Take up a relaxing hobby, like stamp-collecting or yoga (plenty of time to think about which game you’re going to play once you get out of hospital after stretching too far). Find someone to share your life with (preferably someone who loves games too). Abstain from games for a month and come back with a renewed vigour and passion for controlling virtual worlds with your thumbs.<\/p>\n
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#2: You play the same games too often<\/h4>\n
There was a time when you completed a game and that was it – game over. These days, games can last for months, or even years: think Call of Duty\u2019s<\/em> endless multiplayer, Skyrim\u2019s<\/em> endless exploration, FIFA\u2019s<\/em> endless frustrations caused by Ultimate Team. Even if a game isn\u2019t that long, achievements can significantly increase the amount of time you spend playing it.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, this leads to people playing the same game over and over and eventually, they get bored.<\/p>\n The cure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Play something different, obviously – the more different, the better. Seriously, play something you wouldn\u2019t normally think of playing (the girly-looking-but-amazing Child of Light<\/em> for example).<\/p>\n If the temptation of going back to your former addiction proves too much, sell it with musicMagpie for cash<\/a>. You could even win an Xbox One if its one of the selected games in this blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, bear with us here: we\u2019re not saying that the current generation of consoles is bad – far from it. It\u2019s just that gaming has changed a lot over the past 20 years. Whereas it was once a relatively niche activity where unusual games like Final Fantasy 7<\/em> could become major hits, today\u2019s gaming market is more commercially-driven, which is why every other game is a 3rd-person cover-based shooter.<\/p>\n The fact is, there are a lot of boring copycat games this generation, and it\u2019s quite easy to feel fatigued by it all.<\/p>\n The cure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Go retro for a couple of months. Dig out the PS1 or the SNES for a couple of months and remind yourself why you fell in love with gaming in the first place.<\/p>\n Despite franchises dominating the gaming market, loads of fantastic indie games have come out over the past couple of years. Some have even gone on to become major hits, like Limbo<\/em> and a little game called Minecraft<\/em>.<\/p>\n These games are less restrained by commercial pressures than their bigger-budgeted cousins, which means usually means they\u2019re a bit more on the creative side (which makes them a lot more interesting to play).<\/p>\n The cure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Explore the Xbox Live Marketplace, PS Store or Nintendo’s Virtual Console and treat yourself to something a little unusual that tickles your fancy. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n Everyone has a favourite genre of game, but playing the same type of game over and over is the fastest way to burn out your enthusiasm for games.<\/p>\n The cure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Easy: pick a game in a genre completely different to the one you normally prefer. So, if you love FPS games, you\u2019d choose a vast, slow-paced RPG instead.<\/p>\n Have you got any tips for burnt-out gamers? Share them with us in the comments.<\/p>\n
\n#3: You\u2019re bored of the current generation of games<\/h4>\n
\n#4: You only play mainstream AAA titles<\/h4>\n
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\n#5: You play the same genre of game over and over<\/h4>\n
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