Yeah, either my interest will rise in the next 2 weeks, or I'll just be looking at highlight reels... I'm guessing the former. I'm too old to get excited about things 2 weeks in advance, lol.
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Yeah, either my interest will rise in the next 2 weeks, or I'll just be looking at highlight reels... I'm guessing the former. I'm too old to get excited about things 2 weeks in advance, lol.
I was kinda joking. I'm 5 weeks away from retirement, and THAT I'm excited about. Maybe I should've said I'm too old to be excited 2 weeks out from E3. It might have to do with MS being the main show this year, too; not my console of choice, and nothing I've heard so far is all that great -- although I'm interested in the Fable and Ninja Theory reveals. Possibly a hardware reveal, too, though I don't expect we'll get any specs this far out.
That is what I thought you meant.
Yeah! MS at E3 has been bad for many years now.
I don't care about next gen stuff when we are still 18 months away.
Latency filled junk Xcloud game streaming ingrigues me none.
The first party titles known about excite me none.
Only sliver of interest is the unnanounced first party titles coming this year. I pray they have something decent.
I am not sure I can assign a number to my excitement for E3 this year. I do know that I have set that afternoon of Microsoft's show aside specifically to watch E3 and the events that follow. It's a Sunday, so I can do that. But the other events that happen during the week during work hours, I will have to see it regurgitated on the internet. I will be too busy at work to be able to watch it stream and pay attention.
So yes, as I am every year, I am very excited to see what is all new at E3. If it's all bad, well that sucks. But I will still look forward to it next year.
From the MS show I am looking forward to the next gen console info, any first party game information that they reveal, and any 3rd party world premieres of games I had NO idea about, or haven't seen anything game-play related.
At the same time, I can relate to Andy. As I get older and older, my excitement for anything gaming has waned. I spent about 45 minutes yesterday going through my games library on my PS4 and Xbox looking for something to play. There are plenty of games that I own and that I have not finished, but I just didn't feel it. I even looked through the online stores for each and just didn't see a thing that would get me to spend the next few hours on any of my consoles.
I feel like I am in a lull.
I actually believe I spend more time at Union with the purpose of talking to you guys more than for actually gaming
I almost enjoy reading and discussing more about games than actually playing them in the last 6 months. Who knows, maybe I will snap out of it.
My wife and I just bought a summer cabin up north. The previous me would have run out and bought a console to have at the cabin so that I could game in my downtime up there. Not even considering it
So yes, as I am every year, I am very excited to see what is all new at E3. If it's all bad, well that sucks. But I will still look forward to it next year.
From the MS show I am looking forward to the next gen console info, any first party game information that they reveal, and any 3rd party world premieres of games I had NO idea about, or haven't seen anything game-play related.
At the same time, I can relate to Andy. As I get older and older, my excitement for anything gaming has waned. I spent about 45 minutes yesterday going through my games library on my PS4 and Xbox looking for something to play. There are plenty of games that I own and that I have not finished, but I just didn't feel it. I even looked through the online stores for each and just didn't see a thing that would get me to spend the next few hours on any of my consoles.
I feel like I am in a lull.
I actually believe I spend more time at Union with the purpose of talking to you guys more than for actually gaming
I almost enjoy reading and discussing more about games than actually playing them in the last 6 months. Who knows, maybe I will snap out of it.My wife and I just bought a summer cabin up north. The previous me would have run out and bought a console to have at the cabin so that I could game in my downtime up there. Not even considering it
At the same time, I can relate to Andy. As I get older and older, my excitement for anything gaming has waned. I spent about 45 minutes yesterday going through my games library on my PS4 and Xbox looking for something to play. There are plenty of games that I own and that I have not finished, but I just didn't feel it. I even looked through the online stores for each and just didn't see a thing that would get me to spend the next few hours on any of my consoles.
I feel like I am in a lull.
I actually believe I spend more time at Union with the purpose of talking to you guys more than for actually gaming
My wife and I just bought a summer cabin up north. The previous me would have run out and bought a console to have at the cabin so that I could game in my downtime up there. Not even considering it
Yeah, don't ruin a cabin with videogames. Cabins are for nature and getting away from it all, reconnecting with what matters. At least that's how I see it. I took my original Xbox to a cabin once, and it felt weirdly discrepant -- like, "what am I doing? I can game at home anytime..."
But I relate to what you're saying about spending more time talking about games (or at least more time yapping on the internet) than actually playing them. I went through a big lull myself, and I've only recently come out of it because I'm enjoying Days Gone. Before that, there was a looong period where I wasn't finding anything that I liked. I'm definitely getting pickier as I get older, so I'm harder to please. And I also more often get the feeling, "Eh, I've played that sort of game four times before, don't feel like doing it again." There's a lot of repetition in the mechanics, and prettier graphics only go so far.
I needed to just let myself be uninterested in games for a while. I didn't worry about it or try to force it. The interest eventually returned. It may wane again, who knows... Videogames are just diversion or entertainment to me, they aren't something my life is better or worse for, really, so I don't think it matters a whole lot one way or the other. If it's fun, good. If not, no worries, I have plenty of other things I can do.
I don't think we are alone here Andy. While age might not be the only reason, I feel like that might be a common denominator in the bigger picture for all. I had gamed with Pong, Atari 5200 and Coleco Vision. Then never gamed again until 2001 when the Xbox came out. That was a HUGE break in gaming. And now I have been doing it straight for 18 years since. Maybe I do need a break. I mean, before my divorce, I was gaming close to 40 hours a week. And now my wife keeps me so busy! And I love it! But now I am lucky if I get 1-2 hours a week. Maybe if I went to a couple hours a month, it might be better. I mean, seriously, I take breaks masturbating so that it feels better with longer breaks. Games are the same, right?
End of gen lull is very common. Coincidence your lull started roughly around the same time as next gen "leaks" were gaining momentum?I am not sure I can assign a number to my excitement for E3 this year. I do know that I have set that afternoon of Microsoft's show aside specifically to watch E3 and the events that follow. It's a Sunday, so I can do that. But the other events that happen during the week during work hours, I will have to see it regurgitated on the internet. I will be too busy at work to be able to watch it stream and pay attention.
So yes, as I am every year, I am very excited to see what is all new at E3. If it's all bad, well that sucks. But I will still look forward to it next year.
From the MS show I am looking forward to the next gen console info, any first party game information that they reveal, and any 3rd party world premieres of games I had NO idea about, or haven't seen anything game-play related.
At the same time, I can relate to Andy. As I get older and older, my excitement for anything gaming has waned. I spent about 45 minutes yesterday going through my games library on my PS4 and Xbox looking for something to play. There are plenty of games that I own and that I have not finished, but I just didn't feel it. I even looked through the online stores for each and just didn't see a thing that would get me to spend the next few hours on any of my consoles.
I feel like I am in a lull.
I actually believe I spend more time at Union with the purpose of talking to you guys more than for actually gaming
My wife and I just bought a summer cabin up north. The previous me would have run out and bought a console to have at the cabin so that I could game in my downtime up there. Not even considering it
I don't think we are alone here Andy. While age might not be the only reason, I feel like that might be a common denominator in the bigger picture for all. I had gamed with Pong, Atari 5200 and Coleco Vision. Then never gamed again until 2001 when the Xbox came out. That was a HUGE break in gaming. And now I have been doing it straight for 18 years since. Maybe I do need a break. I mean, before my divorce, I was gaming close to 40 hours a week. And now my wife keeps me so busy! And I love it! But now I am lucky if I get 1-2 hours a week. Maybe if I went to a couple hours a month, it might be better. I mean, seriously, I take breaks masturbating so that it feels better with longer breaks. Games are the same, right?
Could be. No comment on the masturbation thing, lol, but I remember the poll we ran a few months back, about how long people had been members here or at TXB. Most people had been around 15 or more years. Most people started gaming long before they got to TXB, so for most people, it's probably been decades of gaming. A drop-off in enthusiasm would be natural. There are still the enthusiasts, of course... I think it goes in cycles for a lot of us.
Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be present so my hype is already VERY high. Plus rumors of a new Darksiders, new Fable, new splinter cell and everything MS and some other publisher/developers are rumored to be bringing has me very excited. Can't wait.
I think you needed to hire a better lawyer if your wife is keeping you from gaming *after* the divorce.
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This E3 sounds like more of the same to be honest, next E3 will be the one where we see all the new "next gen" stuff that's actually a real game and not an "in engine" video etc. Don't get me wrong I'm sure there will be some cool stuff but I doubt MS can be more specific about the new hardware than they were when they announced the One X a year and a half ahead of time, things like clocks need to be sorted out and that happens further down the line.
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