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Games that respect your time. (lemm.ee)
submitted 7 months ago by Gointhefridge@lemm.ee to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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When I was kid, I could sit in front of TV for hours and sink a day or two away into a game and have no problem having to start the game over from the beginning. Time meant nothing to me and I wasted it like it was a near infinite resource.

Now I am a parent and ain't got time for some of the nonsense that's in games nowadays. I'm lucky if I have even an hour to play each night.

A good example: Forza Horizon 5 allows you to switch cars mid game without traveling back to a house. That to me is a huge time saver compared to the recent NFS games.

Contrarily, Forza Motorsport (2023) makes you do qualifications every round. While realistic, a big time sink.

That said, what are some of your favorite games that have respect for your limited time?

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[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago

Completely different answer to what you're asking, but I've found that the Steam Deck helps a lot with this because you can pause the game at any time, sleep the device, and then come back and be back in the game on that screen in 3 seconds. That helped me clear a lot of games because I could squeeze a game session in any 10/15min window of time I had.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Yup, can confirm. I'll often start out assuming I'll have 1-2 hours, but about 10-15 min in, I need to handle stuff (kid is sick, wife needs IT help, etc). It's fantastic. :)

[-] Daefsdeda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Can also confirm, my only gaming time is my 25 minute ride in public transit. This makes 50 minutes of gaming time where I used to have none.

[-] Gointhefridge@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I do love my Steam Deck. It has changed the way I play games. Its hackability had only added to its charm.

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