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.

alertsleeper,

I find that this only happens to me in relation to AAA titles. I just don’t have time to put 60 hrs into a game.

But since I started playing indies I feel like rejuvenated

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.

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.

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.

dep,
@dep@lemmy.world avatar

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

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

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.

Presi300,
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I haven’t gamed for a “long” time, as I got into it when I got my 1st laptop like 5 years ago… And I can’t say that I feel the burnout yet, especially with great games like Baldur’s gate 3 being released this year

FluffyPotato,

Most of my friends don’t play video games anymore but I love em more than when I was a kid. Like in school I had no time to play but now I can work from home and I can automate lots of it so plenty of time for hobbies.

The only issue is my tastes are rather niche, I think I finished every story and choice focused RPG where you make your own character. I do like games like Stardew Valley or Minecraft and I play those while a new RPG comes along.

Appoxo,
@Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

I stopped buying games after I noticed I still only open my typical three :/
Also is a good way of saving money :)

chilicheeselies,

You are just getting older. You cant expect to keep doing the same thing over and over and get the same high from it. Chasing the dragon. You need to include fresh, new experiences to liven things up. You’ll always ennoy games to some degree, but you will never get the aame satisfaction from it that you did when you were tounger and it was fresher.

FrostbyteIX,

I find that as I get older, I struggle trying to keep up with players in high competition games…games like CoD, Halo, even Rocket League I simply cannot get better no matter how much I try. I used to enjoy those kinds of games when I was younger but it makes me a little sad to know I can’t play them…

So I play single player RPGs or Co-op…I’m an absolute sucker for Starfield and similar games

half_built_pyramids,

People grow out of stuff. Maybe try making games. Find a different type like ttrpg.

banana_meccanica,

I was more curious at beginning, then I become addicted to MMOs so gaming become focused, while playing casual other games as break from MMOs. Fortunately I defeat my addiction but now I lost interest in gaming, I see many titles but I don’t see any point to play. I remember playing for sharing fun was my deal, PlayStation one with friends then MMOs with guilds and virtual friends. But addiction kicks hard with the needs to grind and grind, to like give at this friends a golden guild-hall, but at what cost? Real life where anything as grow, only misery.

yesdogishere,

Yea I wouldn’t bother with games post 2010. Just have a solid RvR open mmo from before 2010.

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