How to get the 'gamer spark' back?

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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Ahundredbux posted:

you could also get really into diablo, dota 2 or cs:go

I've been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 lately.

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CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy

Knuc U Kinte posted:

Yell at my rear end.

I am not a Korean pop star, as no matter how much I wish to be.

Anyway, OP. What are your friends playing? It's a good way to have fun with friends, especially if those friends have Xbones.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 16:45

Ahundredbux: Oct 25, 2007; The right to bear arms

FactsAreUseless posted:

I've been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 lately.

well at least it has guns in it

# ? Sep 10, 2015 16:52

In Training: Jun 28, 2008

Ahundredbux posted:

you could also get really into diablo, dota 2 or cs:go

No!

# ? Sep 10, 2015 16:53

Nostradingus: Jul 13, 2009

I played Towerfall with my brother-in-law last night and it was fun. I bought MGSV and I will play it after work today, hopefully for multiple hours. I've totally avoided spoilers and I'm extremely excited. Thank you for your advice, friends.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 16:57

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Ahundredbux posted:

well at least it has guns in it

It's my third character and I'm breaking the game over my knee, it's very cathartic.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 17:05

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

FactsAreUseless posted:

I've been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 lately.

i cant trust anyone besides myself

# ? Sep 10, 2015 17:08

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

elf help book posted:

i cant trust anyone besides myself

I never claimed to have good taste in games.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 17:26

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

FactsAreUseless posted:

I never claimed to have good taste in games.

i can see youre trying to hide that gamestop destiny standee display behind you

# ? Sep 10, 2015 17:29

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

elf help book posted:

i can see youre trying to hide that gamestop destiny standee display behind you

The standee is only to distract you while I draw my iconic swordcane.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 17:34

Ahundredbux: Oct 25, 2007; The right to bear arms

all games are good i'm about to dive into divinity 2 again

of course some games are more good than others

divinity 2 is not one of them

# ? Sep 10, 2015 18:29

CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy

Nostradingus posted:

I played Towerfall with my brother-in-law last night and it was fun. I bought MGSV and I will play it after work today, hopefully for multiple hours. I've totally avoided spoilers and I'm extremely excited. Thank you for your advice, friends.

It's not a spoiler, but you can attach balloons to everything that isn't nailed down in that game. It never gets old, and in fact encourages you to steal with balloons.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 21:09

Nostradingus: Jul 13, 2009

CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:

It's not a spoiler, but you can attach balloons to everything that isn't nailed down in that game. It never gets old, and in fact encourages you to steal with balloons.

I have a bunch of balloons sitting around in the office left over from an event so I've been fultoning pens and paper across the room all morning. You can't really do anything heavier than a ballpoint pen though.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 21:11

CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy

Not at first, no.

# ? Sep 10, 2015 21:55

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

Nostradingus posted:

I have a bunch of balloons sitting around in the office left over from an event so I've been fultoning pens and paper across the room all morning. You can't really do anything heavier than a ballpoint pen though.

mother base is low on office supplies

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Daikatana Ritsu: Aug 1, 2008

absolutely do not listen to people telling you to play more online games

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Michael Transactions: Nov 11, 2013

stop playing bad games OP

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Retarded_Clown_: Feb 18, 2012

Yeah I really, really want to get back into gaming again and the WiiU and Mario maker looks good but, I can't justify spending over $10 to make myself happy.

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01011001: Dec 26, 2012

Retarded_Clown_ posted:

Yeah I really, really want to get back into gaming again and the WiiU and Mario maker looks good but, I can't justify spending over $10 to make myself happy.

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mysterious loyall X: Jul 8, 2003

Nostradingus posted:

Lately I have not been feeling like gaming at all. I used to game a lot but I'm 26 now, I'm out of college and I have a full-time job with irregular hours. Usually when I go home after work, I just gently caress around on the internet or read a book and then go to bed. The last game I binged on was probably Twilight Princess. I just can't play games for hours and hours, even if I feel like I might like to.

I've been thinking about getting a PS4 and MGSV because it seems like it's probably the best game of all time, but I keep stopping myself because it's gonna be about $400 and I can't bring myself to spend that kind of money on a hobby at this point in my life. Have any imps encountered this problem, and if so, how did you work through it?

try going back to ggbs

# ? Sep 11, 2015 01:03

mysterious loyall X: Jul 8, 2003

OP i donn't game much anymore but gaming culture still produces some good content like pewdiepie and arrow to the knee. check it out.

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lollontee: Nov 4, 2014; Can't post for 10 years!

I booted up victyria II for the first time in years and awww yeah got the gaming spark back

# ? Sep 11, 2015 01:36

Ahundredbux: Oct 25, 2007; The right to bear arms

Daikatana Ritsu posted:

absolutely do not listen to people telling you to play more online games

that advice is a compromise if he wants to continue being miserable in his gaming life while still playing mor egames

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Bolverkur: Aug 9, 2012

the Nintendo Wii U cures all gaming maladies

# ? Sep 11, 2015 11:24

Larry Parrish: Jul 9, 2012; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Daikatana Ritsu posted:

absolutely do not listen to people telling you to play more online games

if he's super unwilling to actually buy any games it's great advice

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In Training: Jun 28, 2008

Playing free to play games revokes your gamer card.

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qnqnx: Nov 14, 2010

Ahundredbux posted:

dota 2 or cs:go

this guy is trying to sabotage your gaming spark, do not listen to him

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trying to jack off: Dec 31, 2007

csgo is win

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HORMELCHILI: Jan 13, 2010

they havent made sparks in years, op, and the gamer version was callled Bawls.

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Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

I recommend trying to jack off.

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Black Baby Goku: Apr 2, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

loving a Mans rear end, OP

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Wormskull: Aug 23, 2009

Black Baby Goku posted:

loving a Mans rear end, OP

*rubs eyes* Knuc U Kinte?

# ? Sep 13, 2015 15:42

CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy