Simplify Your Gaming Life

[@gabletoombs896]

For those that are burnt out, I recommend taking a month break, delete everything with a battle pass, delete everything off your SSD. Download 3 games you are dying to play, try indie games, and replay classics.

[@jitmisfit6393]

Best solution there is

[@Terron29]

Man I dont think I have gone longer than a full week without gaming at least some bit since I was like........6 lol. Good idea though. Luckily I have never paid for microtransactions (bar once on hearthstone and I quickly realised I dont wana go down this rabbit hole) and quickly gravitated toward indies. Indies is where its at mostly for me now.

[@alanlee67]

Classics are nice but I also want to play modern graphics. There are still enjoyable modern games like cd projekt games.

[@jitmisfit6393]

Try playing stalker u guys, I highly recommend it, even if it wont get u hooked, in my opinion more people should atlesst check it out

[@MVPMTKING]

This is wisdom.

[@paIacce]

What I really like about older games is that you can play them 20 years later and it's the same experience. Modern live service games can change into something completely different after years of updates.

[@AngryB4ker]

destiny 2 deleting its entire story to make it f2p slopware

[@perturbatorya9451]

how right you are, these constant updates and FOMO...

[@koencarree4678]

@@AngryB4ker First thing i thought about was Destiny 2, I remember buying the game playing the story and really liking it (despite all the negative reviews) Take a long break of the game, wanting to replay the game and the story is gone and some missions are just gone. I was doubting myself, if I installed the right game

[@porterde08]

Like how myself and many other peoples first thoughts are D2 😂. RIP Red War

[@DashMatin]

they really hold up well i played a few recently and it was a blast

[@fayt_564]

“We’re barraged with services and algorithmic content continually.” Perfectly put. It’s exhausting. I’m buying a 2DS and going to go back through the older Monster Hunter games and get back to the good old days of gaming.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

YO MH4U on the DS is exceptional!!!

[@auroraparadox5235]

I just got into Monster Hunter World and the gameplay is tight. No season pass and all the events are available now. Even if they weren't, I know they'd be back.

[@TheRealRidley12]

I started playing a Black 2 hack called Moemon Blaze Black 2 Redux about a couple months ago (maybe more, I can't remember exactly), and it's surprisingly difficult. Currently stuck on the biker opponent that wants a triple battle just west of Nimbasa City.

[@EhurtAfy]

I am with you, I'm still finishing several 3DS games before I start hitting up the Switch library. 3DS put out some serious bangers in 2016-2018. Games like Fire Emblem Echoes, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, came out in 2017 so not that old in my book. Same year as Breath of the Wild. I'm still transferring Pokemon from every generation to Pokemon Home on the regular from 3DS Pokemon Bank

[@XiTrOnE_SBT]

a couple weeks ago i took my brothers 3DS and played mh3u for the first time, i played mh tri when i was a kid, i had so much fun

[@deanchur]

Simplifying naturally happens. Look at the lifecycle of a gamer with a substantial computer upgrade: 0-6 months: Cyberpunk at 4K with all settings max 6-12 months: Half Life 2 12+ months: Browser games with KZbin in the background

[@Rizzle37]

tooooo true, i finally got a top of the line pc and i mostly play 2d or older titles now lol

[@auroraparadox5235]

​@@Rizzle37iconic and totally true.

[@mr.electronx9036]

@@Rizzle37 same here. got my new rig 12 months ago and i play only retro stuff and old games lol

[@JavoCover]

I don't have a Gaming pc anymore, but we have very good and cheap internet here so I'm using Geforce Now. After the same cycle of AAA games I ended up replaying Half Life 2 anyway. But now I can play it on almost anything be it smartphone, tablet, old AIO or the Chromecast. 😂

[@nicolomantovani7101]

we all live the same fuckin life😂

[@hugoperez2993]

As I grow older (20s lol) I have really started to appreciate the short 10 hour action packed games i can shut off my mind for. Uncharted is so fun, i want more games like that

[@umutyildirim8195]

Sony exclusives in general are great games. Uncharted, The Last of Us, God of War and Ghost of Tsushima are all amazing games.

[@hugoperez2993]

@@umutyildirim8195 i actually bought a PS4 specifically to play all of them years ago. I wish they'd make another Uncharted. I haven't played God of war actually, I may get it next payday

[@OpticHamster69]

​@@umutyildirim8195would be nice if they would add Uncharted 1 to 3 to Steam smh

[@trevorveillette8415]

​@umutyildirim8195 I personally like to play lots of games with the idea of playing series I've missed out on, and also trying games that are new kinds of experiences (I like to find the gems of each genre, even if the genre isn't normally to my taste). So I create just groups of games to play based on series. I was a Playstation action shooter + rpg + story games kid, so I missed out on stuff like halo, gears of war, tomb raider, uncharted. I love going back and seeing the stuff I didn't experience as a kid that were great for other people. I just wanna try everything with the idea that I'll strike gold with some games.

[@frosty4059]

⁠@@umutyildirim8195The problem is that Sony exclusives are now gone in favor of “Call of Duty Modern Black Ops World War 23” Which is sad because Sony had so many creative exclusives! Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, Uncharted, God of War… Creativity is gone. Now they focus on making the same recycled military shooter…

[@nailz92002]

This video resonated with me so much, I had the same epiphany a few months ago and it's the reason why I stepped away from Apex Legends and Call of duty. I uninstalled them and haven't looked back. I never realized how much time I was putting into those games. Now I have so much extra free time. It's done wonders for my mental health. This is the best advice I've run across on YT.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Thank you and glad to hear! Yeah I've gone through a pretty similar transition this year. I still enjoy MP games and there are some great ones out there, but there have also been a lot of years where I was forcing myself to just play something and not really thinking about why

[@Sage-ov1xx]

as a 34 yo gamer who had played his share of MMOs and live service games, i play exclusively single player experiences now

[@FreeSpeechXtremist]

Me the newest game I play is BO3 nearly 10 years old retro gaming far more fun I have every console from Nintendo entertainment system to Xbox one and I love playing old games especially with other people split screen.

[@davegc1]

29y and same here. Playing on my PS4 Pro and Switch Lite. Don't need anything else.

[@I9IIEIIYIIEIIS]

ok

[@Tsuppanova]

@@davegc1my setup currently with the ps5 but. Nothing next gen Outside of fighting games look worth next gen

[@davegc1]

@@Tsuppanova I don’t even saw how games look on ps5 or high end pc, so for me GoW on quality mode on my ps4 pro looks stunning.

[@RancidRick]

I'm 34 now and remember the PS2 days and earlier very vividly. You just went to a store and rented or bought a game and would just play it. You never had online reviews or streamers telling you how a game was and if it was "worth" playing. You just got it and enjoyed it. People are so overly negative and critical of everything that comes out (sometimes it is warranted) but damn I'm sick of negativity surrounding gaming. I miss just grabbing a game and a couple buddies, some snacks and drinks and just laughing away.

[@theantin98]

I like how you’re able to voice your thoughts without being overly dramatic and emotional like many other videos talking about the same things. It’s like a nice conversation that promotes critical thinking instead of blatant negativity with no actual thought.

[@damaskovich]

been emulating ps2/dreamcast/gamecube games for the past year or two and playing some hidden gems that I missed out back in the days. The sixth generation was the peak in gaming and we'll never see anything like it ever again

[@josephduncan4408]

which hidden gems?

[@damaskovich]

@@josephduncan4408 Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, Ico, IllBleed, Sakura Wars, Steambot Chronicles, D2, Way of the Samurai are some I can remember on the top of my head. There's also a bunch of well known games that are worth replaying if you have played it already like Siren, Shenmue, Armored Core, Haunting Ground, RE Outbreak, etc. There's just so many games it's amazing

[@CommandoBlack123]

@@josephduncan4408thats the trick. They are hidden. you need to discover them

[@eflex8543]

@@josephduncan4408 if you have a good phone you can rock God Of War (all ps2 titles) really worth it ,better than brawl stars.

[@artemkov644]

​@@josephduncan4408 GTA Vice city stories, Tokyo xtreme Racer series, Gran Turismo 4, Call of Duty 3

[@Davisk]

This is absolutely the truth. So much of our modern world is built on keeping you engaged on nothing for as long as possible. The part about owning music and actually having it instead of losing it to a lack of subscription or a sea of other music battling for space in an oversaturated market really spoke to me. As someone who creates music, it pains me to see the death of album art and art books because digital services like spotify and other streaming services limit you to a cover art, title, and meta-data. Old vinyls and album covers have so much personality and when you bought them there was so much more aside from the music. Going back to older games, and actually owning stuff you're paying your hard earned money for is something I'm all for. Excellent video. 👍

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Ownership is so key and you are correct, album art has been completely forgotten. Also what kind of music do you create!? That's awesome

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Yo just listened to a few uploads on your channel, this is GREAT!

[@Davisk]

@@BBKDRAGOON Why thank you! I mostly make EDM and Pop stuff. I love synths and the older genres of EDM from 2010 - 2015.

[@jammaciejko]

For some time now, I've stopped feeling pleasure in gaming. I thought it was because of adulthood, but you made me realize what the real problem is. I have a rig that can run everything in 4K on ultra settings, yet when I come home from work, I end up playing Metroid Fusion on the GBA while relaxing on my bed :D

[@Jaggith]

Install dolphin. Hook up a mayflash bar and a wii remote, play through super Mario galaxy in 4k. It will renew your faith in humanity.

[@MR-wn6ln]

Give me your rig since you don’t use it 👀

[@SnakeDaddyGaming]

Good message! I’m a gamer in my late 30’s and I can’t agree with you more. I remember a time when game developers prioritized player experience over company profits. Those were the good days. Luckily, there are still a handful of studios who have their priorities straight. ✌🏻✌🏻

[@thedofflin]

I went cold turkey on games for a month and that was enough to help me reset and find the joy in it again. Games are better when you choose to play them, rather than default to playing them. You have no obligation to play that game you used to love that you now kinda hate, you deserve better.

[@BaHo_0]

I'll just leave this here: All of half-life series + black mesa Portal 1/2 Dying light Dishonored Titanfall 2 Telltale's tales from the borderlands FTL: faster than light Outer Wilds Undertale Rain World Hades Hi-Fi RUSH XCOM Noita Oxygen not included Factorio Subnautica Alien: isolation Aliens versus predator 2 / 2010 SOMA To the moon Finding paradise Ori and the blind forest / Ori and the will of the wisps Kingdom come deliverance Fallout 3 / Fallout new vegas The captain Crying suns Ixion Scavenger SV-4 Duskers Sunless seas/ Sunless skies The evil within Kerbal space program Deus ex: human revolution / mankind divided Prey Bioshock Wolfenstein series What remains of edith finch Alan wake This war of mine This is a mixed bag of some of my top picks and just curious games you might want to give a shot if you are looking for something fresh.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Excellent games and recommendations, so many here I've never tried but want to, thank you!

[@PonyRapperMagro]

what remains of edith finch is an absolutely awesome but strange game, and outer wilds may just be one of the best ive ever played

[@Kvothe3]

Might I add Inscryption to the list :-)

[@regisdrift]

Mark of the ninja is a great game to add to your list

[@rubennavar]

I was thinking about dying light when I opened the video and you nailed it

[@rekarpnevik]

I remember playing Final Fantasy XI back in college. Started failing my classes so I quit the game. Told myself I’d never let a game take over my life like that again. Luckily I had my teens and 20s before this live service era. I can’t imagine the level of addiction teens and 20 year olds are dealing with now.

[@TheAlternativeDuck]

Thank goodness someone understands.

[@naenae4953]

almost got dropped out as college because of that, sometime u got to force yourself to touch grass

[@MinoHPV]

speaking of owning, GOG is the way regarding games

[@GenWorldTV]

Ultra facts

[@edgepixel8467]

GOG all the way

[@FreelancerCZ]

Or the Jack Sparrow way for the games you can't get there.

[@shockdragon5451]

@@FreelancerCZahoy🏴‍☠️

[@Giac_of_all_trades]

but it doesn't have steam cards tho... (JOKE). Yeah, if you care about games, GOG is goated.

[@steviebarrett]

One the best things I started doing with all my media; video games, books, tv shows, etc, is that I will drop them once I stop enjoyng them. Sometimes I come back to them later and enjoy them again, which is great. With such little free time as an adult I can't waste it.

[@tylerjonites657]

I hate suggesting spending money as a solution, BUT ever since I bought my steam deck I've dumped hours into games that have otherwise sat for years in my backlog. It has truly been a game changer that has reinvigorated my love for gaming.

[@helbent4]

Out of curiosity, what is it about a Steam deck that lets you do this?

[@tylerjonites657]

@@helbent4 I work from home, so being able to enjoy my games on the couch or in bed instead of spending more time sitting in my office is refreshing. Obviously, it's nice to get in some playtime on the go as well.

[@helbent4]

@@tylerjonites657 Ah, I guess if space or other factors make using a rig not very appealing, then a powerful handheld device you can use most places makes a lot of sense.

[@aussieknuckles]

@@helbent4some of us just prefer handhelds, I have a good PC and PS5 and just about every other console and since buying my Steamdeck, I’ve barely touched anything else. The mind blowing concept of playing graphically amazing games on a handheld it wild, or just going back and playing old games… Since the GBA, to the DS, to the PSP, the Vita, the Wii U and the Switch (Even some Chinee handhelds), I have longed for the ultimate PSP… and the SteamDeck is that and everything more.

[@tushmush7298]

I love the tonality of this video. It’s kind, it’s caring, understanding, and so damn true. Thanks a lot

[@NaviGooseOfTheSmol]

Couldn't agree more about the music streaming apps. No licensing issues, no buffering And. No. Ads. I still enjoy buying physical copies of music and uploading it to my devices.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

YESSSS! Getting back into the Ipod Classic has been almost life changing in terms of just showing me how messed up the current streaming era is

[@deanchur]

@@BBKDRAGOON I use a USB-C DAC for my phone but all my music is locally stored; never have nor will pay for streaming (worse quality and availability than local). Once you listen to 24/96 through a DAC and headphones that can handle it you're not going back to streaming.

[@forgettd]

@@deanchur you can stream FLAC though, with certain streaming services. It's just as good as the local hi-res audio.

[@mr.electronx9036]

same here.

[@deanchur]

@@forgettd The streaming services are sub CD-bitrate FLAC and I've got songs at over 5000kb/s; it's a noticeable difference, especially if you know what to listen for.

[@mr.electronx9036]

Im back to the roots. Playing now older 90's games, ps1, ps2, ps3 and nintendo games. no downloading, no installing, no patches, no internet, no more mindless running in open world...pure fun. And for multiplayer?...coop couch games with friends.

[@LostHoser]

I appreciated your reminder that gaming is a hobby. For a few years it's started to feel like "just something I do" ya know?

[@printaboy]

Few weeks ago I installed private server of WoW (TBC) on my PC and been playing alone. No people, no bots, just that whole big world all for me. And you know what, it's amazing. Been playing as Warlock, soloing, doing what I can in a world created for thousands and thousands of people. And it's been very relaxing, playing the whole game at my own pace and living my own story. Been reading every quest description, every journal, looking at every detail... something I haven't had time when I was playing WoW as MMORPG with other people all these years ago.

[@ralfrudiger7276]

yeah I used to play Elder Scrolls Online with friends and it was always dungeons and dungeons over and over. I started playing solo and started enjoying the whole world.

[@helbent4]

I never played WoW but from my friends I gathered clans and cooperative play was the most important thing to them. It's possible they enjoyed it solo as well. But I can see how being part of a clan would put unspoken pressure on you to devote your time to more cooperative play while solo exploration takes a backseat.

[@StPetrock]

Man, i just wanna thank you for showing me you could do this. Me and my friend have been having a blast the past week doing this on Woltk just taking our time. Thank you.

[@jorgep7747]

I watched another video recently that talked about how we constantly confuse our desire with compulsion, and I think this is along the same vein. We confuse actually wanting to play with the fear of not playing something out of dumbass rules we inadvertently put on ourselves.

[@lostsaves]

HUGE Message!

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Thanks dude!

[@KyleJWest-vn9kn]

I was hooked on Destiny 2. Spending hours upon hours every week grinding out content, looking for the perfect stat roll on armor or perk combination on a weapon. Spending money on all the cosmetics. I realized recently that I wasn't actually having fun playing the game anymore, so I uninstalled it. All of a sudden it's like I'm back to having fun playing video games again. D2 really did turn into a full on addiction. And that's by design. They want you hooked. Invested. And playing nothing else.

[@TheRealRidley12]

I only play it off-and-on anymore (started around Season of Splicer), but I gotta say my favorite expansion (and the only one I actually bought 😆) was Beyond Light. The guy that voiced Variks voiced a character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is pretty cool.

[@Raikeran]

​@TheRealRidley12 if i can say anything positive about Destiny it's that the voice cast can pretty good at times. i always loved the way Variks talked, especially in D1 when entering the Prison of Elders. "Success, Guardian... you have done it."

[@astrolemonade349]

I think the best method to decide if a game is worth playing is to compare how you felt before playing the game and how you felt after. If you feel like the game made it worse, delete that stuff.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

That's a solid way to check in to see if you're enjoying it, I like that

[@armyofninjas9055]

2:35 - Some of us never quit using local audio files. We're the ones who always want microsd support in phones.

[@123mandalore777]

Yeah when he started talking about spotify and renting music I was like WTF is he talking about? Is it that bad who still haven't left the corporate money farming grounds. Just download the song and listen to it whenever you want a billion times. Literally what is wrong with downloading a song file or ripping it from YT, it's the most easy, most accessible, most cheap method possible yet everyone is convinced that using some lame service is better and it never is.

[@alexdjents6145]

@@123mandalore777as guilty as I am of it piracy of music like you’re describing there takes the money from the actual artists making the music and stops them earning a living. Generally best to buy the album then import it into local files rather than a KZbin rip, even over Spotify

[@123mandalore777]

​@@alexdjents6145 Half the music I listen too is video game music, old music from artists who are already either dead or rich, or film scores or stuff people have uploaded on KZbin anyways for free. And remember, music used to be free on the radio and you could record it easily for free there. Artists get their money from concerts. I mean does Ram Jam care that I ripped Black Betty from YT at this point, that band was from before my time on this planet.

[@IJFJJAJI]

@@123mandalore777 Nobody wants to waste hours constantly downloading and organising 1000+ songs from different websites when they can just save that time with a small price per month and get better quality too. It also takes up storage space and limits you to only being able to listen to those songs when you're outside rather than streaming new songs.

[@deathnote939393]

​@@123mandalore777the easiest way is not always the most ethical

[@thesinstar]

Nintendo switch was the answer to me. Much simpler platform where the first party line up has games that’s sole focus is for the player to have fun

[@tonirebello]

Just bought it. This is absolutely right! 👍

[@maynardburger]

Switch is pretty great. It is entirely built around games in a way no other Xbox/Playstation has been for a long time. And I love how instant the wake from sleep is and the ability to instantly get back into a game right where you were. Makes even Xbox's buggy Quick Resume feature seem slow.

[@pedrochevez2090]

Imagine that. Video games that are fun. As opposed to video games that are frustrating and a chore to get through. I grew up with the original NES back in the early 90s so I have not forgotten how it used to be. I would say the best experience I had as a gamer was in the late 90s and especially in the early 2000s. Experiencing the PS2 in its height as a mid to late teen was something I will never forget. I wish teens and younger kids in the present day had a similar experience but we all know they all mostly grew up glued to a tablet on their face, scrolling mindlessly or playing some live service game with little to no gain other than quenching the addiction it creates. That’s why I have always been a proponent for shorter singer player games with enough challenge to make you feel accomplished and long enough that you won’t get bored with it.

[@copingflower1909]

The switch is what convinced me to move to PC, sadly because I have such a big library accrued on my Xbox I can't simply I can't simply get rid of my system in favor of investing into a new and better PC

[@TheRealRidley12]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Metroid Prime Remastered, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door... quite a few gems the Switch has.

[@aaaoooosoveryeepy]

Almost two years ago i managed to break the cicle, i felt trapped by Destiny 2. It was a literal job, as in I made money "job". As a kid in high-school, being paid to play my favorite game felt like a dream. At first it was so incredibly fun I couldn't believe it was a job. Then the years passed, and I couldn't believe I ever found it fun to begin with. You perfectly captured the sentiment, it was a routine that made me feel like I had no time for anything else. After stopping I literally did not play a single game for an entire year. Then I tried Alan Wake, the first installment. I had almost forgotten what it felt like to be genuinely excited to play a game. PS. Speaking of Warframe, I now love watching my roommate play. I plan to join him one day, the love for space-magic is still there. ❤

[@auroraparadox5235]

Glad you found something new to enjoy. I put plenty of hours into Warframe as well but eventually burned out. I still keep an eye on the update announcements and consider it a fun game. Maybe I'll come back to it someday

[@bettybunbun9664]

How did you make money playing it?

[@aaaoooosoveryeepy]

@@bettybunbun9664 back on ps4 i was into the carry/recov scene, just a group of friends getting people flawless each weekend and sharing the money. on pc a year later i went on my own, focusing on my own list of personal carries and the occasional tournament. at one point I even took on streamer-bounties.

[@gerritebeling4470]

Thank you. Really needed to hear that as I‘m currently stuck in the circle of finding the perfect game which doesn’t exist. Taking a break and going back to the games of my childhood. I think that’s something I‘m looking forward to. Wild times we‘re living in where we all together need to build rooms of self awareness

[@brandongrotha7508]

Quake 3 is what got me into online multiplayer back in the day. Been having fun playing quake champions when I can these days. Screw the 300 player count, I can still find matches

[@freyncis3161]

This video reminded me of Seannanners' older videos where it was just gameplay and a calm, engaging commentary/discussion. Great message, great quality

[@HallelujahHotdog]

One of the best features of old consoles is no advertisements whenever I boot it up.

[@seannapier2298]

0:17 my experience with Destiny 2 summed up near perfectly.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

D2 had some super amazing eras, but yeah I had to step away after forsaken, it just wasn't hitting anymore

[@seannapier2298]

@@BBKDRAGOON what really ruined the experience for me was how D2 changed how exotic engrams worked in that you can only get exotics that you’ve already acquired, unlike in D1 where you could get any one exotic, no matter if it’s tied to a quest or not.

[@BladesDark]

Playing with friends , makes even the dumbest games fun. lol. I played fortnite forever for my friends and comic relief of the atmosphere. But eventually I go back to play halo. I enjoy it. Alone, with people. I randomly run into people who nerd out on it, forgers, competitive. People want to criticize where the series is going but at the end of the day, it's hitting the notes it's always had. Super fun.

[@usernamesunknown2197]

Wishing I never bought that new dlc I’ve never been more bored in my life.

[@clippsz]

⁠@@usernamesunknown2197 me too, but I started playing borderlands again to scratch that looter shooter itch

[@ctmme]

By following gaming from like 5 years behind, you can not only save an insane amount of money, but also time, because it becomes much easier to tell if the game is actually good and not FOTM slop.

[@BrotherO4]

Pro tip on enjoying gaming. Avoid AAA trash. Indie games. One more pro tip. Stop trying to beat the game and enjoy the experience.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Agreed, enjoy the experience is key, thank you!

[@CGee_O]

Must admit, I’m guilty of this. It’s almost like I convince myself that I have to finish one game to start playing another so I end up speeding through at times.

[@maxi40789]

Thank you! When i was younger i had a blast playing singleplayer games and the reason was the experience. Sometimes i still catch myself in trying to beat the game rather than enjoying the game to its fullest extend.

[@oldguy7402]

THIS!!! It's the journey

[@peterclarke7240]

Dungeons of Hinterberg is a great example of this. I'd got stuck in a doom loop of playing a certain live service game every day. Never paid for anything but my gamepass subscription, but still... Then, just when I was feeling properly fed up, DoH dropped on gamepass, and I spent about a week happily progressing through a game that actively *encourages* you to progress entirely at your own pace, and rewards you for just chilling out looking at the view from a mountaintop or spending an evening making friends with npcs. Sure, it's not Elden Ring or Balder's Gate, but I felt RELAXED playing it. It was a bit like I was on holiday from the daily grind, which is, I suspect, why the player character is very deliberately ALSO on a holiday from her own daily grind.

[@powerdude_dk]

I'm SO GLAD to see more and more people realizing the circus we're all becoming a part of, if we're just doing what the corps want us to do. which is to stay glued to our screens and spend money.

[@2-1Bravo]

It usually takes a couple headaches on COD or battlefield or any other online shooter and then I’m instantly back into Skyrim or some old Star Wars game soaking up hours of fun and exploration

[@joestack1921]

Completely agree. I recently got a GameCube. Tony Hawk, Medal of Honor, Monkeyball and Twilight Princess. I wanted to play TP more than anything when I was a kid and for some reason I never went and got it. I’m having such a blast

[@lilsourkraut1498]

Same here I bought my GameCube with resident evil 4 and Mario Sunshine a few months back it's been a good time

[@_Arko44]

Ghostwire: Tokyo and the System Shock remake are two incredible single-player experiences that I go back to when I get tired of the live-service slop. I think you're right! For me, grinding a battle pass makes a game feel less like a game and more like a second job. Taking time for those single-player adventures is always a nice experience!

[@Executi0ner246]

True that. I love the System Shock remake!

[@ImNotFine44]

Didn’t like ghost wire. It’s far cry 3 in Tokyo with bad gunplay

[@typ0_cratz]

I loved this video. I have been feeling a bit lost these past years. And this videos hit on the right spot for me. Thank you

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Seeing those clips of Half Life and Gran Turismo reminded me of when games *were* fun!

[@Rhazor14]

Great video man, i feel the same way... nowadays gaming is really exhausting when theres huge emphasis on player retention and spending money.

[@MrKaseythegreat]

The timing between this video and Destiny 2 Echo's Episode 3 release is too perfect.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

I've been pretty disconnected from D2 since Beyond Light, but yeah, I really felt like it became a grind I wasn't interested in. No shade as I know the raid content in D2 is amazing, but I fell off that wagon pretty hard

[@beegfish6610]

Thank you for sharing. A lot more gamers need to hear messages like this.

[@emmatrigg9855]

I've also been feeling this! I set up a backlog in a bullet journal recently, but I've also been suffering horrific burnout. It's got to the point I'm seriously thinking 'Why is this game on my backlog?' Is it because some influencer told me to, because everyone is playing it, or because I'm genuinely excited? I was recently reminded of what real gaming excitement felt like when the zoi creator demo for Inzoi came out. Most things I add to my wishlist are so mindlessly done nowadays they don't spark any emotion. Silent Hill 2, however - that feels exciting to me and back to 'I can't wait and will buy it day 1' territory.

[@auroraparadox5235]

What did you use to setup your journal?

[@emmatrigg9855]

@@auroraparadox5235 just some coloured pens and a ruler

[@Aspiret620]

Thanks for putting what's been on my mind the past year into something concrete. This will help me be more aware of this issue.

[@grogus]

Recently started playing dayz, it's old, simple and great, qucikly turned into one of my favourite games.

[@frost_nightmare98]

Love the nature of your content. I'm one of the few people in my old friend group who actually broke out of the cycle of playing live service games non-stop to pass the time. I now play a lot of indie games and some old AAA games. And every single word you said about feeling like some games are a chore rather than play is true. Thank you for making the video and I hope your content reaches millions of people, because its just that good.

[@dylanmatzphotography]

I recently built a windows XP computer and have started getting games off internet archive or GOG to combat this exact fatigue. Would recommend!

[@matternicuss]

This is exactly why 80-90% of my time spent gaming is with older games. It’s now extremely rare that I play a game that just came out, and I have a lot more genuine FUN because of that.

[@zarghamahmad5571]

I've reached a point where I can enjoy only GTA games.

[@Callsign_Ewok]

I really like the points you made in this video and it's exactly what and how I have been thinking of gaming and other services lately. It's important to pace yourself, take breaks whatever it is you are consuming too much of. Great video as a new viewer.

[@tiREV55]

5:15 This is exactly how I play.

[@scoobidywoobidy7214]

I've had this feeling in the back of my mind for a few years now. Glad to hear it articulated so well in this video.

[@DrummerDudeCal]

Always top tier stuff from you dude! Thanks for the new video!!

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Thank you very much!

[@eclipse9304]

I've been in a rabbit hole as of late replaying games from the 2000's, and it's been refreshing to play games that really want to show you what developer teams can do with all the new capabilities of the time.

[@s1mplyracing]

I really want to enjoy gaming, and i keep trying to beat all my games but my problem is I can’t drop a game because I don’t feel like any of the games I play are anything special it’s just okay (I’ve play rdr2, outer wilds, Zelda botw). It feels like I’m chasing a feeling that everyone else is experiencing but I just can’t, it feels like I’m just trying to find a very good experience but it always just ends up being me spending time while I enjoy it a little but just as in it’s better than nothing. Also I have a problem where I always wait to play/watch something because I want it to actually hit good and not just be played randomly which makes me never actually play the game

[@danielfaulkner9403]

Been echoing this for a while. Ive gone back and played classics, new weird indies and some unknown/forgotten titles and its almost completely reinvigorated my love for gaming

[@newolku]

My dad still plays Battlefield 1942.

[@masonwilcox7055]

I've been playing retro games (from NES up to the Wii & PS3) and it's been great! Nostalgia is a hell of a drug!

[@DaDoubleDee]

Halls of Torment is a recent game that I really enjoy for this reason, 20mins a game, I can put on an album that I love and just enjoy a simple experience

[@troyX]

I love how they managed to replicate the aesthetics of Diablo so well. The gameplay loop is incredibly simple but so satisfying.

[@DaDoubleDee]

@@troyX yea I love the aesthetic as well, love how they did their own thing with it as well

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Thank you for this, I love this type of games but I never heard of Halls Of Torment before. If you like this type of games I can recommend Brotato, 20 Minutes Till Dawn and Army Of Ruin.

[@YindigoYangMonk]

Nice hearing you talk bout Ipod because this is the way i still listen to music. I hated Spotify from the moment i saw it. Signed for a single month then never again. I like having my songs with me, organized in different Playlists depending on my mood and just listening to the things i really love.

[@Neros_light]

3:50 ima call out Activision lmao.

[@aarondearborn5103]

So so so true. I felt everything you just said. I always find myself going back for the games I grew up with. Half life being a ritual for me

[@THI5GUYY]

Live service CAN work if it's done right. The problem is that most of not ALL live service models depend on "seasons" & microtransactions. I really don't play any video games for "seasons". It's not the NBA or NFL, it's a video game. I shouldn't have to pay money to play a game seasonally, I pay money for a game because I want to own the content and play it whenever want to. I honestly detest battle passes and I wish they never existed

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Exactly, they are the "gym memberships," of gaming

[@PDJazzHands]

Elite dangerous, while it's not perfect, it has nailed the concepts for live service. The live service should be a story for the game, not a constant purchasing tool to make the Devs as much cash as possible

[@contra7631]

I still continue to hate live service.They always end up being bad.

[@panzer00]

Helldivers 2 has zero fomo

[@auroraparadox5235]

​@BBKDRAGOON I've never heard it described that way, but it's totally accurate.

[@aidenhughes5246]

Playing a game like Stalker Gamma was one of the most refreshing expirences ive had in awhile. It just is a fun game, built by a team of passionate people, for free.

[@icy1172]

I’ve been playing MWII 2022, and it has honestly been a blast going back. Yes, it’s not that old, but in CoD terms when a game is a year old it becomes old news. But going back to play a game I genuinely enjoyed AND all the FOMO stuff is gone has been a breath of fresh air.

[@ElisBuenas82]

2:20 GT4 looks gorgeous even today

[@BBKDRAGOON]

PCSX2 and using the HD retexture mods, it's incredible, still one of the best racing games ever made

[@furjaden8553]

I've personally gotten tired of games that have futuristic tech yet have mind-numbingly simple game design. So I've made a list of all the Games, Shows & Films that are highly acclaimed, or that I have interest in, in order of Time Period & it's been a blast. I've found appreciation of things like agriculture, armor, firearms, old fashion, & the industrial revolution. History is truly wonderful

[@KeithKillingly]

I’m just not interested in new games anymore. I used to always try and see what the upcoming games are but I just don’t care anymore. There’s so many older games that are cheap and just as good if not better

[@BrobaFett2494]

i agree with what you said super on point! I recently went back to playing older games like for example KOTOR and I had more fun playing that than most modern games. just pure clean fun without the complicated systems, over abundance of content or DLCs.

[@averagejoe5904]

DUDE SSX TRICKY!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT GAME

[@DaHitch]

I sold my PS2 years ago, but seeing that and Gran Turismo immediately made me regret that.

[@drunkheadcrab]

@@DaHitch Emulation, brother. 'Tis the way.

[@Bigglesworthicus]

Seeing someone play through Route Kanal brings me such a feeling of warm nostalgia. I remember the first time I played through HL2 on my 13th birthday, no game since has drawn me into its world so convincingly and that mission remains my favourite.

[@arondolfo]

I just play the games I want even if is not new. As long as I am enjoying.

[@BBKDRAGOON]

Love that

[@arondolfo]

@@BBKDRAGOON Also, make sure to take a break.

[@Xoilen]

I got into driving sim games recently and ended up getting a wheel, I think they’re the only modern games that I genuinely enjoy.

[@JuiceWrld333]

“Babe wake up BBKDRAGOON uploaded”

[@BBKDRAGOON]

yooo thanks!

[@commanderpipi1youknowfromp730]

😂good one

[@buddhawasright]

In YOUR case, babe=mom.

[@manateemadness2234]

Nice to see SSX Tricky here. I don't visit my parents very often anymore, being an adult doesn't leave me much time to just step away from work and travel 6+ hours just to go visit, but EVERY time I go back, I HAVE to boot up SSX Tricky on the old Gamecube, and some other games, like Rayman Arena or Soul Calibur 2. The SNES and Gamecube were my childhood and I had the time of my life playing Soul Calibur 2 by myself or running every track in SSX Tricky on repeat and just listening to the music and enjoying the graphics and gameplay. It was so fun. Much different to the rage-inducing Dota 2, or returning to Genshin every so often to get the new character, or trying the hip new thing like Deadlock. It's not like I never have fun, but it just isn't the same.

[@STRIDER_503]

Imagine getting tired of "playing games"... it's a terrifying concept.

[@starwatcherusa]

This is why I still play Borderlands. No updates, no changes being made. Just a fun franchise

[@mattallred]

half the songs you listen to are off the platform in a month? what kind of music do you listen to?

[@benceilka5974]

I don't really leave comments under videos, but I have to say at the moment you are my favorite content creator because you make quality content and I'm really enjoying it. Keep up the good work!

[@stephenmackenzie9016]

Nothing sucks the joy out of a game more than the term “open world”

[@morbuskobold4233]

I know where you are coming from but ive enjoyed the Assassins Creed (Origins for example) Games lately. They are grindy, full of boring fetch quests and simple story telling but the world building and the graphics are top notch. Nothing fancy to say about the gameplay: mark on the map, get up your camel and ride to it, loot/fight/sneak around, done, repeat. I dont have to comitt my whole life to a game and sell my first born to play it. Mindlessly, stupid, distilled fun for me. There are many of these, i've accepted that im no dwarf fortress or hearts of iron fan as cool as they are sound. I think many of us gamers want to be generalists and have fun with every game as we see there is fun to be had with other games. Dont play everything and get burned out. Godsend there is youtube for that and you can watch other people playing it. Ive tried/bought so many games and this is my conclusion.

[@LenTheFrisian]

I enjoyed Red dead redemption 2 and some GTA games which were open world games. Some had some great stotytelling.

[@ryndaman2855]

but i only enjoying open world games actually

[@Elohim100]

I agree, a linear design can oftentimes be the better choice than some open world that really lacks any actual variety and depth to it.

[@axellien6843]

Bad open worlds are so tedious but i recommend Ghost of Tsushima. I think they did a good job with their open world

[@pinchofdoom]

Taking a hiatus from any daily-login games is one of the best things you can do for your mental health + backlog. I've had so many games that I was "just keeping up with the monthly content" that I backed off of and realized I was either massively burnt out on, or the game had changed in some way to make it less fun than I originally had.

[@Timic83tc]

What's the game at 1:05

[@dds4585]

dying to know it too

[@gullideckel7443]

Lunistice

[@raidolato]

Once, when I was burnt out/bored with games, after a few days of not playing, I reached for indie games (FTL, Convoy, Limbo, Inside, Firewatch) and the fascination returned. Thanks to pcvr, you can refresh yourself with a few good older titles. Half Life 2 VR (+ episodes), Bulletstorm VR, a bit newer Payday 2 VR.

[@unintentional5031]

1:42 game title?

[@adambalint4035]

Want to know the same.

[@unintentional5031]

@@adambalint4035 It's "Lunistice". Searched with google lense

[@unintentional5031]

The one after it is ssx tricky.

[@patxs]

it's lunistice

[@jacobquinn12]

This is a wonderful video and something that I've come to realize overtime as well. Let's not forget how many launchers and accounts you are often required to create before you can play your game. In order to steal your data (if not based in a European country) to stuff their pockets even more.

[@dont_make_me_sing]

Really appreciated this video. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. 💪🏼

[@milobennett4212]

Recently bought the metro trilogy for £7 recently, all 3 games were stellar and real real fun. As well as that the simplicity of being just a good game and not relying on fomo and immersiveness of them was so refreshing

[@ryanguy6789]

I agree - great point. I think we all need more of a filter as there is now so much "filler" content these days - you really need to focus in on the things that are worthy of your limited free time and cast aside things that are just there wasting your time where you are not enjoying it.

[@Tehstampede]

Absolving myself of the video game grind was one of the best decisions I ever made. I have emulators on my steam deck and I’ve had so much fun playing older games recently.

[@jordangordon2350]

Great video man! I've been thinking this for a looong time and chasing the older stuff for this reason. Thank you for putting it to words so eloquently

[@marstonalex]

This video reminded me of what problem i'm actually going through. Doomscrolling and playing games out of a habit have been dragging me down for so long. I need to get back up and get rid of these bad habits of doing something that does not bring me joy.

[@marlonscloud]

It's quite the paradox, because whilst i agree with you... I found this great video via "the algorithm"...

[@programmerpromax]

Hey man, great video! It's so much relatable for a 30+ guy. I think humans are very good at creating solutions to the problems that don't exist in the first place, most of the social media being one of them. Triple A are games are artificially extending playtime by adding thrash side quests, making the game open-world and I can't find any value in all this. Time is valuable, so doing more with little time is more precious than doing less in 80 hours...

[@lukeharrison7879]

Load up a single player Ark and live your best life. Such a beautiful game

[@coolworths]

What an amazing introduction to a new channel. Im so glad i clicked on this video. I have been watching a lot of gman lately and have been loading up my Legion Go with games i played when i was younger and many others i missed out on because i wasnt an adventurous gamer back then. i gave my brother my ps5 and series s, dusted off the ps2 and hooked that up to my TV. now my kid and i play SSX and stuff like that together. Just how i grew up playing couch co op. It's honestly whats been missing in gaming. Happy to come across someone else in the analog world. Now, to take a break from social media and focus on fun. Thanks for changing the "am i crazy" inner monologue. Subscribing now.