JPNor
Shared on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 09:13Since having children, my video gaming time has decreased drastically. And the majority of my gaming time is spent:
Playing Angry Birds while taking a dump
Playing Candy Crush Saga on Facebook whilst on a conference call
Yelling at my son to stop dicking around and move his Skylander closer to mine so I can keep moving through the level
Other than the occasional Humble Bundle I have purchased probably only 3 games for myself in the last year. I haven't had XBL Gold in 2 years. But, as a huge fan of the GTA series, I'm obviously planning on picking up GTA V in a few days. I'm very excited about it - last night I popped in GTA4 just to relearn the controls and get a feel for the gameplay, after taking a several-years hiatus from the game.
I didn't have as much fun as I expected.
I've been playing video games since I got the NES in 1986. I formed great real-world relationships with people from 2old2play and City of Heroes, and even had some incredible opportunities come from those relationships. Gaming was always a huge part of my life.
So while there's no question I'll be buying GTA V, and I expect to like it, I kind of wonder if this is it. I'll invest whatever time I can into that game (late at night when the kids are asleep), but after that, will I be spending any amount of time gaming any more? In other words, is GTA V the big boss battle of my gaming life?
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Submitted by ImMrPete on Sun, 09/15/2013 - 14:44
The answer to your question, possibly. I once gamed for 6 hours a day. I ate, slept, drank video games. Nowadays, I game for 30 minutes before I get bored and read a book. As we get older, our priorities, interests, and lives change. Will I stop gaming altogether? Doubtful. However, I know it will no longer be my driving force in life.
Submitted by CiaranORian on Mon, 09/16/2013 - 10:15
I know exactly where you are coming from. GTA may not do it but your mojo will come back. I now find myself not playing games for a month or two at a time, then something will interest me and I'll get back into it.
Maybe look for games in a different genre of something left field that you haven't played before. The free games on Gold are great for that. That or wait for the new consoles. But hey as the other commenter said as life takes over games naturally take a back seat sometimes.
If all else fails Angry Birds Star Wars 2 is out in 2 days!
Submitted by AvastYeBilgeRat on Tue, 11/12/2013 - 13:12
(in a Bill Clinton voice) "Ah feel yer pain."