There’s no magazine on any instance that I see of such a community on the topic matter. To anyone not familiar, a patient gamer is someone who is immune to FOMO, doesn’t get caught up or tied up with current modern gaming. Someone who doesn’t care that they’ve beaten a game from 1996 and here it is 2024. Someone who doesn’t care that they’re still playing games 40, 20 or even 5 years ago on the present day.

I would personally say that I am. I don’t have a level of disposable income where I’m throwing down on buying games. I’ve spent 10 years between 2011 and 2021 wheeling and dealing on game sales. So much that I’ve piled on over 1,000+ games combined between GOG, Steam, Battle.net and Epic Games.

I do more often than not, play games from so long ago than I do modern games. I’m at a stage in my life where I am noticeably slowing down on gaming in general, I am also finding myself more comforted in what I play and I again can’t simply just keep buying newer games. I also don’t really care about buying newer games, the time of the present is rich with game sales all day, everyday.

There will always be a time later to buy a game that is ripened for a good sale. So I don’t have to worry at all.

  • altasshet@lemmy.ca
    8·
    2 months ago

    Same! Waiting for it not to cost 80$ Canadian… If it goes on sale for half, I’ll buy it I guess

    • Feydaikin@beehaw.org
      9·
      2 months ago

      BG3 is self-published by Larian. Which sadly means you’re unlikely to see a 50% discount or above.

      Well, at least not anytime in the near future.

      It was 10% off at one point. So maybe 20% isn’t out of the question.

      • Nytixus@kbin.melroy.orgOP
        5·
        2 months ago

        Baldur’s Gate 3 is still a bit of a recent game, even if it’s a year old. Normally games like it, take about 3 - 5 years before we start seeing drastic sales.

        Now games that are over 10 years old and still being 10% off? Fuck out of here with that.

        • Feydaikin@beehaw.org
          2·
          2 months ago

          I don’t know what your point is, but yes, BG3 is still a recent game.

          Therefor it’s unlikely we’ll see a higher discount anytime soon.

          • liminis@beehaw.org
            2·
            2 months ago

            Maybe more significantly, it’s a recent game with rave reviews that’s still making Larian money without the use of mtx and/or dlc.

            Aside, kinda expecting a lot of garbage D&D games since the endlessly greedy Hasbro has seen how much money it can make them. Doubt they’ll do anything other than miss the forest for the trees in their execution of that, though.

      • Telorand@reddthat.com
        8·
        2 months ago

        Well, at least not anytime in the near future.

        I think you underestimate how patient some of us can be… 😉

        • Feydaikin@beehaw.org
          3·
          2 months ago

          Not at all. And more power to you for that.

          I’m just saying it’s gonna be a while yet. 😉

      • altasshet@lemmy.ca
        0·
        2 months ago

        Guess I’ll really have to work for being patient… Or I’ll just break down and buy it anyway at some point.

        • Feydaikin@beehaw.org
          4·
          2 months ago

          Meh, of all the games… BG3 shouldn’t make you feel bad for buying. It’s one of the few games in recent memory that is worth the money in full, imo.