I used to make fun of people like me. My thoughts, “Why would anyone want to watch someone else play or listen, lol”. Now, that’s all I do.
Mario Wonder just came out and my buddy wants me to get a PS5 so we can game together. All I see is dollar signs and time. I tell him, I’d rather just listen to Sacred Symbols or KindaFunny and drive for DoorDash.
Library was my go to for a bit, since I can borrow games for free. Even that, I’d rather be making money and doordashing. Sometimes driving delivery feels like a game. Sometimes I get nestalgic, buy Elden Ring, and play the hell out of it. Sometimes I try games because podcast talked about it. Not even remotely close to what I used to do.
I now have a long-term relationship and she hates gaming… Does not help the situation. I talk about all of these video games and tried getting her to go to the VGAs with me (jokingly, because its too expensive). I think my playing days are long gone, now I am just a passive lerker. It’s a little sad in my opinion based off when I loved playing… Now, I can only imagine getting a Nintendo console for a bit if a new 3D Mario comes out or GTA6 hits. Very few games will have me playing again.
Curious on your thoughts and position on this along with your own habits changing about video games.
I feel you. It’s not even about the money sometimes, since you can get good games from years ago for cheap. To me, it’s about the lack of “wonder”. Most of the big games are iterations on existing formulas or genres. After you’ve played a lot of games, it takes a lot more to bring about the same emotional reaction as the games you played when you were younger.