'I'm now finding myself incredibly bored with just about all genres of games'

I've been gaming for about 22 of my 28 years of life, from the Amstrad and Mega Drive to the PS3, but I'm now finding myself incredibly bored with just about all genres of games. I'm completing first-person shooter games within three to six hours. I used to love RPGs, but now I end up watching the FMV's online instead. It's all becoming more like a chore.

[RedDead]

I was bored heavily until recently. A long break I had

[ps360wiihdera]

Happened to me once around 7 years back... then Nintendo came out with Wii and my gaming spirit was rekindled!

[ShaunCameron]

Same here. While I didn't completely lose interest in video games, the only games I cared to play were sports games. For some reason the other genres just didn't interest me. Before NSMBWii, the last non-sports console game I played was FF2 on the SNES around 1996. I made it to the last part of the game, but I didn't get a chance to complete it because my brother erased all the memory data. I eventually got around to completing it and completed it on Christmas Eve 2009.

For me it was the Wii via NSMBWii that renewed my interest in video games. It reminded me of a lot of things I missed. The charm, the creative level-designing, the memorable theme music (today's developers barely do that anymore), etcetera.

[reynod]

I personally think the developers are somewhat to blame. This is because they have run out of idea. Most of the games they release are pretty much rehashes of the same old stuff.

Now the question is why have they run out of ideas? The answer is simple GREED. I think fresh ideas have many times come from the gaming community. With the current generation of consoles what has happened is that the gaming community has been shackled, user freedom has been taken away. This has all happened due to console gamers willingness to pay for crap such as Maps, Weapon skins etc. All of this used to previously free on the PC gaming platform. The gaming community used to come out with fresh ideas inorder to improve stuff all of this used to happen for free. Since developers saw console gamers are willing to pay for such stuff they took away freedom from most games. Hence today even on the PC many games dont support mods.

Some of todays great games only came to existence due to mods on the PC. Games like Portal, Dota, Team fortress 2, Left4dead all came to life as mods.

Now since developers rather charge for their crappy DLCs and the gamers are willing to accept it. Mods have been locked out, developers cant possibily come out with all the creative ideas the gaming community can. Hence i feel this has limited creativity in gaming.

For anyone looking for a new experience. I urge you to pick up a copy of Warcraft 3, Load the Dota mod and play that game. Its a 10 year old game. However the Mod is so dam creative, its just something different to all the me toos in the gaming world today. Personally i cant get enough of Dota since i started playing it. I feel developers need to start giving some of the freedom back to community so it can develop more mods and get some creativity back in the gaming world.

I think console gamers like their PC breathern need to start demanding stuff instead of keeping quiet. I Console gamers need to start asking for Mods on all games so they too can come up with something new and creative. Leave it to the devs and all you will be seeing is the same old tried and tested stuff, devs generally dont like to take risk and bring something new. This is because its a financial risk to them, However the gaming community has alot of talent and they may try new stuff, which may lead to something different like Portal.

[ronin4life]

Disagrees for liking the wii on n4g?
Shocking! ^_^;

[AtomicGerbil]

@reynod

Don't you mean publishers?

I'm sure most of the devs' are sick of rehashes.

[ShaunCameron]

@ ronin4life

Indeed. The Wii wasn't perfect. Even before buying it, I questioned its controller system. But my high interest in NSMBWii overrode whatever flaws the it had (the graphics, the lack of quality 3rd-party games). When I saw the video footage for World 8-4, I was sold. And thankfully there were many other games that justified owning a Wii.

Let me tell you this. Had I been able to find the Wii version of Bully or had Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One come out before Gears Of War 3, I wouldn't have considered the XBox 360 as the console to upgrade from the Wii to. Despite its hefty price tag at the time, I actually wanted the PlayStation 3 assuming it had the games I heard of from from all the previous PlayStations (Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto, Crash Bandicoot, etcetera).

[irepbtown]

I'm effectively taking a break right now. Playing once every couple of weeks.
I think this year will be very big for gaming as there will be from the looks of things, some top notch games releasing.

I personally think that most games are enjoyable because of your friends. Ofcourse there are some games you dont need friends to have for you to enjoy such as God of War. But take FIFA 12, I only play it because all my friends do. And that's what makes it so much fun. Taking the piss out of my friends if I beat them or vice versa. That competition being there makes the game fun.

However when your friends aren't online, the game gets boring within seconds. Battlefield 3 is great when playing with friends. However when alone after a game or two I'm off it. We need games where you dont need your friends to make it enjoyable. Warkawk is a great example. Bags of fun, yet I NEVER played with my friends in that game.

[Venoxn4g]

I was very bored with games (except some gems on PS2), but after Gamecube & Wii I was like born again, really

[Gaming101]

Yeah, you aren't playing good games if you're bored with them, that's the problem.

Also, you're probably playing wayyyyy too many hours in the day. Anything gets boring after playing too much of it.

[DragonKnight]

I blame it on the obsession with visual fidelity. Games aren't about fresh ideas, or unique takes on old ideas, anymore. It's all about who can pump out the "closest to photo-realistic" graphics now. I also blame the media. The review system is so inconsistent and without any accountability that great experiences can be made to be seen as horrible, and horrible games can be given the hugest passes on their problems.

As a result, devs and publishers elect to take the safe route for sure money games instead of actually trying out something new. Also, fans are a BIG problem when they say one thing and do another. As in "CoD is the worst P.O.S. series ever" and then *proceeds to buy every CoD game.*

In short, devs are focusing on the wrong things and not taking chances, media is creating poor perceptions and are given free reign to be idiots, and fans never back up what they say with their wallets. That's the problem. And until even one of those things change, boring experiences are pretty much going to be a given.

[insomnium2]

@ dragonknight

I agree on pretty much everything you said but this

"As in "CoD is the worst P.O.S. series ever" and then *proceeds to buy every CoD game.* "

might not actually be true. I'm pretty sure there are many users on this very site that have not bought a COD game after being dissapointed with MW2 or black ops.

I buy pretty much every game I find interesting but I'm having serious problems with actually having the time to play them.

I work long hours and I have small children so my gaming is pretty much restricted to 8pm onwards and since I do have a wife and a job that requires me to get up at 5am-5.30am I'm not able to play that much per day. I need my sleep or the lack of it will interfere with my bodybuilding. 6.30-7 hours minimum.

[Statix]

@insomnium2

Yeah, I bought MW2 (2009), and whined a lot about how much it sucked. Then I bought Black Ops (2010), which I enjoyed a lot and thought was the best COD since COD4. Then MW3 (2011) came out and completely sucked azz (borrowed a friend's copy), and I still have not bought it to this day.

To me, MW3 stands tall next to MW2 as some of the worst online MP games I've ever played. The weapon balancing and netcode are atrocious. I still haven't bought MW3, and I won't be buying another COD until they at least implement dedicated servers like Battlefield. Which doesn't look like it'll be anytime soon.

[tokugawa]

it happened to me last gen. after playing vice city, nothing lse really entertained me. then i went to my cousins who was only the second person i knew with an xbox, and played halo co-op, and rainbow 6 on-line

i was blown away, and went and bought an xbox the day after. now, i am even more into gaming that i have ever been!

[mamotte]

Fact: You love the Wii, you're hated on N4G. Priceless.

[FragGen]

Maybe the author is just growing up. LOL.

[FragGen]

I'm 46 and posting on N4G. I obviously still have enough kid left in me to enjoy games but I'm more discriminating in how I allocate my gaming time as an adult since it is more limited and I have additional priorities. Lighten up, G4E.

[humbleopinion]

I think it's more of "getting old" rather than "growing up".
As in Lethal Weapon: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Ascalon94]

I cant lie, as I've began to grow older I have lost a lot of interest in video games but I still stay in touch with the culture and upcoming releases, but I definitely dont spend near as much time playing games as I did a few years ago.

[MidnytRain]

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
- Joseph Lee

[CommonSense]

I am a year older than the author, i have found that i'm just getting kinda bored with all entertainment. i think you just accumulate more and more experience and that makes "new" things feel less new.

speaking about games in particular...I made a list. and last year, of the 20 games i bought, i beat about 3 of them. and all 3 of those games were really short (uncharted 3, for example).

a lot of games lately, like mass effect 3, just get too easy and repetitive. they don't add new game play elements as you progress. so you just get better at the game and you become more powerful. in ME3, it got to the point where i could just kill everything with one shot from the sniper rifle.

there are so many companies that really need to look at what makes a great game great. DEVELOPERS, go back and play Half Life 2 if you need help. it's one of the best examples of a game that introduces new gameplay elements from beginning to end. you never get bored.

by contrast, play kingdoms of amalur. really fun game...for a while. then it just gets reduced to walking into a room and killing everything in 4 seconds, then moving to the next room. and that's essentially what happened in Mass Effect 3.

[Gamer1982]

This guy reminds me of me exactly.. I am 30 now and getting bored of gaming myself stopped buying and playing as much as I used to. I used to play JRPG's till my hands blistered now they don't even so much as burn. I have a stack of unplayed games too that lost there value a long time ago I probably wont even play either..

[Shadow Flare]

Same here. About 7 years ago, any game I had I would complete and complete everything 100%. If trophies existed back then I would have had quite the collection. Even when trophies were first introduced on ps3, I liked to try and get platinum. Now, I simply don't care about them. I platinumed uncharted 1 and 2 but couldn't be bothered with 3.

I find shooters incredibly boring now. The last shooter I bought was resistance 2, but the online of any of those shooters are just the same old thing. I'm bored of it. I got into the starhawk beta and liked it a lot, but I'm just bored of the whole shooter thing.

RPG's I played my fair share but I haven't played a new RPG for years now. I'd rather play FF7 over and over again then play any new rpg's. The only game I really properly play at the moment is LBP2, because if you put the effort and imagination into that game, you'll never get bored. I even use to comment on this website every single day but I haven't commented for months. I'll still watch every E3 though. That still always excites me. Though I'm quite happy to now just sit in my nostalgia hole and just play games I've loved in the past

[xflo360]

I was getting bored also so 3 weeks ago i took a break. Started playing again about a week ago and i am back in love with gaming.

[ReservoirDog316]

If you find yourself bored, branch out from the currently popular stuff. Try genres you never tried before. Stop buying generic CoDs and BF3 and stuff like that. You're asking for it if that's all you play.

Me personally though,, I don't get how you can get bored of games. As long as you play games that look fun to you, I don't get how you can go wrong.

[gcolley]

by playing too many cliched games. there is very little that excites me as these genres did at the start. doom had a greater on me than halo 1 which had a greater impact on me than anything i have played in the last 2 years. same with bfbc1 vs. bf3 (only started online gaming on console) and so on in all the other genres i play. i have just played it all before.

movies are the same

[ReservoirDog316]

@ above

Haha, well then branch out. Stop playing generic space marine or modern warfare FPS games with no story and such.

Try Portal or Deus Ex or Half Life (assuming you haven't already). Try Super Meat Boy and Rayman Origins. Try the Persona games and Valkyria Chronicles. Try Vanquish and....hm. And try innovative flash games online.

And for movies, well, stop seeing blockbusters. See good indie movies. See smart action movies like Children of Men (one of my favorites). See Pan's Labyrinth. See Reservoir Dogs.

If you want a huge list of good movies you probably haven't seen, pm me and I'll help.

[Fez]

Alright yoda, back to your swamp.

[morkendo23]

I agree with ICE_COLD
im bored as hell with FPS,MMO'S,MULTIPLAYER type games. even a long break will not snap the bordom
developer got to come out with NEW IPS outside of FPS,MMO'S,MULTIPLAYER games. did not buy ps3 for CoD,MASS EFFECT,BF3,god of war,killzone,haze only type games. these dang developers need some ol school juice flowing!!!!! Jax&dex,Metriod,RATCHET,CR ASH BANDICOOT,GRADIUS 6,RAYCRISIS,BATTLE ARENA TOSHIDEN,SILENTBOMBER,METAL SLUG,RAIDEN PROJECT,G-DARIUS good lord, why not have these games in HD for ps3 on a FREAKIN DISC.
now days my ps3 is on ONLY FOR CLASSIC NETFLIK MOVIES.

[showtimefolks]

its hard to explain but i am currently going through the same thing. and i been bored of games since really MGS4 but Uncharted 2 was a game that was a lot of fun for me.

i feel like now a days games aren't going the extra mile, everything is a shooter and its getting tiresome

[Godmars290]

Its happening for me this gen largely because "Innovation" feels like its going in the wrong direction. Devs and publishers are asserting their rights over consumers, up to and including their right to "sell" you an incomplete product which you actually don't own.

And then there's the whole "RPG element" that being added to everything while no ones trying to further those elements past their basic stat and stat building tropes.

[AC130-Gunship]

Nice, +1

[Gamer1982]

Spot on and well said!

[Getowned]

I concur, very well said.

[AzaziL]

It's like they all took a page from the EA 'Madden' devs; take the last game they released, reskin, new texture, maps and elements, a couple gameplay tweaks and your set.

[MoveTheGlow]

The editors were playing it a little safe with their response; they really should have covered what you're talking about, Godmars.

However, they do have a point. Innovation isn't taking place in the AAA field. It's taking place with little, tiny games that are being sold for a couple of bucks on Steam, the Humble Bundles, the App Store, and the Android Market (hehe, okay, maybe not the Android Market). The big guys can't take a risk; they have to cast such a wide net to get as many buyers as possible because the games cost so much to make. The little guys NEED to take risks, or their games won't stick out!

To me, this guy needs to put down the Call of Duty for a few months and play some (separated for easy reading, people!):

Wizorb, Rock of Ages, Audiosurf, Cthulhu Saves the World, VVVVVV (or anything Cavanagh touches imo), Sequence, Bit Pilot, Super Crate Box, Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, Dungeons of Dredmor, and be anticipating the release of Legend of Grimrock!

It's like putting down the Michael Bay for a while and watching some cheaper, more engaging independent flicks and animated shows.

[dedicatedtogamers]

Play PC. Honestly. Unless you've been a PC gamer for decades and you've been able to play every major and minor release, there are a whole host of PC games from the past 20 years that are worth playing.

[PopRocks359]

Enough with the elitist attitude. Some of us like consoles/PCs/both. Kindly get over it.

Also PC won't be getting Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Ratchet, Jak, etc.

[decrypt]

PC has Mario, Metroid, Zelda, RAchet Etc

Its called emulation lol.

Infact PC has a bigger collection of Mario, Metroit thany any current Nintendo system on the market lol.

[PopRocks359]

@decrypt

Aside from fan games like Mari0 and Super Mario Crossover, most of that "collection" of ROMs of yours is illegal.

Besides, I like buying my games. It supports the people whose content I like, and I get to play it on my console of choice. The Wii let me experience games like Mario Party 2 and Sin and Punishment and the 3DS gave me an opportunity to play Metroid Fusion and Fire Emblem. All of which were legal.

So yeah, PC doesn't get those games unless you're poor and/or an asshole.

@TheATIGuy

"I have a few problems with console games."

Instant reply: "Play PC." Since when does having issues suddenly suggest the entire medium is dead? I hardly see any reason to shift totally to PC games despite EVERY platform in this modern age having a large plethora of different games.

So yeah, I'm a tool for liking what I like and saying no one thing can replace the other. Thanks for that.

[SneeringImperialist]

How is he being an "Elitist" you tool?

[PeZuS]

That's not being an elitist. He merely suggested he played PC games too. Explain to me how that is elitist...

some people

[chanmasta]

Hey PopCocks, if you like buying your games, buy the old games and use ROMs on PC. If you own the game you're emulating, it's legal for personal use.

[irepbtown]

The problem with PCs are you need to pay close to £1,000 for a very good PC/Laptop. A console costs just over £200. Then if you want to stay on top of the best games you need a new Graphics card every so often which can get expensive.

I do play PC games, heck I do love playing it. But not everyone has a top notch PC and that's what you need to get the best out of a game.

[Mrmagnumman357]

How the hell was he Elitist ? Everything he said is true. Every game before this gen is playable on pc,including wii games. Pc also gets mods, so playing a game on pc opens a whole new world of possibility. Dont believe me ? Pm me, and I will show you how many mods there are for a recent game like crysis 2. For instance, im making all of Chicago, just from using the crysis 2 mod sdk, and its a completely new experience, with a new storyline, and thats just one of thousands of mods that give a whole new game for free, and you get this all because of pc. Its not being elitist, its realizing facts.

[T900]

@irebtown

Thats a misconception with many people unfortunately.

A decent gaming PC will barely cost you 500GBP. If you already have a PC at home which is anywhere between 3-4 years old, then it will only cost you a GPU to out perform consoles. A GPU that out performs consoles will barely cost 80gpb.

Further on dont forget every game bought on PC is cheaper. PC versions of games also go on discount much quicker than the console counter parts. Hence in the long run its no contest PC just is cheaper.

Lastly dont forget, as the generation ends and you buy a new console, you wont be able to play your old games (which you probably bought for thousands of GBP), that itself is a big loss on consoles. With PC you get to retain all your old games. Now sure you can retain your old console and play your old games however how many old boxes are you going to maintain and possibily keep rebuying if the older one fails?

Hence from a long term prespective if you are a serious gamer and buy anywhere between 2-3 games a month. PC is always going to be cheaper, its no contest.

[chanmasta]

@irepbtown; Don't give us that crap. I built a PC for my girlfriend that cost around £450 and plays every damn PC game out right now, MAX. Max meaning max settings. I've had my PC for around FOUR YEARS and it plays every single game for PC, with only a couple of the latest ones not completely maximum, which cost me £700 at the time.
Stop shouting out crap on the internet and thinking you know it all, because you don't. I don't know everything, but I do know what I've done from my personal experiences, and what you said is completely wrong.
Plus, I own almost 300 PC games and 4/5 of them were purchased for under £10. But hey, you can continue wasting £50 for each game if you want, with limited technology.

[urwifeminder]

I agree im making the move just seems so much more content as well in games ive enjoyed my console days but pc is where its at right now.

[ritsuka666]

I agree dude, PC have so much more variety than consoles PERIOD.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Last I checked MUST have PC titles consisted of mainly MMOs, RTSs, and online FPSs... PERIOD.

What was the last ***GREAT*** single player experience on the PC? Half-Life?

[reynod]

I think you pretty much dont have a clue about PC gaming if you think Half life was the last great PC single player experience.

Infact PC covers all of the genres that consoles cover, However PC goes the distance provides the user with genres consoles have no reply too.

Anyways for recent great single player experiences check out:

Witcher 2, Shogun 2, Starcraft 2, Metro 2033

[shackdaddy]

I agree because PC has all the indie devs who do new things. Keeps you on your toes.

[honkyjesus]

(insert PC elitist comment)

Well done.

[MoFo1111]

Theres a lot of variety on pc

[PopRocks359]

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I've never said to anyone that there is no variety on PC. I however, don't like being treated like shit for saying I enjoy the games I can play on my consoles just because someone happens to have a nice computer with some new high tech video card and I don't.

I've said it before and I'll say it again; I will buy the Wii U for Super Smash Bros. 4 before I go out of my way to buy a PC that can play Starcraft II at max.

[PeZuS]

Uh, if your PC can't already max SCII then we have a problem (as in: ancient computer)

[TheGameFoxJTV]

The WiiU will 100% chance be more expensive than a PC that could max SC2. LMFAO, maybe you need to do a little research before you start to spout off bullshit. As a gamer who has built his own Pc, owns and purchased all of the current gen console and the previous gen, I assure you that PC gaming is MUCH cheaper. So, the whole price thing you are clinging to is 110% wrong.

[Cosmo811]

Nobody is treating you like shit. Stop acting like you're being persecuted just because Ice_Cold voiced his opinion.

[Jio]

Same here. I think it is from reading too much on game releases before they come out, completely ruins the surprise like when we were kids and got a new game not knowing what it's about at all. Another thing that's ruining gaming, is that it's not a game anymore. Like they said, it's a chore. Developers forget that these are games, they're supposed to be fun, not tedious, with boring tutorials, unnecessary functions, you can see how developers ignore the "game aspect" when you look at cheat codes. When was the last time you used a cheat code in a game? Now, games are taken too seriously, while for some games it makes sense, for others, this usually comic relief enhances the experience. Games need to be more fun, we need more platformers, adventure games, humor games, just something to play when we're not playing triple A shooters.

[Ravenor]

Options to always skip tutorials would be welcome, and I would really love to see a bit more "random" thrown into my games.

Even if it's just a tombstone that says "Here lies Link" it still made me laugh.

[FinaLXiii]

stop playing games watch more movies get outside more often do that for like a whole week and you will start missing out gaming in your life lol

oh and also stop browsing the web the internet really spoils your gaming habbits.

[Jio]

Wait wait wait, hold the phone. There's an outside world?

[Getowned]

How do I download out side?

[Jio]

@Getowned
Never mind, it's just stupid DLC.

[Getowned]

LMAO!

[Stinky_Fish]

all genres are going down the generic train

[ShaunCameron]

True. I just pick out the least generic games of the bunch. Or at least the ones that did make an effort to stand out.

[omi25p]

Ive been so bored of games recently struggling to find anything to play more than once. Then with Game having sales on trying to stay afloat I decided to buy heavy rain.

Im loving it and im on my 7th play through trying to get all the different endings. I just want something different and fresh.

Im tired of RT being the most used button on my controller.

Im tired of fighting Russians and terrorists, Having to pay extra for the rest of the game, Tired of seeing the same boring rehashed games every single year. COD, AC, Fifa.

The only games that ive actually really enjoyed this gen are Bioshock, Grand Theft Auto IV, Red Dead Redemption Heavy Rain, Infamous, Mass Effect 1/2, Batman AA/C, Fallout and Elder scrolls.

[mrmancs]

its a case of the same input device(pad) being the narrative between game and gamer and becoming stale , although they have brought out motion devices to try and add variety to the experience , it is still without excitement and lacklustre. i have read about a university developing a pad that can give the sensation of waves and gun re coil, so lets hope sony take it on board for next ps3 , also the game genres need widening and expanding upon and they also need a make over , no more green blood or no damage when shot , we need more mature content. there is a lot to be done...

[mrmancs]

next ps not ps3..oops

[Aaroncls7]

A Guy recommends PC gaming and you call him an elitist?

Wow.

BTW, those Nintendo titles are probably the cause of many player's gaming fatigue, including the Guy from the article.

I'd rather be a PC "elitist" than Nintendo fan-bitch. That company is made out complete assholes, excluding poor Miyamoto; who has been exploited for decades.

Also, the vast majority of PC players don't have a beast of a rig. Most play on laptops and medium quality desktops.

Ergo, being a PC gamer does not immediately qualify you as an elitist.

[brettyd]

I think happens to everyone. TBH I think it's an aging thing. You look back at games you played when you were young and say they made better games back then but thats not true. As you grow you change and your interests change, it's not the games it you.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

No, that is actually true. In the past they didn't sell you half a game for $60 and the other half as on the disc $60 worth of DLC.

[gcolley]

no, just played it all before

[gypsygib]

I get bored with gaming a few times a year for a few weeks...but then I realize that TV shows mostly sucks an after-work, there isn't that much to do because everyone has work the next day.

It's not like I can afford to go out all the time so gaming becomes a reasonably priced hobby that is more entertaining that the crap on television.

[vickers500]

You need to stop watching TV as it airs then. There are PLENTY of really great tv shows out there, but the thing is, you'll most likely never see them air at the times you sit down to watch tv, or if you do, you'll start watching after the show has already started and not know what's going on, thinking it sucks.

I love video games, but I watch a lot more tv shows than I play video games. But I only watch the good stuff. And there are some amazing shows out there.

[fossilfern]

I got bored with gaming near two years ago. Took a break and had saved a good bit of money to go out and had fun but after Bayonetta came out I started all over again :D

[OhMyGandhi]

play indie games.
or take a break.

[KING85]

I too have grown bored. It's difficult to explain when you know you love gaming, yet at the same time when you purchase a game it feels like a chore to play or finish. Last game I finished was uncharted 3. Before that it was arkham city. With work, school and a social life I give myself time to breathe from this hobby because I found myself wearing thin from gaming.
Countless hours of playing battlefield, cod or gears of war made gaming a little stale. I haven't turned on my console to play a game in weeks. I read up on news to keep myself in the loop, but I believe as I have gotten older, my passion for gaming has changed. I'm not saying as you grow older your love for gaming changes, but the time you have for gaming takes a drastic change. No more playing for 4 hours straight, because you have work, wife/husband, kids, a thesis to write. Perhaps the magic of gaming has been lost as I use to be eager to see what next gen would bring. It's more of the same these days with ppl copying other ppl on what the next big thing. We long for innovation, and until there is such a big change in gaming, I don't think I'll feel the same way about it.

[gypsygib]

I totally think MP can make a person get tired of gaming fast. I find MP is not at all relaxing, whether I do well or poorly in it.

It's occasionally really fun sometimes but most of the time it's frustrating (there's a lot of waiting, and gameplay issues, and other people bring down the experience)

[clrlite]

perhaps as productions costs go up, things become more "safe" and generic in general. Just look at the movie industry. But, obviously there are still gems being produced in both industries.

A lot of changes happened when certain big money "investors" and companies got involved in the video game industry.

however, there are still companies that make kick ass games for pc and consoles.

[Mikhail]

Having different platforms is great. PC+consoles (1 or 2 would suffice)+ handhelds (1 would suffice) and add some iOS/Android games and I found myself enjoying gaming more.

PC has RTS and those eyecandy games. Consoles have exclusives and those JRPGS. Handhelds offer great mobile games while iOS/Droids offer quick fun games (though handhelds are much better). Luckily I have Wii emulation so I sorta have all platforms right now.

[TheTwelve]

Gaming is a spice of life, not life itself! When we were younger gaming was all that we needed to feel happy and fulfilled. Now that we are growing up as men, we need more. Go out and work hard, take care of your lady, take care of your kids, call up your parents, go out with your friends. After you've done all that, THEN play videogames and you'll love them once again. You won't be able to play as much as you used do, but they will have their proper place in your life.

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[Ravenor]

There is definitely some truth in that. Bubbles.

[bobrea]

Then stop playing. Not very difficult.

[Sidewinder-]

Want a cookie?

[Akiba96]

This happens to me sometimes... Even though I have access to certain games on my bros PC, I really just don't feel like playing them. Most of the upcoming games just look frankly boring to me, the same games i would have been clamoring over years ago. I think its just getting tired of playing so many games and so many games that are all similar in some way.

My advice? Either put down gaming for a long period of time(maybe a month or longer), or play a game that is different from your usual type of preferred game. You may THINK you dislike RTSs or JRPGs or racers or whatever, but when you play them after playing so much of the same tired gameplay mechanics or mediocre story lines, you may find them to be the most refreshing experiences in gaming.

A game I'd recommend is journey. There really isn't to many games like this game. It's soothing and breathtaking and feels like a "new" experience.

[ACBAA]

im disappoint son, y'all dont know what trolling is

[AusRogo]

I love my gaming. Ill probably still be playing well into my 60s and not be bored.. I was practically born with a nes controller in hand, so why stop now. Maybe the author should try different types of games?

[V0LT]

Indie games is where it is at right now. These large gaming companies are losing touch.

[Sbgwutang]

I gamed constantly since socom then I am at uni and have no tv, no system and I have mac OS. occationally i will play silly games. I havent been home enough to really dig into battlefield 3.

[A LIVING LEGEND]

I find that never playing any one type of game exclusively for an extended length of time is important.With little to differentiate games within the same genre,often switching from game A to game B feels more like the next level of game A.This gen seems to be more about sales driven formulas first, redefining industry policy,practice second, creativity,emphasis on fresh gaming experiences third.So much time and effort spent on a games visual presentation that the more important aspects usually suffer as a result,FUN,lasting appeal,innovation.I'm a little bored of the graphically superior ' 6 hour copy paste monorail spectacular that is essentially a better looking version of 50 other boring games.
By switching genres fairly regularly I avoid or at least minimise my exposure to the repetitiion prevalent in todays gaming while still enjoying certain gems that exist within each genre.The industry itself is currently in a rut imo,creatively and ethically,not unlike the movie industry but examples of excellence do still exist.

[Half-Mafia]

Play Journey... Your welcome :)

[nevin1]

Long live NES-PS2 era.

[darren_poolies]

Play Dark Souls and you will not be bored.

[xtreampro]

After Genji:DOTB, Resistance:FOM, R&C:TOD, UC:DF, Burnout Paradise, DMC4, MGS4 and KZ2 this gen got really boring. After owning all these games I could careless about the rest of the gen because from 2009 onwards I realised it was going absolutely nowhere, the only games I was probably still playing in early 2010 were BP and KZ2 online.

The only games that will make me switch my PS3 on are FFvs13 and KH3. I hope next gen devs make REAL GAMES that are FUN to play.

[darren_poolies]

Genji, really? Really? Also if they are the only games you have played this gen, you sir have missed out big time.

[xtreampro]

Missed out? I've owned and played many more games than the ones I listed but nothing would keep me hooked for more than one play-through ( for some not even half way). I guess I shouldn't have thrown Genji in there since I didn't like the game but I did complete the game since I bought it with the PS3 in 07.

Apart from Genji all the games I listed I've completed more than once and two out of the eight that I listed I completed and played online on a daily basis for about 2 years were and they were BP & KZ2 (I completed KZ2 twice and BP five times since I lost my saves for reasons I can't be arsed explaining)

I've also completed UC2 & 3 but only once and then traded them in since they weren't imo as good as UC:DF. The feel and vibe of the game completely changed in UC2 and they stuck with it in 3.

For the last two years my PS3 has been off (apart from the occasional browser usage) The only games I'm looking forward to right now are FFvs13, KH3 and I also forgot to add Assassins Creed 3. Until then the PS3 stays off.

I seriously feel like I haven't missed out on anything this gen but compared to last gen this gen hasn't offered much.

[darren_poolies]

Fair enough if that is how you feel. I've enjoyed quite a few games this gen but only two have matched the feeling of the first time I played games such as DMC, GTA: SA and SH2 and they are Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. You should really check them out if you haven't already. They aren't as hard as they are made out to be and they are both excellent excellent games.

[Pentumsmart]

hurrr durrr herpderp o.Ol.,

[GUYwhoPLAYSvideoGAME]

The Last of Us coming to save the day, sounds pretty new and awesome

[ginsunuva]

There's too many good games instead of a few great ones.

[schlanz]

Get a new hobby

[Soldierone]

Not going to lie I'm going through this too. I've enjoyed a game here and there, and the HD collections are keeping my interest. Overall though I've been buying games left and right looking for something to play, and nothing is interesting me.

When PS2 was kind I bought random games and loved them. Now its like shooters that hold your hand everywhere, or sub par game mechanics....Why is nothing just simply fun? I honestly can't remember the last cartoony platform game I've bought that wasn't an HD Collection (Jak and Daxter) beyond Ratchet and Clank.....

Maybe its time for a break. Ive been reading comics more lately and have regained my interest in them. Plus its a cheaper hobby lol, 60 dollars a month can get me a crap ton of comics.

[DigitalRaptor]

Games like Journey, Demon's/Dark Souls, LittleBigPlanet and BioShock Infinite don't bore me. Creativity has taken a dive, but there's a lot to be found if you look for it, especially with indie games and developers who are given freedom to strive for something new and ambitious. Although I'm finding myself playing a lot of older games, which means I'll never get bored.

@ Soldierone ^^ - I completely agree, there simply aren't enough games like Ratchet, Jak or Zelda anymore that are just fun like games should be. Instead, it's all military style shooters that are just really easy or unoriginal. I can't say I'm massively anticipating Sly 4, but at least it's something great that has the essence of classic 3D platformers. I'm a fan of those HD collections, for this reason.

[Picnic]

For me, Ratchet and Clank is part of the problem. It's like the series honed in on aspects of Sonic Adventure 2 - shooting sections, rail grinding and then made a cod- pseudo 1950s-sci fi adventure game where it's all about collecting lots of stuff very quickly to give the false impression that you've achieved anything patrticularly significant- rather than a platforming game. At least when Rare used to do collectathons, you had achieved something by finding everything and their games had more classic themes to them. N64 games had an abstract, blocky, magical, epicness to them missing from many of the slick, pseudo-cinematic, shallow-feeling, games of today. And the character that you were playing never hit you over the head with their own personality too much - you were meant to be allowed to fill in the blanks yourself a bit. But you weren't some faceless space marine either.

Limbo is an exception - that's a lovely game.

Some studios definitely haven't built on their former work as well as they could have. Only a Jet Set Radio Future sequel can makes amends!

There's Max Payne 3 and Bioshock Infinite to come too.

[Vizion26]

Instead of playing video games spend your time seeking God. I'm serious. Think about the more important questions in your life.

Jesus loves you.

[Killman]

And you are here on a gaming forum instead of being at some church because.....?

[bahabeast]

i got bored with games a few years back but the onli thing i did was expand my genres soo things i would have never touched i now play and im glad i did im having alot more fun now :)

[Drainage]

this generation has been a train wreak. Nothing unique to play. Its like ive played 5 games this whole generation using 30 different skins and textures. The PS4 is gonna have to WOW the crap outta me or I may just stick with the WiiU and only play their games.

[StoneAgeWarfare]

journey FTW

[honkyjesus]

When you play enough Bioware and Rockstar every game is literally like the last one. Sometimes I don't know whether I am playing Grand Theft Horse or Mass Star Wars.

[adamant715]

For me, games are getting boring due to the fact that games like CoD, BF, etc. are all people really play anymore.

[Killman]

I say this is due to an over-saturation of certain genres and a complete lacking in others.

[Fel08]

Kind of funny to see this article, because right now, that's exactly how I feel. Just bored of video games in general. Probably because I have so much going on in my life right now, but I think this is just a phase. In a few months I will probably be back to playing games and actually enjoying them.

[spike]

I'm bored of games right now, but that's because there's no good new games out right now. I'm waiting for Max Payne 3. Hopefully that game will make me want to play games again.

[Awesome_Gamer]

I'm only bored of FPS!! fucking hate them

[NewVegasTroop]

i agree, honestly all games feel the same and old, the only games i have truly enjoyed this gen are RPGs but finding good ones like fallout and skyrim is difficult, and RPGs like mass effect don't interests me, the only sci-fi RPG for me are the kotor games, and the only FPS i really enjoyed are killzone 2 and halo 3 ODST, pretty much everything else in the market feels casual and crappy to me, like battlefield 3, supposedly the next hardcore FPS but it was only a cod clone compared to bad company 1 which is more hardcore and difficult to master, a challenge, but perhaps its not battlefield 3's fault but all of the FPS that are so casual and easy get into and because they all feel the same its easy for someone like me that mastered the only challenging hardcore FPS this whole gen, killzone 2, and moving to this casual games made me an instant "pro", shame this games are too easy, thankfully anime is my new hobby that is taking my time and (right now) is more entertaining and enjoyable then playing video games...

[Surt]

Consoles games on PC sucks. Always will. They don't port right. Max settings? give me a break, what the bloody hell does that matter when they don't right? You play a fighting game for pc? check out steam's catolog and tell how half of those strategy, mmo, and indie's are good? max settings for a game that looks like crap. (outside of the shooters) Now thats my own personal taste.

[granturismo]

I started to have this feeling since the start of 2011 .. that is when I started watching Movies and Animes like crazy. By doing that I started to lost my gaming interest, for example, while playing ps3 for less than an hour I'd say "Ok, this is enough, I'll go watch some stuff".

But not just that, there are lots and lots of games that I skipped or don't find a reason to buy like 3DS games (except for Paper Mario), ME3, SFxT, and lots more new games.

Years back we could play Counter-Strike for hours. Today I play BF3 for 1-2 matches a day .. if more than that I may die of boredom.

Actually its not about boredom .. maybe interest. It's just like what someone said above. As kids we used to play video games to fulfill our happiness but today it doesn't have the same effect .. so sad :(

Now its up to us to take the lead and start developing games .. rather than those old men using the same ideas to build games for us.

[Surt]

got back to gaming for the wii? Really? the wii? Is it cause of nintendo loyalty? I mean I know chrono trigger, starfox,golden eye
and ff were great. even super mario 3.. but the wii? *covers face with hand and sighs*

[jerethdagryphon]

its cause the wii did interesting games not just cod x or mass produced factory games

last game i truly enjoyied single player on as a new game

was probobly skyrim, as for the last multiplayer game i enjoyed the original hawx.

the games i finished recently were several but the storys were lacking and i dontenjoy mp

this gen has been oversaturated with cod like gameplay and real world scenarios

russian/terroist/aliens are planning to /invade/blowup/steal the relic/plans/capital/world

there thats the plots for most the games this gen

theres been a few that broke the m,old portal batman bioshock but sequalitis is ruininggaming

[Ness-Psi]

I've dug out my gamecube as there isnt much out there at the moment i really want to play (except on 3DS but just cant afford them at the mo).

I've been playing paper mario thousand year door awesome game one of my all time favs. everything or nothing, P.N.03, sphinx and the cursed mummy, the rouge squadron games.

I forgot how much i loved that system and those games as they still feel fresh even after all these years.

[SuperBeast811]

Anything can get old music,tv,games,movies I love old Metallica but I dont want to listen to them everyday all day anymore.you just need to take a break from anything you love or it will get old but once you get back into it feels like home again...ahhh SSX how I have missed you!!

[st-BiOZ]

there's more important things you could be doing is why you feel that way. otherwise you'd still be on COD.

[Blasphemy]

I am 29 years old. You guys are saying you are bored with games because of your ages. It's not that. I picked up God of War 2 and without minutes I was like wow this game is boring... played it a bit more before I quit. My niece who is 10 years younger then me and has been gaming less picked it up and said the exact same thing without hearing my thoughts on the game out all. They just don't make games like they used to.

Nintendo saw this was coming that's why they created the Wii. Nintendo may not be as hardcore as they used to be but they still do know how to make fun games.

[VirtualSamadhi]

Ugh, man, after Dark Souls, everything feel flats. More dungeon crawlers plz? With puzzles, secrets, hidden doors, and stats. I think what I miss most about modern gaming is the serious lack of depth.

[JoeSchmoh]

People aren't utilizing controls and gameplay. They're all about making a game from this hollywood point of view, like they're making a movie. So, you get all these games that are short as hell with no gameplay/controls. Look, even RPGs are you just upgrading guns. Developers need to stop copying each other and just making something original. Like, stop trying to optimize the competition and make something new of your own. People will see when PS4 and Xbox720 comes out and just the same ol' type of games will be coming out.

[GameGuy]

Well, go watch a movie.

[teedogg80]

I stopped reading after the third paragraph when he was talking about Uncharted.

[hotrider12]

I felt bored since 2006 after paying 600.00 for console dont have ps2 VARIETY!!! no sidescrolling games,no selections outside of FPS .

[GMWPS3]

I'm now older and with less time to play games which means im very selective. I have no patience for games that turn things into chores or games thatblack imagination. COD is going down a boring path of let's make the same game and treat our players like 5 year olds. The first Modern warfare gave us some feeling of control and intrigue yet with each sequel they dumbed it down further. I loved BF3 and disliked cod mw3. I like GT5 for its realism that lets me compare cars, basically letting me virtuallytee create some of my fantasy comparisons of real cars. However, I've also reached a point where I'm ready for the next gen of consoles with their improved graphics, AI, etc.

[stubbed_out]

What you need is a good 50hr session of Modern Warfare 2 + 3, then Black Ops.

(Cocks gun and points it at his temple)

[cardgenius]

Its called getting burnt out. If all you do is play video games each and every day, eventually youll get tired of it. Plain and simple. Keep it in moderation and youll be just fine.

[-Gespenst-]

Spoilt.

[SausageBrain]

Try shifting your attention to eating sausage. It's delicious!.

[LivingTribunal]

not me. I'v been trying new games. WWE 12 is pretty fun online! :D

[SnipeySnake]

Maybe cause almost everything out these days are FPS's?

[StraightedgeSES]

If next gen sucks i'm becoming a retro gamer

[Dogswithguns]

Gaming is dying to me too.. it's like I bought all the games but they just sitting on the shelves for years not being played. maybe one day.. maybe one day.. maybe one day I'll get to it.. perhaps I've been working too many hours.