Poll: Feeling like I've lost the will to game

[NewGeekPhilosopher]

I've never been a truly hardcore gamer, most of my video game collection is filled with J-RPGs and wacky Japanese artsy games. But I'm just not feeling it anymore, I feel a bit drained after I had a blood test this week and life has been too busy for me to play games anymore. I still like coming here because you guys are awesome but I'm wondering if I'm truly a "gamer" at all, or just a casual gamer who's been exhausted by his busy life.

I'm keeping all my consoles just in case, especially since my PS3 has Blu-Ray. I'm concerned about the direction Nintendo is headed with the DSi, since if the internal battery in my DS Lite dies in a few years and I have to buy a DSi, some of my games won't work.

Part of the problem isn't so much gaming itself, I like analysing games culture in my blog articles but it's hard to keep up with what everybody else is playing and thinking about when I'm trapped in high school when I should be at University with my friends, even though I need this one last course to qualify for Uni. I just feel a bit out of sorts now that my friends have moved on with their lives and I feel left behind since they don't talk to me as much any more.

I guess there's the nerds in the library I play Magic: The Gathering with but aside from that there's not much enjoyment in my school life. It's the Christopher Hitchens Fun Sucking Black Hole of my life, this last school subject I have to pass to graduate. I just hate it... I want to get out of high school and move on, but I feel trapped and constrained... What do you suggest as a reason why I don't feel as motivated to play video games as I used to?

 

[SharPhoe]

Everyone has periods like this at least once. At least, I know a lot of people that do, myself included. If it passes, you'll get right back into gaming, no problem. If not, well... nobody said you had to be a hardcore gamer to stay here. We'll still accept/support you.

Maybe. I can't speak for some people. >_>;

 

[tk1989]

Don't worry dude. I am going to be brutally honest here; I haven't played a proper game in months. Easter in fact.

I am at university most of the year and whilst i am here i never have the time to play games. When i head on home thats another matter, but i have too much to do here.

Don't worry dude, you will come around maybe spice things up a little bit? Buy a new game?
lol

 

[jimBOFH]

I'd say it's most likely temporary. Right now I don't feel like gaming or anything much, but I'm chalking that up to being exhausted after a stressful week, and much drinking last night.

 

[NewGeekPhilosopher]

Don't worry dude. I am going to be brutally honest here; I haven't played a proper game in months. Easter in fact.

I am at university most of the year and whilst i am here i never have the time to play games. When i head on home thats another matter, but i have too much to do here.

Don't worry dude, you will come around maybe spice things up a little bit? Buy a new game?
lol

It's pretty sad that the nerds in the library who play Magic cards with me are some of the most civil human beings on Earth when I defeat them with my Kamigawa deck, but when I beat a 13 year old at Super Street Fighter II HD Remix they swear at me a lot over the microphone.

There's the weekly Everybody's Golf: World Tour game I play with my mate Dave, for some reason we always play that game when he comes over. He used to play Resistance 2 before he realised I had a very bad reaction to that game and it made me all shaky and disorientated whenever he forced me to play it. I've known Dave since Kindergarten so he decided our friendship was more important than exploiting me to play Resistance 2 on my PS3... awww...

 

[tk1989]

Don't worry dude. I am going to be brutally honest here; I haven't played a proper game in months. Easter in fact.

I am at university most of the year and whilst i am here i never have the time to play games. When i head on home thats another matter, but i have too much to do here.

Don't worry dude, you will come around maybe spice things up a little bit? Buy a new game?
lol

It's pretty sad that the nerds in the library who play Magic cards with me are some of the most civil human beings on Earth when I defeat them with my Kamigawa deck, but when I beat a 13 year old at Super Street Fighter II HD Remix they swear at me a lot over the microphone.

There's the weekly Everybody's Golf: World Tour game I play with my mate Dave, for some reason we always play that game when he comes over. He used to play Resistance 2 before he realised I had a very bad reaction to that game and it made me all shaky and disorientated whenever he forced me to play it. I've known Dave since Kindergarten so he decided our friendship was more important than exploiting me to play Resistance 2 on my PS3... awww...

Take some time, read a book or two, go outside. When you come back to it after a while it will be nice and fresh again.

Do this.

Mix things up a little bit. Its clear that you are slightly infuriated with gaming; you don't see the point anymore? You are too busy with your life atm, trying to get out of high school etc and you just feel held back, trapped in a sense? I'm guessing that when you play a video game you feel like you are wasting your time when you could be trying to pass this course or keep in touch with your friends?

This is the general gist of what you said (i believe). You need to relax dude. Your way of relaxing previously was probably video games or that card game you play, but because you have been stressed out recently you feel that you dont have the time to waste on it, that you cant be bothered wasting your time to have some little kid scream over you on Xbox live or whatever you use. But without video games you have lost a key aspect of your life (it sounds stupid, but maybe think about how much you actually play games? im not saying they lead your life or anything, i dont know, but they clearly play some part if you are posting on here about this) and you haven't replaced it.

Go outside, read a book, join a gym, play some football, go for a walk, go for a drive. Do something! You just need to go outside and do something, preferably some form of exercise, and you will get those endorphins running and will feel a whooole lot better about yourself.

 

[Bane_Star]

Maybe your growing up?

 

[NeutralDrow]

Nothing wrong with gaming losing some of its attraction (and I refuse to accept "gamer" and "casual gamer" as opposites). Even less wrong with gamer analysis losing some of its attraction.

Still, for the other things, I can sympathize (even with the M:tG playing; that got me through a chunk of high school six years ago). And as someone who loses touch with anyone I don't speak to in over a month...

From what you say, though, it sounds like part of this should pass. Uni does free some of the constraints. Incidentally, I'm not sure I agree with any of the poll reasons...though I find the last one oddly compelling. ^_^

 

[podhob]

well heres 1 thing you cant get board with gameing and its probly just a phase trust me youl get your mogo back in no time

 

[Juan Regular]

Maybe your growing up?

I hope you're being sarcastic...

I had the same thing happen to me in my last year at high school too. It'll come back. Uni did it for me. You get more time organising things the way you like it and that usually leaves some time open for gaming.

 

[DM.]

Eat some meat/spinach/anythingwithironin.

I felt the same way when I had a blood test.

 

[Bane_Star]

Maybe your growing up?

I hope you're being sarcastic...

I had the same thing happen to me in my last year at high school too. It'll come back. Uni did it for me. You get more time organising things the way you like it and that usually leaves some time open for gaming.

Mostly YES..

But, As I've been a gamer for almost 29 years now, I find that most games no-longer have anything to teach me, I've grown out of alot of games and game genres. I feel that some genres are more for teenagers or young adults.

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

What ever happens we'll always be here for you

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

But, As I've been a gamer for almost 29 years now, I find that most games no-longer have anything to teach me, I've grown out of alot of games and game genres. I feel that some genres are more for teenagers or young adults.

Young whippersnapper.

Anyway, to the OP, take a break, have some fun and chill.

But really NEVER start Tragic: The Saddening.

 

[Zersy]

I've never been a truly hardcore gamer, most of my video game collection is filled with J-RPGs and wacky Japanese artsy games. But I'm just not feeling it anymore, I feel a bit drained after I had a blood test this week and life has been too busy for me to play games anymore. I still like coming here because you guys are awesome but I'm wondering if I'm truly a "gamer" at all, or just a casual gamer who's been exhausted by his busy life.

I'm keeping all my consoles just in case, especially since my PS3 has Blu-Ray. I'm concerned about the direction Nintendo is headed with the DSi, since if the internal battery in my DS Lite dies in a few years and I have to buy a DSi, some of my games won't work.

Part of the problem isn't so much gaming itself, I like analysing games culture in my blog articles but it's hard to keep up with what everybody else is playing and thinking about when I'm trapped in high school when I should be at University with my friends, even though I need this one last course to qualify for Uni. I just feel a bit out of sorts now that my friends have moved on with their lives and I feel left behind since they don't talk to me as much any more.

I guess there's the nerds in the library I play Magic: The Gathering with but aside from that there's not much enjoyment in my school life. It's the Christopher Hitchens Fun Sucking Black Hole of my life, this last school subject I have to pass to graduate. I just hate it... I want to get out of high school and move on, but I feel trapped and constrained... What do you suggest as a reason why I don't feel as motivated to play video games as I used to?

I had this once but i accidently found the cure. !

Go and try to get into genres you have never tried before like RTS or FPS or something kl i was too much into platforemers and eventually lost the will to game but i then got into shooters and other stuff it took sometime but after a while i was a VERY VERY Happy Gamer !

and don't use "Casual" or "Hardcore" to class gamers since this is the beginning of something bad always

 

[NewGeekPhilosopher]

But, As I've been a gamer for almost 29 years now, I find that most games no-longer have anything to teach me, I've grown out of alot of games and game genres. I feel that some genres are more for teenagers or young adults.

Young whippersnapper.

Anyway, to the OP, take a break, have some fun and chill.

But really NEVER start Tragic: The Saddening.

What is Tragic: The Saddening? Is it an emo remake of that old Xbox game The Suffering?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

What is Tragic: The Saddening? Is it an emo remake of that old Xbox game The Suffering?

What ex-addicts call Magic:TG.