I'm beginning to realise gaming just doesn't really do it for me anymore as it once does. I think I'm personally growing out of it, but don't take that as a condescending comment towards the hobby; I just think it's something I'm ready to move on from.

I've been coming to terms with this for a while but I think I'm finally ready to admit it: I'm just not much of a gamer anymore. Before gaming was something I would specifically make time for; I'd plan one day off a week that I could just laze around and play games, something like that. Now gaming is more so just something I do to fill in time when I'm bored. I always thought this to be the difference between casual gaming and hardcore gaming, so by my own definition I'm flirting with casualville.

Most of my gaming time as of recently has been with quick pick up and play arcade titles such as Super Star Dust HD or Pacman. I once loved the very deep games that are an investment and take some work to get a higher level of satisfaction in the end, but I don't feel I have the time or patience for this anymore. I'm playing Demon's Souls right now, and I really like it. But I don't have time to replay the same levels over and over again because of the difficulty level. So I find myself reluctant to pick up the controller when I know in the one hour I have to play I might not accomplish a single thing.

I want something that I can get in to quickly, find some enjoyment and pleasure and get out. I guess my analogy would be that I once saw gaming as a relationship but now all I want is a casual hookup/one night stand once in a while.

All this said, all is not lost. I'm not retiring. There's still some games out there that I am looking forward to and I'm sure I'll enjoy immensely. Zelda is something I've been looking forward to for quite some time. Xenoblade is another if I ever have the chance to import. I'll probably dig in to Elder Scrolls V and a few others this year. I'm just no longer at the point where if I don't turn on my Wii or PS3 for a few weeks that I get all bent out of shape (and maybe suggest one of those companies has betrayed me in true system wars fashion). I still care about gaming but I think I've reprioritized as to where it fits in to my life as a whole.