I have another one which transformed my enjoyment as a middle aged man with limited time. It’s ok to use trainers and/or cheats to reduce the grind and get to the good bits quickly. I really don’t have time to grind levels or money in a game and this saves me tremendous aggravation so I can enjoy the story.
All excellent points. If I may add one more (which is especially difficult for a completionist like myself), it's okay to not complete every side quest, grab every mystical item, help every NPC, etc...and just beat the game. I'm still learning this one some nearly 40 years into my gaming life (Atari 2600 FTW), but it helps!
Was thinking some more about this since I’m going through it at the moment; better organisation. I now have a large Steam library and many games are falling through the cracks simply because I’m unlikely to come across them. Trying to develop a system that will help me find the games more easily.
Much like when you go to a restaurant and get hit with a large menu. I have choice paralysis that needs to be resolved.
Agreed on all points. I especially appreciate the bit about playing on easy mode. I used to insist on playing on at least medium/normal difficulty.
But these days, I care more about experiencing the story than needing to prove anything to people who aren’t around to see me do whatever I’m trying to do anyway.
A lot of folks think burn out is solely work related, but it is also possible to burn out on a hobby/interest. Some good tips here to avoid that.
Easy mode is a good shout! Too bad not all games offer it.
I used to play games on Hard, but now I reserve that for the times I want to double down on a title.
Game burnout is absolutely real! Had it last year on Black Myth: Wukong!
I have another one which transformed my enjoyment as a middle aged man with limited time. It’s ok to use trainers and/or cheats to reduce the grind and get to the good bits quickly. I really don’t have time to grind levels or money in a game and this saves me tremendous aggravation so I can enjoy the story.
All excellent points. If I may add one more (which is especially difficult for a completionist like myself), it's okay to not complete every side quest, grab every mystical item, help every NPC, etc...and just beat the game. I'm still learning this one some nearly 40 years into my gaming life (Atari 2600 FTW), but it helps!
Great points!
Was thinking some more about this since I’m going through it at the moment; better organisation. I now have a large Steam library and many games are falling through the cracks simply because I’m unlikely to come across them. Trying to develop a system that will help me find the games more easily.
Much like when you go to a restaurant and get hit with a large menu. I have choice paralysis that needs to be resolved.
Agreed on all points. I especially appreciate the bit about playing on easy mode. I used to insist on playing on at least medium/normal difficulty.
But these days, I care more about experiencing the story than needing to prove anything to people who aren’t around to see me do whatever I’m trying to do anyway.