How many of dont actually enjoy gaming anymore?

[mindgam3]

Are there any others out there like myself that dont actually like gaming anymore but just more interested in the technical hardware aspect of it? I find when im gaming im more interested in the graphics and FPS and all that jazz then the actual game itself.. technology has ruined gaming for me.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: mindgam3
Are there any others out there like myself that dont actually like gaming anymore but just more interested in the technical hardware aspect of it? I find when im gaming im more interested in the graphics and FPS and all that jazz then the actual game itself.. technology has ruined gaming for me.

Somewhat I feel that way. I do enjoy gaming, but it gets boring for some reason and instead went on watching history channel on cable tv. But other than that, I'll just be spectating (in a game) just seeing the architectures, texture, lighting, and what not because a game (like Painkiller ) looks amazing.

I still play old tittles like Enemy-territory, and C&C because they are still fun.

 

[McArra]

I'm also more interested in graphics and sound than game itself. Only a few games (usually car games) have changed this.

 

[Keysplayr]

Gaming is my way of blowing off steam after arguing with all the nutjobs in here.
J/K. I will always enjoy gaming.

 

[Killrose]

I game on-line nearly every day for several hours at a time. However I don't actually buy alot of games, or play alot of different ones.

 

[biostud]

I'm a hardware'oholic. But once I *hopefully* get into the HoMM V Beta, and once the final is released my daily post count will significantly drop.

 

[Stretchman]

I'm finding more and more that I enjoy the "lego" side of gaming more than the actual gaming itself. It's a lot of fun to pick and choose your parts (hardware), put them together and then load everything up, sitting back to take a look at your masterpiece.

The game itself is more like icing on the cake, or a benchmark to test my work.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Stretchman
I'm finding more and more that I enjoy the "lego" side of gaming more than the actual gaming itself. It's a lot of fun to pick and choose your parts (hardware), put them together and then load everything up, sitting back to take a look at your masterpiece.

The game itself is more like icing on the cake, or a benchmark to test my work.

Dude...that's exactly how I feel, I need to shake your hands :thumbsup:

 

[Pabster]

NO NO NO!

Tell me I didn't get a 7800GT just to smile at my 3DMark score

I'm probably in the same league as I'm not even a big gamer.

 

[wanderer27]

The only reason I seem to be enjoying gaming anymore is because I'm playing older games.

I mean there hasn't really been anything of interest (just rehash of same ol' same ol') to come out in the past couple of years.

This Fall's looking promising though - there's actually three or four I've got my eye on

 

[johnnqq]

some people like putting on bigger intercoolers, tweaking their boost, or picking out their camshaft more than actually driving their car.
whatever floats your boat...for me buying a video card is that extra pain in the ass getting in the way of gaming.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: wanderer27
The only reason I seem to be enjoying gaming anymore is because I'm playing older games.

I mean there hasn't really been anything of interest (just rehash of same ol' same ol') to come out in the past couple of years.

This Fall's looking promising though - there's actually three or four I've got my eye on

F.E.A.R !

 

[wanderer27]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch

Originally posted by: wanderer27
The only reason I seem to be enjoying gaming anymore is because I'm playing older games.

I mean there hasn't really been anything of interest (just rehash of same ol' same ol') to come out in the past couple of years.

This Fall's looking promising though - there's actually three or four I've got my eye on

F.E.A.R !

Actually:

Oblivion
AOE III
Civ IV

Can't remember what the other one or two were

 

[Wreckage]

I use a 6800nu and enjoy gaming on it. Doom3, HL2, Guild Wars. All run fine and look better than my Xbox. I going to try and use it for another year. No worries.

 

[blckgrffn]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch

Originally posted by: Stretchman
I'm finding more and more that I enjoy the "lego" side of gaming more than the actual gaming itself. It's a lot of fun to pick and choose your parts (hardware), put them together and then load everything up, sitting back to take a look at your masterpiece.

The game itself is more like icing on the cake, or a benchmark to test my work.

Dude...that's exactly how I feel, I need to shake your hands :thumbsup:

Can we start a club or something????

 

[mindgam3]

I decided to actually give the fear demo a shot it runs fine on my 800xtpe .. but alas i am stuck at a point where theres two boxes behind a door.. i suck!

 

[impemonk]

replay that scene. After you kill the soldiers in the downstairs room (after coming down the stairs you'll be listening to them talk about "needing back-up") go into that room and there is a doorway you can go through. It's pretty dark so be sure to look.

 

[Todd33]

Originally posted by: mindgam3
Are there any others out there like myself that dont actually like gaming anymore but just more interested in the technical hardware aspect of it? I find when im gaming im more interested in the graphics and FPS and all that jazz then the actual game itself.. technology has ruined gaming for me.

I was like that few years ago, then I got into consoles to actually play. Now I'm back to my PC to play, I don't care so much about raw numbers, as long as it looks good and performs well. I still follow the technical stuff for fun and work.

 

[lavaheadache]

I feel the same way, Games suck! 3dmark scores rule! I like tweaking my system more than i enjoy playing some crap game, although hl2 was fun and farcry, I guess doom3 was fun too.; I want in on the club. We'll call it Hardcore Hardware Nuts. HHN for short. Now taking applications

 

[Munky]

I used to spend countless hours playing civ3, and that game is not even 3d. After my last reformat I just refused to install it, cause otherwise I'd probably be playing it right now, even after upgrading to all the latest hardware. Well, now I just spend as much hours playing C&C, with the occasional CS:S in between. I also enjoy making my own mods for a game as much as actually playing it. HL2 was about the last decent FPS I played, even the FEAR demo didnt seem that fun to me.

Overall, I'd say no FPS has been as fun to play as the original Half-Life.

 

[Parkre]

I want to join. I spend more time playing/upgrading my rig than anyone else in my clan of fellow gamers. I am only subpar to these guys. but if they need help with their system, they usually come to me. Alas I am also the one who spend a lot more than them. but hey, my 3dmark score rocks. 5600 with a 2500xp and x800xt.

Also, I am already part of the 2405fpw club what's one more? see sig

 

[blckgrffn]

Hmmm....

Cool enough?

Official Member of Anandtech HHN

or

AT Hardcore Hardware Nut

or

I don't game, I benchmark! <-- Wanted to say "I bench!" but too much physical work was brought to mind by this...

 

[xtknight]

I used to feel that way, until I tried BF2. I'll be playing it until the end of time (or until BF2 dies).

 

[Killrose]

I really enjoy playing the BF2 Demo, I haven't bought the game. In fact I still play the origional RTCW Beach demo all the time, because it is easy to get into some heavy FPS action. Play the QIII demo too sometimes.

I'm not really that cheap, I just feel that one of the best maps of any game is usually the Demo map, and when you buy the actual game you are only buying variations of the Demo map, some very lacking too.

I have'nt played HL2 yet, D3 and FC, yes.

 

[rbV5]

Don't enjoy gaming?:shocked:.....Never