No.61198
I might genuinely be autistic and I'm not even joking… though the thing is, a part of me feels perfectly fine with it. I mean, does anyone else here do this? I've never finished a single Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon… and that's just for the major Nintendo IPs, if I go for other major ones, I've never finished a single Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear, Elder Scrolls, Mega Man, Castlevania… and then there are also so many licensed IPs that are successful in video games aswell, I haven't played many in the last few years either… and whenever I try, I just drop it after a while, they're not much fun to me. I essentially have these dozen franchises I grew up playing and loving so much, and nowadays I either replay the ones I grew up with, or go after new installments from those very franchises that I hadn't really played before, over and over again…
>Is this a sign of undiagnosed autism or ADHD?
>Have you ever gone though something similar?
I've attempted to get started on some of these major franchises before, those lists with the so called top video games of all time, the ones you have to play, the ones no one in this hobby should miss out on at all… and yet I never get truly immersed in it and often drop it in favor of playing yet another installment from a favorite franchise of mine… is it because I didn't grow up with them? I suppose so, perhaps if I did then they'd be among these franchises I always go back to, though there's no way to be sure… still, it's cozy in a way, the familiarity, and discovering a new favorite among an old franchise you know and love, though at times it feels like I'm genuinely missing out, at least from what is written everywhere online, but whenever I try to break away and try these interesting IPs people acclaim, it just doesn't do it for me, a part of me wishes it did… but that's fine.
No.61199
>i got bored half way through a game…
>i think something is wrong with me…do i have a mental illness?
>how do i enjoy the game so i can have the Correct Opinion™ about it??
jfc…
No.61207
If this isn't bait;
what is your playing _environment_ like?
I found out the hard way that I had set up my recreational arrangement to be an assault on the senses - whereas in the days of my youth it was a cozy environment with no negative or distracting influences.
When I bought a new desk and a new computer chair (and switched to GeForce NOW to sidestep my computer situation) Wrath of the Righteous grabbed me and did not let me go until I finished it, whereas up to that point it felt like a chore - or just straight up work.
The body and mind are decaying and lack of maintenance can seep in to detract from enjoying things - especially new things - when you're naturally keyed up to absorb as much as possible from the subject.
If you have the option, try enjoying something in a class that fell short from your bed; see if you can eliminate that as a factor.
No.61209
>>61199Welcome to 2024, everyone is mentally ill
No.61211
>>61209I just think it's funny that people will gaslight themselves into being mentally ill because they didn't enjoy the thing that they were supposed to. What the heck is wrong with me that I don't enjoy Le Award Winning Game that reddit told me was the best?
No.61270
>>61207Are you saying your new environment is very calm, and quiet so you can enjoy things better?
> try enjoying something in a class that fell short from your bed;I've no idea what this means.
No.61281
>>61207actually it should be %environment%
No.61282
yeah it's just adhd switching and dropping games constantly
No.62663
>>61198Disregard armchair thinkers, it's 100% ADHD, I have the exact same behavior. I learned to suck it up, accepting I'll be boo'd out by my bad taste and only play extremely addictive games. League of Legends mainly. A few recommendations from me which I have greatly enjoyed:
>LoL>Hentai games (constant dopamine reward from edging and can keep you hooked for hours)>Epic Battle Fantasy 5 (planning to 100% on hardest difficulty, like 100hrs of playtime, very fun RPG)>modded Skyrim>specifically the minecraft tech mod pack Regroth for 1.7.10>Balatro>Bannerlords>Sifu>autism simulators Factorio and SatisfactoryKeywords here to look for in a potential game: competitive, high-octane, arcade-y, rougelite, power fantasy, gameplay refrain, tactile.
Also learn to drink a lot of coffee. Let me know if you have any other questions regarding how to manage it. Also if you have any game that passed the threshold for you.
No.62706
i remember at least from the start of the 3d era one of the first games i completed was resident evil 3. There might have been games before but completing Re3 triggered something in me, that made me feel like i could complete any game, after that i completed a huge list of games.
No.63390
>>61211Yeah. Gasliging oneself into being MENTAL is silly.
One may have history of abusing, addiction; having CPTSR; having a proper PTSR thanks to dropping out.
And then there's a bunch of peers whose mental issue bouqets boil down to PUBERTY HITS YOU HARD.
No.63391
>>61198If the game connects with you its fun, for me metal gaer connected with me from the story leading me to want to finish it even with the clunky controls
No.63392
Probably what
>>62663 said
Or you don't have real ADHD, but you're used to clicking from one thing to the next because that's the way things are on the internet. Over time using the internet can train someone to have no patience for things. And that person becomes similar to someone with ADHD. Maybe try playing a game that you're *interested* in, but with no distractions. No computer tabs open or chats going on in the background. This will help you to adjust your mind to things that are slower paced and break away from the habit of skipping around (if it really is just a habit and not real ADHD).
Also like some of the other people in the thread said, it's not a competition to complete the most games or to like the same games as other people. Video games are just games. If they start to feel like work then what's the point. Play games that you think are fun if you want to play games. That's my opinion.
No.63393
I also had game finishing problem as a child. When I got older I started finishing more games, but the weird thing is that I only finished those games in one continuous binge session where I just play for 10+ hours a day every day until I beat it. Any games where I only played for 1-2 hours a day will get dropped out of disinterest. Same with anime. I don't know if I have "ADHD" or whatever psych approved mental illness but I know I have an addictive personality. I haven't played games in a long time. I just get addicted to doomscrolling now. Fuck my worthless wizard life.
No.63394
>>63393There's nothing wrong with that, it just means you prefer to do things all at once. I have a similar configuration where I find breaking the task down into smaller hours extremely frustrating, and find satisfaction when I do multiple activities within that task in one long marathon.