Sleepydays
Banned
I've had the exact same problem recently, although I think I am starting to address it. GCU has made me trigger-happy about picking up games - I can justify it as I can make back my money on resale- but as others have said, you get that hollow, shitty feeling of just consuming, consuming, consuming, without any real enjoyment. For better or worse, that'll be over with soon, and I intend on cutting down significantly. I'm fine with it, because my spending was getting bit uncomfortable. Multiple staff don't even ask for ID at the pickup desk anymore, which makes me think I might be getting a little over the top.
I've just become a father too, and between that, closing in on 40, doing evening classes AND interests outside gaming I'm realizing that I don't have all the time in the world to fritter away, and certainly not to play every game that comes out for a few days before moving on to the next one.
I had Red Dead for a hot minute: even just waiting for it to install cut hugely into any time I could invest in it. The story and the size of the game required a level of commitment that I couldn't possibly make right now, and that I might not be willing to even if it were an option. It went on ebay quite quickly, along with a huge chunk of my back-catalog. I'm playing The Messenger on Switch and Picross for the Super Famicom instead ( I swear I am not trying to hook in people enjoying RDR...). Right now, games need to be short and sharp, something I can pick up and put down without too much bother.
I've just become a father too, and between that, closing in on 40, doing evening classes AND interests outside gaming I'm realizing that I don't have all the time in the world to fritter away, and certainly not to play every game that comes out for a few days before moving on to the next one.
I had Red Dead for a hot minute: even just waiting for it to install cut hugely into any time I could invest in it. The story and the size of the game required a level of commitment that I couldn't possibly make right now, and that I might not be willing to even if it were an option. It went on ebay quite quickly, along with a huge chunk of my back-catalog. I'm playing The Messenger on Switch and Picross for the Super Famicom instead ( I swear I am not trying to hook in people enjoying RDR...). Right now, games need to be short and sharp, something I can pick up and put down without too much bother.