For being the first real Zelda game, i feel like we got the short end of the stick. They could have done something amazing, instead we got this low effort shovelware. I wouldnt mind the summoning aspect if it was an action game and not a puzzle game. love ya!
@@pandorasnow ?????????? zelda games for the most part are 80% puzzles and 10% action games. heck even the bosses for the most part are puzzles themselves, the dangeons are puzzles. many of the stuff in the over world are puzzles. if anything other than the menu, this is the first game i played that made me feel like a sorcerer that uses summons. its like im casting creatures and spells for everything i do. and calling it shovelware shows me you dont really know what shovelware is.
is say is just the new hobby taking a bit more of your mind. when i got to model kit building every other hobby i had to a back seat for a while, still remeber last year i only beat 2 game and finished 3 animes, but build 47 different model kits with most of them in a box because i dont have room for them.
5:12 You don't need to place down beds to break grass. Zelda's spin move (the R button) easily does that for you. For those that don't know, the spin move with the R button does this with ease. I hope this helps everyone out in their gameplay sessions of Echos of Wisdom.
Im 42. I still game, but its harder to get fixated on games like i used to. Especially as a dad. I homeschool my kid. I read, i do puzzles, i work on our homestead, and i do still game. But now i game while i exercise, or play minecraft with my wife and kid. There is nothing wrong with gaining new hobbies. Its good, actually. My wife games, knits, crochets, paints, reads, etc. Enjoy your reading and your gaming!
I also meant to add: my dad is 75. He still plays games. He also does puzzles, reads, etc. yeah, he’s not healing raids in MMOs anymore, but he doea tower defense games, hunting games, action RPGs. Whatever he’s in the mood for. He even plays guitar and banjo and is looking forward to playing guitar with my kid as well as playing games with her on our next visit. You don’t out grow gaming, you just grow and find more things you enjoy.
Irene has gamer fatigue. We all get burnt out from time to time. Ive gone 5 or 6 months without playing video games and then came back fresh. Ircha will be back and even stronger. She just needs a break i think.❤😊
Reading has been my favorite pastime my whole life. It also really enhances your gaming if you read a lot of history, religion, mythology and literature.
For Nintendo to not have a radial wheel is crazy to us. It would have been SOOOOOOoooo much better for the echoes. Contextual suggestions for echoes… Pokemon style echoes log so you want to “collect em all”. Lots of obvious missed opportunities while still being a good game. Mark
I definitely agree it’s not ideal! I wish that people were talking about just how many enemies there are in this game. It’s really impressive! We’ve never seen this many enemies in a Zelda game before. I understand on one end it’s hard to sort through the inconvenient menu. On the other hand, it’s really impressive how many enemies are in this game
Thank you for your honesty here. I have the exact same issue. Proper gamers block. I keep picking stuff up. Stuff I KNOW I should like. I'm in my 30's I don't have kids (well, two fur babies) and I have time. But I keep picking games up, I play for an hour, and I put it down. And I might not come back for weeks. God of War, FF7 Remake, TOTK, CyberPunk, Baldurs Gate 3. Nothing sticks. The only thing that does is going back to OG Pokemon for some reason. Hoping it passes with time because I genuinely miss gaming. Such a weird feeling
You'll get the gaming bug back. I've had phases where I felt like I must have grown too old for video games, but the joy always returns eventually. Video Games for LIFE!!
I can relate. I'm 43 and a gamer and I love it. But sometimes you want to just take a break to relax and try something different. I remember in 2019 I took a 2 and a half year break watching WWE cause I was burnt out. Feeling refreshed and my passion for wrestling was back. Same with gaming. Took a few months off playing to relax and try something different and came back refreshed and playing again. It happens from time to time. You'll be back stronger and refreshed even better.
Love that you’ve started reading! Something opposite happened to me, I love reading, but for the past months I’ve just been obsessing over switch games thus ignoring my unread books 🤣
So glad you reviewed this. I’m very earlier on in the game and was glad to hear your thoughts. I was watching your old videos and would love to see you do a video on games you beat or played for 100+ hours.
I get the drought thing every couple of years. The best way to deal with it for me is just spend a couple of weeks maybe months watching movies, tv shows or reading and not even turning on a console. And then a game will come out that will just make me want to play it, so I get back to gaming organically without even forcing it.
I get in funks with gaming too. I still play, but it doesn’t have the impact on my life or the obsession isn’t as strong. I’ve also went a month or so without gaming at all. Then when I get back into it, everything feels fresh and exciting! Even on breaks through, I’m keeping up with all the gaming news and videos (especially yours) Loved your channel for years! ❤ Take care
@@ircha it was developed by Grezzo but with Zelda devs overseeing it so it stays "true" to the Zelda experience. That being said though some of the Zelda games were developed like this. Links Awakening was made by Grezzo aswell or the Oracles of Ages/Seasons + Minish Cap that were developed by Capcom. As someone that has played them, I would agree that it feels less "zeldalike"? If it makes any sense. They are still very good though. I have yet to play Echoes of Wisdom, hope I will enjoy it xD
I think it's totally cool to have multiple hobbies! I still read from time to time, even though I prefer playing games. It's just nice sometimes to do other fun things to break up gaming.
I'm 45 and have been gaming since I was probably 9 or 10 years old, started on the Atari 2600 and NES. But I did quit for several years, I skipped all the PS4/Xbox One generation, it was that same "no games are interesting to me" (I almost exclusively played JRPGs). Then randomly one day back in 2020 my nephew left his Switch at my house, I checked it out and my love of gaming instantly sparked back to life stronger than it ever was before, I bought Switch the next day and an Xbox shortly after. I also changed my genre, I started playing games like Monster Hunter World and Rise, Witcher 3 and Elden Ring, games I wouldn't have even given a chance before. So I don't know if it was the time away from video games or expanding the types of games I played.
I'm 49. I still game, but I am way more selective in my games. I just finished Space Marine 2 and play NCAA College Football. I think the quality of games has diminished in the past 10 years.
42 here. If it weren’t for the return of NCAA I don’t think I’d be playing anything at the moment. No new games are really pulling me in and this generation (and more so this year) I’ve probably bought and played the fewest number of games I have since I was a kid.
@@myplatinumlife I just found an indie Metroidvania called Mind Seize that is pretty good and there is a new game called Iron Meat that is a shooter like Contra that has couch coop. Both are pretty good and under 20 dollars. We have to search these days lol
It's great to hear that you began to read. I had a similar experience, and also found myself taking a break from my usual habits. It doesn't mean that they go away, but they did undergo change. And since everything's always changing, I think standing still would be a terribly boring thing to do. PS: I highly recommend Dr. Iain McGilchrists new book "The Matter with Things" if you are interested in more philosophical and scientifically views on the human condition ;)
I've never seen your channel before. I love the way you speak and your accent. You remind me a bit of a young Anita Ekberg. Very good review. Thank you.
I love this game so much! I could not put it down until I beat it. It’s so fresh and fun. I really dont understand the dislike… especially from anyone who enjoyed Tears of the Kingdom. This gave me some serious TOTK vibes and I loved it. 10/10. I think it’s just the drought talking, Irene 😂. Btw if you want a great collection of books to read check out the Wheel of Time.
Welcome to the world of BookTube ! I, too, go through phases of mostly gaming then going on a reading kick. The only games that fully captured my attention 100% this year were Unicorn Overlord and GranBlue Fantasy : Relink, both back in February.
I know what you mean about hitting a drought with gaming. I have a PS5 and I think it's an expensive paperweight right now. However echoes of wisdom has piqued my interest in games once again. I'm having so much fun with this game and I know it's tedious but puzzles and dungeons are so refreshing for me.
I understand the gamer burnout thing, it happened to me when I tried to play every game under the sun that was coming out and I was just playing games that did not interest me at all. Forcing myself to play something that just wasn't for me, I took a step back and played games that I genuinly wanted to play specifically and I enjoyed the medium so much more. It's about pacing more so then not enjoying the medium. Only play games that you are super excited for the day they are anounced and you'll see a stark difference in your enjoyment of the hobby. Hope this helps :)
I have times when all I want to do is play video games, but I also have times where I can't be bothered to play something and I'd rather be drawing or crafting or reading a book. I guess life is all about balance. We all have our gaming droughts.
I adore your videos, your passion about gaming and great taste in games, but sometimes I thought if you ever get burned out because you play so many and usually do 100%. Life is short, and you seem to be very talented, I'm so glad you are into books right now! I remember you said you'd love to master your English, and maybe there would be some other awesome hobbies that you can engage in. Don't hesitate to share, and wish you all the best (even though I miss your frequent gaming videos)!
OMG! I'm on the same boat as you. Games now a days feel blah. And it could be that I started reading books. I started feeling this way a few years ago when I started reading hardcore. I really enjoyed Echoes of Wisdom! But there is something that was off about this game. Also if I can recommend a book series, it would be Red Rising series!
This feels like one of those games that they just slapped a well known name on it so it sells more then just some no name generic adventure game, kinda feels like a remastered 3ds game. I’m still enjoying it but yeah shuffling through those echos sucks, wait til you have like 80 of them. Would have been nice if they at least had 2 different rows like one for items and one for monsters
I went through the same thing you're going through right now, and 99% of the games leave me indifferent now but there is still that 1% (but even that 1% is like more a "fix" than an true experience)
Thank you for you sincerity and honesty about the game Ircha!! I understand you feeling. I have been through that phase of burned out from games until Genshin but i still feel fatigue ... lately i could play" Paper Mario: Two thousand year door"and it made me a little bit excited like before. Is a very funny game. It makes you smile. I didnt play the original so it was everything new for me. Take your time reading books , watching series or whetever you wish/please you Ircha!dont push yourself playing! Greetings from Spain.😊
I loved breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom, but there is something refreshing about playing this style of Zelda game again. The cute factor and the innocent humor is refreshing, too! I will say that the impulse to attack enemies and then having to figure out which echo to use is frustrating at times, but I’m finding that as I play more, it’s becoming more natural to me. Also, I think I need to use sword fighter form more than I do Because there are a bunch of smoothies that can restore energy. Sidenote, I’m really glad that you’re getting into reading!
I absolutely love this game buy I can understand that there are times in life when gaming isn't giving you what are you looking for. Personally I wouldn't force myself to play it and wait for a better moment. As I did with TotK, after playing for around 75 hours, I took almost a year long breather before finishing it :D
Had these times a lot, where no game is doing it for me, forget about FOMO for any particular game. Just play whatever you feel like playing, games that challenge what I'm good at, rewarding games where death actually matters are good, rogue-lite or rogue-like shooters do it for me. Just my 2 cents, I'm aged 40+ so this happens more so than when I was younger.
I definitely understand it. I know having your hobby Also being your job, can become an issue. Im involved in few geeky hobbies and burnout is never a massive problem. If i get sick of gaming i go read comics/books or get back into the figure collecting community.
I also haven't gotten obsessed with a game in a hot minute. This is why I've been playing the Switch a lot lately, it's just pick up, fiddle, put down, and it doesn't feel as "serious" of a device as the PC. I don't feel like I'm committing when I play the Switch.
My hobbies are gaming & reading. I switch between the two when I get burnt out on one of them, I hadn’t played a game in a couple of months before this Zelda came out and was reading loads. Now all I want to do is play this and will get behind on my reading!
I feel the same about the echo list. Tedious. At first I was obsessed with this game! But I'm at the Zora storyline portion, and I'm stuck, unable to find exactly what I'm supposed to do next- and this happens with every Zelda game for me, and I put it down for a while, then I eventually try again, end up googling an answer, and move forward. But for now, just frustrated and tired.
Having a break from gaming is not a bad thing and reading is an awesome hobby. People talk about good stories in games and oh boy, book stories are on another level! For me this is a very important (and fun) way to balance gaming as my hobby. To battle burnout I swap to my other hobbies like reading so I can kinda "cool down". When I have read alot the same happens and I jump back to games. It's important to have breaks even from the things we like and enjoy the lost :)
Definitely relate. Lately I’d rather read my fantasy books over playing games, which is a first. We all go through phases in life and that’s what keeps things fresh :)
Oh wow. I can hardly believe I heard someone say they weren't obsessed with this game. I know I am lol. But, I definitely feel the game rut thing, I got through that a lot tbh.
Same thing has happened to me recently. Spent my whole life playing video games and now I don't even feel like booting up any of my systems anymore. Feels like I'm slowly growing out of gaming and moving onto other hobbies. Nothing wrong with it though. Video games are only a small part of the human experience.
As i became more and more of an avid reader, i started to realise how awful in comparison storylines were in videogames... i still love certain games, i just find absolute immersion in a good book.
Nintendo is a _family company_ which makes games for all audiences (which includes children), hence why Nintendo stories aren't Lord of the Rings level of complex to indulge a book reader's entitled demand for complexity in games made for kids.
@@javiervasquez625 Since you seem to have trouble with comprehension, I'm talking about video games, not specifically Nintendo. Although Nintendo do have games aimed at a mature audience too.
@@filejacker00 Not reading comprehension problems at all, i understood what you meant yet it appeared as if you were criticizing Echoes of Wisdom for having a lackluster storyline when it's a fact that the Zelda series has never had a deep complex story to demand for one in this age.
@@javiervasquez625 but they were not talking about echoes of wisdom at all, or nintendo but about a specific observation. and even do i disagree. comparing the 3 medias does not works as games, films/shows and books are 3 different medias that handle narrative, plot and story telling differently because each has its advantages and desavanteges. they are not just saying nintendo or echoes of wisdoms is bad, but generalising that games a a whole have bad storylines.
I have always loved your reviews for being so honest so I appreciate this; positive, negative, or unsure. For me, I've realized in the past 2 years, I go through phases of things. I had plans to knock out a bunch of games that were sitting on my shelf after FF7 Reboot but that never happened. I blasted through Reboot too fast, and didn't even enjoy it. Then I just stopped playing stuff entirely. Spent most of the summer going to social events (which I literally NEVER do) and that felt good so I stopped questioning it. The game that brought me back was Metroid Dread. I watched a cool video which reviewed it and became addicted. I was pretty much ONLY playing Metroid Dread for months (taking my time this time, bc playing too fast burns me out) and then I started to go back to do quests in FF7 Reboot and realized I actually really loved that game! Took kind of another short hiatus, but I didn't want to go out anymore so I didn't know what to do. Ended up getting hooked on Love Island USA, and binged two more Love Island seasons all through August until now, when I'm finally playing Elden Ring (and loving it!) It's hard sometimes to know what to invest your time in. When I get bored of games its not immediately obvious why or what I want to do next. I try to just take it all in stride. Gaming is my passion and one of the hobbies I've stuck with pretty consistently over time. So if I take even a year break, in the grand scheme of things, its not all that long. I'm just making room for other interests. Because of your channel I was able to discover a new love and appreciation for jrpgs, and that really transformed this hobby for me. I get stuck in gaming ruts less and less because I'm open to newer genres now. I'd say just stick with the books for now. I have some that have been on standby for months as well. When its time to come back you'll know. And there's always time to return to old games in the future; find out maybe you really enjoyed them but you just needed to play them at the right time.
Hi Irene, it is not only you :(. I also miss that exhilarating feeling of being obsessed by a game and I also started to read as well (and bought an e-reader). I would suggest Bill Bryson and Mary Roach if you liked Sapiens :)
I'm the same way about games. I prefer to be 100% invested/focused on one game. The last two that hit me were Elden Ring DLC and Sekiro, but I'm between my next obsession now. I'm playing several different games.
Fatigue v loss of vision...I would take fatigue! I am gonna miss my gaming fix. I find myself playing as often as possible before it's to late. GAME ON!
I get gamer's fatigue at least once a year. I recognise it quickly. I watch a series on TV instead then when I'm done, play a classic game I havent played in years. Works everytime.
I really enjoyed Echoes of Wisdom, more than I thought I might actually. I entirely agree that it’s a puzzle game first. I think managing the echoes could have been handled better but I also found that I used several of them very frequently and these were quick to access. Very occasionally I found it easier to just go to the notebook via “+” to grab a specific echo rather than scroll, which would have been more tedious. Finally, as a 40 something dad, I’ve definitely seen my relationship with games change dramatically from when I was younger. It’s still my entertainment media of choice but maybe by a much smaller degree and generally I find myself doing a much bigger variety of things in what spare time I have.
I felt this was the best Zelda game I've played in a long time. It's very refreshing like Super Mario Odyssey was. You can change the sorting of the echo's which greatly helps. I mostly used 6-8 echos which you can get to quickly unless a puzzle needed a specific echo.
I get bored with gaming from time to time myself. But I don't expect video games to be the end all be all. You should take a break to do other things for a while. When you go back to gaming, you can also mix in games you aren't used to playing to have new experiences. God bless ya Ircha!
The echo menu is annoying I will give you that. However, there are many echoes, even early on, that get better replacements that make early echoes obsolete. The table, for example, became worthless when I got the bed and the trampoline. The zol monster became obsolete when I got other monsters especially when I got the Flame Zol. I think when you get new echoes, try to examine the functions and see which echoes can be replaced with the new one. Frequently used echoes are highlighted in the game and will be one of the first echoes that appears when opening the menu. Basically what I am saying is to not get attached to a specific echo.
Totally agree. I seldom read the description, but I found reading the echoes description is a must to play this game, because we can sometimes learn new things and find some new ways to use the echoes. So I always try and use the new echoes I just found. Fortunately finding peahat early in the game actually making it easier to fight monster, because it's really OP.
I'd honestly be interested in hearing any book recommendations. :) I love Brandon Sanderson and Neal Stephenson, they write fantasy and science fiction that is very entertaining. Max Barry is a lot of fun to read as well.
When I was younger I was obessesed with playing games. I'd spend hours every day playing. Now I go through phases. One moment I'll get obsessed with movies/tv shows and binge watch, or I'll start reading comics and binge read, then I go back to gaming. I think I just find I need breaks every once in a while. Could be what you are feeling, just the need to try different things to get over the burn out.
i hated it at first, but then not even half way now and i really enjoy it, all my pain points get solved by new mechanics added while advancing it's pretty nice
I loved it. Been dying for that old zelda feeling. I got it from this. I didn't notice the frame rate issues, either, on my launch switch. Could just be i don't notice that stuff much. Menu was definitely awful. Glad that wasn't just me, but have seen in a few reveiws.
Reading is the best hobby. Well, it was, when I was between 16 and 26, between 26 and 35, music was number one, specially live goth, industrial and black metal. Between 35 and 40, I didn't have a hobby, but in 2020, a couple months before I turned 40, I rediscovered games, which were my hobby between 12 and 16, and kept being a big one until around 2010, when my PS2 died. That was a decade without gaming, can you believe it?
Scrolling through the echoes is just crazy. For me it’s like when you start Skyrim the inventory menu is ‘fine’ but after so many hours just constantly scrolling is just painful.
I’m 40 next year. About 3 or 4 years ago I lost interest in gaming. I still play, maybe once or twice a week, but usually on a Sunday afternoon for just a few hours but I don’t get obsessed with games, I might finish one game every 3 months. I started to read and like you, it was not something I ever really did. Reading feels like it enriches me as a person. I feel good after doing it. I remember back to playing games for hours on end and not feeling good after. As we get older our interests change and we value time more. I think you are probably burnt out on games, but I also think that you may have just found something that your subconscious is telling you is better for you.
I'm 42 this year and still haven't lost interest in gaming, but I definitely don't feel that urge I used to have where I just wanted to get home from work every day and get back to my game. When my son was born 7 years ago, gaming definitely took a back seat, but now that he is a bit older and I got the time to play more and have been enjoying what time I can put into gaming, but it feels like I wouldn't enjoy playing for more than 3-4 hours a day at most 😅 My backlog actually got so large that recently sold off about a third of my collection because I knew most of those games would probably never get played at this point and I still feel like I have more than enough games to carry me a few decades at this rate lol
Just bought your book suggestion because I was curious what turned you off to games and what fascinated you about this writer, and one look at the back cover and I see why. I used to read a lot and I'm always looking to do it again, but I can't find anything that interests me like I used to... Thanks for the suggestion, maybe this will get me back on the right track😅
I am enjoying it. It feels like a cozy, cute in between big Zelda games game with hints to many earlier titles. I treat it like a cosy game more than like BotW or TotK.
I diversify gaming with mostly reading - and when not researching certain genres, now writing horror/sci-fi/comedy blends. It is way more relaxing to read and creatively satisfying to write, then just aging out to year 50 up all night gaming like HCG.
I thought I wasn't a gamer anymore couple of month ago and later I found out the reason. For over 11 years I played game after game after game without much break in between, maybe 1-2 days. At one point the magic was gone, I continued to play game after game and it wasn't the same and I thought, maybe that's it. So I took breaks, couple of weeks and the enjoyment came back and that was the key. Now I always take at least 2-3 weeks of rest between games and it is just like in the old days.
The echo menu keeps coming up in reviews and rightfully so. In the early game you get too many echos at once and the late game has you scrolling through an endless list, with less than stellar sorting options. Some of the echos are also totally overpowered. Not gonna spoil anything here, but once I got a certain echo (rather early in the game) most of my traversal problems became mundane. My other thing is that combat with monster echos is too passive. You just stand there while your minions do all the dirty work. Sometimes even while lying on a bed or soaking in a hot spring. Most boss fights are a bit more involved and I will say it looks cool when you walk the lands, flanked by two Darknuts like an escort. In the end, I would have appreciated more active combat and less monster echos. Maybe they should have given Zelda some offensive magic and reserved the echos to items. Otherwise I'm having a ton of fun with the game. Story, characters, music and all the creativity that went into the world are great and easily outweigh the negatives above.
Right with you sister, I don't know what it is it just feels like every game now it's just not real anymore, like it doesn't feel like a place that could ever be real and it doesn't feel like anything happening in the game world matters.
I am proud of you.When I see people that have an entire wall full of Switch games,it makes me sad.Thousands of people could be fed and get some medical care and attention.Most of them are going to regret spending untold amount of money on paper and plastic.Books!There is nothing better in this world.Books have been human beings entertainment since the beginning of time.Books teach,inspire,motivate and they feature the greatest love stories of all time.Video games will never be as important as books.The Bible is the greatest “book” of all time.
Wow I truly thought I was the only one with gaming fatigue/burn out because all around are people so excited about the latest releases but here i am feeling nothing. I've picked up my graphic designing habit and that part of my life is what currently giving me excitement atm but gosh I really wish my love and excitement for videogames would come back. That part of my life is what I loved the most...
I personally tend to switch between singleplayer and competitive multiplayer games.. sometimes only competetive games get me and then i have phase where i enjoy sp games
Ohh I've had this the whole year. I hardly played for 8 months. It's weird 😥 Lol, I also started reading. Didn't cross my mind that could be the reason, but now I think it might be. (Harari has good books, I can see why you want to read them all.)
I cannot stress how quickly this game went from "Game I have always wanted, preorder day 1 buy." to "Nah not even gonna play it." for me when I found out it was gonna be a Zelda game but where you fought as Zelda and not Link. As in Zelda using all the traditional items but maybe with her own version of a Master Sword or something. This game gave me a total "Zelda can't be a REAL hero because she's a girl." vibe. No thanks.
Open the video description box for everything ☝
For being the first real Zelda game, i feel like we got the short end of the stick. They could have done something amazing, instead we got this low effort shovelware. I wouldnt mind the summoning aspect if it was an action game and not a puzzle game. love ya!
@@pandorasnow ?????????? zelda games for the most part are 80% puzzles and 10% action games. heck even the bosses for the most part are puzzles themselves, the dangeons are puzzles. many of the stuff in the over world are puzzles. if anything other than the menu, this is the first game i played that made me feel like a sorcerer that uses summons. its like im casting creatures and spells for everything i do. and calling it shovelware shows me you dont really know what shovelware is.
is say is just the new hobby taking a bit more of your mind. when i got to model kit building every other hobby i had to a back seat for a while, still remeber last year i only beat 2 game and finished 3 animes, but build 47 different model kits with most of them in a box because i dont have room for them.
@@zleeven so your saying this game is just as good as breath of the wild or better? u rather play this over botw? i highly doubt that
@@zleeven i played the first zelda on nintendo the day it came out. so im allowed to call shovelware as i see it.
5:12 You don't need to place down beds to break grass. Zelda's spin move (the R button) easily does that for you. For those that don't know, the spin move with the R button does this with ease. I hope this helps everyone out in their gameplay sessions of Echos of Wisdom.
This is like the first thing that you learn in the game lmao
Im 42. I still game, but its harder to get fixated on games like i used to. Especially as a dad. I homeschool my kid. I read, i do puzzles, i work on our homestead, and i do still game. But now i game while i exercise, or play minecraft with my wife and kid.
There is nothing wrong with gaining new hobbies. Its good, actually. My wife games, knits, crochets, paints, reads, etc.
Enjoy your reading and your gaming!
I also meant to add: my dad is 75. He still plays games. He also does puzzles, reads, etc. yeah, he’s not healing raids in MMOs anymore, but he doea tower defense games, hunting games, action RPGs. Whatever he’s in the mood for. He even plays guitar and banjo and is looking forward to playing guitar with my kid as well as playing games with her on our next visit.
You don’t out grow gaming, you just grow and find more things you enjoy.
Totally understandable. Thanks for the comment. 💯
The biggest issue with modern gaming (48 myself) is that there are far too many games, and most of them aren't very good at all.
Im 44 I never stopped playing games
What is the purpose of homeschooling? Confinement?
Irene has gamer fatigue. We all get burnt out from time to time. Ive gone 5 or 6 months without playing video games and then came back fresh. Ircha will be back and even stronger. She just needs a break i think.❤😊
Im currently playing LA. Noir on my switch oled.
I think you're right. Thanks!
@ircha anytime my friend. Ull be just fine.
It happens.
A gamer can never tire of games for too long. We’re in it for life.
I can relate. I had gamers fatigue 2 years ago and had a years worth of rest
Thank you for your honesty. You're a great reviewer.
Thank you so much for that
Reading has been my favorite pastime my whole life. It also really enhances your gaming if you read a lot of history, religion, mythology and literature.
For Nintendo to not have a radial wheel is crazy to us. It would have been SOOOOOOoooo much better for the echoes. Contextual suggestions for echoes… Pokemon style echoes log so you want to “collect em all”. Lots of obvious missed opportunities while still being a good game. Mark
Your review is in my Watch Later, I'll watch it now!
I definitely agree it’s not ideal! I wish that people were talking about just how many enemies there are in this game. It’s really impressive! We’ve never seen this many enemies in a Zelda game before. I understand on one end it’s hard to sort through the inconvenient menu. On the other hand, it’s really impressive how many enemies are in this game
Totally agree. A lack of radial wheel or a better favourites menu for echoes is disappointing.
Just use the recently used filter it’s really not difficult.
@@BrainWasherAttendentthat doesn't address the main problems, but gives you something to cope with
Thank you for your honesty here. I have the exact same issue. Proper gamers block. I keep picking stuff up. Stuff I KNOW I should like. I'm in my 30's I don't have kids (well, two fur babies) and I have time. But I keep picking games up, I play for an hour, and I put it down. And I might not come back for weeks. God of War, FF7 Remake, TOTK, CyberPunk, Baldurs Gate 3. Nothing sticks. The only thing that does is going back to OG Pokemon for some reason. Hoping it passes with time because I genuinely miss gaming. Such a weird feeling
You'll get the gaming bug back. I've had phases where I felt like I must have grown too old for video games, but the joy always returns eventually. Video Games for LIFE!!
Same! And every time I’m so sad because I think it’s forever. And it isn’t!
I can relate. I'm 43 and a gamer and I love it. But sometimes you want to just take a break to relax and try something different. I remember in 2019 I took a 2 and a half year break watching WWE cause I was burnt out. Feeling refreshed and my passion for wrestling was back. Same with gaming. Took a few months off playing to relax and try something different and came back refreshed and playing again. It happens from time to time. You'll be back stronger and refreshed even better.
Love that you’ve started reading! Something opposite happened to me, I love reading, but for the past months I’ve just been obsessing over switch games thus ignoring my unread books 🤣
Nice! 😎 👌
So glad you reviewed this. I’m very earlier on in the game and was glad to hear your thoughts. I was watching your old videos and would love to see you do a video on games you beat or played for 100+ hours.
I get the drought thing every couple of years. The best way to deal with it for me is just spend a couple of weeks maybe months watching movies, tv shows or reading and not even turning on a console. And then a game will come out that will just make me want to play it, so I get back to gaming organically without even forcing it.
Absolutely 👍
I get in funks with gaming too. I still play, but it doesn’t have the impact on my life or the obsession isn’t as strong. I’ve also went a month or so without gaming at all. Then when I get back into it, everything feels fresh and exciting! Even on breaks through, I’m keeping up with all the gaming news and videos (especially yours) Loved your channel for years! ❤ Take care
Maybe now is your visual novel era hehe. This one hasn't appealed to me much either, and I've played nearly every Zelda game, so you are not alone!
I also just found out that there's a different development team behind this Zelda title. Maybe that has something to do with it?
Both of you are idiots, this game is perfect.
@@ircha it was developed by Grezzo but with Zelda devs overseeing it so it stays "true" to the Zelda experience. That being said though some of the Zelda games were developed like this. Links Awakening was made by Grezzo aswell or the Oracles of Ages/Seasons + Minish Cap that were developed by Capcom. As someone that has played them, I would agree that it feels less "zeldalike"? If it makes any sense. They are still very good though. I have yet to play Echoes of Wisdom, hope I will enjoy it xD
I think it's totally cool to have multiple hobbies! I still read from time to time, even though I prefer playing games. It's just nice sometimes to do other fun things to break up gaming.
This is what I've been doing lately too!
Normal to get gaming drought or fatigue. Nowadays most games just doesnt interest me anymore.
I have this.
Thanks!
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I'm 45 and have been gaming since I was probably 9 or 10 years old, started on the Atari 2600 and NES. But I did quit for several years, I skipped all the PS4/Xbox One generation, it was that same "no games are interesting to me" (I almost exclusively played JRPGs). Then randomly one day back in 2020 my nephew left his Switch at my house, I checked it out and my love of gaming instantly sparked back to life stronger than it ever was before, I bought Switch the next day and an Xbox shortly after. I also changed my genre, I started playing games like Monster Hunter World and Rise, Witcher 3 and Elden Ring, games I wouldn't have even given a chance before. So I don't know if it was the time away from video games or expanding the types of games I played.
Awesome stuff!
I'm 49. I still game, but I am way more selective in my games. I just finished Space Marine 2 and play NCAA College Football. I think the quality of games has diminished in the past 10 years.
They definitely have in the AAA space.
42 here. If it weren’t for the return of NCAA I don’t think I’d be playing anything at the moment. No new games are really pulling me in and this generation (and more so this year) I’ve probably bought and played the fewest number of games I have since I was a kid.
@@myplatinumlife I just found an indie Metroidvania called Mind Seize that is pretty good and there is a new game called Iron Meat that is a shooter like Contra that has couch coop. Both are pretty good and under 20 dollars. We have to search these days lol
I also loved Sapiens. Gave me a new perspective on a lot of things.
My favorite book!
I’m having a blast with this game so far. I like that it’s different from a traditional Zelda game. Maybe I just like monster collecting.
Reading is a great hobby.
It is more than a hobby, it is a way of living
Reading Is not required for survival, and books brainwash people
It's great to hear that you began to read. I had a similar experience, and also found myself taking a break from my usual habits. It doesn't mean that they go away, but they did undergo change. And since everything's always changing, I think standing still would be a terribly boring thing to do.
PS: I highly recommend Dr. Iain McGilchrists new book "The Matter with Things" if you are interested in more philosophical and scientifically views on the human condition ;)
I've never seen your channel before. I love the way you speak and your accent. You remind me a bit of a young Anita Ekberg. Very good review. Thank you.
Having a bed in the middle of a boss fight. Pure comedy. 😭😭
I love this game so much! I could not put it down until I beat it. It’s so fresh and fun. I really dont understand the dislike… especially from anyone who enjoyed Tears of the Kingdom. This gave me some serious TOTK vibes and I loved it. 10/10. I think it’s just the drought talking, Irene 😂. Btw if you want a great collection of books to read check out the Wheel of Time.
Welcome to the world of BookTube ! I, too, go through phases of mostly gaming then going on a reading kick. The only games that fully captured my attention 100% this year were Unicorn Overlord and GranBlue Fantasy : Relink, both back in February.
I know what you mean about hitting a drought with gaming. I have a PS5 and I think it's an expensive paperweight right now. However echoes of wisdom has piqued my interest in games once again. I'm having so much fun with this game and I know it's tedious but puzzles and dungeons are so refreshing for me.
An expensive RUclips and Netflix player 😂
I'd subscribe to Ircha Reading
I understand the gamer burnout thing, it happened to me when I tried to play every game under the sun that was coming out and I was just playing games that did not interest me at all. Forcing myself to play something that just wasn't for me, I took a step back and played games that I genuinly wanted to play specifically and I enjoyed the medium so much more. It's about pacing more so then not enjoying the medium. Only play games that you are super excited for the day they are anounced and you'll see a stark difference in your enjoyment of the hobby. Hope this helps :)
True! ❤️
I have times when all I want to do is play video games, but I also have times where I can't be bothered to play something and I'd rather be drawing or crafting or reading a book. I guess life is all about balance. We all have our gaming droughts.
I adore your videos, your passion about gaming and great taste in games, but sometimes I thought if you ever get burned out because you play so many and usually do 100%. Life is short, and you seem to be very talented, I'm so glad you are into books right now! I remember you said you'd love to master your English, and maybe there would be some other awesome hobbies that you can engage in. Don't hesitate to share, and wish you all the best (even though I miss your frequent gaming videos)!
Thank you so much 💕 I'm just having this weird era of changes right now 😁👍
OMG! I'm on the same boat as you. Games now a days feel blah. And it could be that I started reading books. I started feeling this way a few years ago when I started reading hardcore.
I really enjoyed Echoes of Wisdom! But there is something that was off about this game.
Also if I can recommend a book series, it would be Red Rising series!
Good lord, your voice is so soothing, by far my favorite game reviewer on RUclips.
Wow, thanks!
This feels like one of those games that they just slapped a well known name on it so it sells more then just some no name generic adventure game, kinda feels like a remastered 3ds game. I’m still enjoying it but yeah shuffling through those echos sucks, wait til you have like 80 of them. Would have been nice if they at least had 2 different rows like one for items and one for monsters
I went through the same thing you're going through right now, and 99% of the games leave me indifferent now
but there is still that 1% (but even that 1% is like more a "fix" than an true experience)
Thank you for you sincerity and honesty about the game Ircha!!
I understand you feeling. I have been through that phase of burned out from games until Genshin but i still feel fatigue ... lately i could play" Paper Mario: Two thousand year door"and it made me a little bit excited like before. Is a very funny game. It makes you smile. I didnt play the original so it was everything new for me. Take your time reading books , watching series or whetever you wish/please you Ircha!dont push yourself playing! Greetings from Spain.😊
Great video! I just started this game and find the menu for the Echoes pretty annoying but the game is still fun so I'll keep going!
I loved breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom, but there is something refreshing about playing this style of Zelda game again. The cute factor and the innocent humor is refreshing, too!
I will say that the impulse to attack enemies and then having to figure out which echo to use is frustrating at times, but I’m finding that as I play more, it’s becoming more natural to me. Also, I think I need to use sword fighter form more than I do Because there are a bunch of smoothies that can restore energy.
Sidenote, I’m really glad that you’re getting into reading!
I absolutely love this game buy I can understand that there are times in life when gaming isn't giving you what are you looking for. Personally I wouldn't force myself to play it and wait for a better moment. As I did with TotK, after playing for around 75 hours, I took almost a year long breather before finishing it :D
Had these times a lot, where no game is doing it for me, forget about FOMO for any particular game. Just play whatever you feel like playing, games that challenge what I'm good at, rewarding games where death actually matters are good, rogue-lite or rogue-like shooters do it for me. Just my 2 cents, I'm aged 40+ so this happens more so than when I was younger.
Ircha providing the only review on this game I was waiting on.
Thank you
I know right
I definitely understand it. I know having your hobby Also being your job, can become an issue. Im involved in few geeky hobbies and burnout is never a massive problem. If i get sick of gaming i go read comics/books or get back into the figure collecting community.
I also haven't gotten obsessed with a game in a hot minute. This is why I've been playing the Switch a lot lately, it's just pick up, fiddle, put down, and it doesn't feel as "serious" of a device as the PC. I don't feel like I'm committing when I play the Switch.
My hobbies are gaming & reading. I switch between the two when I get burnt out on one of them, I hadn’t played a game in a couple of months before this Zelda came out and was reading loads. Now all I want to do is play this and will get behind on my reading!
I feel the same about the echo list. Tedious. At first I was obsessed with this game! But I'm at the Zora storyline portion, and I'm stuck, unable to find exactly what I'm supposed to do next- and this happens with every Zelda game for me, and I put it down for a while, then I eventually try again, end up googling an answer, and move forward. But for now, just frustrated and tired.
I had gamer fatigue too until Metaphor refantazio came out... it revitalized me as a gamer.
Irene is growing up ❤
Charming as always !!!
Having a break from gaming is not a bad thing and reading is an awesome hobby. People talk about good stories in games and oh boy, book stories are on another level!
For me this is a very important (and fun) way to balance gaming as my hobby. To battle burnout I swap to my other hobbies like reading so I can kinda "cool down". When I have read alot the same happens and I jump back to games. It's important to have breaks even from the things we like and enjoy the lost :)
Definitely relate. Lately I’d rather read my fantasy books over playing games, which is a first. We all go through phases in life and that’s what keeps things fresh :)
Finding the answer on yt annoys me more than the actual puzzle ,the urge is strong 😂
Wtf
One of my favourite things about this game is often being able to solve puzzles in many different ways. And see how others did it.
Oh wow. I can hardly believe I heard someone say they weren't obsessed with this game. I know I am lol. But, I definitely feel the game rut thing, I got through that a lot tbh.
Same thing has happened to me recently. Spent my whole life playing video games and now I don't even feel like booting up any of my systems anymore. Feels like I'm slowly growing out of gaming and moving onto other hobbies. Nothing wrong with it though. Video games are only a small part of the human experience.
As i became more and more of an avid reader, i started to realise how awful in comparison storylines were in videogames... i still love certain games, i just find absolute immersion in a good book.
Books have to give more details
Nintendo is a _family company_ which makes games for all audiences (which includes children), hence why Nintendo stories aren't Lord of the Rings level of complex to indulge a book reader's entitled demand for complexity in games made for kids.
@@javiervasquez625 Since you seem to have trouble with comprehension, I'm talking about video games, not specifically Nintendo. Although Nintendo do have games aimed at a mature audience too.
@@filejacker00 Not reading comprehension problems at all, i understood what you meant yet it appeared as if you were criticizing Echoes of Wisdom for having a lackluster storyline when it's a fact that the Zelda series has never had a deep complex story to demand for one in this age.
@@javiervasquez625 but they were not talking about echoes of wisdom at all, or nintendo but about a specific observation. and even do i disagree. comparing the 3 medias does not works as games, films/shows and books are 3 different medias that handle narrative, plot and story telling differently because each has its advantages and desavanteges. they are not just saying nintendo or echoes of wisdoms is bad, but generalising that games a a whole have bad storylines.
I quit gaming this summer and started again after a few months with cold weather coming and the magic gaming had has returned
Hope your having a great Day!
Glad you enjoying it
I have always loved your reviews for being so honest so I appreciate this; positive, negative, or unsure. For me, I've realized in the past 2 years, I go through phases of things. I had plans to knock out a bunch of games that were sitting on my shelf after FF7 Reboot but that never happened. I blasted through Reboot too fast, and didn't even enjoy it. Then I just stopped playing stuff entirely.
Spent most of the summer going to social events (which I literally NEVER do) and that felt good so I stopped questioning it. The game that brought me back was Metroid Dread. I watched a cool video which reviewed it and became addicted. I was pretty much ONLY playing Metroid Dread for months (taking my time this time, bc playing too fast burns me out) and then I started to go back to do quests in FF7 Reboot and realized I actually really loved that game!
Took kind of another short hiatus, but I didn't want to go out anymore so I didn't know what to do. Ended up getting hooked on Love Island USA, and binged two more Love Island seasons all through August until now, when I'm finally playing Elden Ring (and loving it!)
It's hard sometimes to know what to invest your time in. When I get bored of games its not immediately obvious why or what I want to do next. I try to just take it all in stride. Gaming is my passion and one of the hobbies I've stuck with pretty consistently over time. So if I take even a year break, in the grand scheme of things, its not all that long. I'm just making room for other interests.
Because of your channel I was able to discover a new love and appreciation for jrpgs, and that really transformed this hobby for me. I get stuck in gaming ruts less and less because I'm open to newer genres now. I'd say just stick with the books for now. I have some that have been on standby for months as well. When its time to come back you'll know. And there's always time to return to old games in the future; find out maybe you really enjoyed them but you just needed to play them at the right time.
I ended up only using like 6 echos , my favorite ones were the crows (you can have up to 6 of them attacking) . Btw you can spin to cut the grass :)
Hi Irene, it is not only you :(. I also miss that exhilarating feeling of being obsessed by a game and I also started to read as well (and bought an e-reader). I would suggest Bill Bryson and Mary Roach if you liked Sapiens :)
Bill is on my book list! 😁
I'm the same way about games. I prefer to be 100% invested/focused on one game. The last two that hit me were Elden Ring DLC and Sekiro, but I'm between my next obsession now. I'm playing several different games.
Fatigue v loss of vision...I would take fatigue! I am gonna miss my gaming fix. I find myself playing as often as possible before it's to late. GAME ON!
One question must be asked: Can you finish the game using only bed echo?
No
I get gamer's fatigue at least once a year. I recognise it quickly. I watch a series on TV instead then when I'm done, play a classic game I havent played in years. Works everytime.
congrats on finally getting gamersupps sponsorship 🎉❤
Hey try out Witchspring R mate… but yeah reading is very good, nothing wrong with that! Mark
I'll check it out ❤️
I really enjoyed Echoes of Wisdom, more than I thought I might actually.
I entirely agree that it’s a puzzle game first.
I think managing the echoes could have been handled better but I also found that I used several of them very frequently and these were quick to access. Very occasionally I found it easier to just go to the notebook via “+” to grab a specific echo rather than scroll, which would have been more tedious.
Finally, as a 40 something dad, I’ve definitely seen my relationship with games change dramatically from when I was younger. It’s still my entertainment media of choice but maybe by a much smaller degree and generally I find myself doing a much bigger variety of things in what spare time I have.
Agree 👍
I felt this was the best Zelda game I've played in a long time. It's very refreshing like Super Mario Odyssey was. You can change the sorting of the echo's which greatly helps. I mostly used 6-8 echos which you can get to quickly unless a puzzle needed a specific echo.
I get bored with gaming from time to time myself. But I don't expect video games to be the end all be all. You should take a break to do other things for a while. When you go back to gaming, you can also mix in games you aren't used to playing to have new experiences. God bless ya Ircha!
True 👍
The echo menu is annoying I will give you that. However, there are many echoes, even early on, that get better replacements that make early echoes obsolete. The table, for example, became worthless when I got the bed and the trampoline. The zol monster became obsolete when I got other monsters especially when I got the Flame Zol. I think when you get new echoes, try to examine the functions and see which echoes can be replaced with the new one. Frequently used echoes are highlighted in the game and will be one of the first echoes that appears when opening the menu. Basically what I am saying is to not get attached to a specific echo.
Totally agree. I seldom read the description, but I found reading the echoes description is a must to play this game, because we can sometimes learn new things and find some new ways to use the echoes. So I always try and use the new echoes I just found. Fortunately finding peahat early in the game actually making it easier to fight monster, because it's really OP.
Wow good response from the gaming community, i agree you get tired when things become same ish
I'd honestly be interested in hearing any book recommendations. :)
I love Brandon Sanderson and Neal Stephenson, they write fantasy and science fiction that is very entertaining. Max Barry is a lot of fun to read as well.
When I was younger I was obessesed with playing games. I'd spend hours every day playing. Now I go through phases. One moment I'll get obsessed with movies/tv shows and binge watch, or I'll start reading comics and binge read, then I go back to gaming. I think I just find I need breaks every once in a while. Could be what you are feeling, just the need to try different things to get over the burn out.
i hated it at first, but then not even half way now and i really enjoy it, all my pain points get solved by new mechanics added while advancing it's pretty nice
I loved it. Been dying for that old zelda feeling. I got it from this. I didn't notice the frame rate issues, either, on my launch switch. Could just be i don't notice that stuff much. Menu was definitely awful. Glad that wasn't just me, but have seen in a few reveiws.
Reading is the best hobby. Well, it was, when I was between 16 and 26, between 26 and 35, music was number one, specially live goth, industrial and black metal. Between 35 and 40, I didn't have a hobby, but in 2020, a couple months before I turned 40, I rediscovered games, which were my hobby between 12 and 16, and kept being a big one until around 2010, when my PS2 died. That was a decade without gaming, can you believe it?
Scrolling through the echoes is just crazy. For me it’s like when you start Skyrim the inventory menu is ‘fine’ but after so many hours just constantly scrolling is just painful.
Press + to just go to the full inventory.
It's definitely you because this is one of the best 2d Zeldas of all time, up there with A link to the Past. Absolutely super fun game
Thank you for the video Ircha❤
I’m 40 next year. About 3 or 4 years ago I lost interest in gaming. I still play, maybe once or twice a week, but usually on a Sunday afternoon for just a few hours but I don’t get obsessed with games, I might finish one game every 3 months.
I started to read and like you, it was not something I ever really did. Reading feels like it enriches me as a person. I feel good after doing it. I remember back to playing games for hours on end and not feeling good after. As we get older our interests change and we value time more. I think you are probably burnt out on games, but I also think that you may have just found something that your subconscious is telling you is better for you.
I'm 42 this year and still haven't lost interest in gaming, but I definitely don't feel that urge I used to have where I just wanted to get home from work every day and get back to my game.
When my son was born 7 years ago, gaming definitely took a back seat, but now that he is a bit older and I got the time to play more and have been enjoying what time I can put into gaming, but it feels like I wouldn't enjoy playing for more than 3-4 hours a day at most 😅
My backlog actually got so large that recently sold off about a third of my collection because I knew most of those games would probably never get played at this point and I still feel like I have more than enough games to carry me a few decades at this rate lol
Just bought your book suggestion because I was curious what turned you off to games and what fascinated you about this writer, and one look at the back cover and I see why. I used to read a lot and I'm always looking to do it again, but I can't find anything that interests me like I used to... Thanks for the suggestion, maybe this will get me back on the right track😅
I mean so current, as far as games are concerned for you
Who needs a sword when you can drown all your enemies with the water cube?
I appreciate your Review,Keep moving forward and stay Strong.
I am enjoying it. It feels like a cozy, cute in between big Zelda games game with hints to many earlier titles. I treat it like a cosy game more than like BotW or TotK.
Yes, I also feel that EoW leans more into a cozy game genre rather than an action game.
I'd be down for a Ircha reading review video
I diversify gaming with mostly reading - and when not researching certain genres, now writing horror/sci-fi/comedy blends. It is way more relaxing to read and creatively satisfying to write, then just aging out to year 50 up all night gaming like HCG.
Loving HCG!!
@@ircha At times he seems as wigged out on gaming as Liberace was on music - but I think that's all the charm. 🕯🕯🕯
I thought I wasn't a gamer anymore couple of month ago and later I found out the reason. For over 11 years I played game after game after game without much break in between, maybe 1-2 days. At one point the magic was gone, I continued to play game after game and it wasn't the same and I thought, maybe that's it. So I took breaks, couple of weeks and the enjoyment came back and that was the key. Now I always take at least 2-3 weeks of rest between games and it is just like in the old days.
That's great to hear 👍
You can try and start posting a few videos about other stuff as well....books maybe who knows
The echo menu keeps coming up in reviews and rightfully so.
In the early game you get too many echos at once and the late game has you scrolling through an endless list, with less than stellar sorting options.
Some of the echos are also totally overpowered. Not gonna spoil anything here, but once I got a certain echo (rather early in the game) most of my traversal problems became mundane.
My other thing is that combat with monster echos is too passive. You just stand there while your minions do all the dirty work. Sometimes even while lying on a bed or soaking in a hot spring. Most boss fights are a bit more involved and I will say it looks cool when you walk the lands, flanked by two Darknuts like an escort.
In the end, I would have appreciated more active combat and less monster echos. Maybe they should have given Zelda some offensive magic and reserved the echos to items.
Otherwise I'm having a ton of fun with the game. Story, characters, music and all the creativity that went into the world are great and easily outweigh the negatives above.
Much love Ircha
Right with you sister, I don't know what it is it just feels like every game now it's just not real anymore, like it doesn't feel like a place that could ever be real and it doesn't feel like anything happening in the game world matters.
I am proud of you.When I see people that have an entire wall full of Switch games,it makes me sad.Thousands of people could be fed and get some medical care and attention.Most of them are going to regret spending untold amount of money on paper and plastic.Books!There is nothing better in this world.Books have been human beings entertainment since the beginning of time.Books teach,inspire,motivate and they feature the greatest love stories of all time.Video games will never be as important as books.The Bible is the greatest “book” of all time.
Wow I truly thought I was the only one with gaming fatigue/burn out because all around are people so excited about the latest releases but here i am feeling nothing.
I've picked up my graphic designing habit and that part of my life is what currently giving me excitement atm but gosh I really wish my love and excitement for videogames would come back.
That part of my life is what I loved the most...
You're not the only one. 💯 I'm sure the joy will come back for us at some point 👍
I personally tend to switch between singleplayer and competitive multiplayer games.. sometimes only competetive games get me and then i have phase where i enjoy sp games
Ohh I've had this the whole year. I hardly played for 8 months. It's weird 😥
Lol, I also started reading. Didn't cross my mind that could be the reason, but now I think it might be. (Harari has good books, I can see why you want to read them all.)
The corrupted king is actually an evil shadow clone lol
I cannot stress how quickly this game went from "Game I have always wanted, preorder day 1 buy." to "Nah not even gonna play it." for me when I found out it was gonna be a Zelda game but where you fought as Zelda and not Link. As in Zelda using all the traditional items but maybe with her own version of a Master Sword or something.
This game gave me a total "Zelda can't be a REAL hero because she's a girl." vibe. No thanks.