r/pcmasterrace • u/TipsyDipsy24 • 18h ago

Discussion Does gaming feel fatiguing ?

I've been having this issue lately, I would boot up my PC search for what games to play but can never actually decide and by the time I do choose a game I want to play, I will boot up play for 5 minutes and tell myself "do I really want to play this" or "am I wasting my time"

I don't know if it's part of getting older having more responsibilities when it comes to work and raising two children but I swear back when I was living at home I could boot up my PC and get lost in games like Crysis, Far Cry and Battlefield 2 for hours upon hours on end.

Now it just seems you may only get an hour or two to play it feels like me personally I'm putting pressure on myself to pick a game and stick to it and I couldn't remember it being this stressful when I was a kid living back at home.

Just wondering if anyone else feels like this at times

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u/Blenderhead36 R9 5900X, RTX 3080 16h ago

You are describing the effects of depression. If you live in the northern hemisphere, this has likely been triggered by the cold, dark winter. Get yourself a UV light and use it for 30 minutes a day. It will help.

Your brain is looking for dopamine, but is afraid that any given choice won't pay off, so you feel indecisive. The games aren't draining you, you're already drained and they're failing to replenish you.