I suspect this is a natural result of having much more limited time as we become adults. I used to love all kinds of games too, but today if I feel like a game doesn’t respect my time it gets thrown right onto the “no thanks” pile.
Comment on Making peace with liking very few games?
Zarxrax@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’ve found that as I got older, my taste in games has narrowed significantly. I used to be able to play pretty much anything, or especially any popular or critically acclaimed games. But these days I just don’t give a shit about most of what’s out there. I do have certain genres and developers that interest me though, so I know there are occasionally going to be some new games that I really like. And every now and then I might get surprised by something too.
natecox@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
It’s limited time, but also the selection these last few years has felt very uninspired. Everything is extremely derivative and been done to death.
There was a mass consolidation of developers/publishers recently, on top of further extended development cycles that has really limited any kind of variety we might have seen.
mesamunefire@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yep I just go to indies now. The AAA studios feel just samey.
Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
You can only play reskins of essentially the same game for so long. Not to mention recycling gameplay loops microtransaction hell toxic multiplayer experience (cheating griefing), makes for a minefield of unplesant game experiences. Sticking to what you like and know is how you get enjoyment out of playing.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The last few games I was looking forward to have all been pretty disappointing.
robolemmy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m retired and have basically unlimited time. I still don’t like most games.
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nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
I thought I was the only one!
mohab@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Does it not feel weird sometimes to be disconnected from the gaming zeitgeist? Like, we can obviously still follow news and whatnot, but I'm particularly talking about having no significant emotional investment in contemporary releases—in other words: being disconnected from the hype of announcements and release cycles.
I know people consider this a blessing in this age of hyper-consumerism, but there's a communal aspect to it that I like, and it often feels odd to not be part of it.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I stopped following the news first, then largely lost interest in new games after that. After TotalBiscuit passed I haven’t seen a single thing about video game news or reviews. If there’s something I’m interested in I might skim through a review, but that’s the most I do.
KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Not weird for me. I don’t play anymore at all. Don’t even have a system to do so. But, I watch YouTube videos about games and game facts or speed running every night before bed. I know more about games now than when I actually played them. I just don’t have time for them anymore but that doesn’t mean they don’t interest me. I lost my passion for playing games years ago but not the idea of it. I don’t know or care about the hype but I just find it terribly interesting via others hype or interest in these games. If that makes sense.