Why I quit online gaming in 2023, and you should too...

I almost quit gaming in 2022, and then 2023 came along to save me from quitting the hobby I love most. In my first ever KZbin video, come learn about my gaming journey and learn about the best games of 2023 that made me fall in love all over again...
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[@passiondono4692]

I’m a single player game junkie. I grew up playing games on the ps2 with no internet so even to this day I feel right at home with story driven singleplayer experiences.

[@sun7823]

I think this is why so many of us turned towards indie games to get our fix. Sure, they were less “polished” than AAA titles, but they felt meaningful, they were considerate of our time, and many brought back that childhood feeling of, well, whimsy. We were seeing new mechanics & storytelling devices.

[@JosephStillGames]

Definitely agree that indies have been doing the work to innovate and inspire where AAA usually doesn’t. I unconsciously stepped away from indies, but I’m hoping to get back in there and bring more attention to some good ones. Feel free to list some recs 👍

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

If there any gamers out there that are becoming a indie game developer or be part of a indie/AA game studio, don't make a MMO rpg, or a Stardew Valley-like/cozy farming Simulator, or souls-like, or rouge-like (especially Vampire Survivors ones or bullet hell/heaven ones), or mascot horror, or open world, or metroid-vania, or walking Simulator as your first game project that you made. Try remaking games or make a knock-off version of a game like pac man, snake, duck hunt, tetris, cut the rope, or better, make a fan game of Fnaf, Sonic, or Dark Deception. Start something small, then build your way up to improve your creativity, 2d/3d modeling, coding, and development skills.

[@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943]

​@@keeganmcfarland7507Best indie roguelike is Cataclysm DDA

[@JosephStillGames]

Hey you! If you’re watching this video or checking back in after having watched it, thank you!!!😊❤ This video is doing way better than I thought especially for my first. Just wanted to say that a new video is coming soon! If you liked some of what I had to say, I will be continuing to make videos about all sorts of video game stuff so be sure to subscribe if you wanna stick around ❤ That’s basically it, thanks again and see yah!

[@chikuman6224]

competition is violence. "git gud than the other" is stupid mentality

[@yahav2190]

u are so underrated i saw the video and thought u have atleast 100,000 subs man keep the good work u are amazing

[@JosephStillGames]

Thank you so much! I will be putting this comment on my fridge. I’ll do my very best :D

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

Single Player games to Multiplayer games: “I RISE! YOU FALL!”

[@JosephStillGames]

I mean...if we gotta pick sides, I know where I'm going ;)

[@GATOR_GA8ER]

16:06 this is Just Cause 4 and 3, they are so fun

[@SkywardKing]

As someone that has been playing Destiny for the last 10 years.... and has a crazy list of single player games that I want to play, I feel this video. It's just a whole different feel and I want that story driven adventure and the personal time that comes with it like I had before. Great video. Very relatable.

[@chrislabedzski9076]

Well i play both single player games and multiplayer games,,BUT, here my problem,,, if i play single player games, i feel stress Free and i can do anything in my own pace and no pressure and no toxicity from players,,, ,but i feel lonely and empty without anyone to chat with, and gets depressing,,and if i play multiplayer games i have friends to chat with and have a laugh to keep me entertained, but its stressful having a bad teams and losing streaks and toxicity, and have to be sweaty af with nothing but meta stuff just have fighting chance which is mentally draining at times, so its fun/lonely or social/stressful

[@JosephStillGames]

Right you are. There's two ways I've dealt with *the silence*...it's by either putting on a podcast I like on the side or by playing on discord while my friends and I just chat or they play other games. I personally find seeing my friends play without me enjoyable since if they really like the game, they'll have fun regardless. Do agree though that keeping up with the negatives sometimes is more taxing than what the positives make up for

[@LaidbackdenXD]

I take fun and lonely anyday of the week I wasted 2000 hours of my life in Dota 2 quit that game 2 mouths ago and I never felt better

[@Shellll]

single player games are like movies and multiplayer games are like hobbies. do one for a self contained experience. Do the other for a progressively evolving experience. Both are good. both are bad. Find your reasons to enjoy either.

[@ThousandairesClub]

*for me, the best era for online gaming was 2008 through 2011 👌 GTA4, Splinter Cell Double Agent, CODMW1&2, All-Pro Football 2K8, NBA Live 09/10, Madden 10, Backbreaker, RDR, Burnout Revenge, Burnout Paradise 😍 I haven't had FUN online since then* 👎

[@JosephStillGames]

Those were really good years...wish we could get that COD back tbh. Either way, thanks for your comment and happy gaming!

[@keeganmcfarland7507]

I told you gaming isn't on the decline. Just look at indie games and AA games like Fnaf, Batim, Monstrum, Cuphead, Dark Deception, Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, Hades, Little Nightmares, Celeste, Skul the hero slayer, Metallic Child, Dead Cells, Curse Of The Dead Gods, Cult Of The Lamb, FIST Forged In Shadow Torch, Lumbear Jack, Pronty Fishy Adventure, 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim, Input6, Stardew Valley, Dead Estate, The Desolate Hope, The Messenger, The Coma, Rain World, A Hat In Time, Death's Door, Tunic, Haiku The Robot, Have A Nice Death, Kunai, Natti, Nova Drift, Peglin, Ak-xolotl, Atomic Heart, Voidigo, Spark The Electric Jester, A Short Hike, Lil Gator Game, Scarf, Mighty Goose, Cyber Shadow, Untitled Goose Game, Hotline Maimi, At Dead Of Night, Mail Mole, Nine Sols, TinyKin, Night Blights, Among The Sleep, Pikuniku, Pirate Outlaws, Soda Crisis, Pizza Tower, Pizza Possum, No Straight Roads, Popucom, Try To Fall Asleep, Everspace, Billie Bust-Up, and many more awesome indie games and AA games to look forward too!👌🎁🎊🤩

[@JosephStillGames]

Thanks for the lengthy list of indies and AAs! I do agree that non-AAA games are making a ton of the right moves, and maybe in the future I can make a video to give these a spotlight :) I've already even played some of the ones you mentioned (Death's Door, Cuphead, Shovel Knight, Celeste, and all of the Hotline Miamis, etc.). I hope this video, while mainly focusing on AAA, got the idea across that video games should focus on delivering quality experiences that consumers/gamers will enjoy rather than milking them of their time and money for their own benefit. Either way, thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment

[@-Rizecek-]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. In 2018-2022 I played quite often and enjoyed playing, but the last 1.5 years it has been getting worse and worse. I don't have time to play. I'm not in the mood for this. There is nothing to play... When a game comes out, it's all broken, buggy, unoptimized...

[@JosephStillGames]

Yeah, especially when the broken games are sequels to awesome first installments...really kills the love a bit. Either way, with gaming it's important to not let a few bad apples spoil the bunch! Tons of good games are still coming out, be it indie or AAA. Just gotta look for em. Thanks for commenting and happy gaming!

[@FrancisYorkMorganFBI]

sounds like a you problem. there are still a ton of great games. especially last year. maybe you are just depressed.

[@yesterdaystech86]

I agree with you i spent countless hours on counter strike and rocket league. It was so much fun at first but then it was more like an addiction where wins dont make you that happy and losses have you nervous and anxious. At best its a social activity with Friendly people at worse its a toxic addiction. Still it robs the time from fun and stories that campaign games give you. I think forza horizon 5 really nailed the single player and multi-player mix

[@dannydlc]

I agree on the Fortnite comment. I will not touch that game unless I’m paid north of six figures to do so. 😅

[@chefdeth7993]

Unreal Tournament 2004. Deathmatch. Oh wait, can't buy it on steam anymore.

[@Aries73]

Cheaters and tryhards killed multiplayer games (especially the PC jackasses using every illegal tool in the book because they can’t win in real life).

[@Nate__A]

The 2020 siege era is undefeated

[@JosephStillGames]

One of the top 5 years of 2020 for sure

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

Great thumbnail

[@JosephStillGames]

Thank you! It's made with lots of love (and tears) :D

[@williamcroslen5780]

#Doubt that you have a gf if you played overwatch

[@JosephStillGames]

My wife’s boyfriend really likes this comment, can someone explain why?

[@_knotty3510]

spot on. great vid

[@rupankakalita150]

Give rocket league a chance.

[@Avo4929]

Get good