Suffering from post-gaming depression [No GA - Sorry!]

Dude i Feel your pain, exact same thing hapenned to me,
in my case i never fully recovered, and now whenever i feel too low to go on, i just play those games again to easy off a little :S

The Tomb raider part,,, play it, but brace yourself its another tittle to just make you even more depressed once you finish it :C

I feel like the only games that touched me like that this far were, HL (from HL1 to HL2:EP2), Biochock Trilogy, And tomb raider,,,
damn i need to get out more often xD

I sometimes experience this after finishing a book (Shantaram, I'm looking at you), and only when the reality around me seems too boring to even bother getting up compared to the fiction I've drown myself into. So, I'd say, do something worthwhile with your reality. Like, grab a camera and hunt for some great photos in the nearby forest, if there is any. Just do whatever suits and challenges you.

What is the problem? You're on holiday, THEN USE IT! Do fun things outside, hang with friends, do activities, doe something else then gaming for the next six weeks. You're just kind of sick of all the gaming and need something else to do.

I myself felt exactly like that when I finished S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl (being a 3rd-worlder also makes things worse - depression, problems all around). When thing like that happens I usually take a week or two break period from any kind of games (or a computer for that matter) and start to research various subjects of personal interest (history, space-related stuf, etc).

I had the same feeling when I finished GTA IV (extremely sad ending) and, most importantly, Brutal Legend, mostly because of Ophelia's plot (no more spoilers). I don't remember if I feeled that way with HL2 & EPs but that's possible. Weird thing is that when I finished my favorite games of all time - both Witcher games - I was like "gosh it was so freakin' amazing, gotta play it once again". And yeah, I finished W1 3 times, and W2 like 12-13. But I never played GTA IV and Brutal Legend and HL2 again after I finished them for the first time, just because I don't want to feel that 'gaming depression' again. What is more, I think that story of Witcher series is better than plots of other (I mean GTA, BL, HL2) games. Of course they're all 10/10 for me. Weird.

So yeah, I know that feel, bro.

BTW, maybe we'll make list of games which made us feel that way?

can't be arsed to play videogames nowadays :/
feels dirty

it's just a game ._. go somewhere with friends or just play something else D:

I had this feeling once after watching an extremely good manga.But some time passed and now I feel good again.

I have this with tv shows. That moment, when a season ends and now you see how your life is suddenly empty :) (shows like BBT, Dexter, Breaking bad or HIMYM (but not the 9th season, that's a complete s***).

Don't worry, I have that feeling most of the time mate...

I feel you bro.

If you want a gaming cure for that problem, try play something completely mindless. McPixel springs to mind.

Twin Peaks season 2 finale made everything in life pointless for me for about 2 or 3 weeks. :(

dude u broke rule 1!

edit: and rule 2!

I see what you mean, I went outside once... the graphics were awesome but the game play sucked!!

To The GYM!

I think the thing is, there's a problem when the most emotional impact I can gain is from vicarious experiences through the arts. Games are the worst of them all, because it's longer than a movie, and more vivid than a novel. Obviously, it's much better than a picture in almost every way.
I might just go see my parents. See how it goes.

you just miss being engaged and commited fully to something enjoyable and cativating ;D why would you not crave more after?!

It seems like life hasn't punched you hard enough in the balls.

yet.

When it happens you'll remember good ol' times.

i dont know when this happened.. but i stopped playing single player games completely ..

I know that feel :(

Btw, no GA? Let me fix it!

I've been feeling the same, just finished HL+ eps some days ago and now I've started BioShock to fill that emptiness. Reading this I think it wasn't a good a idea, lol.

I usually lack motivation to play any game because I'm so overwhelmed with the amount of games to play. I sometimes spend 10 minutes just looking through my library, trying to decide what I'm in the mood for. But relative to your situation, I don't suffer from post gaming depression. After I finish a great single player game, I usually go on to play a multiplayer game. It's sort of like a cool down period for me, where I don't need to think about a story and can just "play".

suffering is nevertheless: a choice