Games you love...but have never played

[Sir Slash]

I always wanted to dive into John Tiller's Napoleonic or Squad Battles series since I first saw East Front many years ago and didn't have a computer then. Lets add the entire Might & Magic series as well. And it's sacrilege I know but I've never played a single Ultima game.

[Rayfer]

How can you say you like something if you never played it, I don't get it ???

Easy for me....I have watched youtube gameplay videos and read aar's with screenshots, and found games that appeal to me even though I haven't played them.  But I see your point; I can't actually say I like them without having played them.

[Jarhead0331]

How can you say you like something if you never played it, I don't get it ???

That is the whole point of the topic.  As I stated in the OP, it appears that I like the concept, the source material, the idea...

[Oche]

I cannot be the only one who has games that fall into this category...there are just so many games out there that I'm in love with, yet have never actually played.  I mean, I own them, and I've installed them, and I may have even ran them...but I never really learned them and never played for more than a couple minutes.

SDR's informative posts on HOI 3 has made me realize that I have a love affair with that game, but have never actually learned how to play it.  War in the Pacific, War in the East,  Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge and Falcon 4.0 BMS also fall into the category.  These titles all have something in common though, so I guess its obvious why I have never really played them.  For me, they are too complex, and just take too much of a time commitment to learn.  But I suppose there could be other criteria, that may make other people "love" a game, but for some reason, never really play it.

I suppose it means I love the concept of these games.  I love what they simulate, and how they go about doing it, but for whatever reason (maybe they are just too involved) I have never managed to take the time to sit down and learn the system.  Its kind of like that smoking hot girl that is in your high school english lit class...you love her, but she is just so hot, she is unapproachable...you dream about her all year, but never get the courage to walk up to her and ask her out.

What about you guys? Suffer from anything similar?

Games i love and play but from which i lose interest or get distracted after a while:

War in the Pacific; TOAWIII; Europa Universalis titles; Hearts of Iron Titles; Combat Mission titles; Dangerous Waters; Bombing the Reich; Patrician III; Napoleon Total War; Steel Panthers: WAW; Gallic Wars; Superpower 2; Steel Beasts; Jagged Alliance titles; Falcon 4.0; Jane's F-15; Jane's F-18; Steel Armor: Blaze of War; The Sims titles;...

the list goes on..

[Dolan50]

If board games count.
It is every single title I own from the gamers Regimental Combat series on the American Civil War.

I open the box ogle the map for awhile,then put it away knowing I will never be able to play these games till I retire and have the appropriate time necessary to devote to them.

Who knows,maybe one day.Till then they just collect dust on my bookshelf.

[Steelgrave]

HoI 3 and sadly.....the entire Distant World series.

[Tuna]

With all of you who mentioned HOI III.  Played II to death (although, I have never played Germany as I found it too busy and intimidating).  I've even played a fulll game of III, but as Yugoslavia and i feel like I may have cheated myself.  I like playing minors, but, I think I should have taken Italy or France.

I just started a game as Italy, due to SDR's darn AAR!.. I played as Brazil a few years ago.. was having fun.. learning the mechanics and such, having success in my battles in South America, then I got in a war with the wrong country (forgot which one, but they were Allied with the US-, so that was the end of that game). So yeah.. I've admired that game for along time, but have yet to play one for a long session. I'm willing to give it another shot. I did love HOI II.

WITP played the Guadalcanal scenario.. liked it a lot.. Bought AE on ebay.. and have yet to touch game again, even though I want to some day!

I know there are some gems in the ole inventory, because I have had games in the past, that when I gave them a second or third try, and they finally 'clicked' I did really end up enjoying. Like AGEOD ACW and Forge of Freedom for example..

[Martok]

HoI 3 and sadly.....the entire Distant World series.

I would scold you for that -- if I had a leg to stand on myself.  ::)