Why Gaming Feels BORING Now

[@wedmoke8856]

I feel like the rise of competetive gaming has turned the gaming scene from a hobby or escape to a job/task

[@purple-xw1uv]

110% and it’s ruined the fun of gaming, casual matches in pvp games should be the equivalent of pickup basketball at the park, instead people treat as a pro tourney. I like to play league and it’s heavy in there. Smurf teemo trash talking sweating top lane when I’m just trying to listen to music and have fun. It’s very frustrating.

[@robuxthief2103]

Its pretty much the whole comp wannabe scene

[@AFTERDARK7776]

Facts !!!

[@venturos70]

I used to play video games as an escape too but now it just has so many political things, collaboratory things et cetera, they have brought the things we used to escape from to where we could.

[@robuxthief2103]

@@venturos70 used it to escape from people then i started realizing the people behind the mics are the same people i was trying to escape from.

[@itsjustrain6328]

Growing up is always a factor. Priorities change and life moves on.

[@TheGamingMotionTGM]

In that case, there are old games that doesn't break your immunity anymore since you have gotten used to it, gotta find new ways to get to that point. Hitting year 20 of life made me realize that Outlast is better played alone than watching playthroughs.

[@princeofiron1742]

@@TheGamingMotionTGM outlast hits different when you play it on your own. When you can hear every little sound

[@TheGamingMotionTGM]

@@princeofiron1742 In the beginning of whistleblower, I felt tension most of the time when turning off the night vision simply cause it sounds similar to that guy buzzing the saw.

[@kingxenokai5373]

That’s how I’m feeling right now I just feel like ps4 just isn’t hitting the same anymore and I’m barely on it unless it’s to watch a movie or show with my friends. Definitely interested in that new Nintendo switch tho

[@Jojosiwo]

Because brain changes ...

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

As the moist man once said in his psychonauts 2 video “People keep begging for clones and complain how everything is the same”

[@Lftarded]

People just can't appreciate everything they're given

[@fosphor8920]

and here I am waiting for a clone of any of my old fav RTS games :(

[@nanduk8053]

Ahh, a fellow critikal enjoyer i see.

[@skyteus]

Yeah, as if the theme is the problem

[@Kyojei]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/goXXqYljZqmtrtE ._

[@hanieldarrison]

i remember the biggest rush when i started really gaming was that i could play against real people around the world after years of playing against AI. now that all games are designed around that it's become the norm and doesn't give us the same excitement, we've peaked dopamine. nowadays if you enjoy a single player experience you're considered cultured.

[@badshootykat5574]

Well PVP is more engaging, but OK.

[@magical5181]

In my opinion single player games are so much better then PvP games.

[@monkeydgoofy8074]

let's wait for something like SAO to happen

[@monsterous289]

Spyro Trilogy Remastered on PC with controller literally made me feel the same way Super Mario Galaxy made me feel 14 years ago, something I haven't felt in many many years

[@luv_sic]

@@monkeydgoofy8074 we do comrade, *we* do..

[@isaacc284]

Its weird for me. I feel as if I am waiting for a very specific type of game, something that has everything I want in a game, but every time I try to play something, I realize that its not what I am looking for. Best way I can explain it is that I want to play a game that doesn't exist yet and its frustrating. I know, it weird, but because of that, I am not interested at all in anything.

[@kylerdouglas8956]

THIS RIGHT HERE, Like ik what im looking for I just cant find it

[@isaacc284]

@Marco Andre Don't know how tbh. I've tried learning programming, but I need something better than KZbin videos lol

[@Kennedy5911]

i know your feeling

[@choncha23]

I feel the same way.

[@williamwasd1387]

I 100% agree, i would recommend game development, make your dream game, game dev is a fun hobby, you can make whatever you want, it's challenging, but fun, i 100% recommend you watch some turorials and get started, game dev is so accessible today, try it out!

[@jaimeleiva4865]

i think that growing, having more responsibilities over the years and losing friends is one of the biggest factors to why games doesn't feel the same anymore

[@ax_1771]

I don't have friends, I lost them all

[@rodneymoonga7993]

as long as you are a gamer, age shouldn't matter as much, and you can always make new friends

[@drunkenpeanut6582]

thats a really good point, kids have so much time and friends that they can use to play games, but grown ups will have gone seperate paths and won't be talking to their friends, and won't have the time. Turning video games from light hearted fun with your buds, to something you don't have the time or friends to care for

[@Volactic]

Yeah especially when you used to play games with them. RIP HoboJoe

[@Karmalu]

Agreed

[@tronhero9965]

I actually just played Portal 2 recently for the first time, and it’s now one of my favorite games. Valve technically is a big company, but its still a nice breather from the usual shooter.

[@imjaymaybe]

Valve is like that one food truck that nobody knows that name of but knows that they've eaten from it at least once.

[@Username-vn1wx]

yea

[@mfmyles7059]

just finished playing through the just cause series most fun i’ve had in years

[@SnubMacaroon]

@@imjaymaybe Cool

[@maz5-870]

They ARE a huge company, possibly the biggest...

[@HenryTownsmyth]

Well, everyone forgets that they had fun when they were kids, young, carefree, and full of imagination. Everything was fun back then due to those factors. We also had limited time from parents and limited games. Now that we have all grown up and we can buy many more games and watch them on KZbin before actually getting to play them, we have lost the feeling of novelty as we truly are experienced generally and know-it-all, been-there-done-that in gaming. For some, these modern games are their childhood and they will remember them forever. I, however, enjoy many new games and I play different genres. From online shooters like COD, PUBG, BF to side scrollers like Ori, Rayman, Trine to artistic games like Abzu, Gorogoa and Journey. You can still get that "childhood" nostalgia back by: 1. playing fewer games 2. buying games on sale after the hype trains are over (not talking about the online games), so you play solely for your enjoyment and curiosity 3. watch fewer trailers and don't watch gameplay from youtubers 4. focus on a single game at a time and don't be distracted by social media and hypes.

[@Trumpinator3000]

Games used to not be political and bring their agendas into the game. For example cod or fortnut. The majority of games were better back then. Now most games just copy the newest trends like every game having a battle pass. They no longer take risks to trying something new. There's games that are well made but also notice most are single player because multiplayer games are all about making the big bucks.

[@sarthaksingh5480]

Games can be boring for those who do gaming since late 90s like me. I saw a time when people don't care about graphics graphics card and fps. But now everything is on your desk. I like some current gen game not online gaming because online gaming is biggest time waster. I plays doom 2016, doom eternal nfs payback, starwars Battlefront 2015, Tekken 7 and some many more. Then there is mobile nowdays i like offline mobile games too. I never bored on gaming just because of the art style which attracts me alot.

[@iceclimberswereamistake]

If I could add one to this list, it would be to keep yourself further from the internet and form your own opinion on a game

[@Humbled83]

I really agree with the being able to see games before we play them. It's completely necessary in a landscape of money hungry developers, but in the 90's, developers had to make a complete game, because they couldn't patch them. I remember always being excited when I got to rent a game from Blockbuster, because I had no idea what it was gonna be like. The sad reality is that the landscape of gaming has changed, and gamers have had to adapt, and those feelings we had in the golden age of gaming just aren't able to be recreated again.

[@fumble5330]

@@sarthaksingh5480 Bro you must be on something special every game is a waste of time it hast nothing to do with online/offline.

[@jarten]

This is why I like indie games, they're so diverse with so many ways to play them, you won't ever get bored as long as you pay a third the amount of buying every single triple A game

[@NyxusPluto]

I like them to but I just did not know how to find them

[@jurbagarga1410]

@@NyxusPluto same

[@Randomlad56]

@@NyxusPluto Doki Doki literature club is pretty wholesome and cool

[@itsoracle]

@@NyxusPluto play omori

[@Anto_07]

@@Randomlad56 yes very wholesome story

[@themightyguardsmen9292]

Sick of micro transactions . Sick of half finished games and developers releasing the rest of the game for more money . Sick of woke values corrupting quality storyline and characters . Sick of realistic shooters having characters with unlockable costumes that looks like a rainbow 🌈. HOWEVER ...I think this video has helped made me realise something , he's right . Venture out of your comfort zone . I've recently done this and found some absolute gems , both on pc and console 👌 horror games especially have became one of my recent favorite genres. Happy gaming everyone .

[@dutube99]

Please share some of those titles

[@allseeingeye3182]

Micro transactions can be good when there kept tame and not over done and its it's own team doing them and not the people working on the guns and fixing bugs

[@themightyguardsmen9292]

@Thomas Willemsen 👌also resident evil remakes for console is absolutely siiiiick. Resident evil 8 . Aliens isolation is amazing . A plague tale : innocence . Also Alan wakes just came out 👌 (remastered)

[@themightyguardsmen9292]

@@dutube99 if I play anything else good I'll let you know the titles 👍

[@dutube99]

@@themightyguardsmen9292 Tx a lot! I also play The Long Dark (survival mode) and it's really unique albeit frustrating at times.

[@mr.moustachio2968]

I've found that going out of my comfort zone in games like minecraft has keeped me interested Like in minecraft I never used to be that good Now I'm currently draining an Ocean monument. A month after I beat the dragon in survival for the first time in 6 YEARS

[@InfoblackXD]

i agree pvp on minecraft never hits the ceiling

[@sportschool3537]

@@InfoblackXD I disagree with all of this... mainstream or not there are GREAT games (example, monster hunter world, one of the best video games of all time), good games (ex. Tomb Raider or Uncharted) and BAD games (CoD is a perfect example)... that is subjective up to a point but there are video game creation fundamentals that make games go to one of 3 categories... what makes Monster Hunter World one of the best games of all time? Immersion, intensity, level of detail, incredible intelligence and realism of the AI, fantastic flow of the combat system... on the other hand what makes the latest CoD a bad game? Horrible maps, lack of balance that makes the game always end up with 2-3 meta weapons everyone uses in every game, ways of losing that feel unfair (RPG spamming, flame shotguns, unavoidable killstreaks such as choppers that are not even player controlled), SBMM that makes every game feel sweaty and the better you get the harder the game gets which makes you never see any real improvement in your performance since the game just gets harder and you perform the same, the game aims to keep you playing through rage and frustration rather than enjoyment... All these are OBJECTIVE characteristics of each of these games and they are also objective characteristics that most games have some of them... so, mainstream or not, big studio games or small indy games it doesn't matter... all that matters is being able to identify what makes a game good or even GREAT and pick the ones that objectively are the best games out there and then out of them you can subjectively decide which ones are more for you... CoD is still coming out every year and bought by people (while 80% of them complain about how the game sucks) only because these people don't know how to identify a good game... it's that simple...

[@InfoblackXD]

@@sportschool3537 i see now

[@sportschool3537]

@@InfoblackXD glad to be helpful my man... have a good day

[@InfoblackXD]

@@sportschool3537 thx (:

[@Bika_Bikas]

I feel real bad for the people that stuck with multiplayer over single player for years. I've learned to single player games more than multiplayer for years and know a couple people that did the same and arnt bored of games to this day. It's because multiplayer games are different now there lost their magic. Unlike single player games

[@frozenpancakes]

Multiplayer games have definitely lost their magic. It just sucks because they didn’t have to

[@thodgounaris4223]

I was 7 years without internet, and damn I enjoyed single-player games

[@locuscuztheyfocuse4581]

yup single player games almost got boring asf for me lol too much cod or other multiplayer games they have all lost there magic since call of duty ghost or similir games like pubg cod mobile or others lol. ive done what youve done take a good break from multiplayer n im back to playing single player games on my ps5 like playing it a lot more hehe. i dont want xbox just not my style anymore might try it from a friend but wont buy it not worth xbox anymore

[@brekeor]

single-pplayer videogames lost their magic for me too, it is now the story that is more interesting to me, at this point I could just watch a movie

[@CC-ly3rg]

Yeah like Single Player now more then Multi Player games I played 6 months no online game.

[@Rageren]

Title should be: Why multiplayer games feel boring now. Single player games are still great.

[@thebluescaptain]

Single Player games don't offer continuity unless you're a speedrunner that keeps trying new things. You might like Resident Evil or Outlast, but by the 3rd replay you'd already know where/when whose/which enemies are going your way. Yes, maybe Hardest mode would force you to replay several times, but I don't think you'd have to restart the entire game as you already saved your progress. Same cases in terms of From Software games like Dark Souls or Sekiro.

[@Rageren]

@@thebluescaptain That's not true at all. It's all about a game's replay value. Obvious if you play a game that has a one time replay value, then yes you'll get bored after the first playthrough. Most single player games like: DOOM Eternal, Skyrim, Devil May Cry, God of War, etc., all have high replay value and I myself have replayed each one of those games over 4 times at least. Single player games are the way to go man, especially now. Games were never made to be played forever. Once you feel like you've done all you can with one game, move on to the next. And when enough time passes maybe pick up the game again of you like. Single player games are still great.

[@thebluescaptain]

@@Rageren Goes back to personal taste yes, but pvp games are replayable not because the game is fun. I mean, of course the game is fun hence they dedicate themselves playing it, but after technical stuffs they look for something, which is competition. Most of the people enjoy PVP games, or Single Player, BUT open world like GTA Offline. Again, in terms of DMC, RE, etc, the most common ones are speedrunners who're basically PVP players as they try to break records of other people, and memes enjoyer. In terms of Devil May Cry, combo records and highest endless palace floor. Again, beside speedrunners almost nobody would repeat Outlast over and over again, unless they're looking for easter eggs, actually learning the documents, or looking some screenshot materials for memeing purpose.

[@zaywop5978]

single player games are okay but i wouldnt choose them over multi. like what are you supposed to do after you beat the game? play it again? unlses your talkin in term of cod zombies then maybe id agree. but i aint tryna play campaign over and over

[@twowaydray6404]

@@zaywop5978 not everything is about cod bro

[@CaptJCB_]

i honestly miss the wii. the wii and the nes has games that are more fun than most modern games.

[@TheMrMako]

NES games are honestly trash

[@xst2128]

@@TheMrMako well yes, but.. at least a couple are worth revisiting, most of them are the same song and dance, mario was fun until it wasnt,metroid was fun until is reeked of age, *LONG LIVE DR LUIGI*

[@CaptJCB_]

@@TheMrMako no matter what your opinion is, you gotta admit there were some classics: the first 3 super mario games, the first 2 zelda games, metroid, and mega man.

[@jumpman2326]

I miss the 6th gen and 7th gen

[@CaptJCB_]

@Henry both of my wiis stopped turning on so we got rid of them. if we still had one i wouldn’t have written “i miss the wii”

[@ronanodriscoll24]

Shooter and battle Royale's are the two most overrated genre's in gaming

[@iamjadon8075]

Single player and co op survival is great and yet we don’t get much past cod campaigns some rare gems and the occasional Minecraft update

[@Ayazmen123]

@@iamjadon8075 my friends and i have started playing survival games like Raft and The Forest and its the most fun I've had in a while gaming

[@iamjadon8075]

@@Ayazmen123 exactly like there’s so much fun to be had getting jumped by sharks murdering crab populations chasing deers racing in turtle shells etc.. I would like to see you try that in cod.. oh wait that game hasn’t changed since bo2

[@batman6621]

I love specific shooters. If I could play hell let loose or beyond the wire I would. But what ruins shooters for me is the over the top competitiveness that promotes selfish playstyles. The k/d stat for instance. Its shoved in your face in almost every shooter, even in gamemodes that are supposed to be TEAM oriented. People check on this and worry if theyll go negative, so they adopt a shit playstyle like sitting at the back with a sniper or mortar truck and do nothing to help the fee teammates who actually want to play properly. Almost every game in bf1 Operations becomes a stomping match as either the attackers become too scared to spoil their k/d and play sniper, so not attacking, making the defence way too easy and boring. Or the defenders are too scared to stay in their defence zones because theyre afraid to die and mess their k/d up, leaving it to the enemy to capture. So its either an extremely easy defence or a steamroll attack with little no resistance, both extremely boring to play on both sides. All because K/D is plastered in front of everyone like its the main objective, so thats all people focus on. Even some people shoot friendly ammo and health crates just so they can place theirs and get points. To me even leaderboards are a problem, literally because they promote selfish gameplay, team quitters and team switichers. A solution would be to either have a stat track based on how many objectives you have captured and defended, promoting players to do just that. Or at the very least allow players to turn off public leaderboard stat tracking in the match itself. So players can actually play for fun and be immersed without being frustrated and only playing for good stats.

[@fabzfeast]

Amen to that! Since I got my PS5 I’ve played Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, started on Uncharted 4 but had to stop for the time being to play Ghost Of Tsushima: Directors Cut. I had Xbox One S before so been waiting a long time to play it since before it even released

[@iDreamGuitar]

I feel like it's a growing up type thing, as when we were a kid, when we beat a pokemon champion, or get a victory on a shooter game, we felt like we were doing something to benifit our lives, and made us better people. Growing up is realising that when it happens it's not pointless, it's just not going to benifit you at all in the real world (unless you compete in the tornaments). And the fact that people are just getting much more skilled and arnt chill for the game. Games were meant to be fun and chill and for enjoyment. But the fact people are taking these games much more seriously its not worth the time trying to play. The fact that my mum also only allowed me to play on weekends felt like rewards because it was only allowed on a special occasion, and if I was allowed to play everyday, it would not have felt like something I worked for and was just another thing that happens. I'm not going to argue with the gaming community, because theres no point, but I miss the uncharted days man.

[@merucrypoison296]

Gaming isn’t dying millennials are just growing up

[@dirtydinner6463]

As I’ve grown up I’ve realized that things that benefit your life are only enjoyable to a point and in the end will be meaningless. So why not do what you enjoy. Don’t worry about impressing everyone and just do what allows you to live a happy and long life but don’t get too caught up in achievement or you’ll miss the point of life

[@J.Wolf90]

I was a kid in the 90s. I expected holodecks by now. But what we have is corporate greed afraid to take risks and we wind with franchise 15 to 20 years old that havnt changed their game at all. Like cod for example. And all the remasters and remakes. Like it's still ps3 games under all this bullshit morden graphics. Upgrading your console to the newest generation feels as shallow as upgrading your iPhone every couple years

[@xxmlgguyxx1167]

Games aren't an escape from reality anymore. It's a door towards reality.

[@samuelrana10]

wtf is that suppose to mean

[@jasonsu2148]

@@samuelrana10 he’s referring to meta that people are plugged in to the whole internet

[@MOBOT-qh9ek]

Well said and I totally agree my friend

[@samuelrana10]

games are legit even more an escape from reality due to game keep trying to mimicing reality and getting better and better at it? In future with vrmmorpgs people aint ever gon see sunlight

[@xxmlgguyxx1167]

I meant games were a portal towards creative freedom one time... Now we seek realism on games

[@theteleportedbread8803]

"Game are boring now" While playing only fps Great logic

[@IHateRecess]

Imagine being a fan of fps

[@theteleportedbread8803]

@@IHateRecess other than titanfall 2 that is masterpiece

[@Omega77232]

@BegissoR you're the perfect example of what this video is talking about hahaha

[@Gael-x999]

@BegissoR this is such an ignorant lazy comment "eVeRy gAmE iS tRaSh eXeCpT sHoOteRs" GTFO bet u actually haven't tried half the genres u mentioned

[@Gael-x999]

@BegissoR yea sure go ahead keep on playing call of duty and fortnite then keep on wondering why games r getting stale

[@DragonRust-jb3tc]

One thing I’ve done that’s been keeping my busy even till now is achievement hunting. After every achievement I feel amazing for my efforts and it keeps me entertained for hours a day. Currently I’m working on my favorite franchise. Halo wars 1 and 2 and MCC. It’s not meant for everyone but it something to try

[@thelieutenant6141]

Im doing the same on minecraft and ark also siege but i ran out if gamepass

[@anicecupofjam574]

@@thelieutenant6141 damn, that hits close to home

[@MistahFox]

I'm doing the exact same on MCC!

[@faisalbaig3262]

ay, what's up fellow halo fans! excited for infinite?

[@MistahFox]

@@faisalbaig3262 Indeed I am!

[@mezmerize679]

I think the reason most people find older games in a series more fun is because they were new to the franchise

[@Deliverygirl]

I literally just go outside and exercise now. Way more fun than even the best indie super unique games. Should give it a try sometime.

[@jayflow3745]

I've been exercising for almost 6 months it's unbearably boring without anything to listen to

[@greasyroom1124]

Instead of exercising, I do Photography instead.

[@Bigmtj10678]

You not lying

[@crisschan2463]

Done that but still playing some games (but not that too long, mostly taken only for 2 hours then ill start my work)

[@plottwist1733]

Same. One big positive to come from games being so crap now is that it's forced me to actually leave the house and do stuff.

[@OldFashioned751]

Gaming was fun when people didn’t use it as an income stream. Pre 2000 & early 2000 gaming was amazing but now Iv given up after 20 years of gaming.

[@KratostheThird]

I'm the same. eSports has mostly ruined what was a great way to relax after work or school. And the fact that so many people on KZbin are trying to cash in by becoming a streamer or video content creator cashing off the latest trends just makes this all the more worse. You used to be able to hook up with more people in multiplayer games. Now people are too eager to block you for saying the wrong thing and they're far more competitive than they were decades ago.

[@arthuralmeida6049]

multiplayers games* if you like single player and/or coop, there's a lot of really good games released every year mainly within indie scene

[@sevenchambers]

@@KratostheThird True. Unfortunately.

[@sevenchambers]

@@arthuralmeida6049 Facts.

[@decode9160]

@@KratostheThird damn, looks like i missed out

[@Bubs.]

Been playing Dying light and dark souls lately they’ve been pretty fun. One thing is for certain though, playing games with your real friends, no matter which games they are, is so much more fun than playing by yourself

[@slediw]

Hey, how you finding dying light co-op wise? Tempted to pick it up to play with my little brother as we’ve played pretty much everything lol

[@Bubs.]

@@slediw I haven’t played it co op, just been grinding out the main story. Everyone says the multiplayer is WAY better than the campaign though so I would recommend trying it!

[@MrSnorxy]

@@slediw it's one of the best coop games i played with friends

[@earlkentsucalit3301]

@@slediw coop is amazing we completed it

[@deenanthekemoni5567]

I don't have any friends online or in real life so I prefer single player games. Permanently.

[@xydez]

In my experience it generally has to do with novelty. In other words, when you're first introduced to games everything is new but as you play more and more games you start noticing the patterns in game design. And when you eventually get bored of one aspect you recognize that aspect everywhere and it becomes stale.

[@XxHUNT3RN4T0RxX]

DOOM Eternal makes these newer CoDs look like a joke. It’s one of the best FPS games ever made.

[@JORDANBFILMZ]

FACTS

[@flameuptheherbwoofdownthebeer]

Of course,its doom!

[@NToniiiii]

I enjoy Eternal and MW both.

[@irbisae4964]

Truth cod been the same since cod 4

[@Dabpss]

@@AIeNaz say what? Reason why?

[@osorioace]

I think there are 3 main issues. One is a lack of dedication due to endless choice. We all didn't have much choice (back in the 90's, early 2000's) in what we bought so we stuck to the games. Even replayed them multiple times. We had more patience. Now you open up steam and have a million games to play at once. This happens with movies too. I remember watching Toy Story a billion times due to not having much else. No sometimes I can't even start any movies due to Netflix having a million movies. Second is I think gamers tend to only play video games. As in, in terms of general entertainment media. For me once I'm tired of gaming for the day, I read a book, watch a show, read manga, listen through albums. This leads to not feeling like all my free time having to go to games. Thirdly, is having a narrow scope in terms of taste. I have plenty of friends that only play the popular multiplayer games. I'm glad this is not me because I can enjoy the game design/stories of JRPG's, platformers, horror games, stealth games, adventure games, metroidvania. My favorite games of all time are from a variety of era's, genres and atmosphere.

[@KratostheThird]

I mostly agree with this. But the reason I don't bother with a lot of movies anymore is because like with games, they are using copy and paste. Toy Story was a major step forward in the animated movie industry. The first full blown CGI title starring Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear. The sequel was also pretty good. I miss the days when Aladdin, The Lion King and Beauty & the Beast were shattering box office records. The 1990s was considered the renaissance of western animation, particularly Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs that took elements from those real old vintage Looney Tune cartoons your great grandparents watched in the 1940s and 1950s. Even animated movies with a far lower budget like A Goofy Movie and live action films with some CGI like Casper had their own quirks. Today, Hollywood has lost all originality. How many times are they going to try to reboot Star Wars? Spider-Man himself already has a reboot. DC is trying to revitalize Batman. So what, the Dark Knight Trilogy not good enough? Star Trek isn't immune to the reboot treatment either. Look at what Hollywood did to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers. Look at what they basically did to He-Man, an 80s cartoon that many middle aged people today practically grew up with. It falls right in line with gaming today. Your friends are watching the popular superhero movies just like they're playing the popular multiplayer games. Fortnite and Overwatch. GTA Online. In the 1990s I rented Sonic the Hedgehog 3 more times than I can bother to count. You had to go to Blockbuster to rent the game, or pay a good amount of money which most kids didn't have. That is why we had more patience because the technology just wasn't there. Today my niece and nephew are gobbling up shows on Netflix and playing on their parents Nintendo Switch at a much faster rate than I was ever able to do when I was their age. We can say a lot of things now are for the better, but we should also say a lot of things now are for the worse.

[@arthuralmeida6049]

@@KratostheThird I disagree, some of the best games I've ever played are from the last 5/6 years and I play game since NES, Psychonauts 2 is in my top 3 games of my life and it's from 2021, maybe you just need to try other genres or play more indies, some indies are experiences that no AAA could give to you. I can't say much about movies because I never was someone that watched a lot of them, but game still have a lot of fresh and good ideas (mainly within indies). In my 25 years, almost 26, of life I play games since I can remember, never had a year that I stopped with them, some times I do get bored of games and do other things, that's normal, but I always come back, since indie games started be a thing, every year I always find some game that make me incredible happy of be playing it

[@theperfectionist1607]

Anime games are all the same. Just a cash grab from bandai namco

[@CausticSpace]

True! I played Pathologic 2 recently, reminds me of the days of playing Silent Hill 2 and Yume Nikki

[@zufored5078]

@@theperfectionist1607 What do you define anime games? If it's a games that are made in japan than you're very wrong.

[@benito8596]

I’m actually enjoying video games a lot right now, I started to play Fallout new Vegas and it’s been so phenomenal

[@donotcareatall]

You can never go wrong with Fallout games

[@ReubenBuenes]

Ive beaten that game so many times such a good title. I almost redownloaded it last night

[@jasongonzales8372]

@@donotcareatall unless it’s 76

[@purpleorangejuce4110]

@@jasongonzales8372 bruh they ain't nothing wrong with 76 anymore cmon

[@donotcareatall]

@@jasongonzales8372 exactly 😂😂😂

[@MrSpireite]

I think it's down to competitive gaming making everything so high pressured.

[@MrSpireite]

@Agro Cunt nah I'm into gaming for the experience mainly like dayz or elite dangerous, there is no score

[@azzam2284]

@Agro Cunt I am trying to convince myself to delete all multi-player games because I want to enjoy single player games like before, it's just rocket league is not letting me

[@myhandleishardtotype]

esports is ruining stuff

[@Heimbach1966]

Jews

[@Freyalovesmusicals]

@@Heimbach1966 Dude… no need to get anti-Semitic

[@EmperorTyrael]

"Jeez, I'm so bored playing soccer/basketball number 20. It's just the same thing like real life sports." "OMG, SOCCER/BASKETBALL NUMBER 21 JUST CAME OUT. I'M SO GONNA HAVE FUN WITH THIS."

[@jarten]

Now 22 is out

[@zephyrus3554]

@@jarten no crossplay so not buying it. Fuck EA.

[@itsshuxs]

it's football

[@Jay_draco]

@@itsshuxs no that’s madden, FIFA is Soccer

[@itsshuxs]

@@Jay_draco fifa is football dumbass

[@realdaggerman105]

Games are a lot like music. If you listen to the same song for 2,000 hours, no matter how much you love the song, you will wish to hear something else. A single music genre can last a lot longer, but after a decade of only pop or rap or country or metal you will begin to get tired. This doesn’t mean you don’t love the music, or that it’s boring or ‘worse’ now, you just have been burnt out of it.

[@Skumtomten1]

With music, there is an incredible amount of variety for you, tons of different genres with great quality in each if you search for it. Games are not the same, if you like RTS games for example, Starcraft 2 was the last great AAA RTS game made, there are no good modern options. Modern developers mostly focus on multiplayer games, especially fps games and they take no risks anymore, so it is a very stale industry. It's a good comparison to music though, mainstream music is trash, and the mainstream AAA games aren't trash but very average at best, focusing on what generates the most sales, trying to reach as many as possible. The industry has matured, developers have figured out the most optimal formulas for games that maximize sales and revenue with the least amount of work and cost. The phase of experimentation, innovation and excitement is over.

[@ChicaneMedia]

Good analogy but that's not really the main reason. People that play games nowadays only care about stats and being the best. Back in the day people actually knew how to have fun, talk shit, overall have a good time with someone on the mic and laugh about it. That is very uncommon these days due to the fact that social media and stigma that you need to be the best of the best and only that

[@FazeRustyNuts]

That just means the song wasn't as good as you thought it was I've had song's in my Playlist for year's

[@nitroxylictv]

Very true. I play guitar and have always been a metalhead and have always liked rock, but recently I got bored of it and I have been listening stuff like Lil Baby, The Weeknd and Lil Yachty. I used to despise rap, but its grown on me. Sometimes you just have to switch things up. Doing the same thing every day will make you go crazy.

[@bigtv4935]

Money isn’t an issue.*names games that cost money* As a kid $15 was ALOT of money. And my parents weren’t the type to give me something all the time when I asked. Back then there wasn’t “free to play” games besides the flash games I played all the time

[@mattcary8075]

then how and why are they buying the same triple a games every year

[@bigtv4935]

@@mattcary8075 idk about today but I didn’t get a new cod game every year. I got the 1st MW and eventually BO3. If I got bored oh well. Those are prolly older teenagers with their own money doing that

[@sionenjoyer9746]

? I know its not good but ..... *steamunlocked baby*

[@dethkok3869]

I was the kid that was always a gen console behind when the new one comes out. So when the ps3 came out I had just got the ps2 and I was only able to get a game under $10 every other month.

[@bigtv4935]

@@dethkok3869 ye I was was lucky enough to have the current consoles for the time. A wii like a year after release. And a PS4 about a year after release. And a game on birthdays and Xmas. Was never able to get my own ps plus until I was able to get a job tho

[@VTEC313]

Unfortunately, a lot of modern gamers don't game to enjoy it for themselves. A lot of times they've made gaming their job, be it competitive or content creators and just like with any job, you're going to experience burnout and want to distance yourself from it for a while or indefinitely.

[@potato_dbd]

When a game has love and passion put into it (ex. Hades, Doom, DRG, etc...) it's more fun than the other ones we have now.

[@camo4351]

Exactly mate

[@suctioncupman9573]

And if you want a shooter battlefield one

[@CoDSucks]

You played 1 shooter you practically played them all. The only ones that stand out are the ones that offer more FUN engagement than the others whilst innovating it's own way. Same with BR it's the same damn concept no matter which one you are playing. The only thing it can possibly offer is which one you prefer more aka offer more FUN engagements other than that it's the same damn game.

[@Unknownn_nx3]

Mw2 is literally the only game I can stand playing

[@none8018]

Yes someone gets it. No passion being put into these new titles

[@Opethfeldt]

I think it's a matter of neurochemistry changes. As we age, our dopamine levels decline. This makes the same activities less fun. Combine this with the fact that games haven't changed a whole lot since we were kids and there's very little novelty, which is what promotes high dopamine levels. The end result is that games just aren't as entertaining from your perspective as an adult as they were when you were a kid filled with wonder and curiosity.

[@blindsidexv6244]

This. I think everyone is failing to admit that they are just hopping on the nostalgia train. Which is understandable don’t get me wrong, I get stuck on that too.

[@B1GODE10]

This is true at least in my case, because I remember getting super excited when i saw the game limbo for the first time, and now if i see a super technological game like cyberpunk or horizon zero dawn, and I couldnt care less. But in my heart I know if i saw these games when i was 12, I would have gone insane with excitement. But to be honest, I have to be realistic and say that games like cyberpunk, the last of us 2 and the new gta trilogy definitive edition were terrible.

[@thefebo8987]

or it is simply the greed of AAA-Publishers and their generic games

[@Drstrange3000]

I would have believed this until I played with VR. I think the real issue is the lack of actual advancements in game design. So far, it has mostly been graphical changes. With VR, there are so many new ways to play games. This is also why I like some "gimmicks" and novel ideas such as the Ring Fit Adventure and my favorite handheld being the DS. I also appreciate games that utilize physics like Zelda BotW and good level design as seen in TLOU Part 2. I think my tastes just have been more refined and the need for unique experiences continues to flourish.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@@thefebo8987 That's it. Ignore the overused statements from idiots such as the op.

[@payz530]

I haven’t been having too much fun with games up until school started again. I feel like because of school, the drive to play games has increased. I’ve been playing lbp3 with some friends since the servers came back up and I’ve been having an amazing time (despite the game looking very childish).

[@jarten]

Bro that game is great I remember playing it years ago on the ps3. Good memories.

[@Composercleo]

Heck yeah!! Lbp is the game!! I started producing music on that game which helped me with music irl. i still play it too, glad the servers are back up and my songs are available

[@omarabe26]

Lmao it's the opposite for me.

[@goldentronicc.]

I knew the same would happen to me. I hate school, but it makes playing video games a lot more enjoyable when you come home after sitting and doing nothing all day. In the summer with all the free time in the world it gets boring playing games or even doing anything sometimes

[@Westile]

Refreshing to finally see someone else saying "Games don't suck, you just need to ACTUALLY PLAY GAMES."

[@grumpynomad3551]

I stopped playing games for many of the reasons in this video until my son wanted to play minecraft. He’s 7 and I started a world with him. It’s been a blast!! Minus him jumping on my crops, getting scared of creepers and running to our house. The game changed a lot in the past few years, very relaxing most of the time.

[@generalyousif3640]

I just finished Persona 5 today, and I gotta say, I absolutely loved it. I always recommend other gamers to try different genres and not stick to the same genre

[@heybro6302]

yeah im not even into anime like AT ALL but persona 5 looks like such a cool video game to just get out of my regular schedule to jump into. I love the art style and fresh take on an old genre.

[@generalyousif3640]

@@heybro6302Agree, persona 5 was my first persona game and I heard a lot of good things about prior to playing it, so I’m happy it didn’t disappoint and give attack on Titan or death note a try if you like, they are both serious as hell but you may like them.

[@ItsAlejandro]

As someone who grew up playing games in the 2010’s and onwards, something that was completely sobering was playing older games that came before I was old enough to appreciate them or even play them period. I just completed the OG FF7 and it was a fantastic experience, even just to remind me how far we’ve progressed to reach modern day storytelling and gameplay.

[@kirillholt2329]

I suggest classics like Original Far-Cry (by a company that now makes Crysis games), original Max Payne and Diablo II, if you can get them to run

[@lacosanostraproductions1446]

@@kirillholt2329 I don't know about far cry 1, I heard about the game being broken and the enemys knowing your exact location, even if your in cover...

[@namelessguy933]

@@lacosanostraproductions1446 There are bunch of mods or an official patch that will fix it, are you lazy?

[@lacosanostraproductions1446]

@@namelessguy933 depends on how hard it is to mod...

[@Kiier4n]

Yeah man. I remember not being able to play a game boy color at night because it wasn’t a backlit screen. Also remember when all Pokémon trading was done through link cables after school. We have definitely come a long way, people just havnt explored games enough to truly find what they enjoy. The fun is always still out there somewhere, just gotta try new stuff.

[@itztoasts7284]

I recently bought a gaming PC and man whenever I boot it up I just can’t choose what game to play,goes to show how boring most games are now 😢

[@psych_up3660]

Gaming fatigue? Maybe take a break man. Switch gaming genres or do another hobby.

[@captainonomatopoeia]

I used to like playing games. Because it’s just fun. But now…I like game because of the artstyle, soundtrack, visuals, story, characters, the development of the game, the aesthetics, etc. Just seeing a game with its own self contained world/universe just fills me with joy. Makes me want to know more and want more. To explore more of it. I don’t have to play games to achieve this. Just watching and looking at contents and developers’ insight satiates my entertainment.

[@marcus83615]

You will LOVE Undertale& Deltarune

[@Drstrange3000]

Oh my... I thought I was the only one who felt this as I can see it being "odd."

[@khgear7160]

Finally someone understands. It's hard to explain that I prefer gameplay walkthroughs, cutscene compilations rather than grinding out the full thing . . .

[@toadalthug4055]

thats so true. lots of games are losing their identities because of the random content they’re selling for it

[@mediatorraptor3349]

I agree. I been looking for games that tell good stories and interesting character but been kinda hard.

[@BarryB.Benson]

I used to have so much fun playing with my dinky cars and playing in the dirt… it’s literally the same thing with how as we grow older we lose interest in things, it’s not necessarily the game, but rather it’s ourselves growing older. Now OF COURSE this will not apply to all but to me it sure does.

[@KratostheThird]

The games have also changed as we grow older. Most games now are marketed to the younger generation, NOT US. Those of us who played GTA San Andreas and Halo back in the day are grown ups approaching middle age with families, jobs and responsibilities. Nothing lasts forever. Even guys like James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd) and PewDiePie have changed over the years. What they make now is far different and likely catering to a different audience than when they were first starting out.

[@BarryB.Benson]

@@KratostheThird exactly, thanks for explaining it better

[@KCClassic7]

Competitive gaming definitely has had an effective on gaming. I guess it’s who you ask weather it’s positive or negative, but definitely makes online unplayable at times.

[@KratostheThird]

I feel it's been more damaging than positive in the long run.

[@殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ]

@@KratostheThird agreed, things like esports did make gaming boring and soulless

[@matheus5230]

@@殺意の波動に目覚めたリュウ Definitely not for me. Who is forcing you to do e-sports? Unless you focus only on online multiplayer

[@KratostheThird]

@@matheus5230 The problem with multiplayer is there's too many try hards. They expect you to rush thru content and perform well.

[@ZKG-c5j]

@@KratostheThird It's because people who play multiplayer are competitive people who want to improve, grind and be as good as possible...if you dont want to preform well and you dont like grind...refrain from playing multiplayer because people want to win there

[@MovinOG]

We are not growing out of games, it’s just games now a days are perfectly crafted for you to get bored of them and look for the next up coming call of duty/game so you spend more money for companies to make

[@peoduction6068]

It's actually the opposite. Publishers want you to keep playing and spend money on microtransactions so they can tell shareholders how good they're doing. Cod4 (2007) didn't get any new content ever outside of 4 dlc maps. Cod Vanguard came out 2 months ago and already got more dlc content than that.

[@lune2232]

This video is just amazing, just kept on saying facts, but seriously though you have to branch out when playing games, even like what he said there are also so many fun and new multiplayer games too.

[@karllarry9390]

Dopamine, new games being rushed, unfinished and stale and the fact that we’ve been playing the same games for 10 years

[@prohibited03]

It’s just disappointing how there’s such a variety of different games but barely any of them can keep my interest anymore. Back then, playing games was the funnest shit ever and it took my mind off things. There were people to play with and the online experience was overall the greatest. I am (or was) an Xbox player. I got into competitive gaming and it was fun because I was introduced into a whole community of people with the same interest in an area of gaming. I only really played with one person back in the day where we would pull all nighters playing BO2, switching between 1v1s, tryharding on multiplayer and playing zombies. As time progressed, we don’t play or really talk much anymore because we got our own shit going on now. The only games I actually enjoyed are now absolute dog shit and the communities are trash. The newer generation of games (like COD) are just not it for me because they are just exact copies of one another. Nothing new in the world of gaming has been introduced for a few years now. Each new game is a rushed cash grab that had barely any though put into it. Even Minecraft is hot garbage now (talking about bedrock edition). Every update introduces more and more bugs including older ones that have been present for almost 2 years. They say that they fix almost 100 bugs in every update but it’s all bullshit. The developers for Minecraft Bedrock are batshit retarded and don’t care about the game or community whatsoever. It’s unplayable and overall un-enjoyable. Now to rant about Xbox. It’s like Microsoft is purposely trying to make the gaming community more and more inconvenient. First of all, they removed the 12 month gold subscription obviously because they were tired of slower cash flow. They reduced it down to 3 months so you’d have to pay $100 a year instead of $59 once a year. They constantly promote shitty games and make poorly made deals for when you have Xbox live gold or that shitty game pass garbage. I get one Xbox every couple of months just to get more and more disappointed with the way things are going. I’m always greeted with an update that doesn’t change anything but it makes me wait 20 minutes before I can actually play a game. By then I already lost interest. The home menu is increasingly getting slower and buggier every update. I know it’s because they want people to move to next gen consoles but you cannot even get your hands on the new Xbox because of scalpers. But still, it’s like what’s the point of getting the new console if it’s going to be the same shit anyway? You still gotta pay $100 a year just to play online, your still gotta put up with the shitty deals, still playing the same shitty games that only get worse and worse etc. This is really my personal experience with the way gaming is today and I know it’s not the case with everyone. Some people still find the majority of games fun and don’t really have an issue with bugs. Gaming just isn’t something that sparks any joy to me anymore because of the lack of creativity or originality. It’s nothing but cash grabs that may seem fun until you’ve been playing for about 30 minutes just to see how it’s all repetitive.

[@deepfriedspaghetti982]

You should honestly stick to indie games if you want something creative and fun. They are usually more original and enjoyable than AAA games....

[@colin3ds1]

@@deepfriedspaghetti982 im someone who has a favourite game list with a lot of indies but no one ever really goes further tham "stick to indie" but its not that easy Firstly you end up in a smaller community so less people to play with/discuss You have to find what genres you like There are millions of samey looking games with a manga art style that all blend together for me I love unique games like untitled goose game and undertale but you need a taste for it And if you're going for shooters good luck

[@jamiebrown1991]

@@colin3ds1 Bingo, the biggest issue right there at the end: “If you’re going for shooters then good luck.” Most people these days have been ruined by AAA titles because now the only thing people want to play are highly polished and highly populated games with tons of other players. Indie games are not that at all; Most indie games are usually single player, and the multiplayer options sometimes don’t work simply because nobody else is playing this completely random unknown indie game, so your only option from there is to hope that you know somebody in real life who is willing to play with you. . This is my number 1 issue not with just gaming, but with all of Society: For so long now, we have been raised up and conditioned by the system of Capitalism to believe we need Bigger, Better, Brighter, and Shinier things, and that we need them to be brand new and coming up with something different all the time, because owning the same thing for more than a few months, god forbid more than a year, is considered *wrong* because that means companies get to make things cheaper and shittier and charge more for it because we’re now a planet of idiots conditioned to believe the Fastest possible solution is always the Best solution; Even when the Fastest option almost always means poisoning ourselves and the planet, we still do it for the sake of quicker convenience. . This has seeped its way into the video game world too, and has sprouted in the form of all the bullshit we see today; Rushed titles that are never what they promised them to be, cash grab options to make as much money as they can in a short amount of time before releasing the next shitty piece of garbage to rinse and repeat the process, embezzlement through the rough as frat boys try to make video games just to take money and not have to work for it, and also the culture we’ve ended up in where companies know we’ll still buy the games no matter how fucking terrible they are, because nobody is willing to stand up and say something and stop giving in.

[@jackstraw4222]

maybe,but your right,depends really but iv tried them because i was sticking to much to action games all the time with fighting and shooting..but also its because im a longtime sci-fi fan so i would try anything that was sci-fi related...even low budget text games and platformers...

[@Lftarded]

You're just growing up

[@candeezkane8378]

For me personally, I had to really think hard about this “what was it about gaming that I miss/made it fun” and what it came down to is people. I just remember being able to get on a game and forget what upset me in my life or what was going on or who was arguing or what test I had coming up and if I had to go to work the next morning. There was a competitive spirit in gaming no doubt and it was fun to let off a little steam by talking trash but see it was all in good spirit and we all had a good laugh afterwards but no not anymore people take it way to far you have people getting on just to start a fight just tuning gaming and what brought me to the question of why I begun to hate gaming. Fuck anyone who has taken our childhood fun and escape and made it there grounds to bully and be disgusting to other gamers. If that’s you go see a therapist and keep it off the game.

[@jaydeegabrillo1840]

Love that you featured a bit of SOtC. I always wanted to play the game but never got a console to play it with. Sudden realization though when you said that we played games everyday, it does make it feel boring and repetitive. It might be best to take a little bit of break every now and then and focus on yourself too.

[@RedeyeGaming]

Personally I completely disagree with most of the points in this video. The reason a lot of AAA games feel boring is not because they are apart of the same genera necessarily but because all innovation has stopped. But just for the sake of argument let's talk about shooters. Shooters evolved HEAVILY over time, they always seemed to become better with each new release, from the early days of Quake and doom, half-life, then halo, medal of honor, and the big game changer, Call of duty Modern Warfare. Shooters changed over time rapidly, until maybe around 2012/13. You simplified shooters so much that it really makes it seem like you don't know what you're talking about. This is NOT an insult but saying Halo, Counter-Strike, Borderlands, Doom, Rising Storm, Metro Exodus, and COD all play even close to the same could only be said by a person whose barely played any them, if at all. Because they play NOTHING alike, not even close. The problem is that the vast majority of these AAA companies KNOW what makes money, and it works. Unfinished, simplified, and competitive shooters with microtransactions and DLC. FarCry 3, Cod 4, Fallout 3, were all AMAZING games when they first came out.... so much so they haven't stopped making dumb downed versions of them stuffed with microtransactions. We never got that "next-generation" of games. Innovation has stopped and that's what people are mad about. Personally indie games are great and all but a lot of them are overpriced, short, unpolished or suffer from similar issues as AAA games. I was a fan of Nintendo as a kid but growing up and knowing the kind of company they are I'd never in a million years support them, especially since there games suffer from the same thing shooters do, lack of innovation. That doesn't mean they "play the same" but if I wanted to go off of your logic Mario games are just games were "You want to get from one place to another, of COURSE you'll get board of that after a while!" Which isn't true, the exact same way it isn't true about shooters. Overall, the reason gaming is boring now is obvious. The people who used to make the top of the line, polished games, (and the reason video games went mainstream to begin with) are set in their ways and aren't going to change anytime soon. Fallout, Call of Duty, Borderlands, CSGO, League of Legends, Path of Exile, Fortnite, Madden, all of these games (each from different genres and sub-genera's btw which are NOTHING alike) have all fallen from grace, the only innovation that matters now is new ways to milk the consumer.

[@mrhobo4866]

Indie games Over priced bro what kind of games are you looking at Im played spelunkey 1 and 2 and those are some of the most addicting games I ever played.

[@RedeyeGaming]

@@mrhobo4866 I never played 2 but the original never really did it for me. It's fine if you enjoy that, more power to you, but I miss when AAA studios were making amazing and addicting games with the budgets to match. My best argument I could put forward would be this, imagine if your favorite indie title was made by a studio with hundreds of employees with a budget in the tens of millions. Think of the potential SO many different games and genera's have, and how that potential is being squandered on the same games year after year.

[@mrhobo4866]

@@RedeyeGaming I know that but some of the indie games are some of the best or as good as some triple AAA games the good thing about indie games is you have so much freedom while in triple AAA games have to force their employees to make a cash grab

[@elTrebol_Larry]

Thank you. I was looking for that comment. I thought that it was a bit too easy to resume the problem to « shooters bad, indie games always good »

[@phr3ui559]

based

[@untoy366]

I think gaming is really fun but during the covid lockdown so many people decided to game and everyone got burnt out because the had nothing better to do than stay inside

[@stevulkolego7641]

Yea maybe, im 16 and games were a part of me, now I often feel like im wasting my time cuz theyre not that enjoyable for me anymore and it sucks cuz I don't have much other things to do

[@arrowknee7356]

@@stevulkolego7641 I seriously recommend you try other genres. Grand strategy for example and simulation games are still amazing and make you want to play more, and they don't do so by trying to make you feel the need to grind battle passes etc, they do it by having deep and satisfying mechanics.

[@prathikramesh552]

mobas

[@connergalles7106]

@@stevulkolego7641 Just look for story games that are on your console. Idk how much games online are sold but I went to gamestop and got Sekiro, DMC5, Bloodborne, DS3, Code Vein, and shadows of colossus for like 100 dollars.

[@RavenGamingOverLord]

Luck me I guess. I'm not feel burnt out, still having fun :D

[@ExK2408]

Games used to be my escape route whenever I'm angry or sad, but, now i play games everyday without even doing any help. I gotta change

[@KR_Kosmik]

2:03 mario oddysey being outside of the circle implies that it isnt a high budget triple a game made by a huge company

[@xst2128]

W-

[@BigWllyTM]

I think he "worded" it wrong it makes more sense if he said main stream to the inner circle games

[@theredguy8746]

The quality of games has decreased over the past few years which is partly why I'm tired of games, but I have to admit that the main reason is because I'm just burnt out. I've seen it and done it all and nothing feels as fresh or exciting as it used to be for me. I think the reason I'm still here is because I don't know how to move on or that I just don't want to. Games have become such a integral part of my life that the idea of completely moving away from something that has given me such joy and memories is impossible.

[@adn02170]

what are your recent games. maube you have the same issue the video states

[@sitrueis4007]

I feel same way, worst thing is that you cannot replace it with one thing... and sometimes I´m so tired from work that I cannot bring myself to do other stuff. Other than that games has become lonely and I dunno how to find people to play with, regular people not some randoms.

[@generalyousif3640]

lol you mean cod

[@tyrellhansraj3589]

I can totally relate bro

[@Mark_R_]

Buy a tent, head outdoors, explore your local area. Its brilliant out there!

[@coathanger7760]

honestly, for me personally. i cant enjoy video games like i used to because of people trying too hard in casual game modes. ruins the fun for me when i’m just trying to have a good old game and vibe on some cod or any game really. single player games still go hard for me though since there isn’t any way to be competitive besides speed runs really

[@Snowmaninadesert]

here is your problem your playing the wrong game i dont understand some people wen they say cod used to be so casual because it didn't it was always a sweat fest

[@monsterous289]

Spyro Trilogy Remastered on PC with controller literally made me feel the same way Super Mario Galaxy made me feel 14 years ago, something I haven't felt in many many years

[@coathanger7760]

@@Snowmaninadesert i mean, as somebody who’s played cod for most of my life, it was not nearly as bad back then as it is now. granted i was younger so i could tolerate more but not a chance was it just as bad. plus modern cods kinda suck so that doesn’t help any

[@darrelekenstam6107]

I think the rise of competitive nature of gaming becoming mainstream has led to the rise of a culture of individuals who rely on the fake challenge of having high MMR or rank, or streaming to become sweaty clout chasing personalities.

[@skattergun]

Shooting games are so stale to me now That's why I love Nintendo and single player games

[@Chizzle751]

If more people realise this, our industry will go in a better direction. It’s going full circle guys!

[@outlawfly664]

Exactly! There are so many mindless lemming out there who are consumer bots with such low standards, and keep ruin the industry for everyone. Same goes in the Movie and Music medium.

[@OG_HakunaMatata]

For me it's having those old friends we've met during matches online while playing our favorite games, besides our IRL friends. Till this day there's people I met at 11yrs ago who don't play anymore but we still hold some conversation from time to time through social media and seeing them accomplish their dreams/goals is also amazing. I know got a bit side tracked during this comment but I hope everyone day is going well if not I hope it does and don't give up on your dreams, take the risks in life and never be afraid to ask for help during this joinery in life.

[@TheRoseCurse]

Maybe it's time for us to say goodbye we are growing up and I guess that's part of it😢

[@TGNTeaorcoffee]

Yeah. I have made the decision to quit playing videogames.

[@Heimbach1966]

I'm thinking that exact thing

[@17raysplays29]

It's very ironic that for me, when I was at my most board with Video Games, FPS games really pulled me into their craze once more. I never played FPS games until I tried the original DOOM during quarantine, because my only frame of reference was COD, a game series I hate. Discovering the fun I could have with DOOM opened me to more masterpieces like the old and new Wolfensteins, Titanfall, Left4Dead, Bulletstorm, Duke Nukem, and Farcry 2! It really put the excitement back into games for me.

[@flamestoyershadowkill]

Try ultrakill

[@jarten]

Nice

[@jackstraw4222]

yea alot of them games never became huge but they are still quality even duke nukem ,which is a good game despite critics reviews...

[@lukkkasz323]

Try Half-Life 1/2 (Both with expansions) and F.E.A.R. 1 if you haven't.

[@Browncheeze]

Playing games for 2 hours: nah Watching youtube 5 hours: yeah thats it

[@MrAGNTJ]

yo that ending, i told myself.... "you my boy.... have finally become... a true gamer", not someone that plays games like a pro, but someone that plays all kind of games for fun.

[@TronaldTheWizard]

I think the true death of online games like cod / halo was the death of the lobby. In the past everyone played with the mic on, you talked shit between games, you made each other laugh, it was much more social, when someone was clearly skilled you could talk to them after, when they sucked you could talk to them after. Now most games I feel the mic is barely on, unless playing ranked, and if it is just call outs. Now if someone is really good, instead of forming a relationship with them (good or bad), they are just a soulless avatar that kills you. Its very clinical and soulless now.

[@hattoripool1533]

I haven’t the felt drive to play games as much as I did back in the ps3/Xbox/ds/wii and early ps4/wii U/Xbox one era of gaming

[@raz0gaming]

I've been trying so hard to improve at competitive game that i forgot that i have to be fun while playing the game,this is why i started to not getting addicted with games anymore because when i was a kid i can only play at weekend that what makes me feel like games used to be a lot more fun,and i've been into racing games a year ago until now,i found out that racing games are actually my type

[@theweekendwarrior3504]

Honestly makes me realize that it’s good that I stuck to only gaming on weekends as it keeps the games enjoyable

[@samusaran7317]

Moderation and curiosity

[@AresGod0fWar]

I love when a COD fanboy tells me “there’s no good games out right now.” Expand your damn library ffs OR just take a break. Sometimes that’s needed a lot more than finding something new to play. Spellbreak was a fun game. I could only get two friends to play it with me even though it was FREE. Plenty of fighting games to play right now which is awesome too. I’ll never finish all of the single player games that I want to. I have a plethora of games in my library to pick from. (PC/PS4) 96 in my Steam Library alone. Not all of them have been touched or even half way completed, and it’s not because they’re not fun. I just have a bunch of things to play plus I work a lot. Anyone that’s bored of gaming needs to take a break or just try something different for a change. FPS isn’t the only genre. AND anyone that was looking forward to 2042 I feel for you. I was looking forward to playing that also. That’s the only game I’ve ever wanted to play that was literally in the red for Steam reviews. I had to take the people’s word for it.

[@kuratchiminisuta]

This. Literally every guy I know plays FPS now. They say they get bored. Motherfuckers would not want to try something else and cry a river.

[@EvilWiffles]

Dark Souls 1 was what really broke my FPS addiction. I'd play other non-FPS games but not for long. When Dark Souls 1 released, I was hooked (whether I liked it or not lol). Path of Exile also got me hooked on gambling and building.

[@JTS-Games]

You're growing so fast! Good job, the production quality is amazing :D

[@Mornings]

After playing games for so long you get to the point where you have a very refined taste in what you like so most games will not satisfy that craving. You know what you think is "good" and "bad" in games so if a game doesn't and does those things, so to speak, your brain will instantly register the game or at least the moment as not fun.

[@Angga-ew1mh]

I feel the same way

[@GambleX08]

I feel like 2020 was kind of a bang for gaming cos there were tons of great and interesting games blowing up whereas now in 2021 the games all just look the same and feel just dry. I really hope they mean a new open world game like mc that just blows up and gets insane.

[@jericoy.]

For me, I feel like 2021 has a couple of great hitters like It Takes Two, Rift Apart, and Psychonauts 2. The problem with this year to me is that they are abusing it for remakes and ports that are mediocre or terrible because that's what this year is about to me

[@jarten]

@@jericoy. it doesn't HAVE to be popular or trendy, like go try out... ... Then again there aren't too many open world games that haven't gotten tons of popularity. Maybe a few but I don't know any.

[@green4360]

All the games in 2020 is just first person shooter :/

[@raymond115]

There will sadly never be another Minecraft but something along those lines would be major for gamers everywhere

[@andrewhunt9789]

2020 was just Fall Guys and Among Us and I was getting so sick of it, at least we are getting some triple a stuff this year

[@lucahawking3813]

yes, i have started playing dark souls 3 and 1 and playing more games like that and it just brings a whole level of relief after fighting a boss after trying so much

[@Mr.Cynical]

Lemme tell you, I was in a FUNK when it came to gaming. I couldn't get into anything, even Smash, and I love Smash. But then, I got one game that I didn't think I'd be into, but got me back into obsessing and loving gaming: Pikmin 3. It's crazy how much I loved playing that game, and got me back into playing the games I started to not enjoy. I'm glad to have played that game, and reinvigorate my interest in my favorite hobby.

[@diamondlords5014]

Pikmin in general is one of my fave franchises and I go back to them nearly every year

[@galletas1996]

I agree with a lot in this video. I usually play with a friend at night after a work's day and we have both become bored of the mainstream shooters. I have always enjoyed a good story based single player but we have a hard time finding a good co-op to play together. It would be awsome if you could make a video recommending some good alternative co-ops in any genre!!

[@Drstrange3000]

It Takes Two would be a good game for you two.

[@spaceya1588]

after 12 years of gaming i am finally done.. maybe its the games that are starting to get boring or maybe i just got older and started investing my time in rl and im assuming this is the case for a lot of people. it has been a great journey of games tbh and i am glad i have been part of one of the best genre of games to exist.

[@Jet_Set_Go]

i kinda fixed that going throught more "serious" games, cam sims, milsims, etc (not playing a lot like before, but playing with a new group of people usually makes the difference if the game is not enough for you)

[@spaceya1588]

@@cartman659 the thing with gaming it can get addictive and once you grow up it will get harder to leave it thats why most people at my age (19-20) leave gaming and start focusing on their lifes

[@acceleratefx5966]

Yall acting like you can’t live a normal life and play games aswell 🥴

[@Auriss24]

They're just bunch of loosers,i guess they can't do anything,because its adictive to them,ohh i cant watch a movie or tv series cause i will get adicted oh no..

[@namelessguy933]

@@Auriss24 relatable

[@jackscothgaming5610]

Ahh…good old days, PvZ GW 2 was what I played a lot then…it started to become less popular as other games came out…then fortnight arrived and all the good games we used to play with buddies have faded away…343 discontinued Halo Xbox 360 servers. Anybody else miss those days? I remember playing PUBG and Battlefront, Halo, Destiny, but now..it’s gone quiet, hardly any of my old gaming buddies are ever online anymore, and new games aren’t as special and exciting as they once were. The wells gone dry man..

[@PathForger_]

Once upon a time I used to play chess a lot. Including competitively but didn't quite get close to master level or anything. But there came a point where the game lost its appeal. Then I got into tabletop games and gaming. Perhaps one reason why chess lost it's appeal was the sheer amount of repetition. I played that game too much. A game that has some element to it that is divergent in gameplay - like Minecraft for instance - is likely to be more resilient to such. Even games like this have their limits - and players tend to desire something 'more' to keep things 'fresh'. And yes - there are plenty of games out there. One thing about F2P games though - they are more likely to have more players for longer (exceptions undoubtedly exist). And they are more likely to enjoy "undeath" - a community propped up by the F2P status. But yes - all kinds of games offer a wealth of experiences (that I've mostly not experienced - and I'm mostly OK with that). In any case. Cool topic and well presented.

[@tm_yt496]

Speaking facts

[@Urnyea]

Man i relate to you so much.I used to love chess and played comps and stuff but now i just cant even get wrapped with it.

[@PathForger_]

@@Urnyea I put it down the the concept of diminishing returns - where one's partaking of a thing results in diminished enjoyment. ^_^ It's kind of like spending 3 days eating nothing but apples. It's fine for the first day but by the time the third day rolls around you just don't fancy apples any more and may actively avoid apples for weeks or months thereafter. I personally first found reaching that stage to be equal parts frustrating and puzzling - and then just did something else and was fine.

[@adamkulale9723]

Have you tried any competitive video games ? Kinda sounds like you had no love for the game which is kinda important . I dont play chess but its competitive so i would without a doubt get a dopamine rush win or lose

[@PathForger_]

@@adamkulale9723 Just the one that I cover. ^_^ As for love for the game - I sought to be unorthodox - to travel paths less travelled. Didn't always work out (and there is something to be said for the varying levels of opponents). Again, there came a point where I played the game enough (and perhaps in an unvarying enough way) that it started to feel repetitive - that is where I began losing interest.

[@UnluckyBeansGaming]

I usually try virtual reality and it’s brought me to a whole new set of genres and games in general.

[@UnluckyBeansGaming]

@◢ Shive ◤ kindof

[@colin3ds1]

@◢ Shive ◤ i dont find it so much boring as it is physically exhausting I find im still happy with my headset even after the novelty wore off It does suffer from the game issues as why you wont enjoy the games discussed Like you need to be willing to engage with it moreso than a lot of games its not something you can hop into quick You can go for a quick round of beat saber but you still need to swing your arms about for a few minutes Also depending on the headset a couple minutes of gameplay may not be worth the setup

[@billycurran8854]

I’ve stopped playing online games now. I just play single player games now. Story modes stuff like that. It’s the only thing that’s fun

[@AceOfSpades038]

It just feels like every new game is either a huge disappointment or just pandering to absolutely no one *cough* game journalists *cough*. Usually the good games die out because the makers don't add any content to keep people playing.

[@MNYT977]

Im a streamer who just hit 12 K and I always play the same games over and over and over again and because of that I just lost relevancy but after watching this video decided to try some new games and I regained relevancy thank you so much

[@dakota_h]

Fighting Games have to be my most favorite genre to play because there is always room to improve and there are usually many characters to play and learn

[@DuhSinfulDemon]

Same bro, i remember when I first started playing dbfz I couldn't even block the basic blockstrings, now I be blocking the craziest mix that kid buu would throw at me

[@JDog_Unchained]

Idk, even when I go back and play games that I used to think were the greatest games ever made I just get bored. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I'm getting older and my imagination isn't what it used to be. I used to get so immersed in games and now it all just feels like a second job.

[@AstralFrost]

I know. When I play a game and run into a tough part, I'm like, "This just feels like work and I don't want to do more of that right now." I have to really be in the right mood and be playing a special game to want to look up a guide on KZbin when I get stuck. I'm more likely to just turn the game off.

[@kirito028k]

For me it’s very simple. I dislike multiplayer shooting games. I always get bored with em. But I really love story, survival, and open world games. I can’t stop playing these and I have sooo many hours on them

[@killertxymyfry]

Honestly some of the most fun I’ve had in games has been through indie games

[@vlonebrandoyt1909]

Castle miner z Xbox 360

[@MTG7921]

I suggest you should try spelunky with friends

[@BeerdedMECH]

Definitely at a point in my life where I'm so busy with real life commitments and responsibilities that gaming takes a back seat way more than I ever wanted it to. There are tons of great games out there that aren't necessarily mainstream shooters, and I know that. It genuinely makes me sad sometimes when all I want to do is get lost in a good game like I did when I was younger, and life is in the way.

[@KratostheThird]

That's only half true. I know plenty of people in their 40s who still play video games who don't have time to play every day, but they still share a passion. Many have said the same thing this video has stated. Gaming is boring to them because there has been little innovation in the industry in recent times.

[@earthling_parth]

I agree. I was one of the hard core only shooter gamers like CSGO but recently I watched real civil engineer YT channel and was really surprised to find that I love playing traffic/city management games like Mini Metro/Motorways, Freeways, and City Simulator. Now I can't wait to venture out into new genres :)

[@con6951]

Sounds like a great way to expand your tastes. I’ll try them too

[@earthling_parth]

@@con6951 Sure, recently also dived into Super Auto pets. Saw a few KZbin videos on it and thought it was cheesy and childish looking, but It is a proper strategy game. Also liked Subnautica series of games ❤

[@dios8256]

I'm starting to realise that we can't wait for that perfect game anymore. Replaying an old nostalgic game over and over again will give more satisfaction. Finding comfort in the repetition of something that works is possible. A way to relax.

[@LeBigdogg]

For me it’s the skill based matchmaking which goes into your point of hitting a level of skill you’re either playing the easiest players ever or people who just steam roll you

[@epicanova]

Overwatch was such a breath of fresh air after years of stale shooters that it revitalised my interest in the genre. At a certain point though you need to realise games aren’t limitless wells of entertainment, they all get boring eventually. Sometimes you just need to put the game down for a few months, dive into some different genres, and then come back. Modern live service games are perfect for this, as you’re often returning to a completely different game… but, uh… (stares at Blizzard’s OW content drought)

[@MyN0N4M3]

I play something and I realize that this game only has like 20% of the features/lore/whatever I actually wanted from a video game. And then I stop and play the next best thing, that probably is even worse than whatever I played before. Right now I just cant bring myself to even launch any game I have in my library. I am still looking forward to Starfield, Diablo 4 , Hogwarts Legacy and Ashes of Creation. But of course as most games that are promising, they will get delayed for years or be released prematurely and broken.

[@VTEC313]

Also, you have to encompass gaming for all of its genres to really enjoy it. Picking up the latest Triple A FPS game isn't going to keep anyone's gaming desires fullfilled unless that is truly what they enjoy on a consistent basis.

[@HO-hc9en]

Try “ It takes two “ definitely one of the best experiences i ever had in a game i really hope there’s a part two .

[@Nikkerman]

I feel like there is something to however that games have gotten more predatory and aggressive in how they market themselves while at the same time releasing with less features or be buggy as hell or just not work that well.

[@davebeans64]

For years I felt like I had to keep playing the same game I didn’t enjoy anymore because when it had first released it would be the most fun thing to play and do with my friends. I just couldn’t let go of the memories we’d made but the game was totally different and not fun anymore but I stopped playing and tried out other games and it felt so good to play and enjoy games again

[@warg5349]

One of my most memorable gaming moments was my first online experience. I was like 8 years old sitting in the lobby of killzone, seeing all the flags of the different nations that I was playing with or against. The many different flags besides each gamer tag; Canadian, USA, Russia, China, Japan, and many others. It was so beyond my comprehension.

[@FyreTeGo]

There's a ton of stuff to play, but it requires patience to get invested in. I beat 40% of my backlog last year but now I barely find myself finishing a game in a month. Wish I could do more cause it's my last year of high school, college is gonna take all that time away.

[@marcus716]

yeah lmao. i'm at my first year in college and can confirm that :D

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

Celeste is the indie game perfection. I'm glad you put it in the spotlight.

[@SoggySlopster08]

Games just aren’t fun. I sit down and start something but if I question why I’m playing or what I’m going to get out of it, I just turn it off and go back to watching KZbin or something.

[@AstralFrost]

Well said. Sometimes it's that people overdo things. Anything can become boring if you do too much of it. Trying something different, or just taking a break, can make a real difference.

[@danko5866]

Yeah e.g. COD campaigns don't have a clear break. The short cut scene that plays before a mission starts can be stopped but it plays automatically. I believe that's a reason for more continuous and lengthy sessions