I used to have long stretches of time I could binge RPG games when I was a kid. I was immersed and everything seemed like a genuine adventure trying to figure out problems. Now, I get about 1-2 hours a day tops before I have to be an adult and when I come back which is sometimes a week or two later, I’ve completely forgotten what I was doing and end up googling solutions for puzzles that take to long so I can just move on. However the same games seem so fun when I watch it on youtube on the commute to work. I can literally buy any game I want, it’s just they end up never getting played.
EscapeFromMichhigan
21 hours ago
For some games, it really is like that.
Call of Duty, Apex, and essentially all battle royales.
prthm_21
21 hours ago
I’m 22 and I feel this.
RedOcelot86
21 hours ago
Nah, I’m 39 and I can’t enough. Probably never will. Stop buying games and start completing them.
banjoturansko
21 hours ago
Sparking Zero for me rn, it was fun regardless in the beginning since nobody was good but unless I’m playing with friends everyone online seems to only use meta characters even in unranked
Chris04401
21 hours ago
37 and loving the state of gaming. After the kids go to to bed or at school I get the system up and running. I try to only play new games and not play games I’ve played already…..although Skyrim is constantly sneaking back in there.
MaybeNotYesButNotNo
21 hours ago
33 and I feel this. It’s difficult to even pick what to play more often than not. There are times where I’ll scroll through the list of options for 20-30 minutes and eventually I’ll just give up and not even play anything because I can’t decide.
Although I did recently play (and finally beat) Shadow of the Colossus and that was a cool experience because that game gave 13-year-old me absolute hell and I struggled with it. It was such a beautiful, peaceful game. Loved every bit of it.
Live_Hedgehog_9910
21 hours ago
22 and feeling this
Foqbupog
21 hours ago
Eerily accurate
lunitabonita_
20 hours ago
The older I get, the more guilt I feel when I play a game because there’s always something else that needs to get done
Ferocious-Fart
20 hours ago
43 yr old here. You play what you like. For me it’s a lot of the same (currently PUBG, Civ, No Man’s Sky, Skyrim, GTA) unless something like GTA 6 comes out.
I just don’t play a huge variety and when I do I beat them then go back to my solids.
Yankeeblue13
21 hours ago
I’m 27 and I got a ps5 a few months ago but I just don’t have that excitement to play lol and every time I do, I play for like 30 mins and I’ll get bored. I’m playing good games too (horizon, sm2, gow) but idk I’d rather read or watch a show/movie and chill on my free time.
M3tro1dhunt3r
21 hours ago
Playing multiplayer only games has me feeling like this but playing single player only games is doable
More-Tap-9157
21 hours ago
Me every time I try to play COD. People are so good, and I’m lucky to have a positive K/D😔
pxppp
21 hours ago
me with every games ive stopped playing after few months.
New_Stomach_8891
20 hours ago
36 and I thought this was only me
GoldBurn95
19 hours ago
It’s like the dopamine while playing just isn’t there anymore and i fucking hate it.
Responsible_Map9593
19 hours ago
Man you guys must play bad games. I enjoy gaming now as much as I did when I started as a kid. I don’t play competitive games anymore that definitely help I’m 37 btw lmao
Mpako63c
21 hours ago
TLOU2
Artistic-Apricot2972
21 hours ago
Play Nier Automata
Thank me later
CatsPawjamaz
21 hours ago
Every game tbh rn
s_ndowN
21 hours ago
Yep. This hit the feels.
Elegant-Interest1457
21 hours ago
Every. Single. Game.
For long games, I struggle the first 5-7 hours, but eventually break and I cant let off. I remember with mass effect, I liked the start to the story and gameplay, but couldn’t hold my self to play the first few hours. Now it’s my top 3 favorite games!
bynobodyspecial
20 hours ago
Crash bandicoot trophies
DayTraditional2846
20 hours ago
Not looking forward to this at all if true 😭
Ruelablu
20 hours ago
Just started my first DS3 playthrough in over 6 years. It’s an absolute blast and I’m gonna play it all day tomorrow as well lol
AshyWhiteGuy
20 hours ago
41 here, stop online gaming a while ago, and I still love gaming. 🤘🏻
Grimm64209
20 hours ago
Let it die
Bearded_Platypus_123
20 hours ago
This 100%
tapwaterrex
20 hours ago
I can be a great husband and Father .. or I can get good. But both, I don’t have time for
MystifyingEntity
20 hours ago
me when warthunder
TheGamerKitty1
20 hours ago
Dead By Daylight
pizzaghoul
21 hours ago
if you feel this way at any age, it’s more likely related to other things. put your phone in the other room, allow yourself to be immersed, stop scrolling, and play the game. you’re just distracted. the phone is turbo dopamine. it’s bad for you.
laynslay
21 hours ago
I feel… Validated. Not alone even?
Ghost779
20 hours ago
Black myth Wukong ngl
Pickledleprechaun
21 hours ago
Currently Warframe. Probably the 6th time I’ve returned to the game and I really want to enjoy it but just can’t.
WarpHype
21 hours ago
Play the game on easy.
SaintKaiser89
21 hours ago
I’m 35 and don’t feel this way, sorry that happened to you.
Medium-Rooster9022
21 hours ago
A truer meme hasn’t been created…
III_ATARI_III
20 hours ago
50 year old gamer here. Been doing it for over 40 years and since Atari. IMHO, console gaming experiences have never been better than in the last 5-10 years. Graphics have finally caught up with great gameplay and storytelling for the most immersive experiences. Games titles like TLOU, Uncharted, RDR2, Horizon, Demons Souls, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima and many others are some great examples. The future of gaming is bright and this old guy is excited to just keep playing!!
castieljt
21 hours ago
I’m 30 and i don’t feel like that at all
_EnglishFry_
21 hours ago
I’m 37. Don’t at all feel this…
claum0y
21 hours ago
Even though I’m 21 I used to feel like this a lot of the time, but now i play more games I really want to play.
Sometimes when a game is tedious and bothersome you can recognize that as a part of the game, it could be a flaw of it, a bothersome mission. I’m not saying skill issues but rather uninteresting parts.
and instead I’ve been playing games I’ve always wanted to play and it’s more fun and exciting even if I play for a bit. Like the bayo trilogy or right now Nier.
Due_King_940
21 hours ago
I think you mean online required to play versus single player offline games lol
– a 34 year old.
Swifty404
21 hours ago
Rainbow Six Siege
Various-Fig-7195
21 hours ago
I’m actually able to buy my own games and consoles and have no one talk down to me about it, I enjoy playing games at 30 more coz I can get exactly what I want, utterly enjoying space marines 2.
for the emperor,, the green emperor,, Papa Nurgle.
Pale_Sun8898
21 hours ago
I just bought like 15 games on the steam sale… I’ll probably complete less than half of them…
I used to have long stretches of time I could binge RPG games when I was a kid. I was immersed and everything seemed like a genuine adventure trying to figure out problems. Now, I get about 1-2 hours a day tops before I have to be an adult and when I come back which is sometimes a week or two later, I’ve completely forgotten what I was doing and end up googling solutions for puzzles that take to long so I can just move on. However the same games seem so fun when I watch it on youtube on the commute to work. I can literally buy any game I want, it’s just they end up never getting played.
For some games, it really is like that.
Call of Duty, Apex, and essentially all battle royales.
I’m 22 and I feel this.
Nah, I’m 39 and I can’t enough. Probably never will. Stop buying games and start completing them.
Sparking Zero for me rn, it was fun regardless in the beginning since nobody was good but unless I’m playing with friends everyone online seems to only use meta characters even in unranked
37 and loving the state of gaming. After the kids go to to bed or at school I get the system up and running. I try to only play new games and not play games I’ve played already…..although Skyrim is constantly sneaking back in there.
33 and I feel this. It’s difficult to even pick what to play more often than not. There are times where I’ll scroll through the list of options for 20-30 minutes and eventually I’ll just give up and not even play anything because I can’t decide.
Although I did recently play (and finally beat) Shadow of the Colossus and that was a cool experience because that game gave 13-year-old me absolute hell and I struggled with it. It was such a beautiful, peaceful game. Loved every bit of it.
22 and feeling this
Eerily accurate
The older I get, the more guilt I feel when I play a game because there’s always something else that needs to get done
43 yr old here. You play what you like. For me it’s a lot of the same (currently PUBG, Civ, No Man’s Sky, Skyrim, GTA) unless something like GTA 6 comes out.
I just don’t play a huge variety and when I do I beat them then go back to my solids.
I’m 27 and I got a ps5 a few months ago but I just don’t have that excitement to play lol and every time I do, I play for like 30 mins and I’ll get bored. I’m playing good games too (horizon, sm2, gow) but idk I’d rather read or watch a show/movie and chill on my free time.
Playing multiplayer only games has me feeling like this but playing single player only games is doable
Me every time I try to play COD. People are so good, and I’m lucky to have a positive K/D😔
me with every games ive stopped playing after few months.
36 and I thought this was only me
It’s like the dopamine while playing just isn’t there anymore and i fucking hate it.
Man you guys must play bad games. I enjoy gaming now as much as I did when I started as a kid. I don’t play competitive games anymore that definitely help I’m 37 btw lmao
TLOU2
Play Nier Automata
Thank me later
Every game tbh rn
Yep. This hit the feels.
Every. Single. Game.
For long games, I struggle the first 5-7 hours, but eventually break and I cant let off. I remember with mass effect, I liked the start to the story and gameplay, but couldn’t hold my self to play the first few hours. Now it’s my top 3 favorite games!
Crash bandicoot trophies
Not looking forward to this at all if true 😭
Just started my first DS3 playthrough in over 6 years. It’s an absolute blast and I’m gonna play it all day tomorrow as well lol
41 here, stop online gaming a while ago, and I still love gaming. 🤘🏻
Let it die
This 100%
I can be a great husband and Father .. or I can get good. But both, I don’t have time for
me when warthunder
Dead By Daylight
if you feel this way at any age, it’s more likely related to other things. put your phone in the other room, allow yourself to be immersed, stop scrolling, and play the game. you’re just distracted. the phone is turbo dopamine. it’s bad for you.
I feel… Validated. Not alone even?
Black myth Wukong ngl
Currently Warframe. Probably the 6th time I’ve returned to the game and I really want to enjoy it but just can’t.
Play the game on easy.
I’m 35 and don’t feel this way, sorry that happened to you.
A truer meme hasn’t been created…
50 year old gamer here. Been doing it for over 40 years and since Atari. IMHO, console gaming experiences have never been better than in the last 5-10 years. Graphics have finally caught up with great gameplay and storytelling for the most immersive experiences. Games titles like TLOU, Uncharted, RDR2, Horizon, Demons Souls, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima and many others are some great examples. The future of gaming is bright and this old guy is excited to just keep playing!!
I’m 30 and i don’t feel like that at all
I’m 37. Don’t at all feel this…
Even though I’m 21 I used to feel like this a lot of the time, but now i play more games I really want to play.
Sometimes when a game is tedious and bothersome you can recognize that as a part of the game, it could be a flaw of it, a bothersome mission. I’m not saying skill issues but rather uninteresting parts.
and instead I’ve been playing games I’ve always wanted to play and it’s more fun and exciting even if I play for a bit. Like the bayo trilogy or right now Nier.
I think you mean online required to play versus single player offline games lol
– a 34 year old.
Rainbow Six Siege
I’m actually able to buy my own games and consoles and have no one talk down to me about it, I enjoy playing games at 30 more coz I can get exactly what I want, utterly enjoying space marines 2.
for the emperor,, the green emperor,, Papa Nurgle.
I just bought like 15 games on the steam sale… I’ll probably complete less than half of them…