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?
I thought Final Fantasy XVI was really great with pacing. There’s a bunch of side missions. But just use a guide when doing monster searches (like I did because I respect my time too much), it doesn’t string you along too much (for an RPG).
I mentioned elsewhere, Rogue Legacy. The first one paces really well and is very straightforward. It’s pretty brutal, which is great for quick make or break runs instead of letting you grind easy mobs like a lot of Rogues.
Id love to play FF16, but the bastards made it PS exclusive
What’s your console? It should be coming out on PC this year sometime.