Gaming slump

[Ando85]

The last few days I have been in a major gaming slump. I simply can't get into anything. It isn't that I lack games either, I have way too many in the backlog as it is. But, I can't decide what to play. I'll pop in a game every now and then, but I'll quickly lose my interest.

What do you do when you enter this state of gaming purgatory?

 

[oplinger]

I keep playing stuff until something sticks. I usually know I want to play something, sometimes it's just really specific.

It's kinda rare when it happens to me though...I'm usually addicted to 1 game for a while. then I move on to whatever new thing catches my interest. So I guess I just...play..more?

 

[King of the Sandbox]

I go back to an old standby, like GTA IV or RDR or something I can just enjoy mindlessly for a while. It seems to build up my desire for something different after a significant amount of time. Kind of like an appitizer/palette cleanser.

 

[Vault101]

this has happened to me now again

right now its rarther the oposite..I got a PS3 and Im playing catch up...Im trying to clear out my backlog a bit (yet I keep wanting to get games)

 

[The_Deleted]

Just don't bother. I haven't played anything for a while (except Angry Birds), since completing Bulletstorm for the second time. Tempted to pick up MAG soon, though

 

[neonsword13-ops]

Just Cause 2, man.

The most mindless game you will ever play... with a flying strip club...

 

[Flailing Escapist]

I usually watch a couple movies when this happens. Gets me right back into it.

 

[Aleate]

I've been feeling like this lately... nothing I play seems to be that appealing to me.
...But I did just finish Catherine (15 hours / 2 days) and holy shit on a stick Batman!
...it was good.

I hate to put it this way but, the reason I liked it is because of the challenge. That might be what you are missing. I know nowadays its impossible to find something that is actually "Challenging". Not "You die in 2 shots so its hard durrrr", that's not challenging. No... I played this game on NORMAL and I got butchered... good thing for the infinite lives glitch.

As for what I do when I can't find anything to play... Valve TF2 servers are always fun... always full of such sweet sweet unsuspecting noobs to eviscerate <3.

 

[krazykidd]

I've been feeling like this lately... nothing I play seems to be that appealing to me.
...But I did just finish Catherine (15 hours / 2 days) and holy shit on a stick Batman!
...it was good.

I hate to put it this way but, the reason I liked it is because of the challenge. That might be what you are missing. I know nowadays its impossible to find something that is actually "Challenging". Not "You die in 2 shots so its hard durrrr", that's not challenging. No... I played this game on NORMAL and I got butchered... good thing for the infinite lives glitch.

As for what I do when I can't find anything to play... Valve TF2 servers are always fun... always full of such sweet sweet unsuspecting noobs to eviscerate <3.

Waiit....you played it for chllenge ... And cheated? Shame....( hmmm i didn't read ANYTHING on catherine outta fear of spoilers , but now that you mention it , i did have 80 retries when i got to the end of the game , does that mean i accidently cheated ,) ime for you to do masochist mode ( hard mode )

OT : happens to me sometimes , i suggest to pick a different genre , pereferably one that you rarely play . Too much of a good thing is bad , its like eating chiken every day , one day your just tired of it , even though you love chicken.

 

[Catfood220]

The last few days I have been in a major gaming slump. I simply can't get into anything. It isn't that I lack games either, I have way too many in the backlog as it is. But, I can't decide what to play. I'll pop in a game every now and then, but I'll quickly lose my interest.

What do you do when you enter this state of gaming purgatory?

Whenever I get like this, I just turn off the console and stick on a DVD or read a book and after a week or so the itch to play something comes back to me and I start gaming again with renewed interest.

 

[Plucky]

Usually, i just go on the PC and simply look at forums, watch videos, flash cartoons and such.

Haven't used my handheld to actually play games for over a week now, mostly used them to look on the internet...then again, i do have a backlog on steam, the whole Assassin's Creed collection, Recettear, Borderlands and other stuff. :x

EDIT: AND Magicka

 

[PAGEToap44]

I am having the exact problem. I think it's something to do with the fact that I don't have Skyrim. Everything else just seems dull in comparison. Oh well, pre-ordered Dead Island so in a couple of weeks I can distract myself for a bit. For now... level grinding.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Relax, everyone has their gaming burnouts. Happens with pretty much every hobby you really do a lot. Just spend some time on something else, I usually watch some more TV shows and anime, read more, and when I'll actually start to feel like gaming again, usually after a week or 2-3, I pick something up.

 

[similar.squirrel]

Why do you feel that you need to play? Go outside or read a book.

 

[Auninteligentname]

I had this problem, after playing certain games in my past. My solution were to play the same game again, I hadn't got enough of it, and other games withered when I tried play them after these certain games. My list, as far as I can remember.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
Dragon Age.
Mass Effect 2 (After I had played it, I just had to play both of them, again).

I also were in the same state of mood after playing Fallout 3, however, I avoided playing it again, by playing lot of mindless multiplayer games like TF2 and MW2, until I were ready for a different story game.

 

[Tallim]

Just ignore it, do something else, eventually you'll want to game again. Happens to everyone at some point.

OR

Pick a game that vaguely interests you but isn't in your usual genre range. A change is as good as a rest - and all that.

 

[Ando85]

I've been feeling like this lately... nothing I play seems to be that appealing to me.
...But I did just finish Catherine (15 hours / 2 days) and holy shit on a stick Batman!
...it was good.

I hate to put it this way but, the reason I liked it is because of the challenge. That might be what you are missing. I know nowadays its impossible to find something that is actually "Challenging". Not "You die in 2 shots so its hard durrrr", that's not challenging. No... I played this game on NORMAL and I got butchered... good thing for the infinite lives glitch.

As for what I do when I can't find anything to play... Valve TF2 servers are always fun... always full of such sweet sweet unsuspecting noobs to eviscerate <3.

Actually I think Catherine is my problem. I had been looking forward to it for many months. It finally came out and I played the hell out of it. There is a few more endings to get and such, but I feel I have worn out its newness after three playthrus. Now that its pretty much over I can't find anything that can fill it's shoes.