This is interesting. I think if there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself over the years, it’s that I can be either timid about something, to the point where I’m nervous to move forward, or I can be stubborn and willing to make mistakes just to get something over with.
With Yakuza 7 for example, I did my damnedest to rush through it and barely bothered with learning the mechanics because the whole idea of turned-based combat puts me off. Almost as if I refused to enjoy it because it wasn’t the Yakuza I knew. That was my first play-through. Then my wife got super into the game and started showing me mechanics that I never knew were there. I just beat the game for the second time yesterday, and I had a much better time. However, I’ll admit that turned-based combat is still something I refuse to enjoy and will continue to not enjoy regardless of how ignorant it makes me sound
I do appreciate the perspective and strategy of turn-based combat though, and its place in gaming. But I guess I like to let that “Fuck it! Let me just fucking punch something!” part of me take control more often.