Convince Me To Stay

[chozo_hybrid]

I'm 19 and I was in a gaming slump recently, but I am coming out of it and having a blast with games again.

Stop playing for a while and see how you feel. But If you really feel you don't want to play games anymore, that is fine too.

This, so much this. You're probably feeling a bit burnt out is all, but if you don't feel like coming back, as long as you have something that makes you happy then that's all that matters. I'm 25 and I still enjoy gaming, but I take breaks sometimes, like a month or two every now and then, and focus on my other hobbies, variety is the spice of life my friend.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Spoiler: Convince you to stay, you say?

I think if you're asking US to tell YOU why you'd want to stick around is because you want to stay already. You know it's YOUR choice to jump into annoying threads, or reply to smug people. Just don't do that and stick to lovely polls about how do you take your coffee, and conversations about games you liked. None of this works for you, maybe you should try starting your own threads about the stuff you'd like to discuss. Or just log in less frequently, I dunno. Is it such a big deal? It's just an internet chat forum. You can come and go as you please. You don't have any obligations to it.

Wow. He's not talking about leaving the Escapist. He's talking about quitting the gaming scene.

So convince me to stay escapists; give me one/three good reasons why I should stay in the gameing scene.

Oh, I thought he meant The Escapist.

OP: Same advice, whatever you choose is OK so long as it's your call.

 

[ResonanceSD]

I'm 24,

know how I deal with the constant bullshit? JUST FUCKING IGNORE IT AND HAVE FUN.

No seriously, there's sexism in gaming, I've been bombarded with too much, too quickly to continue giving a shit.

That "2deep4u" guy? Yeah, that's an out of work arts student banging on about ad hominems and strawmen fallacies to the one other person in the thread who will listen to him. And he probably sucks at Dota2.

 

[MammothBlade]

Just give up on gaming forums and play the games you want. Then you won't have to worry about other peoples' opinions too much.

 

[Machine Man 1992]

So convince me to stay escapists; give me one/three good reasons why I should stay in the gameing scene.

Because Bioware is bound to generate some more entertaining drama when their next game comes out? Or Minecraft. Minecraft is really cool.

Indeed it is.

 

[Strelok]

I am 39, a few months from 40, married almost 10 years, new baby as well (8 weeks).

I still play games, but I have taken a break from them too, this is some of what I did.

Go outside, meet some ladies (or guys whatever you are into), go to college, go to a party, go to lots of parties, drink (if you want, or don't its up to you), wake up on a strange lawn, wake up in a strange house, wake up in a strange bed, travel, meet new people (in real life, oh the horror), teach English in a foreign country, get married, get a real job, buy a house, have a baby (then you will be wishing you had time for games). You get the point, tired of games? Which are just entertainment by the way not a lifestyle like some on here make it out to be, go do something else you want to do, or maybe even should do.


Captcha: nip and tuck
Fuck you captcha...

 

[Dryk]

And that's an entire bag of cats by itself.
PC's cost wayyyy more that I care for, and instead of firmware update and junk data, I get viruses and esoteric system requirments.

Although, maybe I just have leftover burned feelings after constantly having to pass over games because my computer was short a hundred dollar upgrade.

If you're as sick of AAA games as you say then it won't be a problem! Get a cheap mid-range PC, play mid-range games on it, be happy*



*Following plan does not guarantee happiness

That "2deep4u" guy? Yeah, that's an out of work arts student banging on about ad hominems and strawmen fallacies to the one other person in the thread who will listen to him. And he probably sucks at Dota2.

I see what you did there

Also nah I'm a BE+BSc graduate...

 

[Risingblade]

You know you can game when you feel like it right? Is this a foreign concept to you people? Play when you're in the mood for it? Go live your life, if you suddenly feel like playing a game then take out your old console and play. Gaming is something you do for fun, to relax it's not a job so don't treat it like one.

 

[Robot Number V]

Not sure I understand what you mean. What exactly are you going to do to signify your[footnote]That IS the right "your" by the way. I mean that the action of quitting is yours. Just a note to all you grammar nazis out there.[/footnote] "quitting gaming"? Are you going to toss all your games and consoles into a big trash compacter? Purposefully get banned from any and all gaming forums you might visit? Disconnect your internet to ensure you never come into contact with an article about sexism in games ever again?

If you're sick of reading dumb articles/forum threads about gaming, don't read them.

If you're sick of bad "AAA" games, don't buy them. The same goes for DLC.

If you think the next console generation will be shit, don't buy one.



What you shouldn't do is make some silly, dramatic and ultimately meaningless statement about "quitting gaming". And it really is meaningless. Look, the medium isn't perfect, but you don't actually have to put up with all the shitty parts to ENJOY gaming. Being "in the gaming scene" doesn't necessarily mean buying every AAA title and DLC. It doesn't mean frequenting forums to argue about the same things every other week. What's wrong with just playing a game that you enjoy every once in a while, and having that be the end of it?

Incidentally, I don't even know if this works as an answer to your question, because I really have no idea what you're trying to say. It SOUNDS like you're swearing off games completely because SOME games are ripoffs, and also the internet won't shut up about a few things. Which is, of course, an utterly nonsensical notion. If that's not what you're saying, please tell me. I'd love to offer a more valuable and informed response.

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

SNIP.

If you have got to that point then I think you have already made up your mind... And other peoples reasons won't change you...

What I will do though is query your reasons. You say that you are tired with the gaming scene, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that you just don't want to carry on talking with the anonymous masses about over exaggerated personal opinions on tropes in todays gaming society, or do you really want to give up gaming all together?

I grew up without the internet, and not having many frinds who played games. So I had a couple who did, and we chatted about the games we liked, and the bits we liked in them... Times were simple. Nowadays there is a lot of shit surrounding games, the way they are designed, and the people who play them... and I say, so what? I don't take part in the negative discussions on the net, I just carry on playing my games, and chatting with people about what I like about them... nothing has to change!

If you are feeling a slight resentment towards the games themselves then take a break (like in a relationship) and learn that way whether it just a slight on the games due to the discussion around them, or whether you really have lost the spark you once had. I sometimes take breaks from gaming and focus on other activities is I feel I am relying on them too much, or find they are effecting things like my social life, and then I will always return to them with a fresh head!

 

[Arkham]

So convince me to stay escapists; give me one/three good reasons why I should stay in the gameing scene.

If you still enjoy playing games you should continue to do so. Maybe you should steer clear of communities that do the things that irk you the most. There will always be extremists and it's important to learn to deal with them, even if that means simply ignoring them. I'm not sure that meta-narrative is really an issue. Sacrificing gameplay for features nobody asked for kinda is. Point being sometimes it's not worth getting worked up over.

Alternatively you could take a break from games for a while.

 

[___________________]

I share your thoughts mate, but Hideo Kojima keeps pulling me back in. Metal Gear Solid games help to keep me in the gaming scene. Oh and some Japanese RPG games like Resonance of Fate, Star Ocean The Last Hope, Agarest games and some other ones I can't remember but had fun playing. Oh, I remembered that Disgaea games take forever, so if you want length you might wanna go there.

You can always take a break, take it easy, go out for drinks at night with your mates and talk about life, until something you like comes out. Yeah I know not having a huuuge library to choose from sucks for players that have been playing for so long like you and I, but the world has, for some unknown reason, been turning into a crappier place in the last years and obviously the gaming industry exists in this world so it goes down with the boat a little.

A guy sometimes feels saturated and even things he liked before will look boring and pointless. You just gotta try and either take a break for a while or try to find some other games somehow.

 

[jebara]

I was in the same situation as OP a few years back.
For me, whehn I was in the same mindset I had to look into games I wasn't into to find the level of freshness that would get me into gaming again.
I wasn't into JRPG's but I took a deep breath and went into Persona 4 and fell in love with it, to the point its my all time favorite game now.
Wasn't into western style RPG's but gave Dark Souls and found a gaming experience I haven't found in years, finally, a game that doesn't hold your hand but instead forces you to learn as you play, a true learning experience of a game!(I know its japanese but what ev.)
I haven't touched a DS in years but got one and tried Ghost Trick and Ace Attorney, fell in love with those two!
I could not see myself playing point and click adventures but then I tried The Walking Dead and the earlier mentioned Ace Attorney and I'm so happy I did.
A few weeks ago, I thought a game like Xcom would be something I wouldn't be into but for the past three weeks its all I've been playing.
Now I'm hoping to get into PC gaming in my search for great games, even though I spent my entire gaming history on console and I cannot wait to see what I find.
What I'm trying to say is, try to get out of your comfort zone, look for games where ever they maybe,even if they come from genres you already tried and hated or not tried at all, give them another chance ,you may be surprised with what you find.
I'm absolutely crazy about games now, yet it was only a few years ago that I had given up all hope!

 

[jebara]

I want to add something.
OP, the AAA market is not the only market, there are plenty of alternatives to it, the handheld scene is great right now, the indie scene is a beast right now and as a console gamer, the stuff coming out of the PC market is kinda making me jealous.
And even when you do want those triple A games, there is an easy way not to give into them, just do what I do and wait several weeks or preferably months, you see Square and EA flipping tables because their typical AAA game is not making 5 million sales first months?
Yep, that's a perfect way to tell them your not satisfied, its basically you playing hard to get, there basically banking on you running out to pay 60$ day one, and this is you responding "Meh, maybe when its cheap", and its not even that hard to do, remember, you have plenty of alternatives, so when that online pass filled, Drm ridden mess of game is shat out, just throw it way in the back of your to buy list if not at all.

 

[drisky]

If I'm going to take your request seriously and give you a reason to keep playing, I'd say to start playing on a smart phone. That would basically correct every problem you have. No expense, no big narratives, no long updates, no one takes it seriously, and easy to play in small bits of free time. Only thing you would have to be mindful to avoid DLC and micro-transactions. Thats the best argument I can give you, If the AAA market is bringing you down, just play casual.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Do what I did and follow some Kickstarter projects, you're bound to find something that floats your boat.

Also stay away from AAA's and gaming sites for awhile.

 

[floppylobster]

(1) Stop buying all the games you hear people talking about or read about here or the ones you get recommended. Just get what really interests you.
(2) Stop talking about games with others when you're not gaming.
(3) Don't play online for a while (or do it without a headset if you do).
(4) Stick to playing one (or two at most) games at a time. Don't buy stuff and stockpile it. If you're already playing something you don't need to buy anything more. (And when you're ready to buy it, it will be cheaper anyway).
(5) Don't force yourself to go any further with any game if you're not enjoying it. Either turn it off at that point or just stop playing it altogether.

OR

(a) Stop gaming for a while.
(b) Try retro gaming for a while whenever you start again.

 

[Blow_Pop]

Maybe I've just gotten too old (I'm twenty, so that's right out), or maybe too busy, or maybe I'm just tired of videogames.

this is false on the too old count. I'm 28 and still play video games. Too busy and tired possibly.

All of them. All of it. Tired of the extremists. Tired of the 2deep4u pseudo-intellectuals. Tired of everything being teh sexist/racist.

I think most of us are tired of that

But I don't want to leave the gameing scene. This is the one hobby I've really enjoyed, and I've been doing it since was six years old. I have fond memories of playing Tachyon when I was eight, of Starlancer when I was ten, of Ratchet and Clank when I was twelve. I remember the day I bought my 360 with my own money, how happy I was to finally be part of scene.

Why not take a break? I do that from time to time. I'll wear myself out on gaming then take a month or few years off of it and come back to it. My longest break was 10 years. And I'm still playing video games. I won't give you reasons to stay or go. You pretty much almost sound like you have your mind made up. So anything I say won't really influence you if that's the case. It's also a stupid reason to stay. Just because someone says for you to and makes a convincing enough argument. Do it for you. I'm tired of guys being assholes to me just because they perceive me as female because according to the doctors and most of society I am female (actually genderfluid and preference of being androgynous mostly but that's my own thing). Solution to that? I don't play online anymore. I play online with people I know. Fixed that problem easily.

 

[Mudkipith]

Just stop playing for a while. It happens to everyone with everything.