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I am beginning to feel like I only play video games because it feels less lazy than watching tv.
It’s like I’ve just been doing it too long. I don’t even see the game anymore I just see “fetch quest” “grind” “xp rate tuned to encourage microtransactions”.
Even leveling up is like, why? To what end? To face a “harder” enemy, to level up, to face a harder enemy, to level up…
I can’t think of a game I want to play for even an hour.
Legit y’all I wish I didn’t feel like this. Should I take some time off from it or are there any games that aren’t just literally the same thing I’ve been playing since 1993?
I think the type of game really makes a difference. Games with fetch quests, a laundry list of waypoints on a map, and tons of bland cutscenes in between simple gameplay put me to sleep now.
Challenging games keep me better occupied, because it's fun to be solving a puzzle of some sort (even if that puzzle is "how to approach this boss"). Strategy and tactics are consistently fun for me too.
This is why I have such a soft spot for From Software games. I don't care if I have to die 30 times trying to cross a bridge it'll still keep me engaged trying to figure out a way or just mastering the technique rather than play another Assassin's Creed tailing mission for 30 minutes following some braindead ai.
I have a habit of playing those for a few days and then becoming so enraged I put it down for a year. I actually just picked PS3 Demon's Souls to finally get platinum.
The frustration is understandable and I don't blame anyone for rage quitting, on that note I admire your courage to actually pick up Demon's Souls. May your controller have the fortitude to accept your wrath and remain whole.