Gaming Exhaustion

[愛]

I just recently got out of a 3-year gaming exhaustion. I used to be unable to play a video game for more than 20-30 minutes at a time. I don't know if it was ADD or not finding the right games, but now I've found that if I schedule a time to play games, I can keep my interest. I've plowed through 4 games the past week or so that have plagued my backlog for years.

You ever get that feel sometimes? No game holding your interest?

[Cure]

I've never felt that way about gaming in general, but definitely for certain games. It would feel like such a chore to have to play and beat some games. I don't like giving up once I start, but sometimes I just can't handle it.

[愛]

That was the word I was looking for: chore. A lot of the games I attempted to play in recent years felt like a chore and I had this nagging feeling in the back of my head that I could've been doing much better things. I suppose that's the definition of not having fun.

But I think that feeling is finally gone. Now I can enjoy games again and actually finish them.

[Powder]

I go through that once in a while, but not for periods nearly as long as that.

[CyberCubed]

Depends on the game. I literally can't play any Japanese RPG anymore, (other than Pokemon), because I can't stand the slow-paced turned based gameplay anymore.

Walking into a field and being attacked by monsters every 3 steps is awful and I can't believe I used to enjoy games filled with that. No wonder Japanese RPG's have been in the decline lately.

[Peanut]

I go through periods of it and it's a bummer. I remember we both went through one at the same time years ago, but that was probably the last really extended period. I've been burnt out on current stuff for a few years now, but I blame the long generation.

[Brodie]

I get into bouts of time where I'm stressed out about other stuff to the point where playing games doesn't alleviate any anxiety, or help mellow out. Like Ai, I end up feeling like I could be doing better things, but more so to the extent that I have other -obligations-, even when I really don't. I think a lot of it comes to anxiety. I spend so much time during the work week doing **** I hate, that I can't even enjoy the things I like to do when I actually have time.

[Voltron]

I get this when I find out that I missed something in the game, or made a fatal mistake. A prime example I can think of is Final Fantasy 6, where I didn't save Shadow and had to restart everything, as I like to complete every aspect of the game. Bear in mind that I grind relentlessly throughout the game, so I was giving up level 60 characters decked out with some serious ****. It's just frustrating to play it all again immediately afterwards. It's like finding out your girlfriend cheated on you. You love them still, but you hate them for being such an insufferable bitch. . .

. . . Ugh! I can't stay mad at you, Final Fantasy!

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I've been burnt out on current stuff for a few years now, but I blame the long generation.

Sadly I doubt next gen will be much different than this one. Too much rising development costs and companies closing down. The mere fact that the PS4 is launching with Killzone, then another Call of Duty and Battlefield 4 doesn't help matters.

As sick as most people are of FPS by now, it'll probably never die down because of casuals.

They really need to focus on more on action/adventure games and platformers...the whole reason most of us got into gaming in the first place.

[BabyTurtles]

if I keep losing a boss battle..I get tired and quit for some time XD

but usually games hold my interest and if they don't I quickly sell them.