Poll: Need something new to DO!!! Gaming lost its luster.

[Alex_P]

Hi there,

I removed the joke options from the poll. There were way too many of them. What use is a poll if it's mostly just random statements unrelated to the discussion topic of the thread?

-- Alex

 

[RavingPenguin]

Get a hobby, personally I glowstring(example vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGgilgopVM) For tutorials and how to get started, got to genx glow.com

Thats the Thing.

Gaming WAS my hobby.
Now the bar is being dragged down by wads of cash and no talent designers.

Thats whats wrong with having gaming as a hobby. You depend on what the developers give you. Whereas with glowstringing I dont have that problem, I can constantly improve my form, develope new techniques, and teach what I know to others. Thats something you just cant do with gaming.

 

[Artemis923]

Pick up an instrument.
Read some books.
Try some tabletop games.
Make some friends.

 

[Blood_Lined]

As a Guy who can say hes owned all three "Next Gen" systems (+ DS and PSP),
I can confidently say that mainstream gaming is turning into a big pile of smelly, medicore slop. (No Offense to fanatics) I need something new to do, something interesting. Theyd be heaps to do at University but Im still only half way through my last school year.

PS, I live in the Country.

Im Bored plain and simple.
And dont say Play games Dhurr... like some other forums.
Im bored BECAUSE I played games.
I agree with Yahtzee an A LOT of things, to put it simply.

Holy crap I feel the EXACT same way so my advice to you is to start watching anime. It has also helped me in feeling less bored which is always a plus.

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

 

[Sevre]

Go play some RL, just don't die.

 

[Artemis923]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

I'm about to cry just thinking about it.

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

I'm about to cry just thinking about it.

That's understandable. Though I am quite enjoying it. Hashshashin Guilds and Assassin's work together quite nicely. The poor Mongols didn't even make it to Anitoch. Leaderless and without heirs, their armies are doomed to disband.

 

[MorphingDragon]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

Sounds like Fun. I can have an excuse If I turn Emo?

Holy crap I feel the EXACT same way so my advice to you is to start watching anime. It has also helped me in feeling less bored which is always a plus.

In Japanese, so half the fun is translating it? Word by Word?

Pick up an instrument.
Read some books.
Try some tabletop games.
Make some friends.

I play in a Jazz Band.

All my friends are in town and we dont really have phones.

Get a hobby, personally I glowstring(example vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGgilgopVM) For tutorials and how to get started, got to genx glow.com

Thats the Thing.

Gaming WAS my hobby.
Now the bar is being dragged down by wads of cash and no talent designers.

Thats whats wrong with having gaming as a hobby. You depend on what the developers give you. Whereas with glowstringing I dont have that problem, I can constantly improve my form, develope new techniques, and teach what I know to others. Thats something you just cant do with gaming.

Yep, and now regretting it.

 

[Artemis923]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

Sounds like Fun. I can have an excuse If I turn Emo?

Holy crap I feel the EXACT same way so my advice to you is to start watching anime. It has also helped me in feeling less bored which is always a plus.

In Japanese, so half the fun is translating it? Word by Word?

Pick up an instrument.
Read some books.
Try some tabletop games.
Make some friends.

I play in a Jazz Band.

All my friends are in town and we dont really have phones.

Get a hobby, personally I glowstring(example vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGgilgopVM) For tutorials and how to get started, got to genx glow.com

Thats the Thing.

Gaming WAS my hobby.
Now the bar is being dragged down by wads of cash and no talent designers.

Thats whats wrong with having gaming as a hobby. You depend on what the developers give you. Whereas with glowstringing I dont have that problem, I can constantly improve my form, develope new techniques, and teach what I know to others. Thats something you just cant do with gaming.

Yep, and now regretting it.

In that case, suffer through it until you get to college.

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

Get a PC. Get Medieval II Total War. Play the campaign as Egyptians on Very Hard/Very Hard. Cry around turn 80. Cry again about 20 turns later. Cry again about 20 turns later, and finally, cry again about 20 turns later.

Sounds like Fun. I can have an excuse If I turn Emo?

That, or you discover the tactical genius in yourself, and amass an army in real life and conquer the world! Emo would seem more plausible though, but you never know.

 

[Bat Vader]

As a Guy who can say hes owned all three "Next Gen" systems (+ DS and PSP),
I can confidently say that mainstream gaming is turning into a big pile of smelly, medicore slop. (No Offense to fanatics) I need something new to do, something interesting. Theyd be heaps to do at University but Im still only half way through my last school year.

PS, I live in the Country.

Im Bored plain and simple.
And dont say Play games Dhurr... like some other forums.
Im bored BECAUSE I played games.
I agree with Yahtzee an A LOT of things, to put it simply.

Read

get yourself a girlfriend

Watch Tv

Surf the internet.

 

[MorphingDragon]

Read

get yourself a girlfriend

Watch Tv

Surf the internet.

When people put Get a GirlFriend and Surf the Web it makes me suspicious if they actually had a girlfriend before.

 

[Aardvark Soup]

Well, you could always try to play non-mainstream (indie) games or try out some new franchises. If you're tired of gaming in general I suggest you seek your entertainment through books, movies or social activities.

 

[Nazulu]

Read a movie, watch a book, hang out and be social, get a job, volunteer somewhere, join a sports club or try and find some games that not mainstream.

I agree mainstream is not as awesome anymore but there is always something to do.

 

[Overlord Moo]

You could go outside,

What's that ask me why I don't go outside?

DON'T ASK STUPID QUESTIONS!

 

[Vrex360]

When I get bored I go outside and enjoy the light of day and explore my surroundings, maybe hang out with friends, maybe see a movie or go out shopping you know...?
If you are really bored go rent some DVD's and just spend all day watching them if you are that much of a sloth.

If it's raining and I'm bored I just go to my Dominatrix for some more lust and pain... yeah another one of 'those' jokes sorry.

 

[Voicuboyy]

yes because, every mainstream game is the same and shityy

 

[traceur_]

Do a handstand, do some flips, anything dangerous.

fun

 

[Blood_Lined]

Holy crap I feel the EXACT same way so my advice to you is to start watching anime. It has also helped me in feeling less bored which is always a plus.

In Japanese, so half the fun is translating it? Word by Word?

They have subtitles, or you can always watch anime with english voice actors, but anime fans will agree that subtitles are better due to better voice acting.