For some reason as soon as I get to the “end” of the game, I completely lose motivation to play. This happened with DOOM: Eternal, Sekiro, Bloodborne, Paper Mario TTYD, Cassette Beasts, Shovel Knight, Oblivion, Baldur’s Gate, God of War, Mass Effect… Pretty much every game I’ve ever played. It’s like the fun part was the journey, and I’ve seen everything the game has to offer, and I just don’t really enjoy the ending process. Feels like a formality at that point.
Tf, absolutely not. A good story needs a strong beginning and a strong end. A bad ending can ruin a game for me, and a good one can elevate a mid game to good. Most best boss battles of all time are the final one of the game, including Sekiro which you mentioned. Why on earth would I skip the end?!
Yeah right, I played the last of us for the first time recently and can’t imagine quitting before the end. I guess it depends on whether the game grips you or not. There’s plenty of games I’ve tried for a few hours and given up on.
Yeah it’s interesting, I think it might be just differences in psychology. Like the reasons we play games in the first place and what we enjoy about them are different.
Most people I know in real life share your opinion, and look at me askance when I tell them I never actually finish any game. One friend said I’m the mf that would leave the ring at Mordor because I was just there for the hike. Which is accurate since I played some LOTR games in the past this way lol