r/videogames • u/Syarafuddyn • Jul 16 '26

Image / Video Yep. That's the routine

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u/gamer-at-heart-23 Jul 16 '26

I think its cause your brain is trying to process how to completely satisfy the gaming urge all before bedtime so you're battling which games is worth putting in the 1-2hrs before bed

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u/ImperialAgent120 Jul 16 '26

Games like Fortnite, Phasmo, Repo or smaller games kinda fit that time frame.

It's the longer games like Cyberpunk, Skyrim, RDR2 or Assassin's Creed that really makes it hard.

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u/RoyalShine Jul 16 '26

Played live service games in the past but focus on single player now

Those games fit the time frame but also change how you approach a game and can ruin your mindset about single player games, not to mention are way more financially predatory and built around FOMO and microtransactions, and one day will be taken from you unless it's a behemoth like World of Warcraft, Runescape, etc (and even still...)

Once I stopped playing games like League/Overwatch/etc and only did single player games, and most importantly chose to remember that these games should be treated as art and experienced, not consumed...you grow from experiences that single player games give you.

I understand some people only play socially with friends and have limited time, and that's fair. No judgement from me. I can only explain my own feelings. Comparing something like going through the Yakuza series, or the Persona/SMT games, or the Danganronpa games, or The Silent Hill games (specifically 2, goddamn) and comparing that to League? I just prefer expanding my horizons and experiencing new stories with a clear start and finish, over sweating and either having my interest fizzle out or have the devs ruin my game with a bad patch. It's rather depressing thinking about it that way but that's just the way it is.