Can a video game enthusiast get tired of playing video games? Does one lose excitement in gaming?

These are questions I'm asking myself as of late. I have plenty of games to choose from and a variety of systems to play them from, but all of them seem to feel like work to play. Am i getting old? Has my outlook on life and my priorities changed?

I used to relish the idea of playing any and all games. My only goal was to beat as many games as i possibly could. My friends would call me the video game master, because it would take me little or no time at all to master a game or beat them at their own game of choice. I guess I just don't have the time i used to have to put into a game. I'm trying to cram in a half hour here and a half hour there and that could definately be the problem, or maybe i have too many choices and need to narrow the field. Whatever it may be, I feel as though I've changed some how. It depresses me some. I am a avid collector of NES games and lately that seems pointless. Is it time to pursue a new interest? Should i be taking my life in a totally different direction? I once thought that I had to change my priorities and get back into gaming, but I'm not sure that is the correct option. Time will only tell.

I'll keep you all posted as to how life will unfold.

A Gamer in Dilema