Am i the only one that is getting bored of games?

Lately ive been playing games less and less, and im not sure why. Its just harder to pickup the controller nowdays? Im not a lazy person by any means, but i find myself watching tonnes of movies and tv shows i have aquired from, say... select sources is making up most of my free time instead of some gaming.

I mean after beating fallout 3, i havent had the want to try far cry 2 which i just borrowed, i played it for a bit, got kinda stuck, and gave up. Usually i will play for a while, but it hard to pick it up in the first place, but once i do i seem to enjoy it.

Anybody else have the same feeling nowdays?

same here bro!

i hate a topic earlier about what MGS4 did to me :P

haha but yah my gaming interest are being revived now after a couple of good online matches on R2 :D

Yeah there ARE very good games out now and that are coming out soon, but once you beat them or play them for a long time what's the use for them? To just sit around and collect dust, while your not playing your 400 dollar console. There's a lot of better things to do than play games, and I guess this is the time that some people are actually figuring that out.koolaidWTF

I'm 32 years old and I'm getting bored with games. Now I just play the good ones and even then I have to force myself to finish one. I'm just sick of all the same old stuff it seems like every game has to have a gun in it. Developers dont use any creativity they just stick to the same old stuff. I recently bought a Wii and I'm having a blast with Mario Galaxy. I probobly won't buy another game until Resident evil 5 comes out. The last game I bought on my PS3 was SOCOM. jdc6305

You complain about all Games having guns while only buying those who have? o_O Why don't you play Games like LBP, Oblibion, Heavenly Swords, Dynasty Warriors 6, any racer/sports Game or anything that hasn't any guns? There are tons of them out there o_O

@topic: same here, I actually force myself to play Games nowadays, turned more to a collector than a Gamer :S I don't know if it's my age, my experience or the quality of the Games

[QUOTE="jdc6305"]I'm 32 years old and I'm getting bored with games. Now I just play the good ones and even then I have to force myself to finish one. I'm just sick of all the same old stuff it seems like every game has to have a gun in it. Developers dont use any creativity they just stick to the same old stuff. I recently bought a Wii and I'm having a blast with Mario Galaxy. I probobly won't buy another game until Resident evil 5 comes out. The last game I bought on my PS3 was SOCOM. ArchoNils2

You complain about all Games having guns while only buying those who have? o_O Why don't you play Games like LBP, Oblibion, Heavenly Swords, Dynasty Warriors 6, any racer/sports Game or anything that hasn't any guns? There are tons of them out there o_O

@topic: same here, I actually force myself to play Games nowadays, turned more to a collector than a Gamer :S I don't know if it's my age, my experience or the quality of the Games

Well, how old are you? Either you're losing interest or you're realizing you're not a kid anymore and can't play video games 24/7 without a care in the world. It happens.

I'm still a gamer and buy games. I'm still excited for games I'm interested in. But I don't "do nothing but play video games" and I do like to take breaks. Sometimes I won't touch a game for a week. It depends what I have to do at the time. If I've got nothing going on and it's a game I really like, sure I'll do a long playing session. But I don't think I'll ever lose interest in games. I may play less from time to time, but the feeling's still there at 29 years old.

My enjoyment of games started to ebb after Diablo II. I played that game a lot and came back to it several times, but when I realized all my time put into the game was essentially only changing some bits (binary) within the game it seemed like such a waste. It just feels kinda empty since then.. Online gaming is a little better because at least the bits are stored where you can't cheat them and you are competing with others. I try to avoid MMORPG games though because they are addictiing to me and I often get a PSN network error so haven't really enjoyed online with the PS3, though I think if my online was more dependable I'd enjoy my gaming much more.

So, I guess to me it comes down to having competition making it more interesting and playing by myself feeling more and more shallow.

Yeah I'm getting to that point. I would rather do other stuff than sit down and play games, now that I'm getting older. I'll sure sit down and play games at a friends house or another place, but to go out and spend 400 dollars on another console and buy games just isn't appealing to me as it was before. I would rather go out and do other stuff than just beat a game. Don't get me wrong I still like games very much, but it's just getting harder and harder to play them now a days.koolaidWTF

Man, I hate getting old.

I realize I can't play games without a care in the world but I do it anyway.

That would make gaming an escape, right?

Not really. It just relieves stress.

yeah i am getting pretty fed up of games...

back in the day, playing atari, nes, snes, sega's, n64 and that - 24 hour sessions were my short gaming sessions.. now when i am not working and have a free day to do nothing, i tend to put in a game, play for 15 to 30 mins and then take a hour or so break, I dont know what it is, resistance i played kind of religiously..

sad to say but i think online gaming ruined it for me, not the game but the people i play against, and now it carried over to single player campaigns.. i use the ps3 more to socialize with the people then play games... i figured it was just me, i do like to play co-op but not competitive modes, and single player has no social interaction that i have become to love... i think in-game voice chat would get me back into games... but right now i just wait for online co-op games

Man, I hate getting old.

I realize I can't play games without a care in the world but I do it anyway.

That would make gaming an escape, right?

Not really. It just relieves stress.

Lately ive been playing games less and less, and im not sure why. Its just harder to pickup the controller nowdays? Im not a lazy person by any means, but i find myself watching tonnes of movies and tv shows i have aquired from, say... select sources is making up most of my free time instead of some gaming.

I mean after beating fallout 3, i havent had the want to try far cry 2 which i just borrowed, i played it for a bit, got kinda stuck, and gave up. Usually i will play for a while, but it hard to pick it up in the first place, but once i do i seem to enjoy it.

Anybody else have the same feeling nowdays?

0diablo0

Man, I hate getting old.

I realize I can't play games without a care in the world but I do it anyway.

That would make gaming an escape, right?

Not really. It just relieves stress.

Scianix-Black

Completely agree. I actually some what rely on them sometimes depending on my emotional/mental situation at the time. Bad day and pissed off, I go play some GTA and kill people lol Can't do it in real life, so I'll do it in a game lol

Lately ive been playing games less and less, and im not sure why. Its just harder to pickup the controller nowdays? Im not a lazy person by any means, but i find myself watching tonnes of movies and tv shows i have aquired from, say... select sources is making up most of my free time instead of some gaming.

I mean after beating fallout 3, i havent had the want to try far cry 2 which i just borrowed, i played it for a bit, got kinda stuck, and gave up. Usually i will play for a while, but it hard to pick it up in the first place, but once i do i seem to enjoy it.

Anybody else have the same feeling nowdays?

0diablo0

I didn't say I don't like all games with guns I was just stating theres an over ubundance of them. I did play LBP and Heavenly Sword the only problem with those game is I rented them and finished them in two days. jdc6305

i get bored of games when i beat them...they just get boring..but games that are acrobatic like Assassin's Creed or prince of persia are cool i like the acrobatics..im planning to get Mirror's Edge soon too :) if i pass the exams :'(

sometimes i have the same feeling

just pick up a new game that interest you (like resistance 2)

I'm sort of having the opposite feeling at 25. I watch less TV and play more games (relative to each other). Ever since the Sopranos ended I haven't really had the urge to follow a show.

The only show I watch is Colbert Report and everything else is just sports. I scan through all of my 250+ channels and can never find anything remotely interesting. I've kept all of my favorite games from PS1-3, so I always have something to play. I can complete a game over and over again; RE2 and Driver have about 500,000 miles on them.

I have less time for couch-bound entertainment in these adult times, but games seem to take in a larger percentage now.

Lately ive been playing games less and less, and im not sure why. Its just harder to pickup the controller nowdays? Im not a lazy person by any means, but i find myself watching tonnes of movies and tv shows i have aquired from, say... select sources is making up most of my free time instead of some gaming.

I mean after beating fallout 3, i havent had the want to try far cry 2 which i just borrowed, i played it for a bit, got kinda stuck, and gave up. Usually i will play for a while, but it hard to pick it up in the first place, but once i do i seem to enjoy it.

Anybody else have the same feeling nowdays?

0diablo0

I agree totally. Im more into my gf and I now more than I'm into games :P

I just think Sony isn't doing anything about the lack of games. Yes, I have all the new release, and yes, they got old after a hour. So, maybe I just need to get out of gaming :(

I had the same issue about a year ago. I just felt like all the games I played were much too similar (Halo, GoW, Mario). I decided to ask around and find some really different or epic 'outside the box' (Killer 7, Mother 3, Snatcher) type games and it really helped re-spark my interest in games in general.

yeah lately all ive been playing is Madden 09. I just can't get into stories like I used too... I feel like I'm wasting my time, but then again it's better then being on the streets spending money...If you know what I mean. I too feel like I collect games more then I play them just to have them because maybe it'll interest me in the future. I don't know really, but it'll always be my #1 hobby for sure.

i'm disgusted that people would even get bored of games in the first place!!! only joking :D

erm yer sometimes i do feel like i'm getting a little bored of games if i'mk hoenest but usually thats because i've completed both the singleplayer and most of the multiplayer, however a new release or addition to my collection starts up my passion for gaming again :) and if i do'nt have the money, i simply restart on a game that i completed, like oblivion or MGS4 :D

Dan

I think I'm starting to feel that. Sometimes I turn my PS3 on and start a game but then decide not to play after just a few minutes. It is a lot different from when I was younger 10- 15 years ago, I used to play for hours none stop. I guess because I have a ot of responsibilities now.

Maybe it is also from the pressure from family and friends who keeps telling you "aren't you to old to play video game in your 20s".Where I'm from people find it strange to see you play where you are a grown up.

Still I don't think I will give up on gaming.

for me it comes and goes. i can be playing daily for months then not pick up a controller for the same amount of time.krylon36

I love gaming, but like a normal person, sometimes I get tired, especially if my mind is in something I can't do in the moment, gaming seems boring compared to that thing.

It comes and goes. Sometimes I NEED gaming, other times I just feel...meh.

But don't worry it's just a phase, everyone gets by it more than once.

Most games just do the same thing over and over thats why. I only take a break from games if there is something else reall really important going on like work, school, or trying to get a girl to like me. When I play games that have heart in the story its so awesome. Well, Mirror's Edge story wasn't that great but the gameplay is a new experience. Prince of Persia did something amazing and look amazing. Disgaea 3 has the most hilarious story ever! LittleBigPlanet is practically the next best thing compared to Super Smash Brothers. Valkyria Chronicles took things to a new level with gameplay and graphics.

Notice how none of those games were FPS. You need to widen out in your taste in videogames if you want to able to appreciate them and have fun. Playing the same type of game would be scary for me.

Sometimes I do get bored of gaming an example is cod4 is the same thing every time I go online pretty much. With SF2HD remix it is quite linear and I doubt I will buy SF4 right away upon release because of that. However, there tons and tons of past games out there that are all available if you can find a good way to get them which I have.

I like watching movies but there are very few tv shows that I like.

Every day I pick up a newe game, and every day I get tired of it. I have played them for too long and i 2 get bored. Guess its time to get a new game...