December 27, 2009
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12.27/2009
I know I've said this a dozen of times, but I'm seeing my interest in video games dwindle. Back when I was a kid... Heck, back when I was at Duke, I felt more interested in video games. I was addicted. At Duke, I regularly bought new games when they came out, and regularly played games after classes. Now, I'm playing games, but they're not nearly as enthralling as they used to be. Over Christmas break I've been catching up on games and been bored with nearly every game. Nearly every game I play now feels like rote mechanical work. I'm playing for trophies, achievements, and to pass the time, but not really because I enjoy playing. It's sad, really.
Killzone 2 feels incomplete and third-rate. Fight Night Round 4, although I haven't played much, seems to be lacking something that would make it more visceral like the previous installment. Disgaea 3 is full of mindless grinding. Star Ocean 4 is much of the same, combined with lifeless characters, and a piss-poor plot. Tekken 6 feels like rock-em sock-em robots: It's the antithesis of Soul Calibur's fluid fighting system. Blue Dragon is pretty, but too linear. Lastly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 seems too similar to the first. I'm not getting the same adrenaline-pumping feeling that I had playing the others.
Maybe I'm realizing that I'm gradually outgrowing these games? Perhaps I've played nearly every type of game under the sun and thus I'm bored because everything is a cliche? Not sure, but either way my interest is waning.
So bored...
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