I find it’s not that I dislike them, but some games I just don’t have the time (or want to find the time for) and would rather clear some of my ‘backlog’ instead.

I was a huge Guilty Gear fan back in the day, even played in the arcade when I could. I ended up owning and playing every single version till accent core plus, even buying older versions on ps2 (even Isuka…)

But I bought Xrd after it had been out a while, and maybe played it for a couple of hours. When Strive came out I cancelled my preorder. I really liked the Beta too, but I just know I won’t want to spend my time with it!

Big Civ fan here. Well, used to be. My enthusiasm for the series peaked with Civ 2 & 3. Rot set in with 4, and I bounced so hard off 5 it was untrue. Played the Switch version and while it was a very competent PC port, it was just so slow and bloated I lost interest in it big time. The lack of touch screen controls was just plain stupid, and despite having lots of time at my disposal to play these sort of games, I just could not be arsed.

Could go through many a jrpg as a teen, just don't have it in me any more. Getting Xenomans 2 on Switch and putting nothing into it was the nail in the coffin.

Football games for me. Played every pro evo up to 6 and then slowly I drifted away. But even fifa would get solid playtime, especially the international specials (one of the World Cup ones, 2006 I think was a party fav) but now, I just can't be bothered.

At one point I could name the full pro evo master league line up by heart.

Nobody delivers childhood joy like Nintendo. They're still around for a reason. Also, red cabbage in a burger?

afgavinstan wrote:

Could go through many a jrpg as a teen, just don't have it in me any more. Getting Xenomans 2 on Switch and putting nothing into it was the nail in the coffin.

Definitely. Dragon Quest 11 is excellent but I got to a new area and just couldn't be arsed any more, despite enjoying it and finding it completely charming. Dunno what that's about. It's not that I don't like them

You need a kebab mate.

You say that like people aren't buying new consoles to get higher resolution textures and smoother framerates.

I've noticed I mainly, like 90% of my non-FM gaming time, spend 'gaming hours' on drop in and out games. Isaac, Spire, Luck Be a Landlord, Peggle, Trials, whatever the latest metroidvania is etc.

It's very very rare now I will sit down and devote the time to a AAA game to its finish, especially when half of them are 50 hour+ open world crafting, base building, sidequest fucked pieces of shit.

I've completed two AAA games this year. Thats about my average now. I used to bang out 10 a year or so. One of those was Resi 8, took like 10 hours.

Older age, adulthood, missus - my actual gaming time is way more limited and I'd rather just rinse something familiar, sounds off with some Jungle on the headphones.

I am gonna finish either Psychonauts or YAKLAD in these next 10 days of freedom though.

What happened with RDR2? I know you started it but haven't seen anything more from you about it

Paul the sparky wrote:

What happened with RDR2? I know you started it but haven't seen anything more from you about it

I got through the prologue, explored a bit, got eaten by a bear, watched some shows, found some weird locations then realised it was gonna be a 100 hour time sink so I stopped.

It's magnificent, I just can't be arsed anymore with games that vast.

I probably game like 4 to 5 hours a week max and my memory can barely handle remembering my name so going a week without booting, I'm lost.

Dark Soldier wrote:

going a week without booting, I'm lost.

This is exactly my problem too

Hard agree on most here around fps and jrpg in particular.

Have a gaming laptop, but damn the hours on games that don't test it make me lol. $2500 on a G5 to run sts 90% of the time.

Age and diminishing returns in a lot of cases. But there are ebs and flows.

Sometimes it's a case of just taking a break from genres though.

Don't do that many racers these days, so dipping in with dirt or forza every few years gives it a wow factor.

Plus forza h is so well done for dirty casuals.

Dirt rally 2 not so much. Wowser.

Almost no mp for me as well. That's a change.

I still find time for some of the big bloat-fests, RD2 being a prime example which I believe is simply sublime.  However I do tire of all of the additional filler that is added to the mix of most games now.

I really don't enjoy in-game hunting (the odd story mission yes), crafting and such and I always avoid that kind of mechanic if I can.

However, I simply lapped up everything both Spider-Man and Miles had to offer 100%'ing both.  So, I do believe I have it in me to enjoy the more bloaty games.

As Face mentioned, sometimes I think all that's needed is a break away from the console and you'll come pack itching for some excitement.

Oh, and pickled red cabbage on a burger?!  That sounds lush!!