Gaming and It's Not Your Full Time Job

Suit and Tyler is Suit and Tired Boss.

[@MonkTBA]

When you grow up without that much money and then have other responsibilities and hobbies other than video games you end up still playing games that are a decade old like me. I've never known how it feels to preorder a game or play a multiplayer game while it's still popular. Great video though. Your voice suits this stuff man.

[@Shendapy]

No that’s all you

[@MonkTBA]

@@Shendapy Probably, but there are communities for it i.e. places like r/patientgamers.

[@Darkcranio]

@@Shendapy Nope. My parents never had money for games or a console. I had a PC and I was pirating games but couldn't run the newest stuff cause my PC sucked anyway. I'm just playing through PS2 exclusives now I wished to play back then. Same with Wii/Ps3 era.

[@speedlover7362]

Nope ​@@Shendapy

[@campfiregames4633]

It's nice to see others like me

[@zechariahhall97]

Just take your time playing the games you want to play. It’s statistically impossible to play everything and enjoy it at the same time. I’m at the point where I play few newer games, and just revisit the ones I love that I know will be worth my time being in again. But thats just me.

[@Evan-i4e]

I know it's like complaining you got a pallet of good food for cheap and didn't enjoy the food because he gorged yourself on it in an hour. He's complaining to give US less content because he can't pace himself like brother it's not a race there's no consequence for finishing the game in a few months. Other comments talking about playing games like warzone brother I'm playing a rust game with ducks casually what are you on about find better games dawg. This is why we can't have nice things some people just like to make up problems and ruin it for the rest of us.

[@a_cowwithlegs]

Took me 6 years to beat breath of the wild, still haven’t beaten Totk. They are great games but I’m in no rush.

[@space_goat_v1337]

@@a_cowwithlegs Because I rushed thru BoTW I decided to play ToTk with no fast travel and ONLY horseback/running and I sitll haven't beaten it, need to do Gerudo area then final boss still. But I remember it so much more fondly than BoTW, and I know its the same map but I feel like I memorized it better when I had to actually run thru it where BoTW felt like large swathes of forgettable areas. Like I could think of exactly how Hyrule field looks in my mind in OoT, but not a zone in BoTW (at least up until now with ToTK)

[@battlefront1987]

That the problem between critic and consumer, over time the critic has spent so long in these worlds that they notice and are annoyed by things the usual consumer wouldn't care about. So what the critic enjoys is what the consumer doesn't have the time to appreciate. I get the want to experience all the cool shit everyone else is talking about, but so much so that you rush to the end of one game to start the process again? Doesn't that just feel shitty. Do you drop games often? If they're no longer fun have you ever given up? Taken a break from a world to try a shorter one?

[@ringi52]

This is the problem I currently struggle with. I found redemption in creating videogames and building the worlds that someone might experience one day.

[@lasagna_lxiv]

I struggle with this and I'm not sure what to do about it

[@elielc.8459]

Videogames are arguably the most time consuming medium there is. Most movies are about 2 hours long. In comparison, if a game is 10 hours long, it's considered short. Most modern AAA singleplayer games can last from 30 - 60 hours on average. That's not even taking into consideration multiplayer games, which you can technically play forever. You just have to accept the fact that you're not going to play every game you're interested in. Slash the alright / mediocre games out of your backlog, and stick with the best or the ones you're most interested in. Don't try to rush the games you do play, enjoy the experience, but pick them carefully.

[@Norrr8801]

Hey, I agree with you! Although I'd argue books may be the most time consuming medium there is. Another thing that they are less popular now, most probably due to that very same reason.

[@SmashtoonGamer]

“Take your time” -Persona 5 loading screen

[@lawtamim]

this only has 200 views and its talking exactly about me. i think youtube is trying to tell me something.

[@CrazyzzzDudezzz]

Eh, Same… So I guess the AI algorithm overlords have done this, have brought us into a single-self congregation

[@JuhoSprite]

You are the chosen one

[@prudencianoneto]

Same here

[@danielsouza8039]

The day I catch myself filling a spreadsheet with the games that i "want" to play and how long it will takes to finish then, I realized that is exactly what I do with my tasks on my job. So I just stopped and now I'm trying to just enjoy the games I have and sticking with them as long as I feel good about

[@grahamcrackers5645]

This is the reality I find myself in now and can only see it getting worse from here. Life is truly the Dark Souls of time management.

[@kingmouseofficial6488]

This made me laugh more than it should

[@RiccardoL]

As a Dark Souls 1 veteran, I 100% agree.

[@degrengolada2360]

Your brain is fried, fried and rewired from all the possibilities, you want not new worlds, but new stimulants. Its like you buy that Chinese console with all the roms in the world and you want it all. You can't have it all, you have to stick to one, then another, then another. I play between 8PM till 10-11PM everyday, one game, then I finish that game, get into obsessive lore on phone during "free" time, like riding bus, in bathroom etc, and get into another game. Hell I watched entire One Piece in that 8-10/11PM. You can't have it all, nobody can.

[@machpower3074]

Hard to ear but facts

[@rafindeed]

The question is not even about not having the time but why chasing this goal of consumption. There are great , deeply touching games but the vast majority is just entertainment. I , as game dev, don’t understand this chase and obsession over many games. There are games that change you, there are games that entertain you but at this rate of consumption, most are going to be just a shallow entertainment that took your time when you were supposed to improving yourself, learning, building relationships, working and all that was lost over a mindless pursuit of entertainment that had no impact on your life besides a distraction for a few hours that took you valuable time of things that are more meaningful and important.

[@___WARLOCK___]

Man, this really hits close to home. I've consumed more game centric content than the amount of games I've played. You have encouraged me to introspect through this short video. Thank you for this.

[@itsjykee]

Me getting this on my KZbin homepage after I just got every single achievement in like 3 games is insane

[@poposterous236]

I love this goddamn medium. I love the way it can give you new experiences, challenge you, bring you stories that you can't otherwise get in tv, movies and literature. Artistic tones that bring out visceral emotions that simply can't be experienced outside of living on an alien world. You can be transported through time. You can learn things about the world and yourself. It teach you. It can change you. But goddamn to devs and publishers ever want to waste my fking time

[@chunkymilk]

been playing more and more arcade style games.

[@jonaskristiansen781]

I have come to learn that you just won't have time to experience every single game you are interested in. What you should do is to pick out the best of the best, the games that you think will be most impactful and fun for you personally. The industry is so vast and expansive now a days that you can afford to be picky with games and choose whatever game scratches your spesific niche. Once you have chosen the game make sure to give that game time, let it simmer. The more time you put into the game the more it will give back. Games such as Baldur's Gate 3, The Witcher 3, Bloodborne and so on, took a while for me to truly appreciate, but once I had gotten far enough into them there was no going back. Delayed gratification, those types of games are the ones that will stay with you, they take effort and a long time to beat. Just like a really good book or TV Show, it is so worth it in the end. Consuming too much game news, reviews, podcasts etc. can also be detrimental to your enjoyment. Always looking ahead to the newest thing will let your mind wander off and not truly appreciate what's right in front of you. If you don't give the game your undivided attention, you are robbing yourself of that great gaming experience you had so much of as a kid.

[@vividwizard6166]

A game I got recently that is perfect for people in this situation is Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed. I played yesterday for 4 hours before work and felt like I had seen everything the game could have to offer because they throw so much cool stuff at you, but you can easily see that theres still a lot more to do. 5 different small open worlds all based in different countries, and I have only seen 1 but it still gave me more as the player than so many games have been lately. It truly is a game that values your time and experience as a player. Note: If you want to get into it, I find the second easiest difficulty a fun way to get a power trip while still being able to die, but dying does not really net any loss so I feel like this is the best gameplay experience you can get.

[@aidenquinn19975]

I’ve reached the point where I’ve only bought 1 game this entire year, Astro Bot. I’ve been enjoying short games because I just can’t get through long ones with my crazy college schedule.

[@kyburn6195]

gamers are too impatient

[@LukieLuke5]

I've found it's best to pick and choose the games I'm most interested in playing so I can just take my time in playing them. Sure I miss out on some games, but I don't have the time to play every game, nobody does, and rushing doesn't change that fact. You gotta enjoy the games you do play, otherwise what's the point in playing any games? Another thing that's helpful to me is to just not play open world games. Personally they're just too much filler and not usually a worthwhile experience compared to games that have better pacing, or do one thing well. Instead of a game where it's a mediocre racing game, shooter and flying sim. Why not just play games that focus in those genres and do them better? I still like open worlds from time to time, but I can only play like one of those games every few years and it has to be a really worthwhile one.

[@ManleyReviews]

Real

[@persici2725]

Didn't expect to see the basedest drummer alive here

[@guryurfur528]

Pace yourselves brothers and sisters. Enjoy the journey. Take your time. There is no rush to finish. Those games will still be there in the future for you to play, maybe even on sale. Appreciate the game you are playing now. Live in the moment.

[@FionaEevee87]

Don't you wish you could just freeze time at any moment and get all the gaming you want out of your system? Unfortunately, that's not a thing (though it should be!). The best we can do is enjoy the few hours we get each day (or sometimes week) enjoying the games that we love or discovering new ones. I know you want to play ALL THE GAMES. So do I! But even with all the free time in the world, that's not possible. There are so many games out there, and even more in development. So I encourage you to take your time in these game worlds, and enjoy them to the fullest. We can't play all the games, but we can at least make positive memories of the ones we do end up playing. :) Lately I've been playing the first Final Fantasy for the NES. I've played it once or twice years ago, but never got too far. I'm determined to beat it this time!

[@wrbrown571]

I too am tired and don't want to punch a second clock when I get home from work. That's why I (still) play Titanfall 2. You can bang out a few matches, get your adrenaline pumping, then step out in an hour or so. It's hard to find anything so satisfying in short bursts.

[@kirbeast46]

I totally get this feeling. On the flip side, if you dedicate your fleeting free time to a single digital world, you’ll love the immersion but it will take so long to complete the game that everyone will have almost forgotten about it and there are so few people to talk about it with. Plus you will have missed out on so many other new games 😢

[@TheY2KReviewer]

I subscribed to your channel, because not only do you deserve all the help you can get, and a reality where you can achieve what you're talking about in this video... But also because I understand clearly what you're talking about here, and I can highly relate, man. We're all just trying to make it on this platform on this website... On KZbin. And yeah. You deserve all the help you can get. That's exactly why I'm making any video I can, to help to stand out.

[@tSunrise_]

Damn, this shit hit hard.

[@axelprino]

This might sound counter intuitive but I think that what you need is to stop trying to keep up, just play whatever looks cool (even if it's old) for as long as it can hold your attention and feel free to drop it even if you haven't finished it, play exclusively for the enjoyment of playing for a while and see if it solves the issue.

[@MileHighMonroe]

I’m in a similar situation, although I still try to absorb everything and then never finish a damn game.

[@ronin6230]

Staying mostly/completely blind is how I find gaming more enjoyable. I didn't spoil most of myself with a lot of the recent games I have been interested in the past couple of years like Monster Hunter World & Iceborne expansion

[@AWDTH1111]

Man this needs to be a video essay because this is all too relatable

[@SuperheroWannabe]

That's a whole lot of Charlie and the chocolate factory references 😂😂

[@Pat43489]

Felt like that for BotW last year. World was uninteresting and I found it baffling how people praised its "exploration" and yet I found it to be the biggest gaming disappointment of my backlog clear of 2023. There was other games, however, that left their mark. The game changer for me was getting a steam deck. I get to play 1 hour ish every night before going to sleep and I look forward to that hour every single day and I'm slowly going through my neverending backlog.

[@Level_Eleven]

Livestreaming on KZbin has somewhat messed with my game experiences, but on the flip side I can literally re-live them by rewatching any of them, which is pretty cool

[@oak3785]

outgrowing video games is something i had to really sit down and come ion peace with since games were a big part of my life for a long time. the moment i realized i was rushing a game to get to the end i realized it's just not for me anymore and accepted that it's no longer a hobby i enjoy. as i type this im hopping on warzone just cuz my friend wants to play and im going to hate every second

[@caseys2698]

Not to say that you can’t be done with games completely, but it might be worth taking an extended break from video games and then returning later. I go through phases where i play no video games for a while, but then a lot other times (like recently). That’s just me, but if possible I hope you can enjoy video games again even if it takes a while.

[@dillanikobe495]

I watched this video where the advice to enjoy games is to take your time with them, and never play brute force yourself through a game that loses your interest after a while. Just because you buy the game, doesn’t mean you need to finish it. And just because a new game comes out, doesn't mean you need to rush through whatever you're playing now. TLDR: just have fun; games ain’t dead-end jobs, lol

[@jrknsOFF]

I know what you mean. I haven't outgrown video games or anything like it, but caught myself trying to beat them faster just to cross things off my list and move to another game to then cross it off the list... and that's just not the pace that works for me. If I have to play a single game for over two years before I can say I'm properly done with it and satisfied, meaning that I skip on other games, then be it. I noticed the same pattern with books and thankfully stopped myself before the same mistake. Let's enjoy stuff properly. It's not a competition to see beats most games.

[@Miraihi]

If you feel like you're outgrowing something you feel you really like, stop engaging with it as a 12 years old you once was, and begin engaging with it like an adult. Find the appreciation for the details you haven't considered before. Also limiting the amount of information you consume every day also helps.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

I don’t think you’ve outgrown them, you just have a mental block on them. Not to mention recent games today are the worst they’ve ever been, designed to be as long as possible and extract as much cash from you as possible. Play the games from your youth and you’ll feel a difference

[@Greencheez-y]

This is now part of my snowpiercer willy wonka conspiracy headcanon with all these charlie and the chocolate factory references

[@1ばかぶた]

you can play totk or even botw without exploration, you know? just go to every cities

[@kerzch672]

Finally a youtuber I can relate to. The last time I was even close to 100%-ing a game I was like 15. That was 9 years ago. Since then I've never had the time nor the will to explore and unlock everything. That's why I could never relate to Nakeyjakey and others who seem to have all the time in the world and nothing better to do because all they talk about is how they had explored every nook and cranny and maxxed everything and completed every side quest and gathered every collectible item and how they would sit there on their 100% save wishing there would be more things to do. When I played through RDR2 I wished there would be LESS things to do, dude.

[@pastos29]

You know, you made me realize I was stressing about my ever growing gaming backlog but know I changed my perspective. I am blessed that I have so many games to play still. Maybe I will find my new Elden Ring or new Cyberpunk 2077, maybe something else will broke my heart like To The Moon or Doki Doki did. Who cares if you still didn't finished Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Witcher 3 or any other considered masterpiece. Don't rush it, relax, immerse yourself in the world, in the story. Who cares if millions played those games before you? Many of them are probably jealous of you because they wished they could experience those games for the first time.

[@tomlion0116]

I only play linear singleplayer and handheld games only. As a kid I also wanted the whole world but as an adult I don't have the time anymore and yet I play more games than ever before. I got into Street Fighter Alpha 3 a month ago and learned 2 characters (Ken and Cody) and it's sooo much fun because a fight can only last maximum 90 seconds. Playing PS1 games like Colin McRae Rally 2.0, Silent Hill, Croc and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on my Anbernic RG35XX-H (wich is a pocketable Emulation Handheld) was a revelation. It's never late to play games. Modern gaming is not full filling for me and I know it's hard sometimes but playing old and linear games changed my perspective on videogames.

[@That_Omni_Guy]

Awesome video, I hope you get all the views - it's to the point and somehow still encourages me to reflect on so many choices in my own gaming space. Right place, right time. Thanks!

[@clemesnvi]

I never did international travels before, after doing that I started to enjoy those virtual worlds as i do in real life my 2w or 4w travels

[@TheKingUpNorth]

That's why instead of rushing I just have an endless backlog. You can always hop back into a world when you never complete a game. 😎

[@RivalHades-mk1xl]

I wish, sadly my parents made me grow up on the country side, never was able to be with others, never been to any parties, very lonely life style for a child which led to me not having much of a social life outside of gaming and computers.

[@elfera8133]

Keeping up with my studies, having a full time job and having bills to pay really puts a stress on trying to experience these digital worlds. Making the time also puts a strain on my study and/or sleep schedule. However, I've been replaying GTA IV after a few years of stepping back from it to focus on life and some other random games and I have to say it's like falling in love all over again.

[@poke8391]

You in 4 minutes explain how I'm feeling for the past 2 years

[@myrojyn]

Sir this is an Arctic Circle

[@Chronoflation]

Playing games when you have a full time job, wife, and 2 kids in a nutshell. I do love a good, concise game. But man, if I don't miss being in college, skipping classes so I could experience the full immersive lifetime of a hundred+ hour game to the fullest

[@grandpasretrovideogames]

I totally relate to your struggles. As a 45 year old with full time job (often 60 plus hours a week) and family responsibilities it takes me forever to complete most modern games two to four months or more for a single must play title. Ive been working on Baulders Gate 3 for the last two and a half months now. Thank the Gods you can save pretty much anytime and anywhere. Ill inch my way forward until i finish eventually. I just hate trying to avoid all the spoilers for a game until i can finally get to the end myself. 😆

[@codystevenshow]

This might be the most relatable video I've ever watched.

[@michaelchapline6960]

As a person with severe ADHD I had to take a step back and start completing the games that I bought you get more out of the purchase that you made and it gives you a nice sense of accomplishment not to mention by finishing your backlog other games will come out and then go on sale which will save you more money in the long run 👍

[@ziljin]

I just play games i want even as backlog builds up. Sometimes, i play a game for 30 minutes or 3 hours and switch to another game. Playing onr game continuously is boring to me now just like i wouldnt want to eat the same meal 3 times a day 7 days a week. Need variety!

[@thomastoscano3152]

mafia 2 was the game that made me enjoy games again. in its simple and honest story, it kept me there. you dont have much money or firepower. the map is small and it really feels like you can experience everything organicaly, theres no pressure for it. you are ok.

[@HatsCaliber]

Short but bittersweet.

[@gefehede7783]

Trust me when I say not having a job and not having responsibilities makes gaming boring.

[@MatthewHoogstra]

I’m watching this the day after deciding not to go for the Mafia 2 Platinum trophy. In years gone by I wouldn’t have hesitated for a moment and just gone for it but I’ve found myself feeling the exact same way that you described. Your video really spoke to me but the use of so much Mafia 2 footage feels like it’s aimed directly at me 😂

[@DavidBrocekArt]

I often spend hours searching for the perfect game to play, in order to avoid FOMO from accidentally choosing a "not perfect" game... When eventually I end up playing nothing because I can't decide and it's too late so I go to sleep.

[@IconPNG]

Excelent video, thank you so much for it.

[@Rasvakattila]

As a task oriented person, I always preferred concise games. Yet I still find myself playing these modern 100+ hours games.

[@maxmedranosoy]

I literally feel the same way. Great video! Subscribed! :D

[@HairyHarpy]

3:48 even when you play another game, the game over never goes away… never.

[@larrycrowne8330]

I’m working in a high school and looking forward to summer vacation 2025 so I can play games “properly”.

[@Blackhwk13]

Once you realize it is impossible to play everything, you end up being much more content. If you’re enjoying something, keep playing it. If not, drop it immediately, get a refund if possible, and move on to the next game. Never feel obligated to finish something for whatever reason

[@IzzyItachi]

Great now I gotta rewatch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

[@da_pikmin_coder8367]

As a kid, I'd replay the handful of games I had over and over. Not because they were the best games or anything, some of them were downright bad. But I had no way to get more games, and I couldn't move on from games, so I'd just play something I own again. When I was old enough to build my own computer, I thought emulation would get me all I ever wanted. But with how long it takes me to get through just one game as an adult, I realized there was no point in downloading as many games as I could. So I just go one at a time.

[@ZorroVulpes]

Just play games you enjoy most of you should be old enough to understand that different people have different opinions but we have to act like we’re having this discussion for the first time every day since video games message boards first came out

[@bam_bino__]

i started Botw in 2022, im not even half way through... im the type of person who plays loads of different games at a time, finishing any game takes me months if not years.

[@mooganify]

I think it depends on what game it is for me. This year I’ve played Persona 3 and RDR2 actually taking my time to slow down and do side content and I ended up 100% both. There may be a play session where all I did was side stuff and talk to people and that’s okay! But then there’s also times where I’ve just rushed through something to get the platinum or see the credits and then be done with it. Not every game is equal and you shouldn’t feel compelled to just play the new product. I’ve been going back in time with the games I’ve been playing because new things don’t interest me. But saying that I’m really looking forward to Shadow Generations and will play it day one. I know I have an issue with time because of a challenge I did in 2015 to watch a movie a day because someone thought I couldn’t but since then I’ve never been the same. Probably my own fault and I’m trying to unlearn that. As a kid I used to play the same stuff over and over again and the only game that does that for me now is MGSV. However, I also had infinitely more time back then than I do now so I just want to experience more in the shorter time I’ve got. I think others are the same. I have games from when I was a kid that I dropped more than I do now because I play 1 at a time. I still think I like video games, I just play less.

[@GuardianMehmed]

let it go brother, enjoy what you have and dont worry about it

[@_indii]

I really enjoyed this :)

[@TheThinKing]

oh, the worlds of pure imagination...

[@FangMania9898]

if Only Ground Hog Day happens to me ... blessing me with only weekend in loop ,......... nothing comes close to Sunday morning when u had ur breakfast, take a dump ....n turn ur PC On to game ...n when u look at the clock u got a whole day to Game 😌

[@Jeffrey421942]

You need to pick games you truly are interested in and find captivating. Then turn off your brain too new gaming news. There's a large pile of new games every year and you can't get to them all. Play what you want, stop caring about getting to the end, stop caring about all the flavor of the month games that come out. Just play what you want.

[@alpersoylu00]

I dont even have a job yet and I feel what you mean. Even when I have plenty of times to play video games, I just cannot enjoy such "big" games like that anymore. I did try and had some fun with games like BOTW, but it is nothing compared to short and packed games that does not waste any time with gameplay, Ninja Gaiden 2 would be a golden example. I believe Elden Ring is the only "big world" game I enjoyed, but again, it is mostly credited to game wasting no time, and every minute I feel like I am playing a game (except the snowy end game areas maybe)

[@GOBIT_CZ]

The mafia 2 last scene really got me hard

[@destinybond9476]

Good video.

[@Ckoz2829]

Just play what you like for how long you want. There’s no reason to finish a game just as there’s no reason to rush a game. Just so long as you’re having fun. Do what makes you happy and play the games you want to play,

[@yorha19F]

It's funny how every single major problem regarding the videogame industry just boils down to how capitalism works

[@joelgirard7369]

I realized this when I was playing ff16, I was forcing myself to finish it and I was so bored I just said no I'm done didn't even finish it

[@mattwithers5911]

What game is that at 2:06?

[@Darkelfable1]

.

[@kevin.de.almeida]

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

[@mattwithers5911]

@@kevin.de.almeida thanks 👍

[@conalinfrancismyburgh]

CoD isn’t a game for me anymore. It’s how gym is for some people. CoD is a part of my life.

[@amansetia8655]

need to double triple like this video

[@AlexBloggFilm]

I have a toddler and I'm self-employed. I love games but damn, I'm only looking to play 2-4 hour long storylines these days.

[@ianpg9891]

I have 291 games in my backlog but I still can’t help to at least somewhat take me time with a game. Even though I have less free time than ever and I desperately want to get through my backlog, rushing through a game completly just feels disingenuous

[@dAWwr906]

I've been playing games all my life and I don't think I could even list 291 games. How did your list get so huge and did you really buy them all?

[@ianpg9891]

@@dAWwr906 yeah I have a total of 408 games across all platforms and have completed 117. The majority of my collection came from looking at sales consistently and then using the money I made from my part time job in high school to buy them. At the time I was just getting into a lot of new game series so I would look for bundles that included multiple games and wait for a great deal. As a broke college student I don’t buy too many games these days, but I still frequently track sale prices in case a really good one comes my way. In a way I’m lucky that I used a lot of my disposable income in high school on a collection of games I’ll be able to enjoy for probably decades at this point. I think it just started because as I had gotten older I found so many mature game series I had missed out on growing up, and had money for the first time in my life. Having OCD I usually play games in order and rarely skip ahead in a series so that might be why I have such an abundance of them now. Every game I own I genuinely do intend to play, and I have an invested interest in each of them, there’s just a lot of good games I guess

[@rafindeed]

Ill say something that may annoy you. Im a game developer, I released a game, i gave my life for studying until id start weeping of being tired in pursuit of not creating game but being better at art. Ive been since then in this search of beauty, of doing something artistic that is bigger than i am and even tho im working in the industry and i devoted my life to make what people consume, I don’t get why many have this obsession and see gaming , not creating games, as this profound endeavor when you are just experiencing entertainment and art. Many games have a profound impact in out lives, with stories and settings that truly touch us in a different way but those are very, very rare games and although consuming them is a uniquely touching experience, why being obsessed on the consumption without a way to turn it into something meaningful. Spending all day gaming, exploring everything that a game offers , for what end ? You barely change compared to true search of meaning and self improvement through real experiences, education, work, building relationships. Why the need to explore something that will be just entertainment sometimes? Why wasting your time going over dozens of games that will be a note on your mind, having only the value of entertainment when truly amazing experiences are so rare and fulfilling when you actually have them ? Sincerely, as someone who would describe myself with aspects of being an artist, I don’t get it, I didn’t become a professional and made my life goal to be an artist because i played all day. I played one or two games that had a deep impact on me and after learning how they were done, the game itself became meaningless cause id only see people’s effort on very specific fields bringing true dedication that became a final product. I got inspired by the people doing and their deeply love for creating, not for a final product that reflected their job. I know artists, i know directors, developers, i read and have a love for them sharing, not a game, people.

[@DanielDiaz-wl8hy]

Wait this ain’t Dunkey? I thought this wasn’t a “Pro Gamer” Move.

[@evilryutaropro]

Everything becoming open world with lots of fluffy content (meaningless collectibles) has created a lot of fomo. When games were shorter fomo wasn’t bad. You have to commit a month or two to a game now to play it. Oddly enough I put the most time gaming in the last couple years into re4r because I could beat a whole run of the game in a busy weekend

[@whatsupwhip]

Y'all need to accept our lord and savior, Indie Games, into your lives.

[@MauryExplorer_]

If it helps. It seems like we play a lot of different games but it's just an illusion. We always do the same things with different textures. Maybe the only different game is Zelda breath of the wild because of how you can solve the puzzles differently. For the rest it's the same game for 30 years lol so if you want to stop for a month you can be aware that you are not missing anything new

[@joeybobbson2622]

Man I buy too many games that I don't ever wanna play just because they were on sale. All big name titles I want nothing to do with.

[@pandaprewmaster325]

I can't relate to you man , gaming is in my blood so Im constantly playing games currently Im using my phone to emulate ps1 games ever since june I played so many great games like silent hill , resident evil 1 2 3 , metal gear solid , final fantasy 7 , I never felt this pressure you talking about I explored the world aside from silent hill cuz I was too scared sometimes lol.

[@cheeseborgerdeluxe]

Why tf did this slap

[@penatio]

I want more semi-open world and linear games. Open world games are mostly just filled with copy and pasted boring shit.

[@kudosbm]

Wait wait whats that game at 2:07 ??

[@Prinz_Kasper]

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

[@derpaboopderp1286]

Tldr: bro does not know how to enjoy videogames

[@Rivent90]

Bee lining through open world games is the best way to play though. Sidequests are typically only there to pad out the game time so if you value your time, why bother?

[@Spezifischable]

UFO 50 may be for you

[@masterseeker360]

The xbox achivmenets are holding me hostage and shaking down my lunchmoney for xbox live so i can play online games against people i dont wanna play with

[@nsawatchlistbait289]

Yes sir

Is this a low key silly slide note?

[@LitBoy420]

algorithm go!!!

[@Pyrozoid]

me fr