How do you deal with agonizing waits for game releases?

[trophykiller]

I watch Tv shows, then play video games to pass time for the next season. INFINITE HAPPINESS!

 

[Domogo]

I usually just don't read anything about a game and then I also don't read its release date (if I do accidentally I just forget it) and then when the new game comes out I go oh look a new game I wonder if it will be any good and then I think about buying for a few weeks.

problem solved

 

[Yan007]

I play with myself, literally.

What?

 

[00slash00]

i work. i dunno, i cant remember being impatient for a game to come out since i was a kid.

season 3 of my little pony, however, im impatient as hell for

 

[Sangnz]

Been replaying ME3 while I wait for my copy of X-COM to unlock (stupid regional delays).

 

[Yopaz]

I have a huge backlog of games thanks to Steam so I just play through stuff Ive been putting off while I wait. This fills the time AND whittles down my backlog.

Yeah, this is my position as well. In fact I try to not buy new games unless I am really excited because I have games I need to complete first.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

If you find yourself unable to abide the time between releases, it may be a sign that there's not enough else going on in your life. Go and experience more of what life has to offer, and the release date may even pass by without you noticing. Even better, if you wait a little longer, there will be used copies at your local stores for you to buy at a lesser price. I haven't bought a new game for myself since ME2, and I've never missed out because of it.

Don't get me wrong, I get plenty busy But that is a note worthy piece of advice for anyone!

Just every now and then the thought keeps popping up, but now it's out tomorrow for me and I'm getting a bit impatient, mostly because I know people in other countries already playing it >_<

I have a huge backlog of games thanks to Steam so I just play through stuff Ive been putting off while I wait. This fills the time AND whittles down my backlog.

Yeah, this is my position as well. In fact I try to not buy new games unless I am really excited because I have games I need to complete first.

I don't buy games new often, there has only been 4 this year that I have, this is one of them. Most of what I have, I have finished.

 

[Batou667]

I'm in that position right now, waiting for Halo 4.

In the meantime I'm joylessly trying to level my Halo Reach profile up as much as I can. I have 100% achievements, I just need 100% armory now before I call it done and dusted (100% commendations? You've got to be kidding me.)

 

[Darmy647]

Dark souls, torchlight 2, borderlands 2, all the varied playthrough +'s, what the fuck else do i need for another 5 months? Unless megaman Legends 3 suddenly came out. I'd fucking drop everything and spend a million dollars on that game.

 

[Songblade]

I work crazy hours a week... so generally I don't pick things up on day one. Though, the new X-Com game is sort of making me want to plan a couple days off in advance...

 

[FootloosePhoenix]

I go about my daily life. Nothing special. I do however remember when my inFamous 2 Hero Edition was delivered to my door sometime in the afternoon one day and all I could do was give it the occasional forlorn glance while forcing myself to finish a crapton of homework. That's a lot worse than waiting for the game to actually arrive, in my humble opinion. Something that was also quite agonizing for me that's similar to the OP's situation was when Skyrim's official release was on the horizon and my sister's boyfriend at the time was able to get it several days early since he worked at a video rental store with lax policies. That really pissed me off.

As for further away releases, I'll work myself into a fangirl frenzy when there's some news on it, but otherwise forget about it. I've probably developed that mechanism to keep me from going delirious with excitement over certain games.

 

[The_Waspman]

Personally, I accept that there is nothing I can do to speed up the process of games releasing, and that just about does it.

Take Tomb Raider for example. I was briefly excited about it when I saw the footage of it from E3 (last year) but then discovered it wouldn't be released for almost 2 years. Pointless getting excited for a game two years in advance. Come to think of it, I think its a bit fucking pointless announcing a game 2 years in advance.

 

[Swyftstar]

I buy older and/or cheaper games to fill the time. I find great games that way. I found Sacred 2 that way a couple of years ago and forgot about the game I was waiting for. Mask of the Ninja kept me busy while waiting for Borderlands 2.

 

[teqrevisited]

If it's a sequel I tend to play the previous games leading up to it or just carry on as normal.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I barely notice the wait these days as I'm just too damned busy. It's only the last couple days when I'm reminded of it that I get impatient. Like with Dishonored. Gods I can't wait until tomorrow.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I buy older and/or cheaper games to fill the time. I find great games that way. I found Sacred 2 that way a couple of years ago and forgot about the game I was waiting for. Mask of the Ninja kept me busy while waiting for Borderlands 2.

I actually just picked up Bullet Storm for $10 NZD, which is turning out to be an awesome distraction.

 

[Sexy Devil]

I do what I'm doing for Arrested Development - jump up and down squealing like a school girl regularly (only alone in my room of course) and watch/read obsessively any piece of related media I can get my hands on.

 

[Oly J]

I just try and kill time, I've been waiting for Shenmue 3 since 2004 lol

 

[Olas]

Don't wait till a game is released. Wait till it comes down in price to like $10 or when there's a deluxe pack like the upcoming Mass Effect trilogy. Don't throw away money on new when there's plenty of golden oldies you've probably never played.