Guess this belongs in offtopic because ex-gamers don't often check the gaming forum anymore.
I used to be obsessed with videogames for 6+ years. Gaming was my life. In the end I had over 100 games. Then suddenly I decided to quit and sell all of it. A year later I bought a Wii for the second time because I got bored sometimes. I enjoyed it, a few months later I sold it again and that was it. It's been over 3 years and I haven't looked back. The only game I played in the past 3 years was Tetris.
Now I consider videogames pretty much the same as television: a waste of time. I look back at my time as a gamer and I haven't accomplished any personal development during that time (edit: to be clear, I blame the obsession, not videogames in general). It's been 3 years since I quit and my whole life has changed. My friends and family tell me I am a completely different person now.
Though I Have to admit I still follow E3 every year (Nintendo only). I have no idea why.
Anyone else here who has quit gaming altogether? Has it changed you and how do you view videogames now?
I used to be obsessed with videogames for 6+ years. Gaming was my life. In the end I had over 100 games. Then suddenly I decided to quit and sell all of it. A year later I bought a Wii for the second time because I got bored sometimes. I enjoyed it, a few months later I sold it again and that was it. It's been over 3 years and I haven't looked back. The only game I played in the past 3 years was Tetris.
Now I consider videogames pretty much the same as television: a waste of time. I look back at my time as a gamer and I haven't accomplished any personal development during that time (edit: to be clear, I blame the obsession, not videogames in general). It's been 3 years since I quit and my whole life has changed. My friends and family tell me I am a completely different person now.
Though I Have to admit I still follow E3 every year (Nintendo only). I have no idea why.
Anyone else here who has quit gaming altogether? Has it changed you and how do you view videogames now?