Ground Rules!

So I decided after finishing Twilight Princess that I was going to have a New Year's resolution. My resolution would be to do everything possible to play through all the unfinished games in my collection.

Suffice it to say there were many of them. When I got married I got rid of most of my games and systems with the exception of two, my Wii and my PS2. The rationale for it being, Wii could play Wii and Gamecube games, plus downloads; and PS2, (which I later gave away and upgraded to a 1st Gen PS3) could play PS2 and PSOne (and now PS3) games.

The very real reason why I had accumulated so many games was indiscipline, and in order to accomplish my goal I was going to have to be orderly and strict. So I took all my games and I put them in alphabetical order.

Rule number 1: I decided I would play them from A to Z. Sony or Nintendo, it didn't matter. I would go from one game to the next.

Rule number 2: I decided I could not switch to another game until I beat the one I was playing now (and even when I did, I'd have to move on to the next one in alphabetical order.)

Rule number 3: Since I this was a gigantic challenge, I decided I just wanted to see the credits. I wouldn't bother with 100% completion and absolute mastery. Some games just make that kind of thing ludicrous (like racing, fighting, and rhythm games). No, just play the game long enough that I can say, yes, I am confident in saying that I played an acceptable amount of that game.

Rule number 4: Though I have mostly stayed clear of this one, I swore if I wanted to buy a new game, I would have to beat an old one. I could buy as many new games as I beat old ones. I haven't really been spending a lot of money, to be honest. This is a good thing. By the time I'm done with this, I'll have a long wish list, but for now I'm content.

Final rule: In a certain way, all these rules are flexible. I haven't engaged in rampant rule-bending, but it's good to know.