Gamers who have gamed for a long time

do you find it difficult to get into games? I’ve got Epic Games and Steam Games libraries chock-full of classic top-tier games along with many other newer games like Stray or 2077, and a bunch of indie titles. I just can’t be bothered to download and install them, much less try to get into the characters and storylines. Used to be I couldn’t wait to see what happened in the story, what new items you could collect, what new worlds the developers had created. Not anymore. I return to playing the same franchise for a quick FPS match or three and then I’m done.

olafurp,

Currently I’m playing way less and almost refuse to do any grinding activities. I don’t play multilayer anymore except local console such as FIFA or Super Smash. When I’m alone at home I do mostly single player and I like short indie games the most. I’d rather pay 20$ for a 10 hour indie game than 50$ for a 150 hour open world grind. I’ll not play run around and grind like never Assassin’s Creed games but Hades was fantastic.

Takes Two and Cuphead have been great with the wife but I really want to play something like Cyberpunk even though I’ll probably never finish it.

For we now it’s more Paper’s Please and Undertale with occasional Elden Ring and Cities Skylines sprinkled in between.

Stoneykins,

It’s depression, and other stuff.

Personally, I find that when I feel that way, it’s because I’m actually just kinda tired of games in general. The huge variety available will often trick me into a headspace of “I’m not bored of games just certain games, I need to find the ones I’m in the mood for” but really what I need is a break. Do some crafts/art, get extra exercise, socialize with people that don’t normally game, read a book, visit family. Just shake up the shedule for a bit and do other stuff with your free time, and in my experience, you’ll want to play something, instead of just looking for something good enough to fill boredom.

dingus,

People are always so quick to jump on the “it’s depression” train, but it can also be totally normal for one’s tastes and interests to change over time.

I used to absolutely love games as a kid and teen. But as an adult, I just have a hard time getting into them anymore. I often seem to have fun watching people play games instead of experiencing them myself, and that’s ok too.

It’s like…after a day at work, I just want to unwind. Gaming requires a degree of effort and can even be stress inducing. So I’m just not super into it anymore. I try to get into games now and then but usually I can’t be bothered.

I mean, you’re right that for some people, it can signal depression. For others, it just signals growing older. Such is life.

electrogamerman,

For me the main reason is that games are the exact same with better graphics.I already spent hundreds of hours in one game getting better, unlocking shit, learning the maps. Why would I want to start from scratch for another game that is the exact same gameplay.

Nowadays I will only get into a game if it’s something I have never played before, and Pokemon games that I know what I am doing already and I just do. But starting a new shooter, new adventure game, rpg, etc, its just the same in green for me.

cosmiccowboy,
@cosmiccowboy@lemmy.world avatar

I would say that my interests and priorities have changed, and when I do want to game I am much more picky as to what I invest that time into.

Maybe 5 years ago I was super into gaming. I would pick up lots of new releases, play them into oblivion, and move onto the next. Nowadays, I will research until I find a game I think I might like, and drop it quickly if I feel like I’m not having fun. Jedi: Fallen Order was a game I thought I’d like but I hated the backtracking and combat (I’m not a Souls-like fan).

aplomBomb,

I absolutely love souls games but cannot stand souls-likes

Kedly,

I mostly play indies now as I can get new experiences with them. I buy an AAA title less than once a year on average now

dep,
@dep@lemmy.world avatar

This is how I am with books. I have Starters Anxiety

quams69,

Sorry op, your inner child is dead. Time for sudoku in a rocking chair.

RememberTheApollo_,

You might be right. Except I don’t like sudoku.

PainInTheAES,

Sorry OP, your inner grandparent is dead. Time for seppuku.

RememberTheApollo_,

I’m not that old, ffs. lol.

sysadmin420,

Had to Google that one… Funny shit. Thanks, I needed it.

lorty,
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Idk man the updates to games I’ve played for years get me very excited.

Playing other games? Why though.

Atomic,

Play whatever you enjoy. Maybe you feel like you don’t have the time to sit down and invest yourself in a story die to other commitments like work or family. That’s normal.

It’s your free time. Gaming should be a fun hobby, not a chore.

Wish more games would have a “I have not played this in a month and need a quick recap” mode.

aplomBomb,

it’s kind of funny to me but as growing up I was all about Nintendo, as I got into my later teens and early adulthood I was all PC and steam, I’m 35 now with the family tons of responsibility obligations but I’ve noticed as I get older I’ve been gravitating closer back to Nintendo and their dependability for good quality gaming and time well spent, I guess because my time is such a high premium, I stick to the games I know that are going to deliver.

PutangInaMo,

Have you been on the Nintendo eStore lately? It’s full of low quality games, like the play store.

TwanHE,

Yeah but those are not Nintendo made/licensed games, there have always been shovelware for Nintendo consoles

aplomBomb,

I said Nintendo games, not estore games. First party games made by/licensed by Nintendo

lightnsfw,

I have too much other shit going on and can’t mentally set it all aside any more which keeps me from getting immersed in games. There’s just always something else in the back of my mind I’m also thinking about when I’m trying to play. I try getting everything done first so I can concentrate but there’s just so much.

roterabe,

Hmm, this is an interesting one.

I rarely play alone anymore. Which makes it even more difficult as you get older. It’s hard to match up with other people when life keeps them equally busy.

I’ve also noticed that I want a new experience from my games, kind of like searching for that new movie. Games rich in their story and yet not that distracted in side quests seem to keep me going. God of War was ideal, Horizon too. Baldurs Gate 3 had me for a while, but most online titles suck the time out of me at almost no return.

Damdy,

A lot of modern games definitely don’t do story well. The amount of times I download a game for 10 mins of exposition before starting or not getting to play while the game tells rather than shows is outrageous.

The perfect game for me would start immediately and have any exposition happen via audio while being able to play the game.

Noodle07,

Like portal?

Gabu,

Like most good indie games, too. “Show don’t tell” is a lesson well learned from the days of Nintendo hegemony, only AAA studios forgot everything not relatedto maximizing profits.

Franzia,

Well if you don’t even want to install them… Its okay to just run a few quick matches and log off. You’ve gamed for a long time? Take it easy, its a marathon not a sprint.

I’ve seen comments making comparisons to old and new gaming industry. They don’t do story as well any more. What I find is they don’t do marketing the way that appeals to me anymore either. If I want to be excited about a game, I have to read about it slowly and find wallpapers and concept art. I have to lead myself to the water before I can drink. I hype myself up about it!

One really extreme example of this is Runescape special accounts where youtubers like never leave one area, or do hardcore ironman, or play on one square at a time or whatever. I can take one tenth of that energy and make my gaming more interesting.

RememberTheApollo_,

True. However, you’d be getting paid to do stuff like one square at a time, so that’s a job. Not just playing for fun.

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