Does anyone feel like they've "Grown out" of certain games?

Maybe grown out is the wrong word.

I've played a lot of games - check my blog if you want to see a list I've made - and there are certain game series that I just don't get anything from anymore. I used to love them, but now the luster is gone, and when the new instalment in the franchise comes out I find myself disinterested.

Mario, Ratchet and Clank, Devil May Cry, Zelda, Metroid... I just don't care anymore.

Recently I borrowed Mario Galaxy from my Brother, because everyone is fussing so much about it. I'm about 52 stars in, just learned how to fly, and I'm still just not that impressed. I don't think I can say it's a bad game, it just feels like something I've already done. I go through most levels without even losing a hit point; which makes the daredevil comets kind of humorous.

Anyway, does anyone else feel this way?

For me it's RPGs. I just cant' get into them anymore. And somewhat RTS games, but I still love them...I just have a hard time remaining competitive with them. The older I get the more I enjoy FPS as I can just pick up and play and quit whenever. RTS takes a bit more dedication.

And yes SMG was way to easy and simple.

For me it's RPGs. I just cant' get into them anymore. And somewhat RTS games, but I still love them...I just have a hard time remaining competitive with them. The older I get the more I enjoy FPS as I can just pick up and play and quit whenever. RTS takes a bit more dedication.

And yes SMG was way to easy and simple.

stiltzsy

No, that hasen't really happened to me. I still love the banjo kazooie series and many other "kiddy" n64 titles.

However, I had the same kind of experience with Mario Galaxy. It was just an ok game to me, even though some people love it.

Devil May Cry ehh why the hell did I buy part 4, Metrioid and possibly Mario if there was a real next gen Metroid with next gen graphics I would've probably took it off the listSonic_on_crack

No, that hasen't really happened to me. I still love the banjo kazooie series and many other "kiddy" n64 titles.

However, I had the same kind of experience with Mario Galaxy. It was just an ok game to me, even though some people love it.

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I am having some problem with the horror game this gen (and last gen to some extend)... I dunno, I was really scared with Clive Barker: undying and system shock 2. But now everything seems so bland. Yathzee illustrate that in his Dead space review. Game designer should try to take the japenese horror film as an inspiration.Franko_3

I grew out of Organ Trail and any of those learning games. Grow out of Nintendo First Party games...Me???NeverHarlockJC

Boy, did I use to love puzzle games! Wait, no I didn't... Anywho, I have grown-out of not a genre, rather, a type of play: online. Recently actually. I no longer have a thrill in playing against faceless strangers. Split-screen, system link, local co-op, I can do all that. I played the funnest match of multiplayer I ever had at my friends house, playing local 007: Nightfire on his GameCube. I had way more fun with three other friends than against sixteen strangers. Its not like that in all things, like sports (namely hockey), where playing strangers isn't a problem, but in games... I just can't get into online anymore.tktomo01

No, that hasen't really happened to me. I still love the banjo kazooie series and many other "kiddy" n64 titles.

However, I had the same kind of experience with Mario Galaxy. It was just an ok game to me, even though some people love it.

Cutesy candyland? Really? How long did you even play the game? tktomo01

I said in the OP.

Some of the fire levels tend to represent hell quite well. tktomo01

You're kidding right? Although I guess this is a stupid argument since no one knows what "hell" looks like. But anyway, even on the Bowser levels you still have litte fireballs and bullets with eyes.

And the gameplay is simple but very well fine tuned and it fits Mario perfectly. I can't get it through my head as to how people want Mario to be a Lord of the Rings type thing with serious dialouge and epic story with gameplay that resembles Assassin's Creed or something, and the main character is a fat italian dude with an oversized nose and moustache. tktomo01

I don't expect that much of Mario. Which is part of the reason I just don't look forward to his games anymore.

Pokemon,because the series has become so completely uninspired.VGobbsesser

Not so much grown out of, but series I played enough in the past (prior to this generation) to just not care about anymore include Mario Kart and Smash Bros. Considering how great Mario 64 was, the disappointment of Sunshine left a bit of a permenant bad taste in my mouth, but I doubt Galaxy is as good as 64 anyway, though I do still want to play it. Otherwise, I still play most things.

Edit: Oh yeah, Pokemon! After Red/Blue, I didn't know any of the Pokemon, so I didn't enjoy any after.

Not so much grown out of, but series I played enough in the past (prior to this generation) to just not care about anymore include Mario Kart and Smash Bros, Considering how great Mario 64 was, the disappointment of Sunshine left a bit of a permenant bad taste in my mouth, but I doubt Galaxy is as good as 64 anyway, though I do still want to play it. Otherwise, I still play most things.

Edit: Oh yeah, Pokemon! After Red/Blue, I didn't know any of the Pokemon, so I didn't enjoy any after.

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Learned to appreciate a few genres i didnt like much as a kid. Glad i have an open mind for games and foreign movies.kozzy1234

Zelda, for one. After so many games, the gameplay has gotten kind of tired. Two, FPS. They all seem the same to me, just with a different coat of paint. That isn't to say they aren't quality, but just pretty much the same.

Yes, I know I'm probably going to get flamed for saying that.

[QUOTE="tktomo01"]

I said in the OP.

Some of the fire levels tend to represent hell quite well. tktomo01

You're kidding right? Although I guess this is a stupid argument since no one knows what "hell" looks like. But anyway, even on the Bowser levels you still have litte fireballs and bullets with eyes.

And the gameplay is simple but very well fine tuned and it fits Mario perfectly. I can't get it through my head as to how people want Mario to be a Lord of the Rings type thing with serious dialouge and epic story with gameplay that resembles Assassin's Creed or something, and the main character is a fat italian dude with an oversized nose and moustache. tktomo01

I don't expect that much of Mario. Which is part of the reason I just don't look forward to his games anymore.

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For me it's RPGs. I just cant' get into them anymore. And somewhat RTS games, but I still love them...I just have a hard time remaining competitive with them. The older I get the more I enjoy FPS as I can just pick up and play and quit whenever. RTS takes a bit more dedication.

And yes SMG was way to easy and simple.

mstc_Q

"You are 52 stars in, which may or may not be a lie, and thats still not full completion at least of the main story, which can't justify an opinion of the game."

Hence the words, "I'm not impressed with it so far"

You can believe me when I say that I'm 52 stars in. If you want, I can talk about things that are in the game. (Spoilers) I really thought they should have come up with a new boss for the final grand star, instead of just reusing that squid boss. I did think the whole pushing the worm through the apples was kind of clever. And one fo the feed-the-star-until-it-explodes-into-a-galaxy was a giant fish that made me think I was playing Cosmic Osmo

Hell, in the Bible, is described as Godless pit of fire. tktomo01

Give me a passage, one that isn't in Isaiah. And regardless, that's a rather ambiguous description, don't you think?

However, I won't argue graphic content, that would be childish, like saying Gears of War is awesome because of extremely gory content and ripping underground monsters up with chainsaws. tktomo01

Did I mention graphic content? I said it was a candyland, not that it lacked graphic content. Ratchet and Clank doesn't have a spot of blood in it, but it doesn't take place in happy sunshine lollipop land.

And if new gameplay and enviorments aren't enough to reason more purchases of the Mario games, fine (although you could try the Mario RPGs, with a bit more story and maturity), but Mario is meant to be kind of relaxing, simple platformer, best played in small doses at a time. That is truly when SMG is best experienced.tktomo01

Right, I know what Mario is, and I just think I've had enough of it.

Edit: Wow, something got screwed up... That's odd, it keeps cutting off the first part of my post...

Edit(Again): There that at least gets the whole message accross.

[QUOTE="mstc_Q"][QUOTE="stiltzsy"]

For me it's RPGs. I just cant' get into them anymore. And somewhat RTS games, but I still love them...I just have a hard time remaining competitive with them. The older I get the more I enjoy FPS as I can just pick up and play and quit whenever. RTS takes a bit more dedication.

And yes SMG was way to easy and simple.

Innocentguy757

"You are 52 stars in, which may or may not be a lie, and thats still not full completion at least of the main story, which can't justify an opinion of the game."

Hence the words, "I'm not impressed with it so far"

You can believe me when I say that I'm 52 stars in. If you want, I can talk about things that are in the game. (Spoilers) I really thought they should have come up with a new boss for the final grand star, instead of just reusing that squid boss. I did think the whole pushing the worm through the apples was kind of clever. And one fo the feed-the-star-until-it-explodes-into-a-galaxy was a giant fish that made me think I was playing Cosmic Osmo

[QUOTE="tktomo01"]

Give me a passage, one that isn't in Isaiah. And regardless, that's a rather ambiguous description, don't you think?

However, I won't argue graphic content, that would be childish, like saying Gears of War is awesome because of extremely gory content and ripping underground monsters up with chainsaws. tktomo01

Did I mention graphic content? I said it was a candyland, not that it lacked graphic content. Ratchet and Clank doesn't have a spot of blood in it, but it doesn't take place in happy sunshine lollipop land.

And if new gameplay and enviorments aren't enough to reason more purchases of the Mario games, fine (although you could try the Mario RPGs, with a bit more story and maturity), but Mario is meant to be kind of relaxing, simple platformer, best played in small doses at a time. That is truly when SMG is best experienced.tktomo01

Right, I know what Mario is, and I just think I've had enough of it.

Edit: Wow, something got screwed up... That's odd, it keeps cutting off the first part of my post...

Edit(Again): There that at least gets the whole message accross.

Actually heh (starts sweating nervously), I can't get a passage, I just always remember my CCD teacher threatening us with stuff like that. By graphic content, I wasn't accusing you, I just meant fire and that type of thing, violence and all that, didn't use the word right apparently (though I never was the best in english). If you don't like Mario, OK, that is the point of this thread as you have mentioned on many occassions. I should apolagize for being so apt to argue, I just finished watching all the Lord of the Rings movies (in one day, I've been sick with nothing to do), and frankly I am quite shaken. You can't watch so many awesome movies at once without consequences, in my case, arguing on forums. I did read the OP all the way through, I'm having trouble remembering details with this flu... And finally, please don't say the Lord of the Rings movies were bad, you will make me break my brand new keyboard. Anyways, thanks for a mildly original post for once in SWtktomo01

Heh, I like the LOTR movies, don't worry. I look forward to their bluray release and my chance to see them on a good HDTV.

If I hadn't played every single Mario game before, I might love Mario Galaxy. But then that's the point of this thread. I don't mean to put down your interests.

Here's a pretty good explaination of Hell if you're interested http://scriptures.lds.org/bd/h/32
I went to check my source before I said anything and I think that link does a better (more accurate) job explaining the biblical usage of the word than I could from my understanding.

Maybe grown out is the wrong word.

I've played a lot of games - check my blog if you want to see a list I've made - and there are certain game series that I just don't get anything from anymore. I used to love them, but now the luster is gone, and when the new instalment in the franchise comes out I find myself disinterested.

Mario, Ratchet and Clank, Devil May Cry, Zelda, Metroid... I just don't care anymore.

Recently I borrowed Mario Galaxy from my Brother, because everyone is fussing so much about it. I'm about 52 stars in, just learned how to fly, and I'm still just not that impressed. I don't think I can say it's a bad game, it just feels like something I've already done. I go through most levels without even losing a hit point; which makes the daredevil comets kind of humorous.

Anyway, does anyone else feel this way?

mstc_Q

Yeah ....Wii games

grown out of zelda and metroid?

im sorry my good sir, but that will never happen. sorry.

MMO's - used to love them but now... blurghhh