Watching People Play Games?

Submitted by Classic-Violinist-67 t3_zx8xf6 in gaming

I have a bad habit of never really seeing things through. I always drop TV shows, stop movies halfway, and never finish any video games I pick up.

I also watch video game walkthroughs online for game (I just like seeing other people play things). I have OCD so I feel a compulsion to watch through full walkthroughs of games; I'm currently watching a walkthrough of a game with 80 30-minute videos. Is it a waste of time trying to watch all of these videos in full? Ik it's a dumb question but I feel like I'll just be a quitter again if I don't watch this full walkthrough.

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Tommy_SVK t1_j1yyhhu wrote

>Is it a waste of time trying to watch all of these videos in full?

Does it entertain you? Does it make you happy? If yes, then it's not a waste of time. If you enjoy watching this more than playing the game yourself or doing something else, you should absolutely do it. If you feel bored watching it or would rather play the game yourself, then it probably is a waste of time.

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Classic-Violinist-67 OP t1_j1yz7o4 wrote

I guess what happens is I enjoy it but then it feels tedious to keep watching especially for long walkthroughs. Is it reinforcing bad habits of dropping things if I drop watching a full walkthrough instead of seeing it through to the end?

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Tommy_SVK t1_j1z7cp8 wrote

I'm the type of person that really dislikes dropping things, even if they are not entertaining to me anymore. I wanna see it to the end. However, if you're fine with dropping things, just drop them when they are boring to you. I don't think it reinforces any bad habits, don't worry about that.

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Difficult-Pick4048 t1_j1zh2hl wrote

How you waste/enjoy your time is your business and yours alone. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

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Classic-Violinist-67 OP t1_j1zqil2 wrote

Thanks. Idk if you can gauge this but is my inability to finish any sort of media a sign of a larger problem? Do I just have too short an attention span?

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Dry_Pool_2580 t1_j21wi8x wrote

Personally, I just fast forward to the stuff I find interesting

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