To me it's a change of life event. I loved EQ in 99 and also D2 during the same era. Life was much simpler though. I had a job as a warehouse worker hauling skids and stocking shelves to the wee hours of the morning. I came home from simple physical labor to something much more complex.

Fast forward a decade I now develop for a large network management company. Nothing in any game can match the complexity of what I deal with in the regular day to day. Literally every working day is like an adventure where problems come up and need solutions. Not a day goes by that is ho-hum in this regard.

I also own my own home and thus deal with all the upgrades, repairs and insurance wants single handily. No kids nor wife. Thank God for that. Not to sound weird but if I had a wife and kids I'd never be on my home PC.


Just my opinion here but I think the games haven't changed much. Just me. When I log into a game now the level of complexity just isn't there for me. The breadcrumbs are easy to follow and the whole experience seems insatiable. Some stragglers do come to mind though. Dark Souls is one. The combat is unequal to anything on the market and the variety alone makes it a worthwhile encore.