Why isnt any game fun for me?

Ive played A LOT of games in search for a fun addicting game like the old days when i used to get stuck on age of empires, starcraft, zelda for DAYS because they were actually FUN. I have xbox, gc, ps2, Dreamcast, and of course PC. I have bought every game that looks fun, because of sites rating them 9/10, and hearing people's experiences. How can people like CS? i played it for like 3 days and i hated it cuz of the hackers, the BAD graphics, and the retarded weapons. I was hooked on Desert Combat for about 2 weeks, but its so unbalanced, and the spawn killing sucks. BFVietnam sucks too, Sims 2 is just plain boring. I used to play FS2004 and in fact upgraded my system just to play it, and now that i can play it at decent speed and gfx, i even got the sidewinder 2, i just god bored of it cuz u cant really organize a flight of 10 people in MP mode, they just use the SLEW mode and cheat or w/e... The first unreal was fun, but now the new ones are just too unrealistic. For xbox ive got games like Fable, Full Spectrum Warrior, MK5, DOA, Fifa, Halo. Im not into ONE genre, ill try anything that could have a chance of being fun. The ONLY fun game for xbox is HALO online using xbconnect, because theres 0 chance of cheating, everyone has the same setup, and its got the gfx and half/way realism to make a game that will actually keep me entertained for some hours a week, but it does get boring if you play for too long in a day. For GC ive got many games and the only one I like is super smash bros MP mode with 4 people, but it did get gay in about a week. For PS2, GTA and Vice City kept me entertained for the longest a game has kept me hooked in the last 3 years, i actually beat this game and it was still fun roaming around until i found every single secret it got boring cuz of no MP too. Ive played Farcry, Doom3, DC, CS, BF, BFV, UT2k4, Americas Army etc... etc... etc... about every High Rated game thats supposed to be fun, and i didnt play 1 of them for more than 2 weeks. Another game i liked is WORMS WORLD PARTY online with the modified online games. Lastly i cant leave risk 2 which kills any of those 3d games which are supposed to be fun.

Maybe you need a break from gaming for awhile so when you come back to it, you will enjoy it more.

Could be... Thanks for your input.

Age is a factor too. Your priorities and thinking changes as you get older. Gaming used to be the main reason I'm into computers. Now however I like tinkering with the hardware more. Going out to clubs/bars and what not with friends and stuff like that takes priority over gaming these days.

Not to worry, the exact thing happened to me. I played GR for the better part of 2 years (played everyday), and then about 8 months back i lost interest in it and have not been able to find another game that was so addictive. Well ateast not untill i started playing Eve Online last week.
I have not been so addicted to a game since GR.

Maybe you just have not found the right game, but hang it there and one will come along soon.

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maybe you should buy the next gta when it comes out

I'm feeling the same way now.
I used to play games constantly, and now even though I really enjoy D3, FarCry etc.

I don't feel like I really want to play them.

Same here. Played Doom 3 got close to beating it and then it got so boring..i jus asked about the boss, didnt even finish the game.

GTac02 said:

The ONLY fun game for xbox is HALO online using xbconnect, because theres 0 chance of cheating, everyone has the same setup, and its got the gfx and half/way realism to make a game that will actually keep me entertained for some hours a week, but it does get boring if you play for too long in a day.

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i tried playing halo over xbconnect friday night. i never played halo online and never will again. if you thought the smack talking in cs was bad these f'ing moron kids will get you pissed off very quick. if someone were to act like that in front of me in person they'd have a problem.

i agree games don't get under my skin like they used to... the only game i look forward to is wow... and maybe eq2 ob.

Agreed WOW has got my hopes up alot. Lineage 2 was fun for about 5 months but then the stupid chinese farmers....Argg!! but the most hooked game i have ever played was Diablo 2 Exp played it for about 2 years straight even missed school and pretended to be sick to play that game lol, had 2 account's all lvl 95+ pretty much never died in pvp.

Banyan said:

i tried playing halo over xbconnect friday night. i never played halo online and never will again. if you thought the smack talking in cs was bad these f'ing moron kids will get you pissed off very quick. if someone were to act like that in front of me in person they'd have a problem.

i agree games don't get under my skin like they used to... the only game i look forward to is wow... and maybe eq2 ob.

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That's the problem: they're kids. If any of them actually talked like that to me in real life, I'd pro'lly be seeing if they fit into a Wendy's Biggie-size cup . . .

One of the few games that has kept me thoroughly enthralled is Diablo II and Lord of Destruction. I don't know why, but it's just terribly addicting. I don't play much on the battle.net, but I do play w/ friends every now and then. We just set up a server and play all night. It's great fun.

Banyan said:

i tried playing halo over xbconnect friday night. i never played halo online and never will again. if you thought the smack talking in cs was bad these f'ing moron kids will get you pissed off very quick. if someone were to act like that in front of me in person they'd have a problem.

i agree games don't get under my skin like they used to... the only game i look forward to is wow... and maybe eq2 ob.

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lol I got fed up w/ those punks on xbconnect a while back. It really burns me up when you've got a good game going, and you start pwning somebody, and then they just leave, forcing you to restart everything, wait around for more ppl to join your game. (The only decent way to play on that, I've found, is to host games).

And actually, I have heard that you can cheat over xbconnect. You can apply .ppf files to your maps to give you an advantage. ppl do stuff like that to teleport outside maps, or hide extra powerups and rocket launchers next to their base.

Its not just you man, I've been feeling it too. I havent been able to find a game that can keep my attention for more than 20 mins for a long time.

I hope WoW really kicks ***, same with Hl2 ,because for me gaming is starting to die :-(

Wraith said:

Its not just you man, I've been feeling it too. I havent been able to find a game that can keep my attention for more than 20 mins for a long time.

I hope WoW really kicks ***, same with Hl2 ,because for me gaming is starting to die :-(

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Same.

Aside from the occasional half-hour of Day of Defeat, I haven't been gaming nearly as much as I used to. I think HL2 and WoW will change that though.

Try doing something else like working on motercylces or bikes or cars. It could be you are just bored with games in general and not one game or any game is going to do it for you.

Or set up some lans at your house and have your pals come over. That way you can socialise with your friends, play games, and smack talk with out typeing or a headset! MEGA FUN, thats the way I like to pay games but I haven't had the time to go to my friends lan recently.....

You can't cheat on xbconnect, trust me i've tried it, the hacked maps only work when ur playing in ur xbox, when u play over the internet the game goes out of sync because the other party doesnt have that map... Ive tried it , plus, besides u can only do the hacked maps with a modded xbox .

Anyways, halo on xbc IS somewhat fun, but it got old for me tho... I played it too much...

About the "work on motorcycles", yeh i built my own GO-PED from parts, goes 35mph, and i built and learned to fly a remote control airplane which is a blast till u crash it, thats why i havent flown it in a while...

"Farcry, Doom3, DC, CS, BF, BFV, UT2k4"

lol you call that every game supposed to be fun? haha i'm sorry sir, but the only game on that list worth playing is cs. and YES i've played everything on that list execpt dc, which i don't even know what it is... play cs for the social factor, since it IS the most played multi game on the planet right now. it is very newb-unfriendly, so you better expect to spend quite a bit of time on it before you can start fraggin even 1-1. as for the rest: farcry - boring, doom 3 - even boringer then farcry, bf - so so (gets repetitive and frustrating), bfv (see bf), ut2k4 - plain sux, no teamwork, no gun play, only vehicle.

sims 2 is pretty fun, for a short short while. heck, i got bored of it after 2 days. halo sux, fs sux, and all the other console game you listed sux. yes, i hate zelda, halo, and super smash bros.

in many ways i'm like you... a good game only comes once in a blue moon..

- oh yeah, btw, i doubt you have tried the hentai genre yet...

wow and i thought i was the only one.... i used to play americas army every day now i say to myself im gonna play it start the game... get in a server.. leave within 5mins... same happens to any other game, all that hype about doom3, played it for like 2-3days got to like 2-3rd level and uninstalled it. im losing interest in games, like the one guy said above going out with friends and stuff is priority, i dont spend half the time i used to beside the pc now, in one way thats actually good, it aint healthy for u to sit on it. ill go outside and throw the football around or ill go somewhere and do something... Which reminds me im out laters ..

If your bored load up some of your old games and look for some mods you havn't played for them yet. I recommend gloom for Q2 even tho theirs only 1 decent server that plays it any more, although it almost always has 10+ people in it. Seriusly you havn't had fun till your a spider the size of your hand going around ripping peoples heads off at 30 MPH.

Rent Fable, for a gaming freak like you it should give you a good 8-10 hours of entertainment.