Your 2025 Gaming Diary

[Jonnas]

1 hour ago, bob said:

Man, i'm in such a state of gaming ennui right now. Even when i have a spare 20 minutes of time to myself, the thought of firing up the Switch or PS4 to play a game seems like such a mountain to climb, which is ridiculous. I see all the fun games that others are playing, and all the cool announced games, and I feel left out that i don't get to play, but when I actually get the opportunity to play something - I can't be bothered.

I'm not sure how to dig myself out of the rut. One issue might be that all the games I have on my backlog are on there for a reason - that i don't really want to play them and that's why i never have. But i can't really justify buying new ones when I might never play them either, or that i've got all these unplayed games laying around.

 

Anyone else going through similar?

Yes, actually. Mostly, I have the itch to play something, but all I can muster is something "comfortable". You'd be surprised at how often I'd rather just feel the rush of landing an easy combo in a familiar fighting game, or fill out a couple of Picross puzzles, rather than trying out even a simple platforming game.

Adulthood (or rather, all the multiple responsibilities, occupations, and projects that it brings) does that to us.

[Hero-of-Time]

3 hours ago, Jonnas said:

Adulthood (or rather, all the multiple responsibilities, occupations, and projects that it brings) does that to us.

Yup. It sucks. You usually have the money to buy games but have neither the time or energy to enjoy them. The complete opposite of when you were a kid.

@bob A Short Hike is currently on sale on PSN for £3.89.

[Glen-i]

OK, is Adam Robinson-Yu paying you all to flog his game?

Because I want in!

[Hero-of-Time]

3 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

OK, is Adam Robinson-Yu paying you all to flog his game?

Because I want in!

Just spreading the good word about a great little game. Gotta do that these days when so many great games get buried amongst the trash.