Am I "Growing out" of gaming?

Hi everyone, think I might be slowly, but surely ending my gaming habit/hobby (addiction?)

I've always played video games, My sister owned an NES and I played Mario and whatever else I could on it, My first system was a Sega Saturn, I played Iron Storm quite a bit, as well as all sorts of Sonic games (I actually recentley took out and dusted off my Saturn.) I more recentley bought a Wii, and an XBOX 360. The Wii, while I player it a lot, (Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy mostly) is now in my sister's apartment, and is used mainly to play Gamecube games, and Guitar hero games. My XBOX was bought last December, and I love it, I don't have many games (NHL 09, Forza2, GTA4+DLC) and a few more, but i find myself playing games less and less, and watching more DVDs with my Xbox then games. I no longer read game forums, and read game news as much, I spend more time reading forums for movies, books, and real news and politcs. I've always got very good grades, but I spend more time at the campus library, studying and looking up stuff on my own........time i would have previously spent playing a MMO (Which I abandoned, and promised not to go back to after a few months on LOTRO). I find myself getting my Lord of the Rings fix by reading the books again, and watching the movies instead of buying LOTR Conquest. I have even contemplated selling my XBOX and putting the money towards going on a cruise with my friends this summer. I find myself looking at buying Older games and systems, and only those heavy on story and light on hyper run and gun and grind gameplay(PS2,Final Fantasy series games......other deeper RPGS)I rarely see a game worth $60 now a days.

Is it possible to just "grow" out of gaming? I am doing it at the age of 21?

My gaming addiction runs in cycles. I will do nothing but play games for a few months, then slow down my gaming, then stop all together for a few weeks or months, then pick it back up and eventually get back to the nothing-but-gaming habit.

When I was dating my now ex, my obsessions were one of the reason her and I broke up. Ha. Now I have a chick that plays games with me!

My gaming addiction runs in cycles. I will do nothing but play games for a few months, then slow down my gaming, then stop all together for a few weeks or months, then pick it back up and eventually get back to the nothing-but-gaming habit.

AustXilo

If you approach games as "games" then there are only certain amount you can take.

Eventually it will grow old and uninteresting.

It goes same for everything out there. Movies, cartoons, and whatever.

There is only certain amount of explosions you can be satisfied with in movies, and so many random evil things get beaten up in cartoons, etc.

But if you approach games as more than just games, but as art then you can enjoy it for a lifetime. Games with solid plot, progression, depth to it's story, character development, etc then those tends to keep your interest.

Then mix in those games that's more about being games technically like Street Fighter, then gaming becomes something you cannot be seperated from.

I'm almost 20 and haven't grown out of them..

Having said that I do spend ALOT less time playing games than I used to. I have more important things to be doing (like universirty work, and partying ;p). That doesn't mean I don't enjoy games any less than I used to though.

Hi everyone, think I might be slowly, but surely ending my gaming habit/hobby (addiction?)

I've always played video games, My sister owned an NES and I played Mario and whatever else I could on it, My first system was a Sega Saturn, I played Iron Storm quite a bit, as well as all sorts of Sonic games (I actually recentley took out and dusted off my Saturn.) I more recentley bought a Wii, and an XBOX 360. The Wii, while I player it a lot, (Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy mostly) is now in my sister's apartment, and is used mainly to play Gamecube games, and Guitar hero games. My XBOX was bought last December, and I love it, I don't have many games (NHL 09, Forza2, GTA4+DLC) and a few more, but i find myself playing games less and less, and watching more DVDs with my Xbox then games. I no longer read game forums, and read game news as much, I spend more time reading forums for movies, books, and real news and politcs. I've always got very good grades, but I spend more time at the campus library, studying and looking up stuff on my own........time i would have previously spent playing a MMO (Which I abandoned, and promised not to go back to after a few months on LOTRO). I find myself getting my Lord of the Rings fix by reading the books again, and watching the movies instead of buying LOTR Conquest. I have even contemplated selling my XBOX and putting the money towards going on a cruise with my friends this summer. I find myself looking at buying Older games and systems, and only those heavy on story and light on hyper run and gun and grind gameplay(PS2,Final Fantasy series games......other deeper RPGS)I rarely see a game worth $60 now a days.

Is it possible to just "grow" out of gaming? I am doing it at the age of 21?

I'm jealous! Seriously, I would rather want to spend time in the school library than at home or somewhere else playing vid games. I only skimmed peoples posts, but I'll have to agree with their thoughts, how you're not growing out just growing bored. Nothing wrong with taking a break with a good book or movie, which can be rewarding in their own right for your own doubts as to why you stopped. The best advice I have is keep doing what your doing. Video games can be a crutch in support of boredom or time off, although they lack encouragement you receive from studying and using your brain in positive ways. Good luck and have fun!jjtiebuckle

Don't you ever, EVER use those words :|