tired of gaming, is this something happening with me?

fredrikinzix · May 7, 2014

I have been into gaming since i could think properly, but today ive gone tired, i cant play any game anymore, i just get tired and quit with a frown on my face. It might be with my sudden switch from consoles to PC, and i got a bad rig for gaming or that i hit puberty since im only 14, getting a really good setup next year, (i7 4770k, msi's GTX 780ti, 16gb 1600mhz RAM) so ill ask some medical site in norway if i dont like gaming on that machine...

qwertyDS · May 7, 2014

good for you since games are only waste of time.

Entomber · May 7, 2014

There's nothing wrong with not wanting to play video games all the time. Sometimes if you play video games too much (or do too much of anything, really) then you'll eventually get tired of it.

If you are tired of gaming then perhaps spending a large wad of cash on a new gaming PC is not the best investment.

skit75 · May 7, 2014

Is this a meeting?

I don't want to share as it is my first time here. I just want to say, your pixels no longer amuse me.

enemy1g · May 7, 2014

Nothing is wrong with you. You're young, go out and explore, do stupid crap, create some memories that will last your entire life. Gaming will always be there, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to play. You grew out of it, and is pretty much a good thing.

I wouldn't advise seeking actual medical attention though. Whether it be from a doctor, or a medical forum. They'll tell you the same thing and probably laugh.

fredrikinzix · May 7, 2014

enemy1g :

ahh okay, by the way, im not social, i hate people more than i hate the US's current economy (except family and relatives) so im not going to the place they call, outside (i was to late for that joke ehh?)

illuminatuz · May 7, 2014

You are just fine... play a game or two.. you will feel better.. and since you are just 14.. don't think too much and just enjoy your life.. concentrate on studies and getting a good job..

illegalmonkey · May 7, 2014

fredrikinzix :

I think this is normal for most people. My best friend and I used to play console games and arcade games all day, everyday when we were 10 to maybe 13. After that we played on our own but still played most of the day, most every day. As grown men we barely pick up and play games unless they are extremely good or really appeal to us. Even though you're only 14, kids these days are saturated with games and stuff a lot faster than we were back in the late 80's early 90's. I think getting older you just see so much of the same stuff over and over it gets boring and that can still be true even for a 14 year old in this day and age. For example, how many Call of Duty's do we freaking need? They are all the same! And the stupid EA sports games they put out EVERY year, as if there are huge differences to those games.

fredrikinzix · May 7, 2014

skit75 :

my pixels? are you behind me looking at my screen?

fredrikinzix · May 7, 2014

illegalmonkey :

yeah im getting pretty fucking tired of the same games over and over again, but i dont think its just that, perhaps that i watch youtubers with their sick rig and playing with their friends and we got me all alone hated on every single Source engine based game out there. but i think its the trouble with my pc thats making me go insane when other people use their 100 bucks pc's and getting better FPS than my 700$.

Rationale · May 7, 2014

Nope, nothing is happening. Nothing inherently bad anyway. Around 16-17 I started to lose interest in games, though in my case that was just because I hadn't looked hard enough to find games that I actually considered interesting. I started forming my own odd interests in games around that time, and when typical shooter and RPG content became boring I thought it meant I was no longer into gaming.

Since then my interest in games has resurfaced, but only because I discovered the action/adventure genre and similar games (IE, Drakan, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, Zeno Clash). I can easily sink 200+ hours into similar games without getting bored, but most games now are blegh. Typical shooters and slower RPGs have to be supremely epic to hold my interest for even a few hours; Dragon Age Origins is the closest they get and I still get bored with that in a relatively short time.

It'd probably be worth it to lurk Metacritic or Wikipedia to find games or genres that may fit your interests better than "Random Shooter 2014 Edition" or "RPG Fetch Quest 11: Quest for DLC." Or, my personal crappy favorite, "Totally Artsy 8-bit Indie Game #1265 Because We Couldn't Make Anything Else Last More than 2 Hours And Our Texture Artists Aren't Actually Artists, Just Phil The Guy Who Also Fixes the Photocopier."

It's also worth noting that if you have a very poor quality keyboard + mouse, the chore of actually controlling the game can make it a lot less interesting. You wouldn't think it'd be a big issue, but the small issues like hard key clicks or a high friction mouse annoy the crap out of your subconscious after a while, just like using a badly worn out controller.

If you really are just not into games anymore, that doesn't mean anything bad. If you lose interests in all of your things at once and don't want to do anything, that may be indicative of hormone imbalances causing mild depression or something, but just losing interest in one or two things is absolutely normal.

sunder25 · May 7, 2014

I once suffered from this affliction.
Then i made the mistake of getting a girlfriend that makes me attend different social events, going out, spending my free time with her, doing anything but gaming.
And ever since that happened, i miss my games.

...and now that i remembered all of this, i am sad.
damn you OP

toothchatter · May 7, 2014

You're just ready to get into a new type of game, one you'll always play, never master, and will NEVER get old. It's called chasin tail! Now grab a good book such as one called "the game" by Neil Strauss..school yourself and see what your skillz are like in the world that really matters. :pt1cable:

tech-wreck · May 7, 2014

fredrikinzix :

haha, oh yes!

James Mason · May 8, 2014

Yeah, you never mentioned what games you were tired OF.

I was super into Counterstrike (started around probably 1.1/2) like after I played it at a friends house when i was 10/11. Then I played it alot.

Now it doesn't even interest me.

It might be time to broaden your horizons.

Try X-Com:UFO Defense (the original, and play it late at night, on steam)

See what gaming really should be.

cats_Paw · May 8, 2014

Long time ago when the EA logo would pop up in a game it said "challange everything". I think nowdays is "repeat everything".

teddymines · May 8, 2014

This is probably just a "phase" where you get tired/bored, and then something changes and you'll get back into some sort of game.

I'm probably older than most of you here, and got started with an Atari 2600 as a late teen. This slowly evolved to NES, Super NES, then Wolf 3d, and other FPS. Gave it all up when other life events occurred. Got to "hate" gaming in general because it was low priority and perceived as a waste.

Lately got a fast computer and play FPS games. The game changers for me were BioShock 2, FarCry 3 and BL2 (which is LOL funny at times). I tend to find myself absorbed in sandbox type games and it sometimes feels like they're worlds I can visit, so that adds a lot to the enjoyment factor for me.

Guest · May 8, 2014

I'm 14 and sometimes I get really really bored and just don't want to play games, it's either because I played to much or that I don't have any new games to play. Or either you're growing up and just gonna be a causal gamer.

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

Entomber :

yeah i know it would be a bad purchase but this was before i got BF4 and thats the only "blockbuster" game i have for my pc, that changed everything.

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

teddymines :

This is probably just a "phase" where you get tired/bored, and then something changes and you'll get back into some sort of game.

I'm probably older than most of you here, and got started with an Atari 2600 as a late teen. This slowly evolved to NES, Super NES, then Wolf 3d, and other FPS. Gave it all up when other life events occurred. Got to "hate" gaming in general because it was low priority and perceived as a waste.

Lately got a fast computer and play FPS games. The game changers for me were BioShock 2, FarCry 3 and BL2 (which is LOL funny at times). I tend to find myself absorbed in sandbox type games and it sometimes feels like they're worlds I can visit, so that adds a lot to the enjoyment factor for me.

i know those sandbox games, i just love them so much.

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

teddymines :

This is probably just a "phase" where you get tired/bored, and then something changes and you'll get back into some sort of game.

I'm probably older than most of you here, and got started with an Atari 2600 as a late teen. This slowly evolved to NES, Super NES, then Wolf 3d, and other FPS. Gave it all up when other life events occurred. Got to "hate" gaming in general because it was low priority and perceived as a waste.

Lately got a fast computer and play FPS games. The game changers for me were BioShock 2, FarCry 3 and BL2 (which is LOL funny at times). I tend to find myself absorbed in sandbox type games and it sometimes feels like they're worlds I can visit, so that adds a lot to the enjoyment factor for me.

oh i forgot to say but yeah it was just a "phase"

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

James Mason :

i tried to "broaden my horizons" and hit gold with party games like The Ship and Paradox Interactive's EU IV and i want to start with Victoria II and Crusader kings II but they are so complicated!

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

toothchatter :

nah i dont like the world! and i neither like reading books.

fredrikinzix · May 23, 2014

Rationale :

Nope, nothing is happening. Nothing inherently bad anyway. Around 16-17 I started to lose interest in games, though in my case that was just because I hadn't looked hard enough to find games that I actually considered interesting. I started forming my own odd interests in games around that time, and when typical shooter and RPG content became boring I thought it meant I was no longer into gaming.

Since then my interest in games has resurfaced, but only because I discovered the action/adventure genre and similar games (IE, Drakan, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, Zeno Clash). I can easily sink 200+ hours into similar games without getting bored, but most games now are blegh. Typical shooters and slower RPGs have to be supremely epic to hold my interest for even a few hours; Dragon Age Origins is the closest they get and I still get bored with that in a relatively short time.

It'd probably be worth it to lurk Metacritic or Wikipedia to find games or genres that may fit your interests better than "Random Shooter 2014 Edition" or "RPG Fetch Quest 11: Quest for DLC." Or, my personal crappy favorite, "Totally Artsy 8-bit Indie Game #1265 Because We Couldn't Make Anything Else Last More than 2 Hours And Our Texture Artists Aren't Actually Artists, Just Phil The Guy Who Also Fixes the Photocopier."

It's also worth noting that if you have a very poor quality keyboard + mouse, the chore of actually controlling the game can make it a lot less interesting. You wouldn't think it'd be a big issue, but the small issues like hard key clicks or a high friction mouse annoy the crap out of your subconscious after a while, just like using a badly worn out controller.

If you really are just not into games anymore, that doesn't mean anything bad. If you lose interests in all of your things at once and don't want to do anything, that may be indicative of hormone imbalances causing mild depression or something, but just losing interest in one or two things is absolutely normal.

The problem has been solved it was just that i got really low fps even though my specs are 2 times better than the system requirements, and its not that im using low-end equipment because i have the Razer Blackwidow 2013 ultimate and the Razer deathadder 2013

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