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Title: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Nando on January 15, 2014, 03:50:20 AM
There are always tons of games that I want to play/own, mostly retro and a few last gen.

In order to have some fun and keep track of the games that catch my eye, I've been using Amazon wishlists as a sort of WTB/Want to try tracking mechanism.

How do you track the games you want to try?
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Necromancer on January 15, 2014, 03:57:15 AM
I'm old fashioned and go with pen and paper lists.......... which I often can't find when I want to add a game, forcing me to start a new list.  I've got dozens of 'em squirreled away at home/work.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Nando on January 15, 2014, 04:00:44 AM
I'm old fashioned and go with pen and paper lists.......... which I often can't find when I want to add a game, forcing me to start a new list.  I've got dozens of 'em squirreled away at home/work.  :mrgreen:


HAHAHAH made me think of this

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKQGjr5YqyU/TfAS0kdySKI/AAAAAAAACCg/OLeaOoyh7Xs/s640/sticky-notes-galore.jpg)
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: munchiaz on January 15, 2014, 04:01:29 AM
I just use a notepad file on my computer. Sometimes if im out and about, ill use notes on my phone
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: RoyVegas on January 15, 2014, 04:07:32 AM
How do you track the games you want to try?


The only games worth keeping track of are easily tracked here:

www.pcedaisakusen.net (http://www.pcedaisakusen.net/)

Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Necromancer on January 15, 2014, 04:31:47 AM
The only games worth keeping track of are easily tracked here:

www.pcedaisakusen.net (http://www.pcedaisakusen.net/)


No PC-FX!  Rolfee hate you.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: hizaygizirlz on January 15, 2014, 05:44:14 AM
Spreadsheet or notepad.  I end up having a few different ones on the computer instead of a universal list though.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: MrBroadway on January 15, 2014, 06:31:03 AM
Microsoft Word, organized by console (consoles arranged chronologically), numbered lists for each games. Games in blue I want, games in black I own.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: lukester on January 15, 2014, 07:26:47 AM
Memory usually. Meaning it sometimes changes.

PCE Daikusen is a nice tool though.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: esteban on January 15, 2014, 10:34:43 AM
I have a text file that has survived 15+ years and countless computers. But it is just a source of frustration, because I don't have $$$ to get many games, and the list is tremendous.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: MrFlutterPie on January 15, 2014, 02:35:58 PM
I mostly use memory but I have been known to make lists on Word.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Tatsujin on January 15, 2014, 05:59:48 PM
yeah..i use pcedai buylist too. no need of a list for other systems.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Nando on January 16, 2014, 03:36:44 AM
But it is just a source of frustration, because I don't have $$$ to get many games, and the list is tremendous.

LOL

Ain't that the truth. Add time to that factor.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: Necromancer on January 16, 2014, 04:10:58 AM
This thread has inspired me to get more organized, so I'm now using Google Keep on my phone.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: yoyo on January 16, 2014, 11:48:16 PM
I'm old fashioned and go with pen and paper lists.......... which I often can't find when I want to add a game, forcing me to start a new list.  I've got dozens of 'em squirreled away at home/work.  :mrgreen:


HAHAHAH made me think of this

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKQGjr5YqyU/TfAS0kdySKI/AAAAAAAACCg/OLeaOoyh7Xs/s640/sticky-notes-galore.jpg)


LMFAO that's about what my wishlist looks like. Oh man, I have so many, consoles and games both. Some of the consoles I want a lot of people would question why the hell I'd ever want them (Jaguar and 3DO) but believe me, I have my reasons, not just for collector's purposes either. I don't, however, want a CDI, and I doubt I ever will. Neo*Geo AES is one of the top and a PCE Duo is one spot above it at #1. I'd also like a Famicom w/Disk System, eventually picking up a PS3 because I'm on my second 360 (first one's disc drive shat out on me) and this one simply refuses to connect online anymore, which basically renders most of my games useless as I need to be connected for most- a lot of the games I have I have DLC for and/or GOTY editions, and none of them'll let me use anything unless I'm connected to update, which how the f*ck can I update when I can't connect, etc etc. Anyway yeah.

As for games? Good lord I don't even know where to f*cking begin. I'm just gonna say, yes. I'm a collector, I get just about any game I can, however I try to steer clear of bad games, though some considered "bad" I find a specific charm in and I can enjoy. Otherwise as long as I'm not dishing out an unreasonable amount for a game I'm satisfied with adding any and nearly all to my collection.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: majors on January 17, 2014, 12:34:23 AM
Google drive keeps my current collection(s), easy to access and no fear of loosing it. I try not to keep a wish list b/c it just makes me sad(moneys)...I rely on memory. If I forget I wanted it, then it just was not that important
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: xelement5x on January 17, 2014, 02:31:40 AM
Google drive keeps my current collection(s), easy to access and no fear of loosing it. I try not to keep a wish list b/c it just makes me sad(moneys)...I rely on memory. If I forget I wanted it, then it just was not that important

I use drive for my collection too, but only stuff I actively collect like Sega.  All my Nintendo stuff is willy nilly and that's probably how I wound up with so many duplicates :o

I do keep a wishlist around, but mainly just for Secret Santa.
Title: Re: Your gaming wish lists
Post by: jeffhlewis on January 17, 2014, 03:25:18 AM
If I'm working on a complete set I usually just go off of the text doc checklists for the systems.

Otherwise it's memory...occasionally I use the Wish List feature in the Game Collectorz app but I'm just about fed up with using that overpriced piece of shit software.

I need a new hobby project to learn .NET MVC4/5 once I finish my freelance stuff so I might just create a new collection tracker site.