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Gaming was like breathing. It was the biggest part of my life as a teenager, one of my priorities as a college student, and eventually one of my most expensive “hobbies” as a young professional.
Then all of a sudden, after thousands of hours spent playing across genres and platforms, boredom hit me hard for the very first time in my early thirties. Some of my favorite games soon gave me the impression of being terribly long. I couldn’t help but notice all the repeating tropes and similarities in game design between franchises.
I figured it was just a matter of time before I found the right game to stimulate my interest again, but time continued to go by and nothing changed.
Is it that games have failed to innovate, or that real life is ultimately more engaging?
(Score: 5, Interesting) by crafoo on Tuesday January 08 2019, @01:24AM
Maybe you are becoming more creative and are seeking out creative outlets and hobbies. Games don't really provide much room for creativity. There are some strong exceptions to this, but in general most games are restrictive and actually fairly simple systems not capable of much creative expression or even customization.
I've seen people put down games (mostly) as they age and take up hobbies where they can create things or ideas and share them. A few even got into making games or modding games. Some woodworking, metalworking, drawing, things like that. I think it's just natural growth.