Ever felt like losing your gaming "essence" or "need" ?

I recently realized I've kinda been losing my interest in some videogames, and I find it difficult to stay 'hooked' with a game until finishing it unless it's really really good...

For example, back in the day, I used to play lots of JRPGs or turn based strategy/rpg games, and now I cannot. I just get 'tired' of the game or play without really wanting to. It's a strange feeling and it's creeping me out haha.. has anybody felt the same way before?

Maybe it's because of all those crappy games that have come out lately, I dunno :-(

Clear example is: I have FFIII for DS, I bought it a YEAR ago, and didn't finish it... nor have I finished Metroid Prime Hunters, or Zelda Phantom Hourglass, and they are right there on the shelf waiting for me and I don't feel the urge to play them :banghead:

Now I find myself more comfortable with quick, moslty online FPS games such as Halo or CoD4.

 

It happens to everyone Just keep treking, and discover a new genre or rediscover the old.

 

Yeah I have the same problem, but I've been depressed lately so I dont know if its the crappy games or that I dont feel like playing most of the time...

 

Well, i'm the complete opposite. I can't stop playing games, new or old.

I wish i had more time for it though.

On your case, i think you are tired of playing the exact same type of gaming. Because gaming is now a mainstream media, there are a lot of "generic games".

 

Yep. Its starting to kick in with me too and I dont like it one bit to be honest.

It happened to my older brother too... and it kinda made me sad inside. He started playing FF7, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil again after 2 years of being in jail and he just couldnt sit and play them for more than an hour or so each. Playing Secret Of Mana with him just wasnt the same....

 

i think having money has started taking a toll on me. before when i was younger, i would rarely get new games and i'd have to save up to get them. now, i can get games pretty much whenever i want to. so then i buy way too many games than i can play. so i just opt for the quick play of shooters or arcade games. i don't have time to play the long rpgs like i used to anymore...

 

That happened to me, made me sell everything and go in search of the all mighty clitoris... Also... this female had something to do with it too... that bitch... she made me loose 50 pounds too....:banghead:

 

This has happenned to me since a long time ago actually.

Do you know what is to blame?

In my case, the sudden plethora of games that came into my hands from the moment I got some more money to spend, as well as the internet, and the combination of obligations, constant moving and of course the new entertainments that come with growing up, including women etc.

To be fair however, every now and then, I stop, take a strict look at what I have become (tastewise) and plan ahead.

What I have noticed lately is that I tend to play games I missed the first time around. It's a very satisfying feeling, because I link my desire (then) with the ability to play and master them with my skills (now).

Another winner in my cards are games that I ve played and liked alot, like Mariokart 64 - it never fails to entertain us even after 11 years.

Finally, concerning new games, few are actually really worth it in my view. Galaxy and No More Heroes were certainly a couple of those "worth it" titles, and I bet Brawl is too (as soon as find some time to purchase and play it). In contrast, although I m a huge fan of Zelda and of course OoT, Twilight Princess didn't really cut it for me (for some reason I felt pushed away from the game instead of engaged like Wind Waker which i liked more).

I also own a 360, and I admit that I m waiting for the next Banjo game more than anything else. Don't get me wrong, many of its games are 5-star titles, but the fact that the console seems to be (in general) so faulty, sort of makes me want to play it less.

That said, I enjoyed Kameo a lot, and Gears of War was pretty fun too. Halo was formulaic. I m currently looking into getting some XBOX 1 titles to throw in it, like Psychonauts and Orta.

The bottom line is that games are like women. The more you have and the more you ve played, the more your standards will rise and you won't find time for yet another common one - only exceptional ones.

Note to self: get Ico and SotC!

 

I really don't play games that much,but I have been playing Kid Icarus alot,just beat the game last night.

 

Had the same problem over the past couple of years, i lost all interrest in gaming sold off 90% of my collection and went back to more next-gen gaming. I think it's got to do with getting a fulltime job, getting married and such which took up too much time and left my interrest in gaming to decline.

When i got my 360 and wii it came back and i try to game an hour orso a day, more when possible but it's hard when you work and try to keep a social life as well.

 

Actually I'm not playing too...

I can't concentrate due to personal problems... =/

So I don't play, because I "need" to get 100% in the game to play it.

Maybe next month the things get better.. =)

 

It's been a long time since I completed a story-based game. But opposite to that, I play arcade-games every day for at least 10 minutes. They are easy to get in, easy to quit - and never underestimate the amount of immense fun that they get you within 10 minutes in comparison to something like Splinter Cell!

But I must admit, 50% if not more of the fun I get from games are a result of the "collecting"-part. I love nothing more than to gather through my games, order them, read manuals, testing old demo discs and all those things.

 

It has happened to me, too. I have many games I have yet to finish. Most of hte time I get into them and then stop playing it for a while as I play another game.

But since I'm back in school, I hardly have any time for games anymore.

 

I'd love to be able to play a game for hours and hours like I used to with Doom and Command & Conquer back in the day. I can't remember the last time a game sucked me in as much (though I have played C&C3 quite a bit to be fair..)

 

I did about 2 years ago now I think. Infact I bet its going on for 3 years. I was big into collecting Sega Master System (Being my first console) and had a huge collection. Other things eventually became more important to me and I sold the lot on EBay for a pittance.

I am happy to say that since I joined this forum (and slightly before that) I have found a new love/ obsession and I am once again hooked.

I think its the same with anything really and all depends on what other things are going on in your life at the time. Right now I have moved into my new house, paid off this years holiday and have some spare time to kick back, relax and play some games!

 

Haven't happened to me yet, but i'm only 18 though

 

I have the same problem too!!:-( I am collecting and collecting and dont have the will to even see what its like! I think its due to very little free time and the all day work! I wish i could go back to my 15!OH:

 

Whenever I feel fed up with games I get out a game I know I'll like. Currently Donkey Kong Jungle Beat has renewed my love for gaming again.

On the other hand I've decided to sell off more of the things I just don't play. Its easy to get carried away with collecting and end up with loads of stuff you don't really want or even like.

 

I've gotten extremely tired with the JRPG formula lately. I watched a gameplay movie of a battle in Digital Devil Saga 2, and I was yawning every 15 seconds. A bunch of rabid JRPG fans said I have "ADHD" because of that, but I said I just prefer twitch to turn based gaming now. There are some exceptions, though. I like SRPGs that actually require strategy. However, in Nippon Ichi games, your level is more important than strategy. I find that boring as hell.

And as others said, way too much money and games have taken their toll on how much I play games anyway. To be honest I don't know how long its been going on with me. Even before my job I wouldn't play games much. In some games I'd play really long periods at a time until the game is over. Sometimes I'd play a game like crazy and not touch it for a year. Its probably been a year since I've touched KH2, but I'm thinking of playing it again. My PS2 disk drive is going out slow, so I think my PS2 is finally getting worn, and I might need a new one. I might need to get some memory cards so I can import all my saves from my PS2 HDD before it finally kills over, and get a new PS2 slim, or get a PS3 with backwards compatibility enabled (I hear it upscales, so SOTC and etc would run better on the PS3, so I've heard), or both.

With all that said, however, I am saving up to get a PC that can run Oblivion at moderately good settings, so I can play it with mods.

 

I barely play or want to play anything myself. I've been developing games for a long time now, so in a lot of cases, the mystique is gone. I play something, and if it's frustrating, I stop playing because I notice the rewards are pointless (WoW). Or if it's too easy, slow, or repetitive, I stop playing because of that reason.

For the most part, the only reason I fire up a game is to "psychoanalyze" the gameplay mechanics. For modern games, a game demo tells me everything I need to know about a game. The only retail PS3 game I've bought was Resistance, which I despised and proceeded to shelve immediately.

I have found a few classics that have given me hope. The original NES Dragon Warrior, it was a blast to play again. Ufouria for the NES, one I recently discovered and powered through. And the PC game Aquiaria, not that it's old or anything. I really enjoyed that. Got a bit frustrating at parts, but I did manage to beat it.

I did play a bunch of Smash Bros Brawl recently, but now that all the characters are unlocked, it's pretty much just a party game for when friends come over. Online play is too laggy for my tastes.