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I think there are two reasons why we don't play that much now that we've grown up.
First reason is that as we grow up we get spoiled. As time passes by some games come out that are very good and unique,and the more we play them the more we get used to them and our standards raise up,which makes us then see most games as not good as they should be.
Another thing,is that back when we where kids gaming was still new to us. I mean with almost every game we bought,we where discovering something unique like a new gameplay mechanic or something.And that freshness kept us excited with every new game. Now after so many years of playing,we have played so many different games that we have get used to most gameplay mechanics that games use. That makes it harder for us to discover something fresh,and feel that feeling again of getting excited for discovering something new and fresh.
Last but not least,as adults now we consider more of how we should spend our free time. We might have the same free time,but there are more things that we can spend that time for. Probably we also got some new hobbies and interests that are conflicting with gaming when we are thinking of how to spend today's empty hours.
I've never bought a game and didn't played it at least a few hours,but lately I stopped playing many games after a few hours in them,and never completing them. Perhaps the fact that we buy more games is also a factor. When you have only one new game to play and you know you won't have another for at least a month,you don't have many choices about which new game to play. But if you have a job and you can buy 4-5 games in a month if you want so,you kinda say "hey I don't have THAT much fun with this new game as I have with the other one,so lets play the other one instead".
First reason is that as we grow up we get spoiled. As time passes by some games come out that are very good and unique,and the more we play them the more we get used to them and our standards raise up,which makes us then see most games as not good as they should be.
Another thing,is that back when we where kids gaming was still new to us. I mean with almost every game we bought,we where discovering something unique like a new gameplay mechanic or something.And that freshness kept us excited with every new game. Now after so many years of playing,we have played so many different games that we have get used to most gameplay mechanics that games use. That makes it harder for us to discover something fresh,and feel that feeling again of getting excited for discovering something new and fresh.
Last but not least,as adults now we consider more of how we should spend our free time. We might have the same free time,but there are more things that we can spend that time for. Probably we also got some new hobbies and interests that are conflicting with gaming when we are thinking of how to spend today's empty hours.
I've never bought a game and didn't played it at least a few hours,but lately I stopped playing many games after a few hours in them,and never completing them. Perhaps the fact that we buy more games is also a factor. When you have only one new game to play and you know you won't have another for at least a month,you don't have many choices about which new game to play. But if you have a job and you can buy 4-5 games in a month if you want so,you kinda say "hey I don't have THAT much fun with this new game as I have with the other one,so lets play the other one instead".
Agreed, we certainly have many more things to spend time on or with. I used to buy loads and loads of games, or rent loads and loads of games. These day's I've learned I just don't have the time for them. So I only ever really buy Triple A titles, or maybe something cheap in the Steam sales.
Youth, as they say, is sadly wasted on the young.
Youth, as they say, is sadly wasted on the young.
