Anyone else feels like they are forcing themselves to play "good" games?
Not sure, if it is age related, but I have been noticing that sometimes it feels like I am forcing myself to play games that are considered "great" and I question if there is something odd with me.
Like when I was a teenager, I played so many genres, and it feels like I became more close minded on what I enjoy?
I have this weird fear of missing out, so I almost force myself to play these games.
For example, I enjoyed Cyberpunk and Kingdom Come Deliverance but I cannot get myself to play Death Stranding, Days Gone, God of War. I didn't enjoy Helldivers 2 and Star Wars Outlaws, but got stuck playing Stalker 2, Civilization 7 and Deep Rock Galactic.
I know these games are not related to each other, but just wanted to use them as examples as myself being open to different genres and styles.
The barrier to entry in games is so high (+ the learning curve) and sometimes it feels that after playing a video game for 5 hours, I have a sunk cost fallacy that I have to continue playing it to give it a chance.
Like I didn't like Breaking Bad right away, but after 3 episodes I got hooked. I feel the same way about games. Just played Days Gone and Star Wars Outlaws each for about 8 hours or so, but it felt like I was forcing myself, instead of being genuinely excited about coming back into that universe.
It almost feels like a chore?
How do I know if I am not giving the game a chance VS it is genuinely not for me.