Gega

I loved reading through everyone's responses. @Soap is right if Evergreen games is not a concept it definitely should be. To me there is a clear distinction with games that have an endpoint (A narrative RPG or an MMO's Endgame experience) with games that the player must create that endpoint on their own (Conquer Russia, Unite Ireland, Win the World Cup).

To better explain my position here is my recent Steam activity mostly from this year:

Evergreen - 176 Hours Total

- Crusader Kings 2 (My GOTY too, @Atlas): 32 Hours Played - Still trying to Unite Ireland

- Football Manager 13: 122 Hours - Includes Idle Time, got a team promoted into a higher league but haven't reached "My Endgoal" yet

- Shogun 2: Total War: 22 Hours Played

Narrative - 57 Hours and 3 Minutes

- The Walking Dead - 13 Hours Played - Finished!!! :(

- XCOM: Enemy Unkown - 10 Hours Played - Not finished

- Far Cry 3: 5 Hours Played - Not finished

- Assassin's Creed 3: 29 Hours Played - Not finished

- Darksiders 2: 3 Minutes Played - Started and then immediately went back to CK2 - One day... one day

These aren't all the games I played in 2012 but it provides a pretty accurate snapshot of my Evergreen addiction. I flirted with FTL briefly and knew it would have the same effect so I have to truly dive into that experience. But if I do, that's just another title that will take me away from something like Ni No Kuni.

For those of you who enjoy evergreen games (games that have no explicit narrative or end point) I share your pain. As the years narrative games fly by (AC3, Far Cry 3, Hitman, etc.) I'm still playing the same map of CK2 or coaching a soccer team week after week in FM13. I find it difficult to pull myself away from these evergreen games to enjoy other titles that came out in 2012. Games like XCOM and Dishonored still lay unfinished in my Steam Library because I get stuck in the "One More Turn" loop in Endless Space.

I'm sure I'm not alone in this plight and the best recommendation I can give is to set aside time to enjoy those other releases. Don't panic, your evergreen titles will always be there. Just tell them it might be time to take a break.

No love for Battle Fortress Tortoise :(

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