I’m right there with you Reggie. I get so Frustrated at times when I take a look at my massive backlog especially lately I think “I’m going to start on this game” and then I psych myself out and don’t end up playing anything at all. I need to get out of this slump. I have so many amazing games that many people would die for and yet I can get myself to play them at times.
Reagan Dow wow I thought I was the only one with this problem!!! I have a bunch of unopened games that I need to get to but for some odd reason I just can’t get myself to play them.
Same issue here. Gaming is my main passion but I struggle to dive into any game often. One big reason is too many decisions to try and figure out what Im in the mood for. I find its better to just narrow it down to some main entries and just pick one and start with an hour, see if you want to put more time in. If not Ill switch to another main game or fuck around on the emulation PC and try random games.
Too many choices makes choosing much harder and instead you end up doing nothing. This is common across all sorts of instances. What I say is focus on a few games you know you'll enjoy, and just play them when you want. Make sure that you dont force yourself to play anything because thats not gonna help either.
I'm a bit burnt out currently. Really just kinda playing stuff in short bursts like you mentioned. I've got a lot going on right now, so it's nice to just sit down and play something that doesn't require a lot of thinking or attention.
Going thru the exact same thing. Ive been buying a lot of digital downloads on Switch especially indies just bcz of the shortness of the games. I cant do 50 hour RPGs anymore, waaay too time consuming
Even though I'm a bit older at 57 you & I both share the magic of the original Playstation bringing us full bore into gaming brother, the best of times & still wonderful to return to! Even though I love & appreciate my PS4 Pro & the new gen gaming I find myself more & more being attracted to the 5th, 6th & 7th gen as there was far more experiences & finished games to enjoy without the BS & I could more easily finish them, today a lot of games represent 30, 60 or more hours to get through & burn out can indeed set in.
When I was a kid and liked reading those awesome game magazines, I thought when I grew up I would work hard and all the games I wanted to have. What I didn’t know is that working hard would take all my time...
I agree. I sold all of my Xbox One X and PS4 Pro stuff about 6 months ago. I've been focusing on studying for some IT certs to get a better job, but I'm starting to get that gaming itch again. I think I'm going all in on PC this time.
You know what I love the most about your videos bro? The way you talk about everything so easily. So chill, so regular. It’s like you’re talkin’ to me. Peace out bruh ✌️
I have came to the conclusion with my catalog of games. I will collect them, play and complete only a few then move on to other releases. I have games that are still in cellophane wrapping. My conclusion is that I will play them when I fully retire. Lol I just hope my hardware holds out another 25 years.
As Michael Jackson sang, "You are not alone~~" :) My new year's resolution is to play two new games a month. I'm not talking about finishing a game but playing 30-40 minutes... enough time to get an impression of the game. I have so many physical games that I never even popped into the console. I started the original Assassin's Creed a few days ago and I just finished the tutorial scenario :) Mastering the controls has been the biggest obstacle for me for many games.
I completely agree with you on making sure the games you buy have to be the same games you are willing to stick with, and invest time into. Life is way too short to waste on games you aren't even enjoying. You said it best a while back: If you don't like a game, don't force it. You might throw money out on a game, and then its not for you. Its like another thing you said: not every game you buy has to be finished
@Ioannis Stefanakis True, an unfortunate effect from agile project development. I understand that this is an extra requirement for the project teams - ie an increase in resources. but it would be nice if more AAA developers put out game demos featuring a level or small section just to try out the game to see if you like it first. I know many stores offer a refund policy, but sometimes that isn't enough to judge whether or not you'll enjoy the game playing, particularly among the allotted time given. Some games out there take some time to get into them. It's like their development team depends on the consumer to do research before hand to determine if it will be a buy or pass for them.
Great video, I got into game collecting around 2010 and man I'm not the gamer I use to be but I collect way more than I play. I've really gotten to the point where I collect almost for the sake of value and resale but can't resell my stuff cuz I get so attached. There is another topic if you haven't covered it: "How to deal with getting rid of games or systems you love" or something like that.
I hit a low point in gaming a while back when I was alway picking up the latest "great" games. I always found myself not enjoying them so much albut pushed on. I burnt out and ended up thinking I just didn't enjoy playing games any more... That's when I turned retro 😉
Digital games and Switch have recouped my gaming life. Digital because now I can have more games (also very good sales) without all the clutter. Switch because it is so practical. I can game for short bursts and when life duties call I just put it on sleep mode and when I am free again I can instantly start playing again. This feature has been a real game changer due to the fact that my lifestyle just is not compatible with seating for 2 hours in a row playing in a table console. I will surely buy the PS5 but doubt it will be played as much as my NS.
I keep a spreadsheet of my, games, CD's, DVD,s and BlueRay's/4K BlueRay's. This way I can keep track and look things up on my phone when buying games to insure I don't buy a second or third copy of something. I I lend so.ething out, the spreadsheets are an easy way to keep track.
I've noticed that most of the current game devolpers don't take chances and everything feels similar. My fiancee is just now getting into retro gaming and today we started the missadventures of Tron bonne and she asked me why dont devolpers put such heart and charm into most games these days.
It's really all about the financing. Games today take a lot more money to create than those of yesteryear. Investors are always iffy on something new or different , so it makes sense for them to show worry when financing new projects if they are uncertain on their return. Sometimes they're a hit, sometimes they're not and that's the truth of it. Obviously there isn't a one size fits all type scenario when it comes to game development, which makes them a gamble. This is just a product of the evolution of this process. Making a game today costs WAY MORE than what they did back then - a time in which making such risky gambles made sense fiscally. The market is so saturated that it's hard to create a breakthrough title, making it even more risky for companies to develop for.
I think the reason we feel burnt out with games sometimes is because we feel like we HAVE to finish a certain game, instead of playing what we want. A break is necessary, and for as much as I love RPG and these long games, theirs no time to play everything or just want to chill and play a sport game or fighting game.
I really enjoyed this video Reggie since I can relate to everything you've said pretty much. I told myself this year I would only purchase a handful of new games and focus more on completing some of the games that have been piling up in my backlog.
I can relate to you Reggie. I started gaming when I was 10 years old, I am now in my 50's, so it's been a life long hobby. Lately for some reason I have been content with playing Far Cry 5, over and over; I have played newer games like the RE2 remake but I have been quick to go back to FC5. I am beating the game on legendary mode with little to no effort, not sure if that is a good thing or not. I think I am going through the burn out phase also. Thank for your videos Reggie, you are a very decent person and I appreciate you sharing your experiences with us.
@SNYDER , thanks for reply. You are right, FC5 is a great game; I have been playing it on and off for a year now. Ever since I first played FC5 I lost the satisfaction of playing other games, I keep thinking it's because I am getting old and burned out on the gaming hobby; anyways happy hunting.
I went through serious burnout about 2-3 months ago. I hadn’t played any games for about a month or so and that’s the first time it’s ever happened in my life. I had no interest in playing anything so I didn’t force myself to play. I found that my love for gaming came back one day so strongly that I just had to fire up the Yakuza series and I beat all of them and now I’m playing Tales of Arise. It’s okay to take a break from games cause I find a lot of people rush to finish as many games as possible when in reality, we need to just sit down and relax, take our time getting into the story/characters and enjoy the ride!
Yeah, those experiences are time limited which is annoying but in the case of dead servers there isn't much you can do by yourself. The best case scenario is if people make a small community and have game days were everybody gets on.
Ive had a passion for gaming since i was a kid. When i was 21 or 22 there was two years were i was more into the party scene. Been fully back into and more passionate about video games since 2009. Got back into retro video games that same year and havent looked back since. How i deal with gaming or video making burn out i take a break for however long it takes for me to destress and re think how to do what i love without burning out too quick. Sometimes i think to myself i have a huge back log of games and it can be overwhelming at times. Collecting is so much fun and its an experience that cant be replaced to me.
Reggie you are so right. I'm nearly 40, Im married, full time job, with kids. However like you said I try and dedicate some time to games, and now my kid is playing Let's go Pikachu with me. Hopefully when she is older she will share my passion of games.
What I do is that I try not to load myself with too many games on the backlog and on my current list, currently I'm with GTA V and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider ans today finished Resident Evil Revelations. Also I just got a super cheap Saturn with a couple of arcade ports. I have a lot to keep myself busy for the next weeks until payday (have to pay a couple of stuff like my car insurance) and college will also keep me busy. I have enough games for now. Everything with measure is my advice for avoiding burnout. Also I like game genre and console rotation to keep things fresh. Life has been hard for me lately so games have been a great distraction to the real world alongside my girlfriend and my RC drift car
I agree about the slow burn games.. or just call them slow games. Basically most JRPGs or classic RPGs are massive time sinks I no longer have time for. I used to absolutely LOVE these kind of games that took 100 hours to complete, and would explore every corner of the world, really immerse myself, get the ultimate weapons, fight all the alternative bosses and do all the side quests and so on. I'm not a kid with disposable time anymore. A high quality experience lasting 10-12 hours is perfectly long enough for me. If I know a game is going to be a lot of grinding, padded out with meaningless copy/pasted quests / checkmarks, I won't bother to play it.
I understand getting older. I'm that way with games, books, movies, music, everything. If I'm not interested right away I'M OUT. I'd rather not play anything at all than waist my time playing a bad game. Currently saving up all my energy waiting for Resident Evil 3 to drop.
I get what you’re saying as an older gamer I want a game to be as immersive as possible right away. I like companies like limited run games coming out with unconventional games that really grab you.
It's just like eating the same item repeatedly. Even if it's your favorite item, you will eventually get sick of it if it's the only option you choose.
For me I find that the 90s was the golden age of gaming, just so many great games from that time period. A lot of these new games are just too darn long and end up feeling like a chore just to beat. When it comes to rpgs I like the older jrpgs that only take 30-40 hours to beat. Now a days people say that's way to short.
I agree that the jump between PS3 to PS4 was minimum, but apparently it's going to be more major this time. I think one of the biggest generational jumps was from PS1 to PS2 in terms of graphics quality. Games like Metal Gear Solid 3, FFX, and Resident Evil 4 still hold up today, especially when they are in higher res. Of course, going from 2D to 3D was monumental.
I used to devote myself to one game at a time hardcore but as I've gotten older I tend to bounce around with games when I'm bored. Eventually I'll find one that sticks and I get really into it. It's tough when there are decades of consoles and handhelds and PC games on top of all the endless modern AAA games and indie games. It's still fun, but it's def a different experience than when you're young and your parents get you maybe a few games a year or you're just renting them over the weekend and getting a few hours in.
Gaming industry is bigger than the film industry at this point. It’s incredible over saturated with recycled concepts/stories/mechanics/remasters and it’s so easy to see why people find it stale and how we all have literally dozens and even over 100 games in our backlogs for some. There is more gaming out there then we have free time for.
Smartphone screens in our faces all day long. Social media notifications. Game recommendations on our phones and computers every time we log on. So much to distract us from what we have. It's easy to become overstimulated with all of that. I'm from the 5th generation of gaming. Back then in the late 90's games were the only screen time I had other than an hour of television with dinner. I try to stick with one game and make it the only screen time I have. Keeps it fresh and exciting/interesting.
I play mostly smaller indie games nowadays. Like Sparklite or Children of Morta where it's easy to jump in and out of and only takes 15-20hrs to finish the game. It's hard to get the time to play a 80 hr open world or RPG game as an adult.
Intrigued Gaming try VR. Most of the games are under 10 hours and there is so much unique stuff. Lots of variety. If gaming is stale, VR will cure that.
I have a section with games and movies I haven’t seen or played. It’s about 30- 35 or so all together and I see it everyday under my tv. It’s just enough to be digestible and for me to just choose one or two depending on how much time I have. But don’t feel bad. Having A lot of anything actually does that to everyone. A single person can only take in so much visually at a time and when we have a huge collection it’s overwhelming looking at it or through it all. So... limit yourself a bit, put some aside and see if that helps.
If gaming is stale...seriously folks try PSVR or Quest. Changed my life this past year. Lost weight, made more gaming friends than ever do to a smaller more mature community of players. I play for less hours, on more games, and have wayyyy more intense and fun times in VR. I don’t touch my switch and have a ton of PS4 flat games that I don’t play either.
The leap in graphics this generation is definitely noticeable but minimal compared to last gen. The leap in tech advances on the consoles themselves stands out more in my opinion and the overall freedom and customization abilities games have like Fallout 4 and RDR 2 add so much more enjoyment to playing. Great video!
Was getting burnout forcing myself to play ff12. Was just getting frustrated and was not having fun being in menu's constantly. I decided that it was stupid to force myself to play it if I wasn't having fun, that's what games are for right. So I put in re2 remake and decided to do a resident evil marathon and man I love these games.
I hear you 😆 I don't have a awesome game room like you but the closet that I do have every time I open it just to get my jacket I'm like. I NEED to play some of these. I burnt out on rpgs so I switched to beat them ups but I will make strides to finish the early Final Fantasy games. And here I am starting a switch collection😅
Burnout is killer man, been dealing with it myself lately. About 1/4 of the way through 3 different games, now at a point where none are holding my attention but I have to pick one and make progress. Doing Let's Play's really help me get back to games and power through those slower moment's in some games. Love the positive words on Dead Space 3! I've been waiting to play that one and finish up the trilogy. I know we briefly met at the Lakewood GS but I now have my own store out in Federal Way, if you get a chance man swing through check out the stock of games.
I feel the same way. I have a decent amount of games, yet there’s so many I have to play and beat. I haven’t been buying too many games lately either. Maybe sometime down the line, I’ll catch up. For now though, I feel like I’m just not as into it as I once was. Maybe next gen will reinvigorate me.
6:05 - Agree with you on that Reggie: Big budget video game publishers don't like to take risks anymore and seek to maximize profits by going with mass appeal. Maybe partly because it's so expensive and takes so long to make games these days. I feel like there have been fewer good new franchises in this generation than in the ps1 and ps2 era.
The only way I play all my games is choosing one system every month, this month in January I’m playing only Wii U and Wii games and next month February I’m playing Playstation 2 only games. Its fun to do it in this order and I don’t spend an hour trying to decide what to play next.
Nice video Reggie what I end up doing is switching back-and-forth between 2 games that way I don't get burnt out. For instance right now I'm playing the Witcher 3 on my PC and Zelda breath of the wild on my switch.
Before I even watch this, but the title was great so comment 1st: I had burnout for almost a decade. Was a PC gamer for whole life, couldn't find a game that intriged me for more than couple of hours - after that I played it becouse: a) "It will get good soon for sure.." b) "I paid 20$ for it, have to play it now or it was wasted money" Couldn't find a decent game that was worth the money I paid, even from my fav genres like turn based games and JRPG. I was getting depresed about it (games were always my only hobby.. :( ) and then.. Fuck it, I need PS4. Bought it after 2 days without thinking much and oh boy it was a good decision. First, the way I play it, not sitting in front of a desk but on my couch with 55' TV. 2nd, I buy games now that I never would consider like platforming games, more action based (like YS 8 latly, I had so much fun with this, I always hated action based JRPGs, was crying FFVII Remake will be this kind of game..), some exlusives like Spiderman (was fun till like 60-70% of the game, then a bit boring and repetetive) or Horizon (still my best game on PS4). And now to watch your video.. :)
I always try to convince PC only gamers that it's not about graphics, performance, etc. It's the way console gaming feeeels man. Yes you can hook up your PC to a TV but that's not enough to make it feel like a console to me.
I deal with it by changing the genres I play. For example, I started Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U a couple of days ago, and I'm hooked. I had been playing a lot of Mario and DKC lately doing 100% playthroughs and got really bored. That's what works for me, though I don't really play a lot.
am beginning to think that i enjoy the journey to building a collection more than i do gaming which is sad cause everytime i collect things like movies i never watch them and when i have a good amount of games i never play them
I think that's a good idea to get a _gaming chair_ set up in your room. Yea. That's probably a very good idea to cleanup when you lose something and it was in that 1 room that was too messy for you to not notice. I think it's crazy that the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube is considered _retro_ . I remember when they came out and how amazing the graphics looked back then. 6:09 You're thinking of the studio Visceral Games. They were called EA Redwood Shores from 1998 ~ 2009; their last game under the old name being The Godfather II. Dead Space was actually released as EA Redwood Shores. From 2009 til 2015 they made games as Visceral Games. They made things like: - Dead Space: Extraction - Dante's Inferno - Dead Space 2 - Dead Space 3 - Battlefield 3: End Game - Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel - Battlefield Hardline And then they were making "Project Ragtag" (the Star Wars game) that got canceled. Burnout is a big issue. Sometimes we buy more than we have time to enjoy. This is especially true as you get older. I look forward to a new collection video.
I also got burnt out with Tales of Zesteria. I got upto collecting the remaining orbs and how annoying it was prior to that of figuring out where to go i just dropped it completely.
What you experienced with Zestiria, I experienced with Trails of Cold Steel 1. I was too stubborn to stop playing it, even though I was clearly not enjoying it. Luckily now I know better.
Dang! Did u do a 2020 gameroom tour vid yet? I've watched a few of your older ones. Anyway, love ya vids Reggie!!!!! I tried the Atlier Ryza or something games n wasn't sure if its my thing. Thought I'd ask you if you'd played it. I thought they looked similar to the Tales of games so yeh but yeh just unsure. Anyway cool vid!
I used to play ALOT of RPG games. I even got Breath of the Wild, played it about 10 minutes and never picked it back up. I play games I can easily pick up and put down, not all these 50 - 100 hr RPG games. Just don't have time or the patience. Lol
I have the opposite problem. I want to play videogames so much but I barely have time. Since the end of November I haven't touched my pc or any of my consoles other than the switch where I've been playing pokemon shield for minutes at a time. Mostly because it's exam season. Come February I'll come back. I don't think I've ever got burnout mostly because life won't let me.
I think I've had burnout for a month now. Just not keen to play anything. Just feel overwhelmed. Even though I know I don't wanna give up. It's just this tired feeling against gaming. I think I've worked it out by playing a little bit here n there. I've got this big lot of games I haven't even played yet too.
I literally consciously quit Kingdom Hearts 3, just the dialog and story was driving me crazy (hated it). I decided to go to my backlog and i booted up Super Mario Galaxy through my WiiU. A 13 year old game that I’ve never beaten and I’ve nearly beaten it and I’m loving it. Truly wondering why i never played this years earlier. I work a full time intensive job in a gas plant, and am married with all the responsibilities. When i get time to play, I’d rather not bother slogging through something t hat I’m really not liking.
Man I get you I play lots of arcade ports fighting shmups puzzle games I bloke RPGs and adventure games but I never seem to finish them or I can't even get started. Pick up and play stuff is the way to go. Btw I really enjoy your fighting game videos found so much great stuff through your channel please do another fighting game video.
Yeah i can agree, i tell my friends sometimes the game you bought now doesnt need to be beaten now sometimes the game is there when you really need it at another time in your life. Almost like a form of therapy. I got througj some of my rpgs almost a year later.
I go weeks without playing anything because nothing grabs my attention anymore. I’m hoping Doom Eternal and Resident Evil 3 will. I find myself going back to old games like FEAR and Mass Effect.
I agree with you regarding the big box stuff. I love art books so I'll always try and pick up an edition that includes one but the last big box I got was Xenoblade 2 that was huge. But even that pales in size when it comes to the unnecessary size of the Fire Emblem Echos box I got sitting on my shelf... i had no idea it was that big when i ordered it, still not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet.
Crystal Pepsi? That's back? I too am dealing with a sizable backlog. Just bought backup 360 and ps3 systems to make sure I can play them in a few years. I really hope next gen is backwards comp
My backlog is too crazy anymore. Working 3rd shift doesnt help. I'm also just burnt out with the lack of creativity in the gaming industry anymore. All the games are too similar. Mostly open world for the sake of open world. The Indie scene is just pixel recreations of games we played as kids. If I hear "metroidvania" k instantly zone out. I'm currently taking a break to kind of refresh, then I'll return to play a game I love even if I already beat it. I'm through with forcing myself to play some of the stuff I've picked up just because I feel I should. And I totally agree. A game has to hook me fast, if it doesn't i move on because time is precious. Ironically the last game i beat was death stranding haha
My thing is always I have alot time but so many games to pick from and I bounce around and when I get close to beating them I stop because I dont want it to end and I got back to my older favorites.
I tell people this all the time but sometimes games and enjoyment are all about timing. I can't tell you how many great games I started at wrong times and just thought I didn't like them when in fact, I just wasn't in the mood to play that particular style of game or that particular genre at that time. If you are playing a game and feel like it's a game you should be liking and just aren't, the best thing to do is to set that game to the side and move onto something else. Never try to force yourself to play a game. That has never worked for me.
A common issue amongst gamers world-wide. When would it ever be enough time too play game's we have/ had. If only there were more hour's in a day. ⏰ 🔥🔥🐯🔥🔥
Did you make the intro song? I'm 99% sure that's either an Alesis Micron or Ion synthesizer. They're nice synths for chiptunes. In fact, Nobuo Uematsu has been seen using two Microns while on stage with The Black Mages.
I feel ya my dude. Much love Reggie As far as good rpg we like a lot of the same stuff, I think youd like octopath traveller. Im at the last few hours of it and damn what an incredible game dude. Octopath has been fantastic
You mentioned a couple of times you have kept everything from your childhood on, ever had to sell stuff out of your personal collection just to make some space? Regretted it or repurchased it afterwards? 🧐👍
I’m right there with you Reggie. I get so
Frustrated at times when I take a look at my massive backlog especially lately I think “I’m going to start on this game” and then I psych myself out and don’t end up playing anything at all. I need to get out of this slump. I have so many amazing games that many people would die for and yet I can get myself to play them at times.
Reagan Dow wow I thought I was the only one with this problem!!! I have a bunch of unopened games that I need to get to but for some odd reason I just can’t get myself to play them.
Same issue here. Gaming is my main passion but I struggle to dive into any game often. One big reason is too many decisions to try and figure out what Im in the mood for. I find its better to just narrow it down to some main entries and just pick one and start with an hour, see if you want to put more time in. If not Ill switch to another main game or fuck around on the emulation PC and try random games.
The dark knight- that’s not a hoarding problem lmao. It’s simple anxiety induced by an overwhelming amount of choices. Fairly common.
Too many choices makes choosing much harder and instead you end up doing nothing. This is common across all sorts of instances. What I say is focus on a few games you know you'll enjoy, and just play them when you want. Make sure that you dont force yourself to play anything because thats not gonna help either.
Many people would die for, hahah yeah right
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I'm a bit burnt out currently. Really just kinda playing stuff in short bursts like you mentioned. I've got a lot going on right now, so it's nice to just sit down and play something that doesn't require a lot of thinking or attention.
Going thru the exact same thing. Ive been buying a lot of digital downloads on Switch especially indies just bcz of the shortness of the games. I cant do 50 hour RPGs anymore, waaay too time consuming
@Ioannis Stefanakis that's a huge problem for me with these modern games. These new games are just long to be long and that's it.
Even though I'm a bit older at 57 you & I both share the magic of the original Playstation bringing us full bore into gaming brother, the best of times & still wonderful to return to! Even though I love & appreciate my PS4 Pro & the new gen gaming I find myself more & more being attracted to the 5th, 6th & 7th gen as there was far more experiences & finished games to enjoy without the BS & I could more easily finish them, today a lot of games represent 30, 60 or more hours to get through & burn out can indeed set in.
How old is reggie?
When I was a kid and liked reading those awesome game magazines, I thought when I grew up I would work hard and all the games I wanted to have. What I didn’t know is that working hard would take all my time...
I clicked on this video thinking it was about Video game burnout 😂
0/10, did not feature any burnout games.
Gabriel Berrington haha I thought the same too. Burnout is a great series.
I guess I need to do a burnout game video! The need is there! Lol
I find taking a break helps. Then magically 6 months or a year later I'll be excited about gaming again. [Grammar]
I agree. I sold all of my Xbox One X and PS4 Pro stuff about 6 months ago. I've been focusing on studying for some IT certs to get a better job, but I'm starting to get that gaming itch again. I think I'm going all in on PC this time.
You know what I love the most about your videos bro? The way you talk about everything so easily. So chill, so regular. It’s like you’re talkin’ to me. Peace out bruh ✌️
I have came to the conclusion with my catalog of games.
I will collect them, play and complete only a few then move on to other releases. I have games that are still in cellophane wrapping.
My conclusion is that I will play them when I fully retire. Lol I just hope my hardware holds out another 25 years.
I'm that person, I'll buy the game. Thinking I'll have time, or make time. But I never do. 😰
And never will.
As Michael Jackson sang, "You are not alone~~" :) My new year's resolution is to play two new games a month. I'm not talking about finishing a game but playing 30-40 minutes... enough time to get an impression of the game. I have so many physical games that I never even popped into the console. I started the original Assassin's Creed a few days ago and I just finished the tutorial scenario :) Mastering the controls has been the biggest obstacle for me for many games.
I completely agree with you on making sure the games you buy have to be the same games you are willing to stick with, and invest time into. Life is way too short to waste on games you aren't even enjoying. You said it best a while back: If you don't like a game, don't force it. You might throw money out on a game, and then its not for you. Its like another thing you said: not every game you buy has to be finished
This is a fine reason for game demos to come back!
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@Ioannis Stefanakis True, an unfortunate effect from agile project development. I understand that this is an extra requirement for the project teams - ie an increase in resources. but it would be nice if more AAA developers put out game demos featuring a level or small section just to try out the game to see if you like it first. I know many stores offer a refund policy, but sometimes that isn't enough to judge whether or not you'll enjoy the game playing, particularly among the allotted time given. Some games out there take some time to get into them. It's like their development team depends on the consumer to do research before hand to determine if it will be a buy or pass for them.
Great video, I got into game collecting around 2010 and man I'm not the gamer I use to be but I collect way more than I play. I've really gotten to the point where I collect almost for the sake of value and resale but can't resell my stuff cuz I get so attached. There is another topic if you haven't covered it: "How to deal with getting rid of games or systems you love" or something like that.
If i remember correctly he has a vid on this topic
@@SkaterHipHop oh really? I will do a search for that, thanks for the heads up!
When a game becomes a chore, I’m out, too much good stuff to play to suffer with a poorly made game or just not the right one for me.
exactly
I hit a low point in gaming a while back when I was alway picking up the latest "great" games. I always found myself not enjoying them so much albut pushed on. I burnt out and ended up thinking I just didn't enjoy playing games any more... That's when I turned retro 😉
Just don't get hooked on a MMO, the backlog will grow bigger than you ever thought possible and you'll wonder where the hell all the time went.
This. I've come to the realization that playing MMO's to progress and being a retro game completionist is a stretch.
Digital games and Switch have recouped my gaming life.
Digital because now I can have more games (also very good sales) without all the clutter.
Switch because it is so practical.
I can game for short bursts and when life duties call I just put it on sleep mode and when I am free again I can instantly start playing again.
This feature has been a real game changer due to the fact that my lifestyle just is not compatible with seating for 2 hours in a row playing in a table console.
I will surely buy the PS5 but doubt it will be played as much as my NS.
I keep a spreadsheet of my, games, CD's, DVD,s and BlueRay's/4K BlueRay's. This way I can keep track and look things up on my phone when buying games to insure I don't buy a second or third copy of something. I I lend so.ething out, the spreadsheets are an easy way to keep track.
Smart man, Ive bought some digital games by accident twice on different platforms.
Funny enough, I've just started making my spreadsheet for this exact reason. I've found doubles of things creeping into my collection.
I've noticed that most of the current game devolpers don't take chances and everything feels similar. My fiancee is just now getting into retro gaming and today we started the missadventures of Tron bonne and she asked me why dont devolpers put such heart and charm into most games these days.
It's really all about the financing. Games today take a lot more money to create than those of yesteryear. Investors are always iffy on something new or different , so it makes sense for them to show worry when financing new projects if they are uncertain on their return. Sometimes they're a hit, sometimes they're not and that's the truth of it. Obviously there isn't a one size fits all type scenario when it comes to game development, which makes them a gamble. This is just a product of the evolution of this process. Making a game today costs WAY MORE than what they did back then - a time in which making such risky gambles made sense fiscally. The market is so saturated that it's hard to create a breakthrough title, making it even more risky for companies to develop for.
toonamivhs 2 0 try VR. Got the best indie games and unique stuff. Brand new concepts and game tropes and mechanics.
Wandersong, yoku's island, thimbleweed park and ofcourse Ori...
Absolute gems
I think the reason we feel burnt out with games sometimes is because we feel like we HAVE to finish a certain game, instead of playing what we want. A break is necessary, and for as much as I love RPG and these long games, theirs no time to play everything or just want to chill and play a sport game or fighting game.
I really enjoyed this video Reggie since I can relate to everything you've said pretty much. I told myself this year I would only purchase a handful of new games and focus more on completing some of the games that have been piling up in my backlog.
I can relate to you Reggie. I started gaming when I was 10 years old, I am now in my 50's, so it's been a life long hobby. Lately for some reason I have been content with playing Far Cry 5, over and over; I have played newer games like the RE2 remake but I have been quick to go back to FC5. I am beating the game on legendary mode with little to no effort, not sure if that is a good thing or not. I think I am going through the burn out phase also. Thank for your videos Reggie, you are a very decent person and I appreciate you sharing your experiences with us.
@SNYDER , thanks for reply. You are right, FC5 is a great game; I have been playing it on and off for a year now. Ever since I first played FC5 I lost the satisfaction of playing other games, I keep thinking it's because I am getting old and burned out on the gaming hobby; anyways happy hunting.
I went through serious burnout about 2-3 months ago. I hadn’t played any games for about a month or so and that’s the first time it’s ever happened in my life. I had no interest in playing anything so I didn’t force myself to play. I found that my love for gaming came back one day so strongly that I just had to fire up the Yakuza series and I beat all of them and now I’m playing Tales of Arise. It’s okay to take a break from games cause I find a lot of people rush to finish as many games as possible when in reality, we need to just sit down and relax, take our time getting into the story/characters and enjoy the ride!
And then there's buying games for online multi-player. As soon as I make time to finally play it there's only dead servers.
Yeah, those experiences are time limited which is annoying but in the case of dead servers there isn't much you can do by yourself. The best case scenario is if people make a small community and have game days were everybody gets on.
Ive had a passion for gaming since i was a kid. When i was 21 or 22 there was two years were i was more into the party scene. Been fully back into and more passionate about video games since 2009. Got back into retro video games that same year and havent looked back since. How i deal with gaming or video making burn out i take a break for however long it takes for me to destress and re think how to do what i love without burning out too quick. Sometimes i think to myself i have a huge back log of games and it can be overwhelming at times. Collecting is so much fun and its an experience that cant be replaced to me.
Reggie you are so right. I'm nearly 40, Im married, full time job, with kids. However like you said I try and dedicate some time to games, and now my kid is playing Let's go Pikachu with me. Hopefully when she is older she will share my passion of games.
What I do is that I try not to load myself with too many games on the backlog and on my current list, currently I'm with GTA V and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider ans today finished Resident Evil Revelations. Also I just got a super cheap Saturn with a couple of arcade ports. I have a lot to keep myself busy for the next weeks until payday (have to pay a couple of stuff like my car insurance) and college will also keep me busy. I have enough games for now. Everything with measure is my advice for avoiding burnout. Also I like game genre and console rotation to keep things fresh.
Life has been hard for me lately so games have been a great distraction to the real world alongside my girlfriend and my RC drift car
I agree about the slow burn games.. or just call them slow games. Basically most JRPGs or classic RPGs are massive time sinks I no longer have time for. I used to absolutely LOVE these kind of games that took 100 hours to complete, and would explore every corner of the world, really immerse myself, get the ultimate weapons, fight all the alternative bosses and do all the side quests and so on. I'm not a kid with disposable time anymore. A high quality experience lasting 10-12 hours is perfectly long enough for me. If I know a game is going to be a lot of grinding, padded out with meaningless copy/pasted quests / checkmarks, I won't bother to play it.
I understand getting older. I'm that way with games, books, movies, music, everything. If I'm not interested right away I'M OUT. I'd rather not play anything at all than waist my time playing a bad game. Currently saving up all my energy waiting for Resident Evil 3 to drop.
I get what you’re saying as an older gamer I want a game to be as immersive as possible right away. I like companies like limited run games coming out with unconventional games that really grab you.
When I burnout from a game I usually just play another game instead.
It's just like eating the same item repeatedly. Even if it's your favorite item, you will eventually get sick of it if it's the only option you choose.
I take a a week break go play basketball on my free time. A little variety of everything you know .
I come back playing games I feel fresh
I love the discussions you bring up and start, thanks for the videos reggie
For me I find that the 90s was the golden age of gaming, just so many great games from that time period.
A lot of these new games are just too darn long and end up feeling like a chore just to beat. When it comes to rpgs I like the older jrpgs that only take 30-40 hours to beat. Now a days people say that's way to short.
I agree that the jump between PS3 to PS4 was minimum, but apparently it's going to be more major this time. I think one of the biggest generational jumps was from PS1 to PS2 in terms of graphics quality. Games like Metal Gear Solid 3, FFX, and Resident Evil 4 still hold up today, especially when they are in higher res. Of course, going from 2D to 3D was monumental.
it's cool that he broached this topic, gaming burnout and stress/rage quit is real
I found VR reinvigorated everything for me, it was like jumping from genesis to the 32-64 bit era
I used to devote myself to one game at a time hardcore but as I've gotten older I tend to bounce around with games when I'm bored. Eventually I'll find one that sticks and I get really into it. It's tough when there are decades of consoles and handhelds and PC games on top of all the endless modern AAA games and indie games. It's still fun, but it's def a different experience than when you're young and your parents get you maybe a few games a year or you're just renting them over the weekend and getting a few hours in.
Oh my GOD what a mess!😂
Gaming industry is bigger than the film industry at this point. It’s incredible over saturated with recycled concepts/stories/mechanics/remasters and it’s so easy to see why people find it stale and how we all have literally dozens and even over 100 games in our backlogs for some.
There is more gaming out there then we have free time for.
Smartphone screens in our faces all day long. Social media notifications. Game recommendations on our phones and computers every time we log on. So much to distract us from what we have. It's easy to become overstimulated with all of that. I'm from the 5th generation of gaming. Back then in the late 90's games were the only screen time I had other than an hour of television with dinner. I try to stick with one game and make it the only screen time I have. Keeps it fresh and exciting/interesting.
I play mostly smaller indie games nowadays. Like Sparklite or Children of Morta where it's easy to jump in and out of and only takes 15-20hrs to finish the game. It's hard to get the time to play a 80 hr open world or RPG game as an adult.
Intrigued Gaming try VR. Most of the games are under 10 hours and there is so much unique stuff. Lots of variety.
If gaming is stale, VR will cure that.
I was burnt out for about a year, but I just lost my job :(. So now I'm working on FF15 and looking for better employment. Thanks for the video.
I have a section with games and movies I haven’t seen or played. It’s about 30- 35 or so all together and I see it everyday under my tv. It’s just enough to be digestible and for me to just choose one or two depending on how much time I have. But don’t feel bad. Having A lot of anything actually does that to everyone. A single person can only take in so much visually at a time and when we have a huge collection it’s overwhelming looking at it or through it all. So... limit yourself a bit, put some aside and see if that helps.
If gaming is stale...seriously folks try PSVR or Quest. Changed my life this past year. Lost weight, made more gaming friends than ever do to a smaller more mature community of players. I play for less hours, on more games, and have wayyyy more intense and fun times in VR.
I don’t touch my switch and have a ton of PS4 flat games that I don’t play either.
The leap in graphics this generation is definitely noticeable but minimal compared to last gen.
The leap in tech advances on the consoles themselves stands out more in my opinion and the overall freedom and customization abilities games have like Fallout 4 and RDR 2 add so much more enjoyment to playing.
Great video!
Was getting burnout forcing myself to play ff12. Was just getting frustrated and was not having fun being in menu's constantly. I decided that it was stupid to force myself to play it if I wasn't having fun, that's what games are for right. So I put in re2 remake and decided to do a resident evil marathon and man I love these games.
I hear you 😆 I don't have a awesome game room like you but the closet that I do have every time I open it just to get my jacket I'm like. I NEED to play some of these. I burnt out on rpgs so I switched to beat them ups but I will make strides to finish the early Final Fantasy games. And here I am starting a switch collection😅
Burnout is killer man, been dealing with it myself lately. About 1/4 of the way through 3 different games, now at a point where none are holding my attention but I have to pick one and make progress. Doing Let's Play's really help me get back to games and power through those slower moment's in some games. Love the positive words on Dead Space 3! I've been waiting to play that one and finish up the trilogy. I know we briefly met at the Lakewood GS but I now have my own store out in Federal Way, if you get a chance man swing through check out the stock of games.
I feel the same way. I have a decent amount of games, yet there’s so many I have to play and beat. I haven’t been buying too many games lately either. Maybe sometime down the line, I’ll catch up. For now though, I feel like I’m just not as into it as I once was. Maybe next gen will reinvigorate me.
6:05 - Agree with you on that Reggie: Big budget video game publishers don't like to take risks anymore and seek to maximize profits by going with mass appeal. Maybe partly because it's so expensive and takes so long to make games these days. I feel like there have been fewer good new franchises in this generation than in the ps1 and ps2 era.
You read my mind. Definitely feeling burnt out. Will probably take a break.
The only way I play all my games is choosing one system every month, this month in January I’m playing only Wii U and Wii games and next month February I’m playing Playstation 2 only games. Its fun to do it in this order and I don’t spend an hour trying to decide what to play next.
Nice video Reggie what I end up doing is switching back-and-forth between 2 games that way I don't get burnt out. For instance right now I'm playing the Witcher 3 on my PC and Zelda breath of the wild on my switch.
A burnout is term among layers. I thought this was about real mental burnout. Okay now i know this. :-)
Before I even watch this, but the title was great so comment 1st:
I had burnout for almost a decade. Was a PC gamer for whole life, couldn't find a game that intriged me for more than couple of hours - after that I played it becouse:
a) "It will get good soon for sure.."
b) "I paid 20$ for it, have to play it now or it was wasted money"
Couldn't find a decent game that was worth the money I paid, even from my fav genres like turn based games and JRPG. I was getting depresed about it (games were always my only hobby.. :( ) and then.. Fuck it, I need PS4. Bought it after 2 days without thinking much and oh boy it was a good decision. First, the way I play it, not sitting in front of a desk but on my couch with 55' TV. 2nd, I buy games now that I never would consider like platforming games, more action based (like YS 8 latly, I had so much fun with this, I always hated action based JRPGs, was crying FFVII Remake will be this kind of game..), some exlusives like Spiderman (was fun till like 60-70% of the game, then a bit boring and repetetive) or Horizon (still my best game on PS4).
And now to watch your video.. :)
I always try to convince PC only gamers that it's not about graphics, performance, etc. It's the way console gaming feeeels man. Yes you can hook up your PC to a TV but that's not enough to make it feel like a console to me.
Really great video reggie. I can totally relate. Would love a new game room tour
Another one? The last one was pretty good and things haven’t changed much
We all have the time to do what we want. Sometimes its adult hobbies. Sometimes its hobbies seen as childish. We are who we are. Peace y amor to all.
I deal with it by changing the genres I play. For example, I started Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U a couple of days ago, and I'm hooked. I had been playing a lot of Mario and DKC lately doing 100% playthroughs and got really bored. That's what works for me, though I don't really play a lot.
I experienced burnout when playing Burnout 3: Takedown on my Xbox. Burnoutception
I saw the thumbnail and I thought he meant one of the Burnouts too😂
thanks for this man, i just started classes back up and needed this
I like your hour a day idea. Awesome video as usual keep it up bro.
"Limited" is a great way to convince people to buy something they otherwise wouldnt...usually it signals something of "Limited" quality
am beginning to think that i enjoy the journey to building a collection more than i do gaming which is sad cause everytime i collect things like movies i never watch them and when i have a good amount of games i never play them
I think that's a good idea to get a _gaming chair_ set up in your room.
Yea.
That's probably a very good idea to cleanup when you lose something and it was in that 1 room that was too messy for you to not notice.
I think it's crazy that the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube is considered _retro_ .
I remember when they came out and how amazing the graphics looked back then.
6:09
You're thinking of the studio Visceral Games.
They were called EA Redwood Shores from 1998 ~ 2009; their last game under the old name being The Godfather II.
Dead Space was actually released as EA Redwood Shores.
From 2009 til 2015 they made games as Visceral Games.
They made things like:
- Dead Space: Extraction
- Dante's Inferno
- Dead Space 2
- Dead Space 3
- Battlefield 3: End Game
- Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
- Battlefield Hardline
And then they were making "Project Ragtag" (the Star Wars game) that got canceled.
Burnout is a big issue.
Sometimes we buy more than we have time to enjoy.
This is especially true as you get older.
I look forward to a new collection video.
I also got burnt out with Tales of Zesteria. I got upto collecting the remaining orbs and how annoying it was prior to that of figuring out where to go i just dropped it completely.
executives never blame bad business, they blame the property or the genre or the medium.
Great video Reggie, I love hearing from you and Metaljesus been watchin you guys since about 2015. Always nice to watch your content.
GameRoom Tour 2020!!! 🤘
...the preview! 😉
What you experienced with Zestiria, I experienced with Trails of Cold Steel 1. I was too stubborn to stop playing it, even though I was clearly not enjoying it. Luckily now I know better.
Dang! Did u do a 2020 gameroom tour vid yet? I've watched a few of your older ones. Anyway, love ya vids Reggie!!!!! I tried the Atlier Ryza or something games n wasn't sure if its my thing. Thought I'd ask you if you'd played it. I thought they looked similar to the Tales of games so yeh but yeh just unsure. Anyway cool vid!
From the fires of Hell it's Radical Reggie!!!
I used to play ALOT of RPG games. I even got Breath of the Wild, played it about 10 minutes and never picked it back up. I play games I can easily pick up and put down, not all these 50 - 100 hr RPG games. Just don't have time or the patience. Lol
I have the opposite problem. I want to play videogames so much but I barely have time. Since the end of November I haven't touched my pc or any of my consoles other than the switch where I've been playing pokemon shield for minutes at a time. Mostly because it's exam season. Come February I'll come back. I don't think I've ever got burnout mostly because life won't let me.
I think I've had burnout for a month now. Just not keen to play anything. Just feel overwhelmed. Even though I know I don't wanna give up. It's just this tired feeling against gaming. I think I've worked it out by playing a little bit here n there. I've got this big lot of games I haven't even played yet too.
I grew up with PS one and I been collecting play station games since
When I burn out from games, I watch retro video games UA-cam 🤣
Eliran Vegh 👍🏾
I literally consciously quit Kingdom Hearts 3, just the dialog and story was driving me crazy (hated it). I decided to go to my backlog and i booted up Super Mario Galaxy through my WiiU. A 13 year old game that I’ve never beaten and I’ve nearly beaten it and I’m loving it. Truly wondering why i never played this years earlier.
I work a full time intensive job in a gas plant, and am married with all the responsibilities. When i get time to play, I’d rather not bother slogging through something t hat I’m really not liking.
Man I get you I play lots of arcade ports fighting shmups puzzle games I bloke RPGs and adventure games but I never seem to finish them or I can't even get started. Pick up and play stuff is the way to go. Btw I really enjoy your fighting game videos found so much great stuff through your channel please do another fighting game video.
Visceral Games was the developers for the Dead Space Series.
Preach it broskee. Found myself in that boat time and again
FUnny cause I am also going through all my net hoard. MY ROOMS A MESS!
Yeah i can agree, i tell my friends sometimes the game you bought now doesnt need to be beaten now sometimes the game is there when you really need it at another time in your life. Almost like a form of therapy. I got througj some of my rpgs almost a year later.
I go weeks without playing anything because nothing grabs my attention anymore. I’m hoping Doom Eternal and Resident Evil 3 will. I find myself going back to old games like FEAR and Mass Effect.
Change is good, reorganizing is healthy.
Q: Reggie, how do you find the time to play all these games ??
A: Be single.
I agree with you regarding the big box stuff. I love art books so I'll always try and pick up an edition that includes one but the last big box I got was Xenoblade 2 that was huge. But even that pales in size when it comes to the unnecessary size of the Fire Emblem Echos box I got sitting on my shelf... i had no idea it was that big when i ordered it, still not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet.
Crystal Pepsi? That's back? I too am dealing with a sizable backlog. Just bought backup 360 and ps3 systems to make sure I can play them in a few years. I really hope next gen is backwards comp
durden7 I think the expiration date shown was 2016. 😵
That was hilarious when you pretended like you were playing the psp like the people in the commercial. Awesome b-rolls
All about space management, I think some floor to ceiling shelf's might help your situation
Was I the only one expecting Reggie to be talking about the Burnout games?
My backlog is too crazy anymore. Working 3rd shift doesnt help. I'm also just burnt out with the lack of creativity in the gaming industry anymore. All the games are too similar. Mostly open world for the sake of open world. The Indie scene is just pixel recreations of games we played as kids. If I hear "metroidvania" k instantly zone out.
I'm currently taking a break to kind of refresh, then I'll return to play a game I love even if I already beat it. I'm through with forcing myself to play some of the stuff I've picked up just because I feel I should. And I totally agree. A game has to hook me fast, if it doesn't i move on because time is precious. Ironically the last game i beat was death stranding haha
My thing is always I have alot time but so many games to pick from and I bounce around and when I get close to beating them I stop because I dont want it to end and I got back to my older favorites.
I tell people this all the time but sometimes games and enjoyment are all about timing. I can't tell you how many great games I started at wrong times and just thought I didn't like them when in fact, I just wasn't in the mood to play that particular style of game or that particular genre at that time.
If you are playing a game and feel like it's a game you should be liking and just aren't, the best thing to do is to set that game to the side and move onto something else. Never try to force yourself to play a game. That has never worked for me.
I find my self going at it in waves but I'll have to try your advice cuz alot of other important stuff gets put off.
A common issue amongst gamers world-wide. When would it ever be enough time too play game's we have/ had. If only there were more hour's in a day. ⏰
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Enjoying your thoughts
Did you make the intro song? I'm 99% sure that's either an Alesis Micron or Ion synthesizer. They're nice synths for chiptunes. In fact, Nobuo Uematsu has been seen using two Microns while on stage with The Black Mages.
I feel ya my dude. Much love Reggie
As far as good rpg we like a lot of the same stuff, I think youd like octopath traveller. Im at the last few hours of it and damn what an incredible game dude. Octopath has been fantastic
Good Video Reg.
You mentioned a couple of times you have kept everything from your childhood on, ever had to sell stuff out of your personal collection just to make some space? Regretted it or repurchased it afterwards? 🧐👍
What's your opinion on those big box collector's edition. Keeping them box up/sealed vs opening them and just throwing out the box.