forest-spirit on 05 October 2015
I've been there myself but I soon got back into it. Some stuff that works for me:
- Don't put too much weight into what the media, Metacritic or other people think you should or shouldn't play. At the end of the day there's only one person who truly knows what you enjoy and that person is you.
- Casual games are great. Haters can seriously go fuck themselves.
- Play some older games. I probably wouldn't be gaming anymore if it weren't for my retro library and for that very reason I don't mind paying €7 for Gameboy Advance titles despite them being old.
- Never force yourself to play a game. Gaming is a hobby, a form of entertainment and should be enjoyable. If it isn't then you're doing it wrong.
- You don't have to be a "gamer". Ignore the cultists.
- Most gaming forums are extremely hostile places and if you feel like you're losing interest in gaming a video game forum is probably the last place you should visit. Even the relatively peaceful VGChartz can drain your happiness away in mere seconds if you aren't careful.
- It's not the end of the day if you don't play that many different games or dedicate a large part of your gaming time playing the same game(s). Quality > Quantity.
