Ever feel tired of gaming?

[CaptainSodaPop]

I remember when I was a kid I used to really enjoy JRPGs.Nowadays, I kind of need to force myself to play them.I started playing Final Fantasy VII and clocked 6 hours and i'm lazy to go on.But generally, I have problems enjoying gaming as I did before when I was younger.I especially have that problem with old games and not much with newer ones (almost every 360 game I get, I beat it).

How is with everyone else out here?

I'm new on the forum so, hello everyone, I'm CaptainSodaPop.

[Retrogamer0001]

I think it's pretty common to struggle with playing a game (especially an RPG) for four, six, eight hours at a time - our attention span decreases as we get older, that's for sure. I take frequent, short breaks whenever I play a game, and sometimes go for days without playing. As long as you're still enjoying it though, there really isn't any hurry.

[TheyCallMeTheSwede]

I do feel there is a point when a game starts to feel like work and I would be all like "bleh, I don't wanna play anymore". The ironic part that its always at the near end of the game.

[BogusMeatFactory]

I think that a lot of it has to do with time. When you look at a lot of the classic JRPGs, there is a lot of grind built into the game to pad the length. That grind, to a lot of people, is considered a waste of time now a days. Some people do still enjoy it, but for many, the ends do not justify the means. Sure there may be an amazing story unfolding, but it is unfolding at such a pace that seems wasteful.

Also, people just have moods. There are times when I am in the mood to play a casual game like Peggle, other times I want to put myself into a large scale game like Fallout New Vegas or a JRPG, and there times when I want nothing to do with video games. It is just a part of life to be overrun by day to day activities that you just don't have time to put into your hobbies.

Going back into college has really done a number on me. What little time I have is dedicated to studying and working towards my education. Right now, when I have a nice week before classes begin again, I have spent most of my time gaming and loving every minute of it. When school begins, though, little time is available for me to even think about wanting to play a game.

[Hazerd]

I remember when I was a kid I used to really enjoy JRPGs

Exactly how i feel, when i was a kid, i could play for hours and games were much more entertaining, now i feel like i can play a game for 5 minutes and get an idea what the rest of it will be like.

[GirlGamer55]

Yep...I go through these "stages". It can be applyed to any game but lets take...Skyrim for instance since i'm playing it right now.

Stage 1: Get into/back into the game
Stage 2: (applys to games that can be modded) I figure the game can only get better modded...
Stage 3: Banging on the mods till they all work together
Stage 4: I realize I need a home for all my stuff
Stage 5: Finds a good mod home and lives with it or...
Stage 6: Mods said home to fit my characters tastes which will take forever since im a perfectionist when it comes to modding a home
Stage 7: When modded home is finally done and i'm done with testing it...I get bored of the game

In the case of games like...L4D2 which I can't make mods for:

Stage 1: Is the same
Stage 2: Kinda the same (I have issues trying to mod L4D2)
Stage 3: Plays the game for so long every single night...I get bored of mindless killing.

Every game has a different set of stages...but they follow kinda the same path depending on if I can mod them or not. For ones off the PC..well thats just the thing, they arn't on the PC so unless I can't get on the PC for some crazy reason...I don't actually spend much time on consoles. Which is a little funny since I'm collecting retro games and consoles like a crazy person...

[Valkyrie-Favor]

Maybe console games will help you with your mod problem

[Xeogred]

We definitely need a sticky thread for this weekly topic.

"WHINE HERE!"

[GirlGamer55]

Maybe console games will help you with your mod problem

Er...not really. I said it in another thread but I'll say it here, on top of being addicted to collecting retro games and consoles, and modding games to a degree...I'm addicted to my PC. I spend hours upon hours on it...when I could be spending it on my consoles..I just can't tear myself away.

So no lol it wouldn't help. I have to get off the PC first for them to help me.

[jinx]

I do feel there is a point when a game starts to feel like work and I would be all like "bleh, I don't wanna play anymore". The ironic part that its always at the near end of the game.

That happens to me a lot. I was so close to finishing Infamous, but something happened and my interested just fizzled out. The last time I played it a, I had to force myself to boot up the PS3. Thing is, I was really enjoying it and I'm not sure what happened. Happens a lot more often these days.