Am I to Picky? Gaming got boring? Trashgames?

[Tapy]

So ... im at the point where i am tired of playing the same games over and over again (at the moment those games where like PUBG, EFT etc. ) .

I was browsing the steam sale page again in hope to find a new game to play with my friends but guess what... i skipped over 60 Sites of "sales" with not ONE single game that im really interested in.

Is it only me ? Am i too picky? Or is gaming getting more and more "boring"?

I remember, when i was younger and was playing on consoles instead of PC back in the days, there where so many games that i was actually HYPED for , checking for news thousands of times each day, pre ordering games and so one... what happened?

One of my m8´s has the same feeling he told me, we feel like there is no games coming out anymore which is acutally amazing us...Its like there is no "wow effect" , no point of getting really addicted to games anymore.

We bought some games this week, but in the end we didnt kept ONE of it, we had to refund all of them, because they werent really giving us fun....

Whenever I browse in the Steamstore i catch myself everytime thinking " who the ♥♥♥♥ is playing TRASH like this?!" The steamstore is full of games that IMHO NO ONE is gonna be playing for real...

Im wondering if anyone else is feeling like that?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Top 100 most played list... https://store.steampowered.com/stats

People play those games. Opinions and tastes change over time.

[Tapy]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Top 100 most played list... https://store.steampowered.com/stats

People play those games. Opinions and tastes change over time.

:qr:

gonna check it out, thanks for posting :D

[Count_Dandyman]

You have to narrow your search to get worthwhile results from browsing the store the available library is much too large to easily find something really good if you aren't following the trends or having some idea of what you want to see.

[Tapy]

Originally posted by Count_Dandyman:

You have to narrow your search to get worthwhile results from browsing the store the available library is much too large to easily find something really good if you aren't following the trends or having some idea of what you want to see.

I see your point, its not like we werent doing this, but like i said , MAYBE its just us beeing to picky , but even when filtering for specific stuff we would LIKE to play there isnt really much... lets say... for example: "lets find a good HORROR Online Coop game , would like to get scared together (enjoying it more to play with friends instead of single player)". most of the times you either find the most known ones which are kinda either single player or AGES old (therefore again no wow effects in terms of gameplay because game is to old and technically "outdated")
OR you find thousands of low priced, indie "developer" games which are simple said "trash".

Do you know what i mean?

I just wanna know how you other people feel about the topic.

Personally for me ( and also some of my friends) its getting more and more hard to find a game that i am really satisfied with and that im actually enjoy playing (a lot).

[Count_Dandyman]

Originally posted by Twitch.tv/TapyTV:

Originally posted by Count_Dandyman:

You have to narrow your search to get worthwhile results from browsing the store the available library is much too large to easily find something really good if you aren't following the trends or having some idea of what you want to see.

I see your point, its not like we werent doing this, but like i said , MAYBE its just us beeing to picky , but even when filtering for specific stuff we would LIKE to play there isnt really much... lets say... for example: "lets find a good HORROR Online Coop game , would like to get scared together (enjoying it more to play with friends instead of single player)". most of the times you either find the most known ones which are kinda either single player or AGES old (therefore again no wow effects in terms of gameplay because game is to old and technically "outdated")
OR you find thousands of low priced, indie "developer" games which are simple said "trash".

Do you know what i mean?

I just wanna know how you other people feel about the topic.

Personally for me ( and also some of my friends) its getting more and more hard to find a game that i am really satisfied with and that im actually enjoy playing (a lot).

Sadly that is the way things go when there is a platform open to everybody and the ability exists to quickly and easily throw something together there will always be those who just want easy money or that lack the capabilities to match the better devs and whose games will just not hold up as well.

Plenty of old games can still be very good even now but the issue is those are the ones you usually already hear of because people praise them for standing out and finding a niche they excelled in.

Especially with how easily and far information can spread from the internet it is near impossible to find something good that you haven't already heard of.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Twitch.tv/TapyTV:

I remember, when i was younger

And some time earlier you had fun playing with sand and toys......

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Twitch.tv/TapyTV:

Personally for me ( and also some of my friends) its getting more and more hard to find a game that i am really satisfied with and that im actually enjoy playing (a lot).

Can't say I share that opinion. I have it much easier finding more good fun games nowadays than I did 20+ year ago. It came to the point that I actually had to cut down on my purchases because my backlog was growing way too much.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Sounds more like the OP has an issue with gaming in general, not Steam it's self.

[Tapy]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Sounds more like the OP has an issue with gaming in general, not Steam it's self.

Yes, im talking about gaming in general thats right, the only problem i have with steam is that its full of those cheap and strange games :P

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Twitch.tv/TapyTV:

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Sounds more like the OP has an issue with gaming in general, not Steam it's self.

Yes, im talking about gaming in general thats right, the only problem i have with steam is that its full of those cheap and strange games :P

As are many other services, depending on one's own opinion.

The AAA games you seem to be looking for, come out few and far between on any service.

[StickyPawz]

If OP is actually interested in a horror/coop/online game ...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/The_Forest/

[BossGalaga]

Originally posted by Spasm.Tube/TapyTV:

So ... im at the point where i am tired of playing the same games over and over again (at the moment those games where like PUBG, EFT etc. ) .

I was browsing the steam sale page again in hope to find a new game to play with my friends but guess what... i skipped over 60 Sites of "sales" with not ONE single game that im really interested in.

Is it only me ? Am i too picky? Or is gaming getting more and more "boring"?

I remember, when i was younger and was playing on consoles instead of PC back in the days, there where so many games that i was actually HYPED for , checking for news thousands of times each day, pre ordering games and so one... what happened?

One of my m8´s has the same feeling he told me, we feel like there is no games coming out anymore which is acutally amazing us...Its like there is no "wow effect" , no point of getting really addicted to games anymore.

We bought some games this week, but in the end we didnt kept ONE of it, we had to refund all of them, because they werent really giving us fun....

Whenever I browse in the Steamstore i catch myself everytime thinking " who the ♥♥♥♥ is playing TRASH like this?!" The steamstore is full of games that IMHO NO ONE is gonna be playing for real...

Im wondering if anyone else is feeling like that?

Then stop playing "the same games over and over again." I'm assuming you have more than just a couple battle royale games in your library and I'm guessing that you've spent far more time playing those games that you're tired of than the rest of the games in your library.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Sounds like a combination of factors.

* There are more games coming out these days so it's not a surprise that among them are more games you don't like.
* You sound like you may be a little burnt out on gaming, from basically trying to "scratch that itch" (i.e. indulging yourself in "addictive" games) too hard. On top of that you might also be subconsciously considering questions of how gaming fits into your life in general.
* Many years ago, stores like Steam were also more selective in terms of what thwy would carry. This was a double-edged sword though, since it meant that they gained a loyal following who liked their tastes but also depended on serving this following and couldn't expand easily to broader audiences.
* ...and you would be surprised to find out that there are audiences for a variety of very niche things. There are the more well-known niche interests such as visual novels, but oh can we go way more niche than that -- particularly when no one even necessarily has to commit to any niche. The oddest "game" I've probably ever played is my recent messing around with what is literally a potted plant simulator that I just "play" for a few minutes every couple days to water the plants.
* "Back in the day", when making games and then getting them published was a lot harder, there were definitely fewer games, and again this was a double-edged sword. You were lucky that ths variety of PC games was to your liking. Me, for example? I grew up on 2D platformers on the NES/GB/SNES and I basically "fell off the boat" when everything went 3D, and for like ten or fifteen years I basically wasn't an active consumer putting any significant money in the industry because, simply, it wasn't making any games I liked. Finally that started to change when indie games became a thing.

I think the following would make the most sense:
* find your niche of games that you like. Sorta your "home genres". If you need to idly browse, look for games there.
* don't overindulge yourself, as that can lead to burnout. It's okay to put down a game, or a genre, or even gaming in general, if you're not "feeling it". Maybe coming back later you'll feel more refreshed.

[Tapy]

Originally posted by Quint the Alligator Snapper:

Sounds like a combination of factors.

* There are more games coming out these days so it's not a surprise that among them are more games you don't like.
* You sound like you may be a little burnt out on gaming, from basically trying to "scratch that itch" (i.e. indulging yourself in "addictive" games) too hard. On top of that you might also be subconsciously considering questions of how gaming fits into your life in general.
* Many years ago, stores like Steam were also more selective in terms of what thwy would carry. This was a double-edged sword though, since it meant that they gained a loyal following who liked their tastes but also depended on serving this following and couldn't expand easily to broader audiences.
* ...and you would be surprised to find out that there are audiences for a variety of very niche things. There are the more well-known niche interests such as visual novels, but oh can we go way more niche than that -- particularly when no one even necessarily has to commit to any niche. The oddest "game" I've probably ever played is my recent messing around with what is literally a potted plant simulator that I just "play" for a few minutes every couple days to water the plants.
* "Back in the day", when making games and then getting them published was a lot harder, there were definitely fewer games, and again this was a double-edged sword. You were lucky that ths variety of PC games was to your liking. Me, for example? I grew up on 2D platformers on the NES/GB/SNES and I basically "fell off the boat" when everything went 3D, and for like ten or fifteen years I basically wasn't an active consumer putting any significant money in the industry because, simply, it wasn't making any games I liked. Finally that started to change when indie games became a thing.

I think the following would make the most sense:
* find your niche of games that you like. Sorta your "home genres". If you need to idly browse, look for games there.
* don't overindulge yourself, as that can lead to burnout. It's okay to put down a game, or a genre, or even gaming in general, if you're not "feeling it". Maybe coming back later you'll feel more refreshed.

Thanks for your in depth answer, was interesting to read!

At the moment im thinking of taking the next step in gaming and getting an VR headset (Thinking of going for the Valve Index).

Cause when watching videos about VR that is when i start to " feel it" again :P

[Kargor]

Originally posted by Riedy:

In the end, you just need to understand why you like the games you do like and try to find games similiar to it.

That's not the bestest idea in the long run, though.

Every once in a while, somebody starts complaining about "no new games", "all games are pretty much the same" etc. You go to their profile, and you find they play about 3 types of games: multiplayer PvP shooters, multiplayer PvP shooters, and, every once in a while, a multiplayer PvP shooter to spice things up a little.

If things are getting boring, chances are people should be trying something else, rather than "more of the same".

In other cases, accounts are just full of the ever same collection of games, like a "big name" collection. Again, maybe, just maybe, "the crowd" isn't always the best advice when it comes to personal likes and dislikes.

Try out things. Yes, there are things I haven't touched (like those aforementioned PvP shooters), but with "crazy sales" all the time, I've picked up a lot of games that I probably would not have considered playing a few years ago.