I noted that I fall at the other end of the spectrum and then asked anyone who was interested to describe how they play. Daedraug plays like I do in one massive undertaking but wondered whether there might be a negative effect from that of the role playing being overridden by artificially trying to cram so much in. Massdev looks for the loving touches from the designers that go beyond just cranking out the game. Arceihn takes the opposite approach to me, going in with a plan to play a second time and thereby freed to leave stuff behind for that second trip.

The freedom to play a game how we choose is one of the big difference makers between video games and other modern entertainment media. Think I'll have to come back to it for more discussion.

In the meantime, here are some of today's Shack quests for you:

• GTA4 DLC headed to PC and PS3
• Resident Evil creator's next 'Vanquish' revealed
• Steam sales jump 205% in 2009
• Starcraft 2 beta requirements not real but may mean it's getting closer
• Iwata not impressed with iPad

Happy Weekend!