Is this what it felt like when 2D died?

The more I hear about motion control, stereoscopic technology, and upcoming (read: 1 week after game release) DLC, the less I care about gaming. I'm just 21 and already feel like an old man reminiscing about the days when games were just games. Normally I just ignore fads but I'm noticing that since the 360 kicked off the latest generation I've been buying less games each year. Anyone share my sentiment?

I dont agree but i do wish games were just games, where DLC's did not exist. Sure I enjoy them but the game industry to no ones surprise uses them to there advantage.

I can share some of your sentiment here. I love 2D gaming and I really like that graphics continue to get better but I really hope that gaming doesn't take us in a direction that is completely different than the traditional way of gaming. Too much motion control and what not is a bad thing to me.

These threads always seem to pop-up from time to time, "I've grown tired of gaming", "it's not the same as the old days"....

I'd recommend taking a break if I were you, or maybe you are growing out of it. Peoples' likes and dislikes change all the time, perhaps it's not what's going on with gaming, but with you. No offense or anything meant. I find when I start feeling this way a new game comes out that reinvigorates my passion (Mario Galaxy, Batman: AA).

Try coming back later?

The more I hear about motion control, stereoscopic technology, and upcoming (read: 1 week after game release) DLC, the less I care about gaming. I'm just 21 and already feel like an old man reminiscing about the days when games were just games. Normally I just ignore fads but I'm noticing that since the 360 kicked off the latest generation I've been buying less games each year. Anyone share my sentiment?

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No I don't share those sentiments. I've been an avid gamer since the Atari 2600 days and right now I'm enjoying gaming more then I've ever have. Not only am I buying more games these days but I'm also buying them from a wider selection of developers as well.Archangel3371

Holy crap! This is me to a T!!!!

I'm not overly excited with some of the interactive control methods being introduced to gaming but I will watch with interest whilst it develops! As with all "big" changes the key to success is doing it right. Remember when the shift from 2D to 3D first happened? There were many games with terrible controls, poor camera angles/motion, etc.

IMO, gaming right now is the best it's been. We're at the peak of the current "style" and about to move into something new. As long as they learn from the mistakes made with previous innovations and concentrate on making games enjoyable rather than just innovative it's going to be great!

PS : Can't wait for Natal Pitfall. Got my launge room all setup with holes, snakes, ropes and ladders! :roll:

I really do miss the old NES, SNES, and GENESIS days so much. Each game was a lot of fun. Now lots of games are like shooters... I like shooters but I miss original games like MK 3, SMB3, SONIC.... all this generation. Games are changing... in a new vision. I equally enjoy this game generation as much as the 2D. I just wish I still had my Genesis and my NES still. Still got a SNES though, still want my GENESIS back.

Maybe you weren't meant to play always, some of my friends have stopped because they haven't found as many action adventure and platafformers than before, nowadays there's a lot of emphasis in FPS and they don't seem to like it, maybe neither do you.

I'm not a big fan of DLC or motion control myself, but I think there's still good games out there being made. I'm more interested in handheld games than anything though, but that's just me. The 3DS is the most exciting news I've had to look forward to in years.

I share some of your sentiment. I myself am wondering why can't a Gaming System whether Console or Handheld be about games? Why does it always have to feature these practically useless things such as Chat. Live talk through a headset during a game. Sure the Wireless aspect is nice; yopu don't hav to worry about cables of any kind (GB, GBC and GBA). but on the other hand I don't need a Shop Channel, a Forecast Channel, etc. Thats what I have a TV for. (Wii- thats you). So, its both good and bad; all this new stuff.

There's still plenty of quality games being released, and that's all care about.

All the stuff you mentioned doesn't bother me in the slightest as long as goood games still get released, and as I said earlier, they are.

not for me. one of the aspects of gaming ive always had an interest in the technology side, i suppose thats the geek in me. for me game are better than they have ever been. i would rather play RDR, SMG2, Uncharted 2 or Batman AA than ANY 2D game.

if i felt like you i would of stopped gaming a long time ago

I Agree, I've always thought that would be the coolest thing ever. and once we can do it (or do do it) I'll be one of the early adopters for sure. but gaming In general is changing and I'm not sure how much I like it. 1 thing I hate now about gaming is that alot of good games never see PC releases anymore. While we have pirates to blame partly for that. Idk. But as for the topic at hand. I say Screw motion control. Its fun for a while... but its just not Gaming... (glad none of this is really coming to PC... or PSP) (which I play alot). So as for Me... I have my Re-wired XBOX Original Plug to USB cable I made (for my madcatz steering wheel), My Shortened, Wired Xbox 360 Controller (White, getting a Black one soon) and My trusty Keyboard and Mouse.

Nah, I'm enjoying games a lot these days. The only thing I worry about is that a lot of games seem to be getting shorter. Maybe it just depends on which games I play, but in the N64 days I thought a 20 hour main game was normal, whereas I now have a lot of games that have 6-hour campaigns.

Motion control for me has become just a second natural way of gaming. I already hate playing shooters with a regular Gamepad, and it can really enhance platforming and adventure games when implemented well.