While the author makes some great points and gives some opinions I can really identify with as I age, I feel a portion of the problem is his gaming platform of choice. If the author prefers the single player "loner" experience then Xbox and PC is probably not going to be where they get an experience tailored for them. Based on the complaints in the article, Sony's single player experiences would seem to fit their lifestyle a bit better.
I would agree if all Sony exclusives were available on PC. Not trying to have a pissing match with you, but in my opinion Sony first party studios have produced some of the best single player experiences to date. I believe PC is the best place to play multiplayer (less cheaters), Xbox games, and single player games like Witcher 3 that are not Sony exclusives. Especially with the modding community.
My Steam library on a soon to be announced/released handheld device, Sony has no match in the single player realm. Thinking Sony is the end all for single player, even in the third person adventure genre, is short sighted and plain dumb.
Yeah personal preferences and opinions on products or how one prefers to enjoy hobbies such as video games are pretty dumb. You got me I am a big dumb dummy.
Yeah it did. Went from owning one system at a time to being able to have every console that comes out.🎵🎵 I'm glad I grew up,don't need toys-r-us,I'm not kid.I can buy every system that they ever did.
What i like and want really hasn't, but what i have to time for has. I use to spend hours just wandering and exploring in games like elder scrolls, gta, and especially when procedural worlds became a thing like minecraft, no mans sky, etc. But i just dont have the time or energy for it anymore. So now i just want games that get me to the action and keep me there, i dont have the patience for 15-30min of traveling from point a to b for a single mission, give me something linear and consistent. If i had the time i'd still like that experience, but i just dont
Yes, I dont have nearly the same amount of time to play and that has caused my desire to wane as well. There are certain franchises I still enjoy, and for those i will put in that effort to play them.
Pretty much my situation as well. I also escalated way down from the number of platforms that I own and play. Going from two or three per gen to only one. Mostly because the amount of time that I can dedicate to games is way down and my notion of value is also completely different - I was that kid that would buy a new console just for a game.
Yes..In my early 40's and have been gaming since the mid-80's. Much less time obviously and just not as stimulated by run of the mill experiences. They need to be fast paced and interesting or I will hard pass. Very few games that keep my attention including the classics. Enjoying making money and being an entrepreneur more. The game of life is more exciting
Me too at 40s, i'm not gaming as i used to. Used to be able to play games for 12 hours straight for days. Now I have almost 1k games in list (Mostly PC Games). I recalled a few days before that I've been scrolling my games list up and down a few times and said to myself there's no games interest for me to play, the irony.
I guess I'm not alone in that boat then. Backlog mountain is fast becoming backlog planet as it will surely have its own gravitational pull soon. That said, I opted to have a life outside of games, and I don't regret that. On the plus side, it makes me appreciate it more when I do have the time for games. I'm probably not going to slow down on buying more games anytime soon either. Call it a bad habit, but so many games out there sound interesting enough that I want to play them one day.
Yes, I'm at that point in life where I am able to purchase an the consoles, but don't have the time to really play any of them.....works out great for my kids though. There are certain franchises I will lock into and chip away at, while others it can take a while to complete. I have made a conscious decision to get more gaming time in.
My time is gone. I can walk up to Gamestop now and buy every game I can but the time to play them is no longer available. So I tend to get games from genres I enjoy the most and avoid most platformers and sports games as a result.
Yeah they have to when I was younger I would play pretty much anything with the idea that someone put a little price if themselves in every game so I should try it.
Now I'm older career and family come into play and my time to actually play is not what it was so I generally only get around to playing AAA titles that actually take my interest. I still do go back to classics just as frequently I'm honestly becoming a retro gamer in some regards and I feel like the focus around gaas titles or looter shooters and battle Royale spend 30 minutes die and repeat is not for me. There's still a lot for me to love in the industry but I can see the shifter in focus to games wanting all of your time and I steer clear of those eg destiny, division, GTA Online, fortnite etc
Basically give me a good story and high production values I don't have the time to find a hidden gem like I used to
My interest for games have been less and less. It needs to be a fantastic game that introduces everything perfectly. Recent games like God of War, RE8, Uncharted 4, and others are great examples. It can't be too complex.
Honestly, I've become more picky in general. I could play some shit back in the day.
Same here. Very very picky now. Not only because of lack of time, but also preference and priority. Single Player by Sony and 3rd party AAA games by Japanese developers (Capcom, Square, BandaiNamco) are my default choices. That's why gaming subscription don't really matter to me. In the end i only play a few titles a year.
I'm not allowed to freely play on my Playstation, my wife uses it as a threat and form of punishment when she gets angry for something I have or haven't done. I'm currently seeing out a ban until August at the moment because I didn't give her her umbrella when she went out the other day and got rained on, although it's my birthday this month so hoping she'll allow me a few hours then.
Yes. I'm more selective about which games I buy at full price and how much time I can play games. When you really excel in your career or business a lot of time is going to be spent towards doing that. A lot of my goals are going to require a lot of time. Ex.) Career, Side Hustles, Gym, Meal Prepping, Monitoring Investments (Real Estate/Cryptocurrency/etc.), etc. How you spend your time is essential to your success. Suffer now when you are young and strong because with every decade it gets harder and harder on your body even if you are in shape. I noticed a huge difference from my teens to my 20's and especially now as I entered my 30s.
Yes, play less narrative games - more sports games. Don't like anything with platforming anymore (DOOM Eternal gets a pass) and not crazy about Boss fights either ..actually kind of prefer games without boss levels. And avoid multiplayer. Totally different from my gaming habits 10 years ago.
While the author makes some great points and gives some opinions I can really identify with as I age, I feel a portion of the problem is his gaming platform of choice. If the author prefers the single player "loner" experience then Xbox and PC is probably not going to be where they get an experience tailored for them. Based on the complaints in the article, Sony's single player experiences would seem to fit their lifestyle a bit better.
Yeah it did.
Went from owning one system at a time to being able to have every console that comes out.🎵🎵
I'm glad I grew up,don't need toys-r-us,I'm not kid.I can buy every system that they ever did.
What i like and want really hasn't, but what i have to time for has. I use to spend hours just wandering and exploring in games like elder scrolls, gta, and especially when procedural worlds became a thing like minecraft, no mans sky, etc. But i just dont have the time or energy for it anymore. So now i just want games that get me to the action and keep me there, i dont have the patience for 15-30min of traveling from point a to b for a single mission, give me something linear and consistent. If i had the time i'd still like that experience, but i just dont
Yes, I dont have nearly the same amount of time to play and that has caused my desire to wane as well. There are certain franchises I still enjoy, and for those i will put in that effort to play them.
Yes..In my early 40's and have been gaming since the mid-80's. Much less time obviously and just not as stimulated by run of the mill experiences. They need to be fast paced and interesting or I will hard pass. Very few games that keep my attention including the classics. Enjoying making money and being an entrepreneur more. The game of life is more exciting