Still gaming after this gen?

This generation of gaming has been "awesome" or "teh suxxors" depending on who you talk to. How to do you feel about the direction of gaming and will you continue gaming to next gen and beyond or hanging up the controller?

Edit: I appreciate all the comments, espcially to those that want to get into creating videogames. As long as you have the passion to do so, there will always be a reason to play even after a long hiatus.:)

Probably won't be gaming next generation. Seeing the way things are headed, I don't know if I'll be doing much except for eating dirt while insects feast on me.

Depends on how busy I get with school, work and women. I've finally come to realize that gaming is nothing but a hobby and the rest of my life is much more of a priority right now.foxhound_fox

Depends on how busy I get with school, work and women. I've finally come to realize that gaming is nothing but a hobby and the rest of my life is much more of a priority right now.foxhound_fox

Gaming should always be a hobby. It's like movies or music, or any other form of entertainment. The problem is, some people become addicted, then they feel the need to "kick the habit", thus they just give it up.

Yeah, but I'm done with Sony for good after this.

Gaming should always be a hobby. It's like movies or music, or any other form of entertainment. The problem is, some people become addicted, then they feel the need to "kick the habit", thus they just give it up.BioShockOwnz

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]Gaming should always be a hobby. It's like movies or music, or any other form of entertainment. The problem is, some people become addicted, then they feel the need to "kick the habit", thus they just give it up.foxhound_fox

Oh, you'll find time. Most likely, you and your future significant other will have different schedules, therefore always leading to some downtime here and there. I know that's how it works for me. Plus, it's never good to spend every moment together, because it's nice to keep things fresh in the beginning.

Oh, you'll find time. Most likely, you and your future significant other will have different schedules, therefore always leading to some downtime here and there. I know that's how it works for me. Plus, it's never good to spend every moment together, because it's nice to keep things fresh in the beginning. BioShockOwnz

I'm only 16, I have plenty of gaming left in me 8)Juggernaut140

I'm only 16, I have plenty of gaming left in me 8)Juggernaut140

Gamer till my hands are to crippled to playlaughingman42

[QUOTE="laughingman42"]Gamer till my hands are to crippled to playArisShadows

good point. I will be gaming until I die.

It depends. Games keep trying harder and harder every gen to be movies. I don't mind cinimatics in games, but it's getting to a point in some cases where you just push a single button every five/ten minutes. Game content is being sacrificed in favor of long cut scenes and presentation.

At this rate next gen games will be about an hour long with next to no gameplay and look exactly like Disney and Pixar. I'll probably do like the Japanese and mainly stick with handhelds in the future.

[QUOTE="Juggernaut140"]I'm only 16, I have plenty of gaming left in me 8)ArisShadows

I'm 27 and I still play games from the old gens, so i doubt I will stop playing next gen.

I guess it just depends if I have the money to purchase a next gen system.

RL gets more expensive everyday.

Am i ever going to stop watching movies or listening to music? No. Then why should i stop gaming? Gaming is one of my hobbies.

I'll defiantly be gaming less because of school and stuff, but i'm never going to stop gaming unless i lose interest. I haven't completely lost interest. I just don't think i'll be buying any consoles next gen(too expensive), i'll stick to my PC, and maybe a handheld.

i would like to continue gaming after this gen but just dont know if i will. each new generation is supposed to bring revolutions to gaming and i dont see it happening next gen. Graphically games wont get thatmuch better. next gen playstion / xbox will probally have the ability to make games better looking than crysis but with the same ol gameplay we've had since the PSone era. If that is the way games go next gen then ill probally hang my controllers upkadomony1988

As long as gaming doesn't turn into what nintendo garbage like the wii - I will be a gamer.haimleb

My interest in gaming has significantly declined from earlier on this generation. I just don't have the "urge" to play anymore. Certain games which I would have definitely bought in the fall have lost their appeal. I actually sold my PS3 yesterday, that's how far my interest level has fallen.

I imagine I'll still be gaming next generation, but I will probably just own one console.

[QUOTE="haimleb"]As long as gaming doesn't turn into what nintendo garbage like the wii - I will be a gamer.Cherokee_Jack

I will game till I lose my eyesight/get both hands amputated(but maybe I could learn gaming with my toes, who knows?)/die/turn into a vegetable, I live only to game, if it weren't for games I'd proberbly become criminal or start streetfights to get whatever fix I get from games

[QUOTE="haimleb"]As long as gaming doesn't turn into what nintendo garbage like the wii - I will be a gamer.Cherokee_Jack