I have built the life the kid in me always wanted but now I don't get any enjoyment out of video games anymore sadly.
>>744730989just play them lol
Wizards with big hats. The bigger the better.
>>744730989try taking a sabbatical from them
>>744730989Retro Gaming Saved my Favorite Hobby.I want to offer a genuine apology to everyone here on /v/. For a long time, I dismissed many of you as pretentious contrarians who only gravitated toward retro or niche games to stand out. Looking back, that was unfair and incorrect. Recently, I’ve been trying to understand why gaming has felt so uninspiring to me. That led me to study game design more seriously and revisit older titles. In doing so, I finally saw the issues you’ve been pointing out. Modern mainstream gaming often prioritizes retention over respect for the player’s time. It pads itself with unnecessary content, stretches out progression, and simplifies mechanics to appeal to the broadest audience possible. I used to argue against that idea, but I can admit now: the gameplay really has been watered down. And somewhere along the way, story became the centerpiece of most major releases, while gameplay, the core of what makes games games.. was pushed aside. Many titles feel more like interactive movies than actual gameplay‑driven experiences. So I want to acknowledge that you were right, and I was wrong
>>744731053This may be silly but remember that you can't wait to have motivation to do something, sometimes motivation follows after you start forcing yourself to do it.Also humans are silly, you may have everything you wanted but one thing, but that missing thing may be enough to prevent you from enjoying the rest, even if you know it is not that big of a deal if you had it.
>>744730989Play retro and indie games that remind you of youth.
How much of your leisure time is soent with vidya? Do you have anything else to balance it with? Are you only playing games when you really want to, or is it the ”default action” you always go for when you have time to?
>>744730989Just get another hobby. When I'm tired of vidya, I just spend time doing something else I'm invested in. At some point I get tired of that other thing, and go back to playing more video games. It's a cycle that keeps repeating itself.
>>744731116>>744730989What level of BPD is this?
>>744730989Get drunk or high and then play video games
>>744731406Bitches like this will stab you in the sleep with a box cutter and feel nothing
Of course, you don't enjoy playing video games, they're for kids. Do you enjoy playing with blocks?
>>744731423>destroy your body and brain, then have fun
>>744730989PLAY THE GAME.
>>744730989just have to find ones you actually like, be open to all kinds of genres and generations for broader view.
>>744731525It's an option, all I'm saying.
>>744731582I beat all the soulslike games already... time to replay sekiro and elden ring i guess
>>744731505What are some grown up hobbies then?I have no irl friends and never had a gf, what is there to do? I already lift 4-5 times a week at the gym. What else?
>>744730989Why are Asians so ugly?
>>744730989Lots and lotta weed
>>744730989you've out grown them, video games are for the poor. its time you buy a boat
psychedelics>>744731423this
>>744730989start a family and own your kids at street fighter
>>744730989Every time I see this image My Own Summer starts playing in my head.
>>744730989Is that the bitch from peripeteia?
>>744731754carve butter knives or some dumb shit
>>744731754alcoholism
>>744730989Stop masturbating, eat healthy and exercise regularly.
>>744731754fishing, hiking, reading, sports, gardening
Literally just turn a game on and play it without having it be tied to your backlog, without grinding stats or gear or whatever, without going for achievements or even full completion. The exact moment you stop having fun, turn it off and do something else. Make sure to take a 15 minute break at least once every two hours and drink lots of water. That's it. That's genuinely all you have to do. Stop making it difficult. If you don't know how to have fun then just be alone with your thoughts for all of five seconds to determine what you find enjoyable. It is not hard. You are an intelligent being with some amount of free will.
