Am I just bad at games???

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

I’m currently playing “Cassette Beasts”. Pretty fun game that takes the pokemon formula, and turns it on its head.

I will not play long and involved 300 hour games. It’s too much. I want bite sized games.

The internet said this game is 25 hours long. Except thats bullshit. There are 130 monsters. I’ve caught 16. I’ve been playing for 17 hours. I don’t know if this game has “gym leaders”. But if they do, I haven’t seen them yet.

I have no bad words about the game, other than the fact that it takes 10 minutes (I timed it) to go from not yet opening the game, to get to a title screen. It also crashes pretty regularly. Meaning you gotta wait 10 minutes AGAIN.

But the point is, I’ve barely scratched the surface of this game, and I’m approaching the time period where most people have beaten games.

Am I just bad at games?

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MisterNeon@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It’s a single-player game. Just worry about having fun.

Shot in the Dark with lyrics slaps IMO.

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- Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Is that the song that plays in the cafe? Thats the only one I’ve heard with lyrics. I’m getting sick of that song, just because sooooooo much of the game is go out, fight, come back to the cafe. Repeat.
  
  So you hear 30 seconds of that song over and over and over. It has the same effect on me that radio songs before the 2000s did. You just never want to hear it again.
  
  Then you’re just sitting on the toilet like “I’m certain…I’m certain…”. Then you get mad that now you’re singing the song.
  
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  - MisterNeon@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The cafe song is “Where D We Go Now” and it is in fact lame. “Shot in the Dark” is the boss theme when you combine.
    
    Check it out
    
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  - Lumisal@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That song is interesting.
    
    I didn’t like it too much either when playing the game because of how repetitive it got.
    
    But then I finished the game, and months later I found myself missing it. It’s kinda a sad song that doesn’t really hit until it’s been over for a bit. Now I listen to it every now and then.
    
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- tanisnikana@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Like Chimeras slaps with lyrics.
  
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pory@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
That ten minute boot time is not normal. Something’s very wrong with your PC, especially if other games or programs have minutes-long launch times.

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- MufinMcFlufin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  They’re using GameNative to play the PC version of the game on Android. Considering the 10 minute startup time, it sounds like it’s recompiling the game every time it launches.
  
  lemmy.world/comment/24373618
  
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- omarfw@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Either a dying HDD or their main drive is completely full.
  
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- Coelacanth@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  They didn’t give us a reference point of their other games’ launch times, but my first thought was this is a HDD gamer.
  
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  - Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    An HDD from 1990 maybe. Modern HDD wouldnt load that slow.
    
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- plutopos@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  No, Cassette Beasts has a lot of issues like this. For example, sometimes it instantly drains my entire battery for no reason
  
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scutiger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I have no bad words about the game, other than the fact that it takes 10 minutes (I timed it) to go from not yet opening the game, to get to a title screen. It also crashes pretty regularly. Meaning you gotta wait 10 minutes AGAIN.

I just started up the game now and it 20 seconds to load into the title screen and then less than 3 seconds to load into a saved game. It sounds like you have some other issue causing the slow loading.

According to howlongtobeat.com, a leisurely pace takes about 28 hours to beat it. If you’re particularly slow, you could probably take a good amount of time more. That doesn’t mean you’re bad at games though, especially since this type of game can be played very slowly since it’s turn-based and there’s nothing pushing you to play fast.

Play at whatever pace it takes you to enjoy whatever it is you’re playing. As long as you’re having fun, you’re doing it right.

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artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I dunno who “the internet” is but HLTB says 54.5 hours for “completionist”, which sounds like what you’re describing.

https://howlongtobeat.com/game/78097

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nous@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The time to beat a game is generally for the main story if you don’t take ages doing other things. Quite often with side quests or other non essential steps like collecting things or trying to 100% a game it will take way longer then the estimated time to complete. This is epically true for more open-world type of games with lots of places to explore.

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MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
If you’re playing like a completionist it’s more like 54hrs!

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9point6@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
10 mins to get to a title screen sounds like a red flag without having actually played it myself

Assuming you’re playing on PC, have you got it installed on an SSD rather than an HDD? Some games really don’t like being run from an HDD these days

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- iamthetot@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I have no clue what OP is playing on, but I just booted it up on Steam Deck and got to the title menu in 75 seconds, and I shit you not 15 seconds of that was actually downloading an update and I didn’t restart the timer.
  
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  - steel_for_humans@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Maybe OP is playing it off a cassette player like on C-64 ;)
    
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- MufinMcFlufin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  They’re using GameNative to play the PC version of the game on Android. Considering the 10 minute startup time, it sounds like it’s recompiling the game to be ARM compatible every time it launches.
  
  lemmy.world/comment/24373618
  
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- alanjaow@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yeah, my Starfield installation with a few hundred (probably conflicting) mods doesn’t even take 10 mins to load. Presumably, Cassette Beasts isn’t a couple hundred gigabytes, either.
  
  I’d throw my hat into the “full HDD” ring for OP.
  
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Pyro@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’m always wildly over the HowLongToBeat hours when I’m done with a game. I simply play until it isn’t fun anymore.

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Nelots@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Cassette Beasts took me about 40 hours to beat and close to 60 hours to fully 100% (though I did play on the hardest difficulty, which slows the game down A LOT). You’re just taking your time and that’s fine.

I personally didn’t experience any crashes or incredibly long loading times… it ran just fine for me. What are you playing it on?

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- Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Retroid Pocket Flip 2.
  
  Which is the exact same hardware as the Retroit Pocket 5. Just in a different shell/form factor.
  
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  - Feyd@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    So the android version?
    
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psx_crab@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
No? No. You’re just taking your time in your own pace.

Howlongtobeat also rate Deathloop 16.5 hours to beat, yet i took 38 hours to reach the ending for the first time. Some goes for Monster Hunter Rise, they said 23.5 hours for the main story but so far i spend 28 hours to reach high rank. Why? Because i took my sweet time to enjoy the game. It’s your game, don’t rush it if you like it.

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billwashere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Does it matter if you are? As long as you are having fun and enjoying yourself.

But oof… the game crashing and 10 minute load times. Either that game is horribly optimized or you got something wrong with your machine.

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- plutopos@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  cassette beasts is like that™
  
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buran@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
No need to rush, you are playing for yourself.

Enjoy the game at your own pace.

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Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The game is loose in terms of goals. There are “Ranger Captains” that serve as a gymleader-like position, but you do not need to complete the ranger challenge to finish the game. If you focus on each arch-angel challenge, you can finish the mian story. I believe each companion character should lead your right into an arch angel. The rest you have to sort of explore and discover.

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taiyang@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Those figures are based on median scores submitted, but it’s not very accurate when it’s a self report because you lose slower people.

Anyway, you’re also allowed to just enjoy a game, it doesn’t matter how long it takes. I like to take things in, go afk randomly, search all over the place for Easter eggs and such, etc; I usually end up taking longer than those times and I assure you, I’m fantastic at playing games so no, you’re not bad at games. Lol

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- Melobol@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Probably slower people don’t even bother posting their times?
  Why waste time on that when you can take yours playing? :D
  
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plutopos@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
No it’s just a very open game. Probably you just didn’t do the quest that unlocks gym leaders (which is joining the rangers)

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Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I always seem to take at least twice the stated play time to finish a game. Yeah, I think I’m just a bit slow. But if I’m enjoying myself, no stress. I’m playing baldur’s gate at the mo, 140 hours in and I’ve only just started act 2.

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- prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Wow I’m not alone lol… I’ve got about 120 hours in BG3, and still in Act I. Haven’t played the game in a while though
  
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- Grass@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  you’ve made it to act 2?
  
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  - Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yeah just recently. Never played this type of game before but I’m really enjoying it.
    
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BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Dude, I bought Fallout 4 at launch. I still haven’t beaten it. You’re just taking your time. Sorry about the crashes, that’s super frustrating. But I can relate, I remember New Vegas at launch.

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realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
You might be, but at the end of the day, does it matter? The core point of gaming is to have fun, no matter how long you need. As long as you’re not frustrated by the game, I think that’s fine.

Maybe the game also isn’t for you - there’s so many different genres. Some people are shit at soulslike games, and there is nothing wrong with NOT enjoying a game. They might enjoy something different.

Now, what I personally have a gripe with is people being shit at games and crying online that it’s “too hard” and they NEED to make it easier instead of, you know, not playing the game they apparently have no fun with. But in your case - take all the time you need, have fun and if you start to not have fun, stop the game.

With the crashes, idk, but that could be fixable by asking in communities for the game or maybe submitting a bugreport directly to the developer.

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Broadfern@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I’m also a slow gamer. Take HLTB as a rough estimate, then add ~15-20% over if it’s not absurdly bite sized like a tiny puzzle game and gas quests, exploration, narrative, etc.

HLTB is also a matter of averages, and the people who are likely to report are also a self-selected sample. Don’t beat yourself up for it; as long as you’re enjoying your time that’s what matters most.

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Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The shit that says a game is X hours long is about how long it would take someone on the easiest difficulty to simply finish the main story when focusing all their attention on it. It does not include doing anything else, like collecting all the collectibles or doing any side-quests.

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- Feyd@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  howlongtobeat.com is usually where people are looking for these numbers. It has numbers for “main”, “main + extra”, and “completionist”. I usually play games on at least harder than normal setting and I pretty reliably hit ±10% of the “main + extra” number with some rare exceptions, so I don’t think your description is accurate at all
  
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