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Curious of other's thoughts on the term "beat" the game. DAE feel like it's outdated? (lemmy.world)

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This is a weird thought but I'm just curious if anyone else feels this way. I'm 39 and grew up playing games all the way back to the original Atari and I just feel weird about the term "beat" when it comes to finishing games. I don't know why, but I just feel like it's weird to say nowadays. I'm talking specifically about story based games, not puzzlers and such. It's more like playing interactive movies nowadays and saying you beat it feels just ....off to me. A game podcast I listen to, they tend to say they "rolled credits" on the game or finished it. I just feel like a lot of games nowadays it's not about "beating" so much as finishing an experience. I dunno, maybe I'm just weird, but I am curious if it's just me.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Very much feel the same! “Beat the game” made more sense back when it felt like the game was trying to defeat you, whether that was for more quarters in the arcade or for more perceived value at home. But I switched to saying “finished (or completed) the game” a long time ago as the general nature of gaming shifted over the years. For story games with multiple endings, I might say I “finished it” if I don’t plan to go back and see other branches, or “completed it” if I got all endings.

I too am curious if this an age-related tendency or not, I’m in my 40s.