I get the same feeling from time to time. As an older gamer[47,yikes!] I am not understood by most family and friends. That's okay...my wife and son play games,so they get me. But I do get burnout sometimes. More often I work so much I never feel I have enough time to game. About two hours a night on average. I mix in reading and movies. I have about 7 TV shows I'm very into. And I try to work out as well. Life is all about maintaining a balance. Too much of a good thing can wreck you,it happens. So I think you are right on track in trying to do more of a variety.
Fatigue
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 On 05/22/2013 at 03:35 PM by transmet2033 See More From This User » |
I am coming to the realization that I may be hitting the point of videogame fatigue. I remember this happening before. I focused most of my time upon videogames, and just burned out. Of course, it has to start setting in the moment I finish Crysis and start the sequel.
Since January, I feel as though I have been having a banner year. I have sat down and beaten a slew of games. Some of them I never thought that I would get back into. I finally tackled dead space 2, the witcher 2, halo 4, and goldeneye reloaded. I replayed MGS 2, both bioshock games, and enjoyed my time in Columbia. I have been averaging nearly 2 games a month, and most of them were games that I already owned. Frankly, I have difficulty remembering a time when I was so focused on videogames. That is most likely the problem. I have been so focused on gaming that I have not diversified myself enough.
Normally I prefer to be a well-rounded individual, as far as media consumption is concerned. I like read novels, and graphic novels. I like to watch obscure films, and any sort of sci-fi television. I like videogames, but I am also a fan of board games. Of course, I am probably not as diversified as I would like to believe. I have been pushing off reading "the wise man's fear" and I really should not. Patrick Rothfuss is a man of great beard and a skillful writer. So skillful in fact that he has been recruited by inxile to write for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Then on top of his book, I really need to finish "the stars my destination."
What am I getting at in the end? Videogame fatigue is a wonderful opportunity. It is a perfect chance to read those books, and watch those movies. While I would like to clear my videogame backlog, I know that they will still be there, and that I will come back to them. I will never give up gaming, but I think that they may be put on the back burner...
On a side note, I would not be surprised if I got a second wind, and destroyed some more of my backlog in the coming weeks. Also, I have been inspired to finally play, and try to beat Metroid. I have finished every other game in the series multiple times, so I think that it is time to beat the original.
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