How to Absolutely CRUSH Your Gaming Backlog

One day I'll play Witcher 3..
This video is a more light-hearted take on how to attempt finishing a gaming backlog. A gaming backlog is simply a list of games you have piled up that you haven't completed as yet, so getting to playing them starts to feel like a chore. By watching this video, you should have some idea on how to approach your backlog, and at the very least, even take out a couple games from it. If not, then at least you can have fun watching the video along with my struggles on trying to approach the backlog!
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[@musguera]

I'm reducing my backlog, I can give many tips, but the most important is this - Rule #1: only buy a game if I will play it immediately. If it will sit in my backlog I just choose another game from my backlog. There will always be another sale.

[@Kuratzu]

dark souls 3 looking at your comment and thinking "are you sure about that?!"

[@FollowMe4REP]

@XboxxAyeThis. I have no problem getting a game and not playing it for years and feeling a tangible wave of relief when I do decide to play it, knowing that I can. I really don’t understand this Marie Kondo approach to nice things for your free time, but then again, there are as many different ways to view your life as there are people.

[@ninjafoxgamesgeekery]

@@FollowMe4REP On the one end, you've got the Marie Kondo folks. On the other end, you have people with the mentality of Tolkien's Hobbits: A house is a home when it's full of mathom.

[@Qhimadi]

@@Kuratzu if they're selling an 8yo game for 30€ im not paying for it, but i"ll definitely play it

[@Zelrin04]

I'd love to do this, but i live in Argentina, if i don't catch the game right when it's on sale, the next time it is on sale, even tho it's the same discount percentage, it'll probably be double or triple the price T_T

[@Ult.98]

"I'll add this to my watch later" I feel so seen thank you

[@ancientflames]

Here is another option. You dont have to play any game you aren’t interested in. Our lives don’t revolve around consumption but creation. Get out there and create!

[@barelyfanatical]

For me it's consume so I can create!

[@Floridamangaming729]

@@barelyfanatical i have nothing better to do so i consume. Also im pretty much set in terms of basic needs including entertainment.

[@barelyfanatical]

@@Floridamangaming729 everyone is capable of creating in some form, it doesn't have to be KZbin or a multi-feature documentary, but something that lets you make use of all the knowledge of a particular form of entertainment you're good at (movies, games, anime). It can be purely for fun!

[@Tareq-uf4em]

You do not belong here, bro get out of here

[@HockGaming]

Theres nothing new under the sun. To create you need to draw inspiration from somewhere

[@DaffyDuckTheWizzard]

Here's a golden tip to crush that backlog in 5 steps, this is from my personal experience (steam only): 1- Sign in to how long to beat 2- Import your steam games in bulk to the backlog list 3- Take your time to properly siph through and categorize your messy lib 4- then finally sort by how long each game takes to beat. 5- Add the faster ones to your smaller, easy on the eyes 'playing' list and start playing them You'll probably be surprised by how many of your games can be finished in a single day or weekend An extra boring step, in case you have games from any other store or platform, would be to mannually punch in your games to your backlog list. Which can be a deal breaker for some, but If you're anything like me and most of your games are listed on steam, then this won't cost you much time and this strat is still pretty much the best, fastest way to get yourself focused in dwindling that enourmous backlog.

[@vergil_6707]

how do I add them in bulk

[@brEZ527]

@@vergil_6707 scroll down on the front page and there will be a place to enter your steam ID

[@chiluditospro2]

100%.. Just did this yesterday and now I see this comment lol. I'd just add one more consideration. Do not download more than 3-5 games until you finish them, that's proven for me to best way to stick to the current game/s

[@aidenquinn19975]

The worst mix you can have is wanting to beat your backlog while also having work, school and ADD/ADHD

[@ad16]

Yeah welcome to life

[@mkgeostar]

luckily my school just finished for the summer

[@Lycosa]

That's a huge struggle. In that case, you're not getting much gaming done (if at all). I don't have school OR work at the moment and I still struggle with a backlog. Part of the problem for me is OCD/depression. I just watch tons of KZbin.

[@aidenquinn19975]

@@Lycosa getting through it somehow, only sticking to short games for now and using my Nintendo switch when I have the chance to beat games I bought several months to years ago

[@DiaborMagics]

Or autism(-caused heavy FOMO) and having made the mistake of picking up several MMOs and gachas during the pandemic. Now every day is a checklist. Can't miss any events or premium currency! The collection won't ever be complete, or cease to be complete, or you will miss parts of the story or whatever else my dumb brain doesn't want to miss out on... No time for the games you keep buying....

[@masonnash9396]

My strategy is to play the shortest games first. This has two main benefits. 1: more variety, since you're switching between games more often. 2: The scale of backlog can be intimidating, so reducing the count of remaining games makes it more approachable.

[@gamerinatrance3618]

I've honestly just flat-out given up on even trying any game above 100 hours because I simply have no desire to play any one game for that long. Even games that are above 50 hours are extremely rare exceptions. Even though I am priveleged enough to have quite a lot of free time despite technically being employed full time, frankly I have no interest in wasting time on genres I don't care for anymore, or pushing myself to finish games I'm not enjoying, even if they're short. I play games to have fun not merely kill time, and I'd recommend everyone do the same :)

[@claudiegarnier4560]

Yeah I prefer to play games around 15h-20h long

[@DerTendou]

I stopped calling my unfinished games a backlog. I see it more as a selection of games I can play. I know I will never play or finish them all and this is very important to have in mind. Most of the time I try to pick a game and finish it. I don't have the intention to fully complete it unless I really enjoy it and want to do the additional stuff and if I don't enjoy the game that much, I will just drop it. When I see a good sale, I buy the new game but like I said, not for having a bigger backlog but as part of a bigger selection of games. If your collection feels more like a treat instead of something you have to play and beat, it's a big difference.

[@DiaborMagics]

I guess there's something nice about knowing you own these games and you can pop them in at any time.

[@cthulusauce]

Yeah I like to remember that it’s called Library and I just think of them as existing in a physical library

[@thetechnerd7467]

The best way to finish is to actually be brutally honest with yourself. Do you really like that Genre? Watch some gameplay. For example, I know myself, I can’t play the souls games because I get bored quickly fighting the same boss so many times. Just because a game is “game of the year” doesn’t mean anything. If I don’t like the genre, I will never play the game even if it scores 100/10 on every review site

[@killshot7873]

I haven't finished Skyrim yet and playing it for nearly a decade, i hope someday i can finish my ever growing backlog

[@gregoryrousseau5155]

Same here! 🤣 🤣

[@jase276]

Ohhh, Skyrim. Bethesda biggest trope; their main missions are less interesting than the side missions. I remember I had like 600 hours in Skyrim before I remembered I never progressed the main mission at all after the "Blades" showed up. So I spedran the entire main story in like one night just to say that I finished it, was extremely unimpressed, then went back to literally anything else, lol

[@DiaborMagics]

Haha funny you mention Skyrim. I count mine as "complete" because I have done every major questline at least once and have become thane in every hold at least once, but the buggy AF nature of it has to this date made it impossible for me to make all that + extras happen on the same save file! Even with the command console to try and fix some things. It's so annoying >.

[@Neonomide]

Same here, but played it since 2011. I always just install new mods, start new characters and stop at some only to start later again.

[@franciscojavierruizmartin3790]

Lololol you killed me with finishing the Witcher 3. Literally me

[@hemangchauhan2864]

My nearly 400+ backlog games & 1500 "Watch Later" videos agree with you

[@shottxy4647]

Great vid, always some good laughs from you. Here's my epic gamer strat for this; I made 2 collections in my steam library - Backlog and Active. Backlog is my backlog obviously. Active can only have 5 games at a time and must be a different types. It's been surprisingly effective

[@barelyfanatical]

That's a good strat! I go for the 'one game per console' approach where I have one game on the switch, ps5, and steam so that I don't go overboard

[@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569]

Step 1: Cut all ties with friends or loved ones. These people will only serve to get in the way of the precious time that could be spent gaming. Step 2: Establish a ponzi scheme and eventually outsource the work required to maintain it in order to obtain more precious hours in your day to play games. Step 3: Use some of your profits from the ponzi scheme and purchase a state of the art gaming chair as well as upgrades to your gaming setup. This will vastly improve your performance in video games and will further optimize the time you are spending playing video games. Step 4: Once your ponzi scheme has accumulated enough money, hire a game development team and have them develop games for you. This will allow you to play games in your backlog before they even have a chance to make it into your backlog. I have followed this simple 4 step guide and my life has vastly improved as a result. However, you may need to bribe law enforcement in case an investigation is launched against your ponzi scheme. Though it is worth it because of how hard it is to game in prison.

[@DiaborMagics]

Hahaha! You made my day/night (it's past 4am, I need to go to bed...)

[@HiddenAccount]

This is pretty much how “The Completionist” beats his games but he has staff do most of the playing

[@BuzzaB77]

I think there's a distinct gap between the purchase (having) of a game and the wanting. You are most excited for a game when you want it but don't have it, because grass is always greener, but the sale that temps you enough to actually buy it rarely comes at the time when your in the mood for that game/genre or have the time to give it. But you buy it anyway and it sinks into the background of games that you're no longer hype for it because you have it now.

[@DiaborMagics]

I agree this is a big thing

[@phorchybug3286]

The Switch has an organizer system known as LEAST TIME PLAYED. So your most underrated games perch themselves up top. Or you can just shuffle up your cases like a deck of cards. Or set them up like a board game of spaces.

[@harrybaals2549]

YOU DON'T NEED TO CONSOOM EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF MEDIA

[@unattain4773]

Feeling backed up due to your "backlog"? Here's what you do... Don't make a list of your "backlog" Don't watch KZbin videos about fixing your "backlog" Stop referring to your game library as a "backlog" Stop reading these comments about your "backlog"... And go play some fxxkin games. Your Welcome. 💪

[@Tucans]

I literally took my backlog of games down from 94 to 14 in less than a day just by watching gameplay on them all and just seeing that they weren't made for me

[@samu-chan]

waste of money

[@kaspa791]

Lmfao

[@gnostuchnajaba]

Games are not films, a bunch of them don't click from watching but have good mechanics inside. So as I don't try it for a couple of hours it will not count. Unless it's a true strong feeling that the game isn't for me

[@Ribabo]

I took this approach a lot of point and click games that I was considering buying

[@gamerinatrance3618]

So why did you even bother buying those 70-ish games to begin with? You might want yo completely reevaluate your purchasing habits if over 3/4 of the game's you're buying aren't clicking with you even from just a glance.

[@oliviafortnite]

I bet this is a good video, gonna keep it in my backlog for sure

[@Kain5th]

Cool video. Ill watch it…… Later

[@WtZuck]

I feel like digital games like Steam libraries are more overwhelming cuz the list is always... there, visible. When i get overwhelmed with my console disc or cartridge backlog, i sell the stuff i havent played in the last 2 years, or literally put games in a tote in a closet and leave the games im playing on the shelf. Its dumb the mental gymnastics we play due to overwhelmingly large amounts of stuff lol

[@Skipper-j2z]

you can hide games on steam

[@SergiusXVII]

I absolutely love these types of videos! The humour is right up my alley :)

[@Whispernyan]

I will never get over how well edited your videos are, keep up the amazing work

[@zerotactix5739]

Here is the biggest backlog tip ever: You don't NEED to finish it. You just have a warm feeling inside knowing you'll never be bored in your life ever. Pick a game you WANT to play at a time, and just enjoy it, not with an intent to beat it. Because that mentality will get you bored of games and the hobby.

[@timeforgamesYT]

This video was entertaining, educational, as well as anxiety-inducing. Great job! Liked and subscribed.

[@jakemartinez9597]

I know it's a year late but man this dude is funny af and its insane that he doesnt have more subs. Anyways yeah i need to stop buying games and watching so many KZbin videos about video games and just do the darn thing already. I felt called out when you said im not disciplined enough and you know what youre 100% right! Thanks for opening my eyes.

[@Timic83tc]

Problem for me is I usually feel I have to play games in order even if the newer ones look better to me

[@contrafatual]

I have an excel spreadsheet with all the games I have on Steam and Epic, and I have columns for: 1. How much time I've spent playing. 2. How long it takes to finish the game (based on howlongtobeat). 3. The percentage of the game I played (using an excel function). 4. The date it was added to the list. 5. The date I started playing. 6. How many days have elapsed since I added the game. 7. How many days it would take me to finish (based on the average number of hours I play each day). 8. The metacritic score. 9. How much I paid for the game. 10. How much time is left to finish (item 2 minus item 1). 11. The expected date to finish (based on item 7). 12. How many days have passed since I started playing. 13. The average number of hours per day I've spent playing. 14. A score from 0 to 10 that indicates my desire to play this game. 15. The year the game was released. 16. How many years have passed since the release date of this game. All this with a lot of graphic elements and colored indicators to make it easier to see and organize the data. I've been keeping this list since 2011. And yet my backlog keeps growing... The target date for completion is currently December 20, 2029. The data shows that it takes me an average of 13 days to finish or dismiss a game, and only 4 days to add a new game to the list. I'd have to add a maximum of one new game to the list per month to be able to finish the list by 2050, when I'll be 70 years old... That means reducing my additions by almost a tenth of what they are now... Math is not on our side. And the problem with not playing anything that doesn't interest you is that it traps you in a bubble. Many of the games that changed my life didn't interest me at first. And I also create games, so...

[@gamerinatrance3618]

That spreadsheet sounds like a lot of work to maintain, most I've ever done is a pretty small list of physical PS4 games left for me to buy.

[@EmyN]

At this point, if it were me, I would just treat it as a library or wine cellar, where I would browse to pick a wine that fits my mood of the day or to keep a wine that will be great later. Obviously you are doing this because you need to go through a lot of games, but a change of perspective might shave some pressure off?

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

Over the last one year my library and backlog of games has grown massively thanks to PS Plus free games, EGS free games and all the PSN and Steam deals I took advantage off to purchase a ton of games for cheap. I don't really feel an obligation to play most games for the sake of playing them, but I do want to at least finish a lot of the great ones I bought. It's a "problem" kid me would be happy to deal with but I gotta spend my time wisely these days.

[@amberhernandez]

That end stinger hurts, as I've been fighting the tide of a 3000+ Watch Later playlist (it used to be maxed out 😅). Also funny, the video you used for that joke is one of my favourite Elden Ring videos of all time, bahahaha!!

[@AndySomething]

Hahaha holy moly!! My watch later list is at 366 and I thought that was pretty big!🙈 I've even been filtering some of the vids in those into other playlists and I can just never seem to get a handle on it. No idea how you're gonna tackle yours lol

[@EmyN]

Omg I have never seen someone with thousands of videos on their watch later playlist like me! How comforting lol, well, used to be me, I stopped kidding myself and just deleted everything lol, which pro tip: put your watch later videos on a playlist made by YOU! Because if you decide to delete everything like I did you have to delete every video individually, only a playlist created by you can be deleted and therefore delete the videos within it, I had to go one by one 😭

[@ivancerecer5758]

I read a good tip once that said "Only buy games that you know you'll play immediately. Otherwise, ignore it, even on sale"

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

My issue is buying them on sale really late at night, while under the influence, and genuinely assuring myself that I'll start them the next day...because it's far too late to start them that night. I've now had to implement a "STRICT" policy of "If you're really going to play these games, buy them the next day, while sober, and then immediately install and start playing." ....It sort of works...some of the time.

[@frederiknissens5502]

I have so many 2D platformers (mostly from PS Plus) and I wanted to play them, and even tried. But I really don’t enjoy my time with them, so I removed them from my list. Another type of game I don’t play and don’t think I’ll enjoy is telltale. But I’m willing to try those

[@BlackstarFtw]

"They'll sub if they want to" Man you got a sub!

[@klaystels6559]

nahh, the impressions had me dying, pls 😭😭😭😭😭

[@michaelmunoz_]

Commenting for the algorithm but I'll come back to watch later

[@rahulpandey9472]

Backlog will never end because every sale we will again buy 10 more games that we will never end up playing.

[@gamerinatrance3618]

And so ultimately it's best to reject the concept entirely. Play a few games at a time, drop shit that isn't satisfying you, and accept thst you'll ever be able to play everything you get interested in because it's quite literally impossible for anyone.

[@partymantis3421]

that is pretty good advice, thanks for teaching us to be unproductive more productively 💪

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

The amount of $2-20 games I've bought on sale late at night while drinking is insane. I'm always genuinely stoked to get them and can't wait to play...fast forward 5 months later and I'm like: "When tf did I purchase all the GTA and Valve games on steam? I've owned them all on console for well over a decade or two and still haven't beat them!" At least they were a great deal... BEWARE THE DEALS...THE CAKE IS A LIE!

[@ionutpetrisor9073]

ON GOD a 1k channel with amazing quality?We found gold boys

[@racpatrice]

I planned on not buying anymore games until I finished my backlog of games then I saw thief on sale for $2.99 yesterday and decided to buy it because I had funds remaining in my PSN wallet...I probably won't even get to that game until sometime late next year lol....sigh...

[@gamerinatrance3618]

Theuf 2014 was really good imo, quite underrated frankly. And only about 15-25 hours which is much shorter than a lot of modern AAA games. I also grabbed it on PSN for $2 and then bought a physical copy cause I liked the game so much :D

[@lukedelameter7961]

But I *WANT* to binge 80-100 hour JRPGs back to back like they’re the only available genre open to me!

[@barelyfanatical]

D:

[@EmyN]

This man has no fear

[@ade1174]

Sorting your games into lists is definitely a great suggestion.

[@jesseseehawer5840]

Yo everhood is legitimately amazing im glad you gave it screen time

[@RZ_2K]

Damn linebeck's theme heard, big W for including a track from one of the most goated zelda games of all time

[@The_lemonbeast]

This man just spoke about my life bro overwatch needs to be uninstalled but I’m addicted 😢

[@robertcop8825]

Tip: Sell off games from your backlog to clear it faster

[@thefallenvalley4340]

How can you sell digital games?

[@minislayer3241]

What works for me: 1 - Buy new games thoughtfully. It really IS tempting to buy a game when there's a hot bargain but you have to remember - if it's for that price now - it'll be for that price (or even lower) later. It's good for both your time AND money. Unless you really want to buy a game and excited about it. Like, I personally am waiting for Doom Dark Ages. I know I'll buy it day one and finish it in a few weeks, so that purchase is justifiable. But if it's the game I'm interested in but not looking forward to play - I'll buy it later. That's especially good for you because sometimes that game may be added to a subscription, or given away on Epic Games or gifted by close people. Or the game might be rereleased to modern consoles or with more content (like how it often happens with Atlus games). I remember almost buying Marvel's Midnight Suns on a sale but I decided to leave it for later and guess what? It was given to everyone in EGS for free. 2 - Don't start too many games at once. Obviously, if you start, like, ten games at once it'll overwhelm you to the point you wouldn't want to game at all. Choose a quantity of games you're okay with (for me it's 2-3 games) and play them gradually. Preferably, you should keep the genres of those games as diverse as possible. Playing three JRPG games at the same time will exhaust you. BUT, if it's JRPG, an FPS shooter and a platformer game - you're most likely to stay engaged with those games for much longer. It's also a good way to filter games that are just not your thing. If after approximately 20% of the game you still don't feel that you enjoy it - shelve it and start something different. However, I could make an argument that sometimes games pick up your interest not from the start but sometimes much later into the game or maybe even by its end. It's happened to me at least a few times, when I couldn't stand playing some game but as I get invested in it, I start to have an absolute BLAST with it. But it can easily be the other way around, when the game just doesn't get good (fot you) till the credits. All I can say - be conscious of your decisions and choose whether to keep or drop the game depending on your feelings right now. 3 - Play more smaller games. Nowadays game developers tend to aim that 30-50+ hours for an average completionist time and it may really just tire us out, so it's simply refreshing to play something short and sweet. Look at your collection, download that 5 hour indie and beat it in a few evenings. You'll feel refreshed and satisfied that you actually managed to finish something lately. 4 - At last, remember - it's okay to put a controller away. Look, I'm a proud full time gamer. It's an essential part of my life and personality and my love for videogames is infinite. But even then, it's okay to feel not like playing videogames. It's okay to get distracted by other hobbies or activities. It's okay to simply take it easy and enjoy a moment. And of course it's okay to pay attention to your problems and struggles that need to be addressed. Your backlog isn't a race and on top of that, there are thousands games worth playing and the life is just too short to fear to miss out. Gaming isn't a job (for most of you), gaming is something you do to enjoy and you should know that you can't force yourself to enjoy something if you don't want to. You can always come back to your backlog later. Heck, YOU should appreciate the fact that there are SO MANY good games out there, that you can basically play them till your 90s and not get bored. That's about it. I hope it was helpful to whoever read that.

[@haveagoodday4451]

just have fun, i've had games sit for a year before i decided to plat it through for fun

[@alphaomegaslayer9298]

Love your style of humor. 😂I'm also a fan of The Office and The Big Bang Theory and Friends.

[@texben123]

Like I have so many games, that it literally takes me months or even years just to play them. Gamefly definitely helps cause you can just give the game back when you’re done with it.

[@kuamir573]

100k subs coming your way soon bro with this quality 👍👍👍

[@insert_apathetic]

You called me out so hard with bloodborne being my comfort game (along with red dead 2, Fallout NV, siege, gta, hitman 3) also I really like this video so I’m subbing You caught me again with Witcher 3

[@jfloww]

randomly stumbled on this video and was pleasantly surprised, keep up the good work!

[@NASkeywest]

Instead of focusing on my gaming backlog, I focus on the backlog of my life.

[@radicalcentrist4990]

I have some tips that helped me reduce my backlog by a lot: - if you get a bundle or collection just play the games that you got the bundle for, ignore the rest. You likely didn't get the bundle for every single game that comes with it anyway - play the short games first. You'll reduce the number much faster like that - if you got the game for free, from a giveaway or something, then just don't add it to the backlog. If you didn't buy it, then you didn't intend to play in the first place. And it doesn't feel like you've wasted your money by just letting it sit there either - if the game doesn't have a story and an end, as in multiplayer games and stuff like that, then it's not really backlog material. Those are meant to be played as much as you feel like it. - it's fine to give up on some games if they really feel that shitty or uninteresting to you

[@grgashif]

Great video man, you really deserve more subs

[@wildercerrate7295]

As someone who has a backlog of games on pc and switch, as well as TV and especially films… thanks

[@rlrihards948]

*Pirate gamers with 1000+ available games and downloaded terabytes of them*.. yea, totally not me.

[@cocolanfofolan2508]

I have a one-for-one rule... I'm not allowed to buy a new game, unless I finish one of my backlog ones.... luckily I have so many NES games that take like... 1 hour xD

[@BCBtheBeastlyBeast]

The truth is I spend most of my time on KZbin, r/GamingLeaksAndRumours, news aggregates and reading comment sections when I'm not working--I don't have time to play all the games I think I want to play and bought when they were on sale. The truth is I have this huge backlog, but what I want to play more is the next big thing at launch. Right now that's FFXVI. Until then, I just returned to my 1st and only Elden Ring playthrough for the 3rd or 4th time. Over 215 hours, and I'm guessing another 30 before it's over. It's the backlog game that keeps me from my backlog :P and too many multiplayer games. Play Hades. It's one of the few games I've platinumed on PS4/5. I've been playing games since the 8-bit generation--it's easily one of the best games I've ever played, and one of the only games that ever made me tear up when I knew my time with the game was almost over, and again when it finally was. And again when I listened to the Extremer Measures final boss music in full for the first time from the music player as the last thing I did. I loved it and I think it's an innovative masterpiece. ...maybe I'll go play a game now. lol

[@barelyfanatical]

I absolutely love Hades! and I'm SUPER excited for the sequel to come out soon

[@ff7]

Amazing vidoe! Tackle a big backlog myself, because I just got into singe-player gaming in late 2021 :D. My gola is to expierience 100 games to understand them as a whole! Also your channel is such a hidden gem, keep up the good work.

[@tgbandroid17]

There are some publishers that I don’t buy from that definitely affect the size of my backlog. Ubisoft I generally stay away from because they make very similar games that are incredibly huge. That being said, I still have over 200 games in my backlog 😢

[@MrDakotaThunder]

That Overwatch comment was a personal attack!!!

[@endme4274]

one of the best videos i ever watched

[@yume8261]

This is the first time I’ve watched one of your videos, and I have to say you made some great choices for bgm

[@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943]

I have a backlog full of mostly old games (90s 2000s), and im playing 4 games right now, and im tossing inbetween them.

[@Echoesoftimelover]

I'm so glad I found your channel!

[@BulbaWhat98]

Pretty great video. I have this exact issue with my gaming backlog. I actually do have a To Do List for everything that I need to catch up on with media. Not just video games, though they do take up most of my general backlog. I probably will end up removing games from my list, which I've already been doing. There are some games that have been out that I haven't bought yet, but I'll probably just remove them from the To Do List as well

[@icicle9238]

get this man to 1k so I can watch more vids

[@AlGggeee]

Instructions unclear, somehow obtained 15 new games and my backlog is now bigger than ever

[@goodboigav6084]

I made the mistake of playing persona 3 FES RIGHT after finishing Persona 5. Worst mistake of my life, finally played through Link to the past for the first time, I felt much better!

[@mybaIIz]

the ending hit me in the feels I have over 200

[@okcool9898]

Sometimes i am in an endless cycle of beginning to play a game and then coming back to after several months only to notice i dont remember shit and then i start a new savestate

[@jaimerojas6578]

Man I suffer from this so much 😭

[@JustifiedkNot7077]

Going through a gaming burnout so was finding videos and urs popped up had a good laugh Method C and D are wonderful gotta play the game before just sitting it out and subbed as well😂

[@cyberpunkdarren]

One thing Ive changed how I play games. If i have 2 hours i play 4 games from my backlog 30 mins each instead of 1 for 2 hours. Way more satisfying

[@gamerinatrance3618]

I'm surprised you find that more satisfying tbh. Wouldn't constantly shifting between games within a single play session be disruptive and prevent you from being focused and immersed?

[@Duchu26]

I feel personally attacked by that ending

[@Not_Discount_CJ]

Same

[@defalt237]

Good video dude got new sub continue like that courage

[@SpectrumByte]

Me playing Persona 4 and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth at same time that take like 100hours. And after I finish them I have 100s of games in my backlog. I even have an Microsoft Excel list with over 500 games in it.

[@farahgul9674]

Congratulations on 1000 subs👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@yuzuki3876]

At this point I don't really care if I finish a game I just want to experience it and have fun and if the game gives me enough motivation to complete it either from story or gameplay, then I will.

[@daydreamhero1374]

This is so funny man..awesome vid

[@NateSammich]

oh no he called sherlock a masterpiece

[@DarkDunge0n]

not this video being on my watch later and watching it today

[@calebehr]

Amazing video bro! Just subscribed 😀

[@SleepySeal121]

I’ve been waddling my way through my backlog and it’s been going well! The last two I tried haven’t really grabbed me though. I tried both A Hat in Time and Axiom Verge for about two hours, but they’re just not clicking with me. Which is a bummer. I really thought I’d love those two. I’m not sure if I should continue with them and hope they click with me or just shelve them.

[@WarrenValion]

Make a list in advance. Usually when I have nothing to play, I get that Netflix effect where I am zoning through a list of shows and movies, some I know I am interested in trying out, but I stop myself from indulging in them because I go, "Do I really want to watch/play this now?". And the indecisiveness stops me from going any further, and I spend an hour just looking for something to play instead of actually playing it. Making a list of 2-4 games in advance that I plan on playing in that order. Both midigates my lack of understanding of what to play, but also puts me into the mindset that, "Yeah, I am playing X game after I finish this one up." It removes the emotional unsure sensation from overtaking my mind and just makes it another fact of life. I am playing Dark Souls Remastered after I beat Final Fantasy IX, that's just how it is going to be. Not doing that is like saying you don't need to breathe to live. Doing this has allowed me to really start cutting into my backlog. As long as I keep updating the list accordingly, I am continuously finding something that I used to find difficult to be a complete nonsense.

[@William-Afton_jejcjschheiqx]

For me I like to start at the cause and only buy games I truly am exited for and know I will play and don’t buy anymore games until I either finish it or decide i really don’t like it but I try it for at least 3 hours before I cast it aside.

[@EmyN]

The most Gigachad move is to not have a backlog at all because you play it as soon as you buy it 🗿

[@thewolf6988]

Bruh is still thinking we're living in the good old days with E3

[@Mox_SC]

1:37 HEY HEY HEY DONT YOU DARE CALL ME OUT LIKE THAT

[@FlansyLinny]

I work 60 hours a week, I’m never getting through my backlog now :(

[@JB2FROSTY]

My backlog is huge. But its not as big as my front log if ya know what I mean.

[@h445]

got me w/ the bloodborne bit

[@cyberninja9184]

I loved the overwatch part😂

[@JoseMiguel-nu6zg]

this video totally wasn't on my watch later list....

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

STEP 1: Lament the shear scale of your backlog STEP 2: Watch KZbin videos about how to complete your backlog STEP 3: Completely disregard any advice and go back to watching more KZbin videos STEP 4: Never even attempt to start completing your backlog and go back to playing your comfort game in between watching more random KZbin videos STEP 5: Develop amnesia and buy more games on sale because they were a great deal and you know you'll get to them eventually STEP 6: Repeat previous steps until death

[@bru__6804]

I bought persona 4 and put 15hours, p5 royal released on pc and bought it, bought sekiro, bought the complete danganronpa saga on steam only to buy it again on switch cuz I cant play VN on pc, bought both fire emblem engage and 3 houses on switch, and also xenoblade 1,2 and 3 and now i am playing Zelda TOTK. I haven’t COMPLETED ANY OF THESE GAMES HELP ME PLEASE

[@gamerinatrance3618]

Pick 1 or 2 of those games at a time and stick only to them. And drop them if they aren't satisfying you. Having all these unfinished games you want to finish is the equivalent of having a bunch of half-completed chores knawing at the back of your mind. It's insufferable and just makes you miserable.

[@Skipper-j2z]

44 and kidney transplant and other health issues. My main issue when it comes to computer games is memory. I play a game for 3 or 4 hours in same day then go back to it and think. What happened or what did i do last time then re start and do same thing over and over again. I dont have this issue with tv series or films it just games. I have bad OCD when it comes to games especially RPG open world when there are choices. Again play for 3 hours and think i want to start it this way now and re start lol.

[@ninjafoxgamesgeekery]

"Maybe you'll have a change of heart in four years" >The game now costs $937 to pick up a copy for whatever random reason the used market went insane this time. 🤣😅😭 Super long post, but this is what I've recently done: At one point I decided I didn't have time to play games like I used to, but I wanted to curate a library across all my systems of a "Top 100 Best Of" titles. Instead of playing, I was going to collect a specifically curated library/collection and have a mini-museum in my home. The "Top 100 Best" was the starting point, sprinkled with nostalgia titles and a few "notoriously bad so it's worth a laugh" titles. I've near completed this goal and no longer go hunting the garage sales and flea markets for those rare finds. In fact, I spent last year going to garage sales and flea markets taking everything I learned hunting video games and applying it to.....well, literally anything I laid my eyes on. I accumulated $4000 in profit over the year and used that to buy the 2 unreasonably expensive but super rare games remaining on my list (Okay, Keio Flying Squadron and Little Samson are still on the list, but screw those guys). Now I have a 3000+ game backlog of physical titles ranging from Atari 2600 to Playstation 5 and my primary goal is to play very leisurely and then more aggressively when I'm retired. My father retired and was bored in under a year, so it's nice to have a hobby to look forward to. But until retirement..... I've actually started a new approach and it's proving surprisingly enjoyable. THE SUPER HYPER MEGA BACKLOG PLUS ULTRA EDITION I originally started this approach with TV, watching movies & TV shows dating back to the 50s and watching them in order of release. It's enjoyable because you're seeing things from all in the same era, so there's not jarring whiplash in styles and production value. You also catch a lot of references made in later decades to specific shows years prior. But I took this approach and applied it to....everything. Step 1. Much like your video starts, I made a list! But it wasn't my gaming backlog list. It was video games, animated films, movies on bluray, anime, television shows, books, graphic novels, and manga. Literally every form of media I've bought and own, as well as titles I've heard about and never read/watched/played and would like to try one day. It's close to 6,000 entries total. Step 2. I went through the list and dated them all by release date and by the date the story/show/book takes place. Step 3. I sorted by when they take place. Step 4. Just start going down the list. This means I started by reading about African, Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Persian, Aborigines folklore and mythologies before moving on to Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and actually reading the Old Testament for myself. Took a little break to play Bible Adventures on NES and then a Biblical fantasy book series that is essentially "Old Testament, but fighting giants with magical angelic weapons while the archangels are having sword fights with fallen angels who are trying to position themselves to genetically corrupt humanity to ensure its permanent corruption." I've currently moved past Old Testament into China with Chinese mythology and now my book of Chinese tales has reached Buddhism's arrival and influence, so I'm reading about Buddhism. The next game I'll play in this timeline of the world will be Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (after Final Fantasy XVI because I'm a FF fanatic). I also watched the animated film Jiang Ziya, which was pretty good! What I've found is really enjoyable about this, and kind of spurred the whole project, was when I played Assassin's Creed Origins the first time I wasn't really getting into it, so I took a break from it. Year or two later, I read a book on Egyptian mythology and really went through all their religious beliefs, their gods & goddesses, aspects of Egyptian culture back then, and a quasi-historical fiction mystery on the death of King Tut. After this, I gave Origins another try and the experience was completely different. So going through Greek mythology I played Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and God of War Ascension (still have the rest of GoW about to hit the list). When I get to Vikings, I have 4 games I'm looking forward to, culminating in God of War replay & God of War Ragnarok as well as Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The samurai and ninja games are plentiful when I get to that era. But they're all interspersed with bouncing around the world as books, movies, and topics come in rather than fixating on one subject at a time. When games don't have a historical era connection, I just put them at their release date because their historical era is the pop culture era they were released in. It jumps from earliest Japanese legends back to Greece with the Spartan battle at Thermopylae only to go back to China with the Analetics of Confuscius before returning to Socrates and then God of War Chains of Olympus & Ghost of Sparta. After the God of War trilogy, Mesoamerican mythology comes up, then Taoism in China before back to Japan with Okami. It's proving pretty fun to have little brief immersions into a subject and then cap it off with a video game drawing heavy influences from that subject. It's book heavy early on with less movies and video games, but they get more and more of a mix of all different formats as I get further into the list.

[@FutureExitsMedia]

Great video, funny and well edited, can't believe you don't have more subs! Well, you have one more now. Keep on keeping on 😁