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Looking For The Next Big Obsession

 There are a bunch of games out. A ton. There are even MORE games releasing on the horizon. After playing through the madness that was Far Cry 6, I have been looking for my next big adventure. My next 500 hour journey into a world that is not my own. There's only so many times I can go back to Skyrim, so what is next?


There are plenty of short term story games to be excited about (I'm currently loving the new Guardians of the Galaxy game) but nothing that has grasped me to the point where I exclaim to the Gaming Gods "THIS IS THE ONE!"


I do find myself beating a game and not really wanting to dive back into it. MMOs here are pretty exempt from the conversation because they are rather never ending. I want that Oblivion/Skyrim feel again. I want that Grand Theft Auto time suck. I'm not entirely sure what's going to immerse me again. 


Battle Royales and First Person Shooters are great but it's very rare that I am actually interested or involved with their stories. Halo and Battlefield Bad Company 2 are the games that come to mind when I think of ones I've wanted to play more than once or actually make sure I knew what was going on.


Quite a long time ago, games like Fable would keep me playing over and over again. Listening to and reading up on the lore. Discovering new areas, new ways to play, breaking my personal records...It was like I was there.  I'm not sure if it's getting older or the fact that there are SO many stellar games out that is causing the distance. I find it's much easier to want to get through a game or story so I can move on the next. That's good and bad. Overwhelming AND exciting. 





Releases like Red Dead Redemption 2, Horizon, Monster Hunter and a few others have succeeded at this and maybe it's not so horrible that they are a once in a few year thing. I still LOVE playing video games and jumping from universe to universe even if it does get to be a little daunting. 


Now, I am not saying there AREN'T games like that out there. I am just saying that I haven't found the one for me. Often, I'm also reviewing games like Biomutant and Cyberpunk 2077 and even though they've had some pretty less than stellar reviews, I'm looking at them through a critics eye instead of my own inner gamer. 


It will be nice to see when the next BIG game for me is here. Whether that's Forza Horizon 5 or an indie yet to be announced, I'm stoked to be all in again!


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