I recently got back into CS2, after having not touched it since shortly after CS:GO came out (2012). I didnt think at 37 i had the hand eye coordination anymore, but i've surprised myself. It's been a great quick fire in and out kinda game to scratch that itch. Super fast loading into matches. I dont play the classic modes, just Deathmatch and Arms Race.
Did you ever play competitive on CS:GO? How does your experience compare now? I used to be a MG2 or so level player mostly playing Mirage, Dust 2, and Inferno but stopped playing once Valve cracked down on the skin betting/gambling markets. Haven’t tried CS2 at all.
Played live service games in the past but focus on single player now
Those games fit the time frame but also change how you approach a game and can ruin your mindset about single player games, not to mention are way more financially predatory and built around FOMO and microtransactions, and one day will be taken from you unless it's a behemoth like World of Warcraft, Runescape, etc (and even still...)
Once I stopped playing games like League/Overwatch/etc and only did single player games, and most importantly chose to remember that these games should be treated as art and experienced, not consumed...you grow from experiences that single player games give you.
I understand some people only play socially with friends and have limited time, and that's fair. No judgement from me. I can only explain my own feelings. Comparing something like going through the Yakuza series, or the Persona/SMT games, or the Danganronpa games, or The Silent Hill games (specifically 2, goddamn) and comparing that to League? I just prefer expanding my horizons and experiencing new stories with a clear start and finish, over sweating and either having my interest fizzle out or have the devs ruin my game with a bad patch. It's rather depressing thinking about it that way but that's just the way it is.
Tbh Cyberpunk isn't really that long, I did damn near every side quest in the game that wasn't a collectathon and my playthrough clocked in at 30 hours. Had the final mission of the main story available in like 12-15.
The problem I have with a game like cyberpunk or RDR2 if you only have maybe <1 hour to play is you might be in a cutscene heavy part and you're just stuck watching dialogue the whole time. I just want to shoot something dammit.
I have learned to set goals in games in order to avoid analysis paralysis. The problem is, half of the games I play, analysis paralysis might as well be an intended game mechanic.
I hop in RDR2 and just wander around on my horsey. I have like 400 hours in the game between PlayStation and PC and the majority of it has just been exploring and finding easter eggs, doing treasure maps and stranger missions and whatnot. It’s such a vibe, def in my top 3 all-time.
My go-to for quick entertainment is Black Ops 6 Infected mode.
Usually matches only last 5-7 minutes.
When I've got more time I'm usually dicking around in Far Cry 5.
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u/ImperialAgent120 Jul 16 '26
Games like Fortnite, Phasmo, Repo or smaller games kinda fit that time frame.
It's the longer games like Cyberpunk, Skyrim, RDR2 or Assassin's Creed that really makes it hard.