Have you ever done this with games...

[SantoUno]

Lately i've been blowing off games and haven't even bothered playing them anymore. The last games that I was seriously into was Prototype and Oblivion. But lately I rented LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, and No More Heroes, and havent't even bothered getting past half of the game. I play them for 1 or 2 days and then just quit it. I can't even bear to pick up the controller.

Strangely I recently got Halo for the PC and I'm already playing that more than the other new games I rented in the past month.

Has this ever happened to you? Perhaps you lost your passion or interest in games for a time?

 

[Logic 0]

Yes for super smash bros, battlefront 2,and the crash bandicoot series.

 

[sms_117b]

Happens a lot, mostly when I die after not saving for about 5 hours.

 

[Chancie]

Yep, I do that more than I'd like to admit. It's usually when I hit an especially difficult boss or get hopelessly lost. I'll try to get past it but if it just seems like I'm hitting a brick wall, I'll set it aside and "go back to it later."
I never go back to it.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Happens a lot, mostly when I die after not saving for about 5 hours.

i feel your pain.
on topic: yes, i do it to.

 

[Monkeytacoz]

I Beat Wolfenstein and never went back to it

 

[Chancie]

Yep.
I haven't played any games at all in a week or so.

Possibly because I know it won't satisfy me - I am waiting for new releases, and I always get so excited that the games I already have feel dull.

Oh yes, I forgot about this other habit I have. I do this too. Only, I sort of "game hop." I get so excited for a game and even though I want to play something, nothing keeps my interest. I'll "start" a few of my unplayed games, get a couple hours in, lose interest, and go to something else. It's usually a while before I go back to these somewhat started games too.

 

[The_Echo]

Yep.
I haven't played any games at all in a week or so.

Possibly because I know it won't satisfy me - I am waiting for new releases, and I always get so excited that the games I already have feel dull.

I also have this problem, especially when my newest game was bought months upon months prior, which is often the case with me.

 

[Manifoldgodhead]

Yea, recently. Haven't played anything new in a long time and even VII can't satisfy. I've taken to trying to design the perfect MMO and working on my DnD.

 

[Gutterslime]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl, got it the day it came out, beat it, played a little multiplayer and 2 days later i put on my shelf and it hasnt moved since then

 

[twistedmic]

I've given up games before, specifically the first Ninja Gaiden for x-box. I got over half-way through, double saved right before a mid-boss with a tiny sliver of health (and no currency to buy health potions). I just gave up rather than deal with that hellish game again.

 

[Mcupobob]

I've been reading more than useally and stop gaming ever now and again I get on wow to play with some famliy but other than that nothing.

 

[Insanum]

Yep.
I haven't played any games at all in a week or so.

Possibly because I know it won't satisfy me - I am waiting for new releases, and I always get so excited that the games I already have feel dull.

Exited? Lies.

OT: Yeah - I went through loads of Original Xbox Games, I didnt even play 10% of them. Pre-owned 4 for £20 kinda meant i monstered a load of games.

 

[Dorian6]

it's more common that i'll get to a point in a level when i'll just say "F*CK THIS GAME" and bring it back to gamestop and get another used title

 

[sms_117b]

Happens a lot, mostly when I die after not saving for about 5 hours.

i feel your pain.
on topic: yes, i do it to.

It's like losing a arm....nearly

 

[Insanum]

Exited? Lies.

OT: Yeah - I went through loads of Original Xbox Games, I didnt even play 10% of them. Pre-owned 4 for £20 kinda meant i monstered a load of games.

I said excited.
It's even in your quote.
I DO NOT MAKE MISTAKES

...But seriously, I want Alpha Protocol to be good so much.

Thats not Excitement, Thats hope[/I]

 

[Puppeteer Putin]

Yep, I do that more than I'd like to admit. It's usually when I hit an especially difficult boss or get hopelessly lost. I'll try to get past it but if it just seems like I'm hitting a brick wall, I'll set it aside and "go back to it later."
I never go back to it.

I do that all the time. Often during the last act, chapter, scene, boss of a game I'll just put it down and just forget about it. Then I'll come back to it and forget my motivation for coming this far, or I get clumsy with the controls. I've been getting better lately.. But that's probably due to games being generally shorter than they used to.

It took me 5 months into total to Finish Half Life 2. Played the heck out of it.. Then didn't touch it until the New Year.