Tired of Gaming?

[KentaRawr!]

Im also pointing to the games themselves. Everything we play today has already been made in some other form. Games just havent seemed to have evolved after the PS2. Take for instance DMC4. I enjoyed the game but grew tired of it near the end. While the first title blew me away and I went on to beat it three times.

Do you think that's because the quality of the games have declined, or that familiar formulas disappoint in newer games?

I think it's because it's simply not surprising or original anymore. You've seen familiar elements so much before that it becomes predictable and boring, even though you might have thought it was absolutely amazing had it been the first game you had ever played.

That would go under the second choice, familiar formulas disappointing.

[Roto13]

Fewer games keep my interest now than when I was a kid, but that's almost definitely because my standards are higher now. There are still games that suck me in and I want to play them to death. Currently Brawl is doing that for me. :P

[Shoeberto]

With having a heavy course load and trying to fit in work between it, I find time for video games to be a precious commodity. I can't just casually say I'm going to sit and play a game for a few hours. When I do play them, it's an experience I savor, immersing myself fully into the world and really going over the details in my head. It's really the best escape I have from all of the stuff I have to do otherwise, so I don't find myself growing bored or tired of them too much.

[Markus. D]

I have other things to take care of these days... so I don't really have time for it anymore :[...

Persona 3 still gets an hour+ within my day though ^_^

[Captain Maxx Power]

Im also pointing to the games themselves. Everything we play today has already been made in some other form. Games just havent seemed to have evolved after the PS2. Take for instance DMC4. I enjoyed the game but grew tired of it near the end. While the first title blew me away and I went on to beat it three times.

One could say the same thing of film and television. There is innovation out there, you just need to know where to look (hint: PC). Personally I see games as being like any form of entertainment; it's not so much if it is new but rather what is done with the medium. For me I tend to hunt down games that invoke strong emotions and create a certain atmosphere. Innovation is nice, but it's not the be all and end all.

[Nifleheim7]

In my view,it's the same as eating something you like so many times that after some point you start feeling sick of it.
I don't find my interest in games decreasing,i feel quite the opposite to tell you the truth.I used to be a huge movie and comic book fan in the 90's but after some point i realized that the format of these forms of entertainment is so stagnated,limited and full of close minded people that are really affraid to take risks (i'm talking mostly about hollywood and american comics),it made me appreciate more the format of games and the possibilities it has.
I don't play games as much as i used to play but that is only because i have other pressing matters in my life right now.And this,somehow,makes me want to play games much more.
I know i'll never have the feeling i had when i first started playing games (or watching movies or reading comics) again but i don't blame the games for that.It's something it happens naturally as we "mature" with the hobby we enjoy.
Personally i'm more excited about video games in general than any other form of entertainment.

[Xander]

Yeah definately, I find it really hard to get very into games these days, so I look for simple games that I can pick up and play a little bit at a time, but nothing too in depth.. I think for me it's mostly cos I started working full time, being really busy and my mind is always a little full of stress and thinking what has to be done and planned and what not, so I find it hard to a) find the time to really concentrate on games, and b) to get in a relaxed gaming frame of mind, I guess.

I realised that I did kinda miss playing games though, so I found some games I could get into more easily, and mostly just DS games so I can take them on the train or when I'm staying somewhere for work. Has to be stuff where I can save at any point really. I think hardcore RPGing is a thing of the past for me, but I still love games

[Depression Moon]

I still love games just as much as I used to. Maybe you need something to spark up the plugs like getting a lot of friends over to play Smash and what is the DC era?

[Pete for President]

My interest for gaming has decreased aswell. Things just aren't as exciting anymore as they used to be imo.

Just now, I'm replaying MGS 1, lovin' it, and I hardly play my PS3 games.

[Dreddz]

and what is the DC era?

Dreamcast silly.

[Mirage]

Did that last long enough to get an entire era for itself? :p

[Old Manus]

I have more interesting things to do, such as women, drugs and alcohol. Online COD4 is always good for a few hours after work though.

[LunarWeaver]

I'm still a hooj gamer. It's pretty much my only hobby and I do it as much as possible since I hate everyone.

I don't replay them as much as I used to, though. I wonder if that's just an effect of getting older. It's like when you're a kid you watch one movie over and over. When I was a tweenie I could play a game 3 times in a row, and I definitely can't do that now.

I will say I'm spoiled at least. There are some amazing games out there that make others in the genre look like crap. I can't play the mediocre stuff, but I don't think that means my interest has dwindled.

[KentaRawr!]

I always looked at the Dreamcast as the first of the previous generation.

[Madame Adequate]

I still get into games a lot, but I've simply less time for it nowadays. I've got college to work on, and right now that's pretty significant. I also spend a lot more time on the PC than I used to, on account of Rye. But that means I'm just spending more time with PC games in windows, or flash games. I've played plenty of Oblivion, Soulstorm, and Protector lately. And I always make sure to get an hour or two of TF2 in.