(Note: I posted this on AP Forums under the name ShinigamiKing, so don't think I'm a troll.)
I'm young, yet I don't enjoy playing video games that much.
Whether it's God of War, Uncharted, Final Fantasy, DBZ/Naruto games, NFL Street, Madden, or Angry Birds, I don't seem to truly enjoy playing video games, at least not the way others do. I like going on forums like NeoGaf and seeing discussions about the industry, or seeing collection threads of N64, PS1, and Sega Saturn consoles and games. I wish to create a console that I've already drawn and designed, along with games to. I'm a teenager (14). Yet whenever I play games, I don't get a REAL sense of enjoyment for some reason.
For instance, I finished God of War. I Might start GoW 2 soon. As I finished the game, or even played it, I enjoyed it. Same with Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy VIII. I enjoyed them, yet I can't say I liked it a lot for some reason, even I though I enjoyed them while playing. I don't know whether or not "they feel like actual games" to me, or because they're single player games, but something bland. I played NFL street with my bro, and it was a fun, competitive experience, but something felt missing.
There's always one thing missing. Like something always feels missing either when playing, or after I finish a game. Maybe I should play more? I have some emulators that plays N64 games (like Zelda OoT, Mario 64, Mario Kart 64,), and PS1 games (Final Fantasy VIII, Chrono Cross, Madden NFL 2000, Gran Turismo, etc.), along with SNES games (Super Mario World, Final Fantasy VI, Gradius III, Chrono Trigger, etc.). The emulators work good enough. I haven't finished any of the games aside from Final Fantasy VIII. There are times where I'm struggling a lot, and I get frustrated and leave (Chrono Cross).
I don't want every game to have a super complex story with majority of the game being attacking other people. I like to have that, but not all the time. I guess what I want are games that don't feel like time wasters, but at the same time, not always having to have the goal of attacking enemies and listening to cutscenes all the time. (I play mobile games like Angry Birds, Candy Crush Saga, and other ones like Basketball Shoot. They don't necessarilly feel like time wasters, especially CCS and AB, but I don't get a sense of completeness or fullness sometimes.)
Maybe its just me watching to much previews of things and then having it feel stale when I finally get to play it (because I wasn't as rich as the rest of the kids in my class, and by the time my family had good money, we had good internet first, before getting video games. So I always saw previews and gameplay of games I wanted to buy a lot before I bough them.). For what it's worth, I do have some form of depression (I take Prozac, though I don't know if works that much or if I do need it or not.) But I don't know if that's exactly it.
Again, I like looking at the consoles, mods, game collections, I like talking about and/or learning about the industry and its flaws, etc. But when I play, it's not the same. Is it taste, or what? Should I play Nintendo consoles? Or am I the type that would enjoy games with accessories (light guns for shooting games, racing wheels for racing games, headsets, Kinect, motion control, etc.)?
Please help.
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Just a fyi you still need for a mid/high end pc to get decent frame rate/smooth experience at 1080p on a large city.
Sense october last year they have been trying to get it out of alpha still have not tossed out the premium version of dlc and now are charging for dlc on top of that.
Cities 2 has lower number of players than the first one also.
14700k/4070ti medium some high settings 1080p this person is stoked small city can get past that 60fps threshold
https://youtu.be/0Z-WvhQled...
In the battle between Baldur's Gate 3 and Dragon's Dogma 2, Baldur's Gate 3 wins in more ways than players would expect.
Maybe chap, it just isn't destined to be your passion like it is for other people (myself included).
For example, my best friend has both a 360 and a PS3. On his 360 he has L4D and Forza. On his PS3 the Uncharted series, TLOU, and God of War 3 plus a few others. However he can't just sit around playing games all day. He likes them sure, but he doesn't love them.
He isn't like me. I can play for hours and hours on end without even getting in the slightest bit bored. The fact is he would much rather play his guitar all day. That is his passion. I can't blame him for that, everyone is different afterall.
I guess what I am saying is not everyone is going to love the same thing so do not worry. You may discover something out of the blue that you do love and games will become a distraction, nothing more. Don't try and force yourself to like them.
I do believe however that there will be a game once in a while that you will adore, but you won't find that feeling with every game you play.
I'd suggest experimenting. Take a risk perhaps with something you have never tried before. Remember as well, you are still young although by your age all I did was game. I refused to go outside.
Have you tried anything like Skyrim? You talk about not wanting to be attacked all the time. Well Skyrim really lets you do what you want to do. Admire the scenery and explore. Hit people with swords. Chat to the inhabitants of the world. Go do a quest. Maybe you want something a little more than what you have played. Maybe you need something more immersive.
Also, Kudos for mentioning the Saturn. I still have mine. Steep Slope Sliders all the way.
Here's what I understand. It looks like you enjoy social interaction if you like seeing discussions and going in forums and reading people's thoughts. And playing with someone else made games fun. And from the looks of it, you also get bored quick jumping from game to game. You're also looking for something that hooks you in. Trust me, I got the same problem, too many games to play, hard to get hooked to just one. If you got a good PC, I suggest trying an MMORPG. Starting with a free-to-play MMO, give it a few days then upgrade to a high quality MMO like World of Warcraft or Guild Wars 2 if you got the money. I think you find playing with people a lot of fun with a mix of that single player experience to fill in that "missing something." Plus MMORPGs can be played at any pace you want, you can also talk to players in the world, share thoughts. Even do quests alone or with other people, collect items, explore, do many things. If you want a good free to play MMORPG, I think Perfect World would be great since it's similar to World of Warcraft. But you can Google search, "Top free MMOs" and use Youtube to decide what you find interesting to play. If MMOs aren't your thing, try online competive or co op games on consoles.
I reckon people with an addictive personality would find it easier to get hooked on games alot easier than those whom have not! I would classify myself as having an addictive personality but I would channel it into games rather than more destructive outlets!
Some people just get a stronger sense of reward from playing video games than others!
Just play mario or zelda those games just highlight what´s trully fun about playing a videogame.
I don't remember doing anything but playing games all day... goodluck try dark souls haha