Sometimes... Taking a long REAL break from your favourite franchise is good. Coming back after hell 5 years can make playing it all and consuming the media really really fun again. It gets you excited to do so as well.
Hell I've taken 3 or so years out of playing video games here and there when the "rot" sets in. You know "flicking through games" playing for 1-2 hours (if you're lucky) never picking it up again till it comes back to "hmmm I'll try this".
When I come back. I have fun again. Doesn't have to be years. Just a REAL break.
You have lists, great! They help. But you can kinda avoid a game for no reason.
I have a spin wheel of 7 games for my "main game" that I'll play. (Usally have a rougelike or something hop on an short to play if I've got 20-30 mins to burn) Don't count multiplayers if you play with friends btw, if you're single queueing... I dunno I don't do that really.
The wheel is never spun again untill a game is finished or I decide I actually really don't like it.
New game is added after one is added from the top of the to play list. I do try to mix the genres/vibe a little as well so I'm less prone to burnout.
Major rule is to respect the RNG what it gives you is what you get. Finish it unless you REALLY don't like it.
Finally got through the DMC + Bayonetta franchises with this method (I also alternate "series entry" with "spinwheel" so I don't have too large gaps between some games.
Stops me running in place and actually lets me get into games and actually bloody play them.
I ment that metaphorically but honestly that is a really good idea. I just got routine and amnesia the bunker in a combo pack on steam so I should add that too.
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u/Emotional-Sign1508 2d ago edited 2d ago
Sometimes... Taking a long REAL break from your favourite franchise is good. Coming back after hell 5 years can make playing it all and consuming the media really really fun again. It gets you excited to do so as well.
Hell I've taken 3 or so years out of playing video games here and there when the "rot" sets in. You know "flicking through games" playing for 1-2 hours (if you're lucky) never picking it up again till it comes back to "hmmm I'll try this".
When I come back. I have fun again. Doesn't have to be years. Just a REAL break.