You know what? I'm bored.
Not
;
not even
I mean Samuel L. Jackson
motherfucking bored.
And I don't swear. Much. Unless I've got the popeye suit on. But I digress...
See, here's the deal. I've got shooter A, shooter B, shooter C, shooter D... I am Michael Bay fatigued.
I've got Little Big Planet, from which I'm suffering from terminal cute fatigue AND terminal 'oh my god it will take me six months to make a level so I don't even want to boot the game' fatigue.
I can't play Rock Band by myself. It's against my religion. Stealing my spotlight.
Fallout 3 is fantastic, but there's soooooo much to do, still. And just meh. I have this catalog of games that just sits here, staring at me.
It asks me "Whatcha playin', Ash?' and then I'm stepped on with the OTHER giant robot foot. (continuity for those keeping up.)
It looks like someone's got a...
.
What's to be done? Well first, this is actually not just a pictogram post for those that aren't past the age of 13 and cannot stand to read. I have a point.
The point is this: videogaming, like every other industry on the planet, is cyclical. Comics are a prime example of this. When things are on a down cycle, invention and new storytelling ideas are brought forth. Once the upswing for the industry begins, stagnation in creativity sets in, leading to another eventual decline. Market analysis and trending helps extend the upswing as long as possible these days. Noone wants a repeat of the 80's crash.
And to an extent, videogaming is the same way. As I have gotten older, I sort of do trending with my friends, informally, of course. It seems we all 'fall out of games' for a while, and then come back bigger and badder than ever.
I have to say, after last holiday season's barrage of games released, I'm actually fatigued. I'm finally finishing all these games I wanted to play back then, and now I'm feeling blasé about the whole thing. Work, side projects (like my new iphone app (
insert shameless plug for iNit here), starting up 3 other companies AND running/playing in 4 d&d games a week has sort of left me... not wanting for the current crop of games coming out. It probably didn't help that I plowed through *2* plays of infamous in 3 days.
And now...really.. until Beatles Rock Band, Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon Age: Origins, there's not much out there I'm interested in. But I know, as the summer heat wanes, so, too, will my case of the Mondays. And then it will be time to hit the controller just that much harder.
that is all. 
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Hey Balth, it's been a while. I kind of see what you mean. I finished Fallout not too long ago but LBP and Killzone 2 are keeping me occupied until there's something interesting coming out. Thing is I'm not really looking forward to anything. After Killzone 2 I fell into a deep hole of game nothingness. I was probably looking forward to Killzone 2 a bit too much. Now there's nothing else for me for a while.
I don't actually get that first picture, but Office Space for the win :)
Today felt like the longest day, oh whadya know, it was nearly :)
But seriously, I know how you feel.
Been there my friend. But you do get over it and start playing again. Lately I've just been buying a shitload of games without even cracking them open. I know that when I do want to play games, they be within easy reach.
Also, I did write a piece for your site just need to actually put it there...LOL.
I think everyone has those gaming "funks" once in awhile! I tend to play some weekly games with a large group of friends (Warhawk on Thursdays and Killzone on Sundays) and I think that the people sometimes help to maintain my interest, even when the game itself doesn't.
... but yeah, right now there isn't that sense of "new"... and most of the upcoming games I have an interest in aren't coming out till the fall. :(
@Y0J1mb0... LOL! I laughed at your remark because I picked up Burnout Paradise about 2 weeks ago... and it's still in the cellophane wrapper!
I'm in a Skype Sounds Like A Robot™ funk
Man, I sure wish I was playing D&D right now. :-(
I am tré sad over the Monday Night tragedy that was the comedy of errors and failing of tubes all over the internet; causing the lack of D&D.
Also, I agree with what most have said, I know I'll outfunk eventually, but right now there isn't anything new.
I considered purchasing Red Faction 2, to blow things up, but then I really couldn't justify a $60 price tag because I was bored as opposed to really wanting to play the game.