The reason I don't watch much TV at all is because for me, video games are my TV. Instead of knocking out a few episodes whenever I have some downtime, I like to spend an hour or two playing a video game. It feels more active and there are plenty of games structured in episode-esque chunks. When I get a new game though I tend to play through the whole thing over the course of a weekend or two. Partially this is because most single player narratives are still structured like a movie or book and are more continuous, but it's also due to simply enjoying the novelty of a new experience.
About a week ago I bought XCOM: Enemy Unknown off the Xbox Live Marketplace since it was on sale. Yesterday instead of continuing my (sixth) campaign to save Earth from the alien scourge, I opted to replay another game. A simpler game. A less soul-crushing game.
