What do you do when you hit a gaming rut?

[Narj]

After a great run smashing through PS4 exclusives, TW3 on PC and a few other things, I seem to have hit a rut and just can't get interested in new games at the moment. The last things I completed and really enjoyed were Detroit: Become Human on PS4, Divinity: Original Sin 2 on PC and a more recently a replay of Super Mario World on SNES.

Since then I've dabbled in City of Heroes for nostalgia, tried Far Cry 5, RDR2, Risk of Rain 2 (which was fun for a bit) and some others but eventually got bored. I tried Shadow of the Colossus last night and found it frustrating so gave up after a few hours.

Does anyone else hit this and how do you get through it? I was going to build a new PC for Cyberpunk but now I think I'll hold off. I wonder if pressures of work and my scatty thoughts are just not letting my brain switch into gaming mode or something. I can open up Steam, stare at my library for half an hour then just turn off the pooter. :/

 

[Narj]

play online with friends. often the banter fun is better than the games. single player games i generally cant complete regardless as i get bored.

I really enjoyed Wildlands and Rocket League with mates actually, but they're all playing COD now which doesn't interest me.

Good to know I'm not alone. I do have other hobbies, thankfully

 

[Narj]

I'll still get taken in by a good RPG like Fallout, Elder Scrolls etc and future iterations of these still excite me.

Mostly I find myself playing slower empire managers/builders. Total War, Universim, X4 Foundations etc.

I do miss the old titles like the Jedi Knight series and Starfleet Command games.

I really do like something I can get immersed in. Fallout 3 + NV, Morrowind, Skyrim and TW3 are some of my most favourite games ever.

I wish they would remaster KOTOR because that is something I could definitely get back into. I've played KOTOR 1 & 2 several times now though. I could try yet another playthrough of ME I suppose but it feels too soon.