Godmachine
[H]F Junkie
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- Apr 7, 2003
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So after being a gamer since I was 5 years old and receiving NES for Christmas my gaming passion has been explosive in its continued growth. I've never really strayed from gaming , only during my divorce and some other critical life altering experiences really , by and large however I've always kept up with everything that I could. Read the magazines then trolled the web sites , kept myself well informed of what's available and whats to come (which face it is about 50 percent of the hobby).
But lately I've hit a wall. I have over 100 games siting in my library I don't touch. They all range from "decent" to "amazing" in overall quality. Some are generational titles that simply anyone that identifies as a gamer shouldn't pass up. Yet despite this massive library of games I'm always adding to it. Always grabbing whatever peaks my interest via previews , videos , word of mouth etc. At the same time I wonder why I always do this. It's really beginning to bother me now because I feel its a waste of money if I don't actually play them enough. I've decided until I sort this I'm not buying any other games as well.
When I was a kid my gaming allowance was dictated by my mother. She was very generous despite our small income. But it still largely restricted what I played or had access to play. I feel like I cherished what I had more. I didn't just impulsively grab whatever I knew I would like and instead I took more time to appreciate the little I had and really relish my gaming experiences. Gaming held me through some of the worst times in my life and made it possible to bare it at the same time.
Now it all feels like a "field of plenty" kind of situation. I'm 34 and at the moment single plus I work from home so I have a pretty huge leg up on most gamers who work outside the home with girlfriends/boyfriends. Not having any kids also makes a big difference. Any of my friends that do have children basically have to schedule their interests around them as you would expect. So I really should be enjoying my hobby and taking part in the maximum the experience allows and instead I'm just awash with choice but deprived of interest.
Its not like I don't want to play them. I often play sometimes 8-9 hours for a day then however I won't touch a game until a week or two passes. I would hate to label this "your growing out of it" but I really want to tackle my library yet I don't even know where to start. Listing all my games would be fruitless as it really doesn't matter which I start with and why. But I feel like I'm wasting so much with what I have and on a personal level that bothers me.
Any of you experiencing what I am at the moment or have any advise? I don't really have any other interests or hobby's. I do enjoy movies quite a bit and I guess you could label me a film buff but I don't instinctively buy movies the way I do games. I'm much more selective based on my highly personal taste. Not sure what to do..
But lately I've hit a wall. I have over 100 games siting in my library I don't touch. They all range from "decent" to "amazing" in overall quality. Some are generational titles that simply anyone that identifies as a gamer shouldn't pass up. Yet despite this massive library of games I'm always adding to it. Always grabbing whatever peaks my interest via previews , videos , word of mouth etc. At the same time I wonder why I always do this. It's really beginning to bother me now because I feel its a waste of money if I don't actually play them enough. I've decided until I sort this I'm not buying any other games as well.
When I was a kid my gaming allowance was dictated by my mother. She was very generous despite our small income. But it still largely restricted what I played or had access to play. I feel like I cherished what I had more. I didn't just impulsively grab whatever I knew I would like and instead I took more time to appreciate the little I had and really relish my gaming experiences. Gaming held me through some of the worst times in my life and made it possible to bare it at the same time.
Now it all feels like a "field of plenty" kind of situation. I'm 34 and at the moment single plus I work from home so I have a pretty huge leg up on most gamers who work outside the home with girlfriends/boyfriends. Not having any kids also makes a big difference. Any of my friends that do have children basically have to schedule their interests around them as you would expect. So I really should be enjoying my hobby and taking part in the maximum the experience allows and instead I'm just awash with choice but deprived of interest.
Its not like I don't want to play them. I often play sometimes 8-9 hours for a day then however I won't touch a game until a week or two passes. I would hate to label this "your growing out of it" but I really want to tackle my library yet I don't even know where to start. Listing all my games would be fruitless as it really doesn't matter which I start with and why. But I feel like I'm wasting so much with what I have and on a personal level that bothers me.
Any of you experiencing what I am at the moment or have any advise? I don't really have any other interests or hobby's. I do enjoy movies quite a bit and I guess you could label me a film buff but I don't instinctively buy movies the way I do games. I'm much more selective based on my highly personal taste. Not sure what to do..