I can remember playing super mario bros (the OG one) on my console when i was a wee lad since then playing games never gave me any joy and felt like i was wasting time for nothing .
Edit : For clarification i do enjoy other mediums such as tv, movie, books and enjoy working out etc. its just gaming that i am burned out of .
This is why I almost exclusively play old games. OldSchool RuneScape, TF2, Gmod, Diablo 2… From Software’s games are the only modern games I’ll still play today, like Armored Core 6 and Elden Ring. I’ve put 600+ hours into speedrunning Dark Souls 1 rather than playing the garbage in the market these days.
Overwatch was the last modern game I got really into. Then the Overwatch “”“”“2"”“”" update happened, and I dropped the game entirely when I realized competitive gameplay elements were now being monetized in a game I paid $60 for. That and removing the ability to get cosmetics without paying, and removing all other forms of progression. There’s just no incentive to play anymore. Which is a shame, because when it came out it was the greatest class shooter out there.