have Nioh and Persona 5 in order in between im playing Bloodborne and Wildlands coop to complete those.
Top of all that i have a job and a family to take care of.

Yes i miss out on a few games here and there... but life is short cant experience everything.

[TheOttomatic91]

But I do?

[Einhander1971]

That for me is the problem with modern games quantity over quality, developers put loads of unnessary content in games nowadays for the sake of it, open world games become lifeless bewildering chores to be honest. I would prefer cheaper games shorter maybe but more enjoyable and to see an end goal.

[OffirYehezkel]

recently finished FFXV and PREY, haven't even opened my Horizon, Nioh, Nier, TLG and just got in the mail Witcher 3 GOTY. :|

[nitus10]

If The Witcher 3 GOTY has the "Heart of Stone" as well as "Blood and Wine" then you can effectively shelve playing the other games you mentioned.

I made a big mistake getting TW3, Bloodborne and Dragon Age - Inquisition when I purchased a PS4 and guess which game I have hardly started? Even though I would like to play Shadow of Mordor that is one game I refuse to buy even though I can get it really cheaply and I hope PS+ does not make it a free game anytime soon.

[DanteVFenris666]

I've played so many games that they all seem boring. PlayStation already has me at over 100 purchases on PS4 and that's just 1 console out of the 4 I buy games on.

Game fatigue. I've gone to other genres of games recently were I've found some passion again. Or just extraordinary games. Even if people on this site don't agree botw revitalized open world games for me and for some reason I really got into prey. Mostly because their isn't many metroid prime like games, I felt prey scratched that itch. Even though some thought it was more system shock I had never played that.

For a genre switching game I got into fire emblem series this year which was my first tactical rpg which has gotten my interest up in games.

[Cobra951]

Who's "we"? Speak for yourself. I finish every game I like, which is almost every game I get. I don't buy them blindly just to see if I may like them. I don't have that kind of money to throw away.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Because a lot of games demand an insane amount of tasks in order to be deemed "complete", these days, and many of said tasks turn out to be either tedious or difficult in the extreme.

A good example would be in The Binding of Issac Afterbirth+; there is a character in it you can unlock called The Lost, who's entire gimmick is that he is literally a ghost with zero health, who cannot gain any health units of any kind.
One hit from literally any source of damage, and you must restart the run, unless you've unlocked his Holy Mantle as a starting item to block one hit per room.

One of the tasks in the game involves gaining the completion mark of every single major boss in the game while playing as him.
On hard mode, where champion enemies that explode into bullet showers when they die are more common.
This includes a "boss rush" completion mark, which in and of itself can only be done by clearing a certain number of levels fast enough.

Dark Souls is less frustrating than this. And that says a lot.

[Goldby]

its roguelike, what do you expect?

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

I've played Rogue-likes besides this; I'm just saying that The Lost is a stand-out example of why some people may not "complete" a game like Issac.

[Goldby]

Oh ok. Sry I thought u meant the whole game was difficult like that

[jokerisalive]

Cuz we buy to many and never stay committed to beating any of them instead we bounce back and forth and try to enjoy them all...not everyone there are alot of people who actually take the time to beat the games. I personally beat the ones i like the most and then bounce between the others.

[Copat]

Because kids.

[Tetsujin]

A lot of the games released today don't have the "oh s-it" factor like they did back in the 90s and early 2000. Anymore the majority of games you already know what's going to happen, or what to expect within a short amount of time playing. I'm not talking about the ending at the beginning (or the "how we got here" because the journey is just as important) but ones where they have this big, interesting beginning, and about halfway through it's pretty obvious what is going to happen.

Mass Effect 3 was the first time I started losing faith in the whole "your journey determines the outcome" since it was basically the same thing at the end (except the 'he lives' ending which I did get); however I can replay the first Metal Gear Solid multiple times because there were certain moments I wanted to experience again that games today don't have.

[BiggerBoss]

Metal Gear Solid 3 is infinitely replayable to me. The collectibles, unlockables, costumes, and everything, it was just so much fun to play over and over again. Games today just aren't as satisfying to play, not as memorable.

[Tetsujin]

I need to finish MGS 3, I got to the boss fight "The End" and had to stop due to real life (moved), and haven't been able to pick it up until recently. From what I did play it was good.

[DaDrunkenJester]

Depends on the game for me. Most of the games I don't finish is because it feels too similar to another game or is too easy I get bored with, e.g.:

-Fallout 4
-Far Cry 4
-I finished, but had to go back for DA:I a couple times
-MGSV
-Took me a long time to finish Halo 5, but that's because I got sucked into the MP.
-Mass Effect: Andromeda
-FFXV
-Shadow of Mordor (just got way too OP way too soon)
-Watchdogs
-A handful the AC games...

I'm sure I could go on for a while.

[Chaos_Order]

Unless I find I'm really not enjoying it, I make sure to finish all my games. That's not to say I don't have a backlog though...

[SaveFerris]

Boredom, difficulty, wanting to play your most recent purchase. Those kinds of reasons.

[T2X]

I usually finish story based games relatively easily. But Some I just never went back to. The problem for me is that I only have a small window of time to play these games each day. And More often than not, I tend to go to my MP, FPS games so that I can talk with some friends on my list. So, my time runs out. Now on a holiday, if I get a chance, I may try to check out some games I haven't finished, but hey, that's married life! If I had children, I'd probably never get to play!

[Stevonidas]

Because games today are derivative, monotonous, and boring/stale. That's why 90% of the resources get poured into graphics.

[Relientk77]

Because too many games, job, and hanging with friends

[OldGuyStillGaming]

Kids!
I have no time to finish games and don't think I ever will anymore.
Having kids is great but they require 100% of your full attention

[Bernie305]

Personally I've got different reasons depending on the game, I still haven't finished persona 5, I guess the game is soo good that I'm saving it for later ahah yeah I know I'm weird

[PS4Gamer1984]

For me personally, online MP is my priorty now a days.. Too many single player games, not enough time, they are all similar. I get more from playing 45 minute sessions which typically includes one match in Battlefield 1, one match in Doom, one match in Overwatch, a match in Uncharted 4 and cap it off with a match in Rocket League.

Those are my main go to games right now. I have a few SP games im currently slowly working through like Rise Of The Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham Knight and Rayman Legends but easily 80% or more of my go to gaming is strickly online MP games.

[The_Sage]

I never start a game before I finish the one I'm playing. I have games (Nier is one of them) still in the cellophane because I was playing another.

I'll even finish a game if it's terrible. My Mom got me The Scorpion King game, for some odd reason. I only started it because I made it through my backlog. It was awful all the way through, but I played it all the way through.

[DarthZoolu]

Only four reasons I can actually think of outside of a hardware or software malfunction.
You suck.
The game sucks.
You didn't have time.
You aren't a gamer.

[Goldby]

i pushed myself to finish Horizon as i wasn't finding it very engaging for me. if i didn't have to review it i would have stopped playing.

which category does that fall into

[DarthZoolu]

Game sucks, I'd say. If you meet a new person and you're having sex with them and it's only good at the beginning and you have to force your way through the rest of it, it would normally be considered bad. No?

[Goldby]

People are out of sync.
Which happens. Pi can't expect every sexual encounter to be just like the vids.

Plus people Ina regular basis don't work out because their job requires hours of thrusting

[jc12]

because they get repetitive and boring...I'm having a hard time getting into Horizon Zero Dawn and I'm only 15% done the game.

[Goldby]

if by 50% you arent enjoying it, you wont be missing much. all i can suggest is start using weapons outside your comfort level to make combat more enjoyable

[Goldby]

my biggest gripe with unfinished open world games is how in most cases the world doesn't react to the actual story.

Thw world is on the verge of destruction yet go to any outpost and people are acting like nothing is wrong. show the weight of completing the game will have on the environment and people within it

[Valenka]

Numerous games releasing in a small enough window is one of my reasons—I was playing Dishonored 2 at launch, then jumped to Ghost Recon Wildlands at launch, then jumped to something else, etc. Open world fatigue is real and common—after awhile, Ghost Recon Wildlands started to bore me due to lifelessness and repetition. That, and some games are enjoyable in the campaign, but I don't want to run around finding every collectible just for the sake of doing it. I don't think I have any Platinum trophies on PS4 because I simply can't be bothered to suffer through the mundane tasks of pointless side missions. I usually try to muster through them during the initial playthrough to get them out of the way and extend the life of the game prior to finishing the main narrative/campaign, but sometimes it's just damn boring.

[Takwin]

I finish every game that is good, maybe 30-40 games a year. I will start and not finish maybe 10-15 games, because they are just bad, get stale, or are broken. There are too many good games to punish yourself and finish bad ones.

[cyx]

Its an over saturated gaming industry . they pump out titles knowing this is the case that we will move onto the next game. thats how they make $$. I also think when i was growing up and i didnt have the $$ to buy games so i would focus on what i had and I appreciated that. I played for fun instead of trophies not to mention there were tons of unlockables back then prior to the introduction of dlc and season passes. They just dont make games how they used to. Its a double edged sword now

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Back when i was younger i used to finish every game because i felt some obligation since my only income was from Mowing lawns and whatever i got from my parents and birthdays... But now Im more careful about the games i buy and if happen to not enjoy one i have no issues dropping it.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Too many games. That's why when the Sony diehards cry about exclusives I just roll my eyes. Just too many games and some are taking longer and longer to complete.

List of Incomplete games

Gravity Rush 1
Witcher 3
Nier Automata
NiOh
Sunset Overdrive
Gears 4
Shadow of Mordor
Final Fantasy 15
Infamous SS
Persona 5
Ratchet and clank
And more

[Scatpants]

I seem to only finish them if they are really F'ing good and no other big release is coming soon. A lot of times I'll move on to the next thing and never go back.

[opinionated]

Simple, I buy way too many games. I finish most of them but every once in awhile I'll get a game and I won't stop until I get the platinum. RE7, nioh and I'm working on prey now.

[gbsrnctaln]

I finish almost all good single player games that I get into. It might take a while, but it gets done. Some games even get multiple finishes like Uncharted series, TLOU, Doom, Titanfall2, Mario games etc...

[Youngindy21]

I dunno. I tend to finish games because I only ever play 1 or 2 games at a time. That being said, sometimes I do have a habit of not finishing PC games and that is probably because Steam always has a good sale going on and I tend to impulse buy. But as far as console games, I pretty much finish the games that I like because once you've already spent a few hours playing it then you are already invested and you must finish the game.

[NotoriousWhiz]

Games take too long to finish, and I crave different experiences.

[cyclindk]

I don't "finish" most open-world games theese days (even AAA), but that doesn't keep me from enjoying the $hit out of them, or returning to them again and again after periods of time.

[optimus]

I tend to not buy another game until I finish the one I just bought which could take months and probably the main reason why I don't buy new games but 2-3 times a year...when they're free or heavily discounted (under $20) then I make exceptions. I.e....I have yet to play metal gear 5 because I know it's a game that would keep me busy for a good 5 months and it will pull me away from my current games. Fortunately, by the time I finish my current crop of games I'll probably find metal gear 5 for $20. 😉

Games that are huge in size and seemingly ongoing hardly ever appeal to me...skyrim, destiny, world of Warcraft, etc. I have no desire to play a game for yrs with little to no outcome for the story...it's like watching a movie and have it end in "to be continued".

[SamPao]

I finish my games. normally I dont even buy a new game until I finished my last one. I know myself pretty good by now. too many games, no time to play them all. But if you take some time it shouldnt be a problem. Appreciate every game like when you did not have enough money to buy them all

[Nacho_Z]

I tend to only buy games that I really like the sound of or pretty much know for a fact I'm going to like, so I almost always complete the story mode. I'm not a fan of having ten games all in rotation I prefer to focus on one or two at a time.

The last game I didn't finish was The Evil Within, think I got up to the last level but for whatever reason it had started to feel like a chore and I never bothered to cross the line with it. If you're not enjoying it what's the point.

[SubZtx]

Gotta say I love a good 6-14 hour game. Get any longer than that it is probably in my unfinished pile. 40+ hour games would be great if you only played 2 a year...

[_LarZen_]

To many long games that just aren't good enough to be entertaining for so many hours.

[r3f1cul]

i do tho ... lol ... i make it a point to do so more times then not actually ... i feel like i get more bang for my buck that way ... but to be fair somethings in games are just tedious for tediums sake and i dont dig that :/

[KickSpinFilter]

I just went back last week and finished Resogun, or at least to the credit roll.
Or do we have to platinum a game to truly finish it?
I do usually finish my game till at least credit rolls, I consider that finished

[godashram]

Let's see... My unfinished game pile extends into the late 80s.... And considering I keep almost every game I buy, that pile consists of hundreds of titles... Yes, hundreds.

[Snakefist30]

This reminds me I have to finish Far Cry 4!

[GrimbleGromble]

I have the same issue. Its so bad in fact I was not able to completely read that in its entirety...

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I generally finish most of my games, I finish like 90% of them or at least the main plot and then some. It's only the crappier games I rush through or ones I don't enjoy (FFXV, I don't enjoy Atelier Sophie as much as the previous Atelier games for some reason). I've had to slow down my game purchases, I can't keep up with them (hopefully they'll have bigger discounts when I do get around to buying them).

[TWB]

I try to finish most of my games, but then again I try to go with a fairly strict 1 AAA game per month rule (plus if I come across some cheap or very interesting old/retro stuff). I dont have much of a PS4 backlog, but there are older console games I also want to try, and new PS4 games I have yet to even buy.

Im only now getting on Dying Light, and theres like 8 other games that I want but havent bought yet.

Currently... I think Im going to marathon the sht out of Metal Gear Rising: Revengance (which I started yesterday) because its just the type of stupid awesome Platinum that clicks with me, alongside its good gameplay. After Crash remasters, I think Im finally going to dip my toes to Nier Automata.

Both of which I plan on finishing.

Games like Just Cause 3, Dying Light and GR: Wildlands I dont necessarily feel obligated to finish because they are just "good fun", and you can return to enjoy them at any time. Still going to play them for my moneys worth.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

All I've bought and played this year on my PS4 is Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Prey.