Hey everyone! So, I'm currently writing an article on the feeling that I've had when playing a game late. What I mean is, playing a game after its popularity has faded. I just this past month completed Undertale, 4 years after its initial release. While it took the world by storm when it first came out, now, there's not much discussion about the title. This makes me feel a disconnect from the rest of the gaming community. Does anyone else feel like this? I'm looking for voices for the article, so let me know!

I played Hotline Miami in late summer of 2017, almost 5 years after it came out, and not only did I enjoy it immensely, but I talked about it both here and in my EDF PSN chat group, which got others telling me about their experiences. Even in the absence of those exchanges, I can't say I'd feel necessarily feel disconnected from it's fan base. Same thing happened with Dishonored, which was also a 2012 game, and the next game I started after Hotline Miami.

Thank you for the input!

I don't think it is a problem, but certainly some games you get more enjoyment from being able to talk about with friends on release.

For me the game discussion is an afterthought. I play a game and if it is in my top 10%, then I feel like discussing it. Otherwise I just move on to the next game. I beat Sonic the Hedgehog for the first time last year, and just thought it was an awesome experience. Then I had no one to discuss it with. Oh well...not sure what to do, but I am going to still keep playing great games from the past.

The main games I feel like I have to play when they are hot are local multiplayer games. But then I don't need any online discussion, because I am enjoying them with friends and family.

No not really, Don't feel the need to talk about a game after I've finished it, and i truly only care about opinions from people i care for

I don't feel like this at all... But this is just for single player games obviously. I also played Undertale last month (I guess), and the game was awesome, so who cares if it's not as popular as it used to be? For multiplayer games however, I couldn't bring myself to finish LBP2 because the community is pretty much dead at this point.

Absolutely not. I have learned a very valuable lesson, never buy a game in the first 6 weeks of release. First your paying way too much, chances are if the game is not selling extremely well a price drop will occur in the first 6 weeks. I play all my games approx 8 weeks or longer after the release. a strong multiplayer game will have a base for a long long time, and single player whats the rush, in fact I kinda like it when Im still amazed at a game that is 3 months old.

I started bioshock infinite 2 months back, its damned good

It doesn't bother me at all, in fact I rarely play a game while it is new. But if I do play a game and think I just have to talk about it, then I'll just mention it to someone I know will have played it and usually that gets at least a brief conversation going, I don't care if it's a popular topic in gaming at the moment.