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How do you tire of an entire genre?
As an example, I'm done with MMOs. I played RuneScape back when it first launched (RS Classic) and continued for a while into the RS2 era and eventually I was just done. I tried WoW and a few other big games but eventually I just realized I was playing RuneScape again, and I played that already. That isn't to say these new games weren't different. They offered A LOT of new things, of different things, at their core I was just playing an MMO, and I'd done that already.
I'm also done with shooters. I'd say FPS, but the truth is it applies to third person as well. Again, I played a bunch over the years. CounterStrike, Battlefield 1942, Halo, and a few different Call of Duty games. I've dipped my toes into many over the years. If all my friends are playing, asking me directly, sure I'll hop in. I don't hate them, but I won't suggest playing them. I've played them a million times. I'm tired of them.
Just to flip it around. I love platformers. I've played so many platformers. Each have such huge variety. Friends will have moved on and I'm still going for 100% completion. Even after 100% I'm looking for a leaderboard, or self-imposed challenge to keep me playing.
I'm confident some people feel about shooters the way I feel about platformers. If someone says their tired of games like BG3, I don't get it. I could never tire of that genre. It has too many options to keep things fresh. But I know some people feel the same about shooters.
I don't get it, but I guess I get it.
I see, I definitely feel that with MMOs, but it's more because the successful ones are always following the same formula just done well, like XIV, WoW and GW2; while games that had something very interesting like Peria Chronicles get gutted of what was different and cancelled after.
Arpgs like Diablo or pathofexile are my "will always play" games. Like you I've played the mmos, shooters, and others and feel like I've "finished" those genres and am satisfied not going back unless with friends.
It's both a nice feeling but also a sad one. I still follow fps games and watch videos of them, but playing them... Meh
If you haven't looked into it yet check out Last Epoch. It will be launching 1.0 on Feb 21, but the early access has been amazing.
I've jumped in a few times since they started letting people play years ago! I'm a big fan and am eager to give 1.0 a whirl.
I like how they are embracing the solo vs trading play style and leaning into rewarding both types of players uniquely with power for that choice.
great stuff. I'm really looking forward to it too. I like how the skill modification trees work and all the various synergies that are available.
I haven't paid much attention to the single player vs multiplayer stuff because I'm trying to go in blind enough to not try and min/max from day 1. I feel that pushes me to not enjoy the game as much since i'm skipping over experimenting with builds or skills. I'm really hyped. Feb 21 can't get here soon enough.
You should try Escape From Tarkov. Yea it's a shooter, but it's intense and, most importantly, not call off duty or battlefield