I'm 30 now and realizing that over the years I've list interest in vidya outside of a few niche titles. Is this just how it is to get older, or is it just me?
It isnt that "burnout" people always talk about.
Video games were such a huge part of my life, just kind of a startling realization to not care much anymore.
>Is this just how it is to get older, or is it just me?
Some people experience what you're going through, though it's not universal. For me I just don't really get a sense of achievement anymore from video games.
Mostly because you got old and shifted out of the 18-25 demo that people target so hard.
Just embrace the casual life and play whatever you want when you want.
Some games still hold my interest but I just play them through once. I don't get lost in them as if they were different worlds, trying to wring out every secret like I did when I was younger
>Video games were such a huge part of my life, just kind of a startling realization to not care much anymore
I hear you, the worst part is that I've sunk so much of my time into video games that I haven't really built up any other hobbies to replace it. I have no idea what to do with my free time anymore, nothing's sticking
>or is it just me?
The same thread is posted here pretty much everyday.
Take a break. Long break, like years. Or find more niche games.
Me too. And when I do its fleeting. I find my self playing more fps now for no attachment. I did enjoy days gone and state of decay 2. Playing FF7 and really enjoying my self.
Nope it's just you. We totally don't have this same thread every day about
I took a long break from videogames from when I was 19 until I turned 30. Now I enjoy videogames again.
I'm 20 and I'm rapidly losing interest in vidya. Ever since I played Deus Ex I've been looking for that profound experience, alas somewhat in vain. I'm only playing Morrowind in hopes the lore to be profound, is that the case?
I felt it, went back and played some classics I never had a chance to as a kid, user. Vidya dosent have to be your life, it can just be a hobby
>Vidya
>Hobby
Shut the fuck up dumb faggot go do something that interests you then
Turning 32 this year, feel similar. The last three or four years there were 2, at most 3 games PER YEAR I had any interest in and most of those were indie games. The last "big" game I bought was REmake 2 and HITMAN 2 before that. So far there hasn't been a single game I was interested in in 2020.
If I play anything, it's usually some kind of simulator or something old on GOG or on an emulator. Replayed Dino Crisis in 2018, had a blast.
2 or 3 per year!? Wow, lucky! I haven't played any game made in the last 5 years.
Don't let it make you sad. You are now free to do whatever you want, including playing video games. You are now free to consider painting, traveling, woodworking reading, starting a family, pursuing spirituality, whatever. You have no limits, no bounds, except for money, maybe.
It is good to be hungry for more than just virtual entertainment
Getting more interests and actually having a fucking life combined with the fact that the industry is mostly just trying to gouge you for your money by pandering to the lowest common denominator will do that user.
I just have an eBook and pirate and read all day while occasionally playing games on my Switch. Spend the rest of my time travelling and doing photography now.
I really enjoyed Witcher 3, Nier Automata, Hollow Knight, and Ace Combat 7 at least.
For me it’s the utter over-stimulation and market saturation, coupled with not much free time. Back when I was a kid I had a handful of games that I’d play to death and know them inside out. Nowadays I’ve got access to pretty much any game ever made whenever I feel like it, so I find it more difficult to get invested in a game simply because there’s so much choice and I don’t have a lot of time to play. If a game doesn’t grab me in the first couple hours chances are I’ll drop it outright, and annoyingly most games fail to grab me either because my attention span is fucking shot or most games just suck these days, probably a bit of both. Part of the problem is most devs these days buy into the open world meme and feel like every release has to have 60 hours worth of content, when most of it is lazy boring filler. Games like RE2/3R are some recent games that I’ve found myself able to enjoy a lot, im thinking mostly because of the shorter length.
With all this extra time due to Corona I’m finding it easier to sink into games since I’m not worried about having no free time, but still it’s a little overwhelming since there’s so many fucking games I want to play.
Well, gaming is still a hobby of mine. I mean, I have lots of other hobbies (that are all way more expensive than gaming btw), but weeknights gaming is my usual pastime, I also have a VR headset which is pretty cool. But I definitely see myself abandoning the gaming hobby as something I "actively" pursue in the near future. My backlog is fuckhuge, there are enough classics from the last 25 years I like to replay and I am not in a hurry to play through something because I have to discuss it during recess. And depending on how things will be going, I might have kids in the next years.
I’m only 20 and I’m feeling the same.
it´s not you getting older, it`s games getting shittier doe to ea sport money, lootboxes and sjws
when was the last time a game did something truly original or revolutionary for a single player campaign?
Starting to feel this way. My favorite games are these
>Rain World
>RE4
>SM64, Sunshine, Galaxy
>OoT, MM, WW
>Paper Mario 64
and i guess I just want a game to be as good as they are. Just played Cave Story and while I can say its a good game, I'll probably never play it again. Need some good ass games bros but nothing really compares to those favorites for me. If anyone absolutely loves a game please lmk.
I'm turning 27 soon. I still play a lot of video games but I definitely got fed up with mainstream. I had a burnout in the last couple of years but getting my life on track and understanding my priorities better made me understand what I actually want from vidya. I concentrate on quality over quantity these days.
I think when you get older, you tend to crave something more substantial. You hopefully grew as a person. Games that are aimed at the lowest common denominator are not engaging anymore because you are above that. However, the problem is that you do not have much to choose. It is much easier to be picky with movies, music, literature or even animation. These media are fully established and you can gradutate from consuming garbage to understanding art. Yet the majority of games mainstream paints as "art" or high quality are little more than genre fiction. I would say people like me (and maybe you) are an audience whom nobody really caters to.
That said, I have been playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance a lot recently and it is amazing. The story is still quite shallow but it has soul, a vision and it treats the player like an adult. I wish there were more games like that but that is definitely not going to happen in the near future.
If you can handle a complicated action game try The Wonderful 101 when the new port comes out.
I was thinking about trying that but I'm not sure if it has what I want out of a game.
Had this too until i played hollow knight and the ori games. Couldn‘t put those 3 down for some reason
Have you tried A Hat In Time?
Maybe try watching some netflix or other tv shows.
Most video games suck ass. Making a good game is hard. Seriously. Indie, AAA, whatever. doesn't matter. Moat games are boring and I rather go outside or do ANYTHING than play a shit game now. That's the difference between 12 year old me and 31 year old me.
It's not like movies or tv where people barely go back and watch old shit (everyone I know refuses to watch black and white movies with me). New games now still have to compete with the classics. Even Nintendo can't top SMB3. We're in the era of remakes and ports for a reason. It's sad. and the new talent rising up? They take inspiration from old games and regurgitate them instead of taking inspiration from LIFE like the devs of yesteryear. It's comics all over again.
I find myself caring less about gaming because the people making games don't give a shit either. It's sad. Almost makes me want to try and make a game myself. Almost.
No should I? Why do you like it?
>It's not like movies or tv where people barely go back and watch old shit
It's exactly like that with normies who play games tbqh.
>We're in the era of remakes and ports for a reason
The same is true for movies or TV. The majority of them are either adaptations or remakes.
We live in an era of stagration, imitation and creative bankruptcy.