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Would you jump straight into Dishonored 2 while ignoring the first one? Could you start the Uncharted or Gears of War or God of War or Yakuza series (to name a few) somewhere in the middle instead of playing the first entry? Do you feel the unction to play every game in order before moving on to the newest title in a franchise? Are you compelled to continue playing a franchise as long as you continue enjoying each subsequent entry?
I used to play games like this, but now I am skewing toward only picking up one or maybe two favorites out of a full franchise. I will still try to try out several games to see which one is the best fit, but I've abandoned the overarching goal of staying up to date on a series (with a very short list of must-play exceptions).
A personal example would be Nioh. I played and enjoyed the demo/beta for the first game but held off on purchasing it. Then I held off from buying the "complete" edition until the price dropped. Then Nioh 2 got announced and I think I'll skip the first and sink all my time into the second. Another personal example would be the Legend of Zelda series: I've tried all of them but I've only beaten two or three of the games (bounced off the rest).
I used to play games like this, but now I am skewing toward only picking up one or maybe two favorites out of a full franchise. I will still try to try out several games to see which one is the best fit, but I've abandoned the overarching goal of staying up to date on a series (with a very short list of must-play exceptions).
A personal example would be Nioh. I played and enjoyed the demo/beta for the first game but held off on purchasing it. Then I held off from buying the "complete" edition until the price dropped. Then Nioh 2 got announced and I think I'll skip the first and sink all my time into the second. Another personal example would be the Legend of Zelda series: I've tried all of them but I've only beaten two or three of the games (bounced off the rest).