Video Gaming New Year’s Resolutions for 2018

Switch or bust!!!

For the first time since the original PlayStation, I own only a single video game console in its generation. I sold my PlayStation 4 in 2017 and, in the process, dedicated myself to the Switch for the foreseeable future. Nintendo had a killer year by releasing 2017’s two biggest critical hits, and by extension, it just has that much to live up to in 2018, which might prove to be a make or break year for the console.

More importantly, even if it can’t reach those peaks again, Nintendo has created a console that speaks to me as a gamer once again. I’m a busy adult, I have a son, several jobs, and barely any time to sit in front of a television set and enjoy games anymore. With the Switch, I was able to sink dozens of hours into games I would never have found the time to enjoy had I been stuck to a television set. Whereas Sony and Microsoft duke it out for superior tech and specs, Nintendo is speaking directly to my tendencies as a gamer, which currently has it in the lead on all fronts. Powerful processors, HDR gaming, and 4K screen resolution are all useless to me if I can’t find the time to use them!

In 2018, I’d be very surprised if I bought a game for any console other than the Switch.

Cut back on excessive blind buying

I’ve been improving year on year with this. I started ignoring PlayStation sales, and I barely even open Steam anymore. As I get older and start focusing beyond the horizon, money will, unfortunately, start to play a much more important role in my life. In other words, I can’t go blowing a thousand dollars a year on games anymore, it just can’t happen if I want to provide for my family and secure our futures.

I have a list of games I’m interested in, and I doubt I will look much beyond them. Owlboy, Dragon Quest XI, Mega Man 11, Project: Octopath Traveler, Valkyria Chronicles 4… all stemming from or inspired by the classic age of gaming. Focusing on the Switch will make this resolution easy, but more importantly, I’ve never been more confident in my life on the kind of games I want to play. And with how huge of a rollercoaster 2018 is expected to be for me, I have absolutely no itching to break away from my comfort zone.

If Nintendo introduces Virtual Console to the Switch though, you can kiss this resolution goodbye.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/01/01/video-gaming-new-years-resolutions-for-2018/