Hi Ladies & Gents,

Noticed something this week which is a rather oddity, I have a free schedule time from modern gaming! For the past 2 years now I've mostly been kept busy with constant new releases, but it seems I finally have a breather to catch up with older titles – Most recently I played through the original Resident Evil 2, I never played through both characters campaigns and had a blast, I'm now onto Code Veronica which I have never played at all!

But I find myself often looking ahead to what is coming out, especially after the recent E3 event to where we get a bundle of announcements and release dates. I often look up the dates and plan around that - For instance, the next game I am buying new is Sonic Mania+ in July.

But what brings need for scheduling is the build up, I've got a few upcoming games to where I want to Re-Cap the series for – No I won't resort to YouTube catch-ups I want to get the full experience and gear y head ready for the up coming big sequels. The biggest in my mind is Kingdom Hearts, a series which story is beyond convoluted – I like the series but when you have multiple alternative variants of characters spirits it gets a bit much! I've already played Birth By Sleep earlier this year which I had a blast with and had more content to plow through with the Final Mix Edition, I intend to play through 1, Chain of Memories, 2 & Dream Drop Distance – The one which I have never played but thanks to the wonderful accessibility of the PS4 HD Collections I am all set! But that is not all, with the Yakuza also getting the HD/Remake treatment I intend to experience Kiwami 2 upon arrival – I was intending to then play 3-5 on PS3 & finally 6 on PS4, but with the news of Japan getting PS4 remasters of 3-5 I am lingering in hope that they sail over seas (Translated!) to me   I have them to but then there is the September explosion! I know out of all them I will have the Shenmue HD Collection & Spyro Trilogy to contend with – It;s going to be a very busy time for gamers!

That is just a slight in put to my thinking a head for a Gaming Schedule, I'm wondering if anyone else here is the same, maybe we can all write out our gaming schedules  

Mine:
July
Sonic Mania

August
We Happy Wfew (Maybe...)
Yakuza Kiwami 2

September
Shenmue 1 & 2 HD
Spyro Trilogy
Dragon Quest XI (Maybe...)

2019
Resident Evil 2
Kingdom Hearts III
Team Sonic Racing
Devil May Cry 5
Last of Us Part II

You misspelled Yakuza on the image up front.

Great topic, I unfortunately do not have any current gen systems. I have also had a huge hankering for the old style resident evil games. Every now and then I think about getting the remake of the first game, but looking at it just makes me want to play the original  

Ill have Madden and Spyro in the early fall.

Ha.  Same.  

I really need a schedule.  My backlog has gotten out of control.  
 

I stopped buying games on release day to save money so I just go through my backlog. I get games around a year after release or if I can find a nice deal ill snag them.

Also that would be sweet if those yakuza remasters can get a release here too. Then I could get themajority of them on ps4

Yeah I don't reliably have that kind of time. With new games I generslly don't even consider getting them until I can find it for like $20 or less. Although there are exceptions. When Dragon Quest XI comes out all bets are off  

Yes!
 

I wish I had that control, I can with some titles, so fore me Dragon Quest XI, Rise of the Tomb Raider & Red Dead Redemption 2 I can hold out on as they're not games I am avid for but there is no chance I can wait of Yakzua 2 Kiwami, Kingdom Hearts III & REisdent Evil 2 - I even bought Yakuza 6 ahead of time in prep for when I get around to it on my series play through, I was worried that would become expensive like 2, 3 & 4 but the PS4 releases have kept a level price.

 

It wasn't easy to get to this point lol. I used to by games on release but a lot of games drop in price quickly or get a complete edition a year down the line so I started holding off. There are some games I used to make an exception for but lately id rather just get a deal. I didnt even get god of war yet and it was one of my most anticipated games. I have been clearing a good amount of my backlog though and I have to admit it feels great lol.

As far as next gen goes, Fallout 76 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider are all I need for the next year. I've been celebrating 2018 as "The year of games I already own" and have plowed though a ton of games these last six months. Recently just finished DarkSiders PS4 version.

The rest is all older stuff that I need to actually play to help plump up game-rave.com - currently playing Knockout Kings and am pretty sure my in-game character bribed the judges.

Regarding modern releases, I tend to typically buy one game at a time and beat it before buying a new game.
Since new games are ridiculously priced in New Zealand, I don't tend to bother until they're at least a year old when the price drops, since I don't really have $110 to justify on a game at release (unless it's something like Mario Kart.)
Given that, I have a lot of time for modern games, since I don't get that many!  
I do like arcade-like games since they don't take much time to play. Less guilt than if it were a 70 hour RPG.