I still game whenever I have time, it has just shifted to less hyper-competitive fare. I mostly play games I can mod to suit my preferences, CyberPunk, Skyrim, Fallout 4, etc. Combat difficulty set on high.
I used to be very competitive in Halo, but just like most of gaming, I got turned off when the act of gaming turned into a microtransaction sales pitch. Also, even in competive gaming, I always needed to play something with a story I could enjoy, and Bungie’s Halo was it before Microsoft fucked the lore up beyond all repair. Destiny is a little too vague and ethereal for my tastes.
As long as my eyes work and my hands don’t get arthritic, I will game.
Weirdly it’s the other way for me. I love Cyberpunk and am trying to replay it, and my favourite games have always been long and story driven, I love turning over the rocks and seeing how deep it all goes, playing KOTOR as a kid was just fascinating.
But, they’re a slow burn that take some engagement to really enjoy. When I’m tired I miss all the details and nuance, find I’ve not been listening to dialogue and stuff.
But I can fire up something like Overwatch and can play well effortlessly almost instinctually. I often don’t get much time to game, so the fact its full-on actually helps, whereas in an RPG, you can easily burn half an hour on what’s basically just dialogue and travel. It’s hard to take your time to enjoy it when you don’t have time.
But it’s fine, it’s something to look forward to occasionally. You don’t watch a movie every night, and ultimately I could find time, but I feel better spending that time on other things usually, or just letting off steam on a less thinky game.
I still game whenever I have time, it has just shifted to less hyper-competitive fare. I mostly play games I can mod to suit my preferences, CyberPunk, Skyrim, Fallout 4, etc. Combat difficulty set on high.
I used to be very competitive in Halo, but just like most of gaming, I got turned off when the act of gaming turned into a microtransaction sales pitch. Also, even in competive gaming, I always needed to play something with a story I could enjoy, and Bungie’s Halo was it before Microsoft fucked the lore up beyond all repair. Destiny is a little too vague and ethereal for my tastes.
As long as my eyes work and my hands don’t get arthritic, I will game.
Weirdly it’s the other way for me. I love Cyberpunk and am trying to replay it, and my favourite games have always been long and story driven, I love turning over the rocks and seeing how deep it all goes, playing KOTOR as a kid was just fascinating.
But, they’re a slow burn that take some engagement to really enjoy. When I’m tired I miss all the details and nuance, find I’ve not been listening to dialogue and stuff.
But I can fire up something like Overwatch and can play well effortlessly almost instinctually. I often don’t get much time to game, so the fact its full-on actually helps, whereas in an RPG, you can easily burn half an hour on what’s basically just dialogue and travel. It’s hard to take your time to enjoy it when you don’t have time.
But it’s fine, it’s something to look forward to occasionally. You don’t watch a movie every night, and ultimately I could find time, but I feel better spending that time on other things usually, or just letting off steam on a less thinky game.