FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out.

I’ve tried playing some JRPGS because they are considered classics and detective games like LA Noire before realizing the genre just wasn’t for me.

I’ve also been stuck in the mentality of if I want to play a game in a series I need to play the prior games. I’m doing this currently for Deus Ex, the Witcher, and Splinter Cell. I guess I’d consider that FOMO to a degree.

Edit: I meant FOMO as in the fear of missing out on something relevant. Not necessarily something that is intentionally being time limited like raids or micro transactions.

  • Mrrdrr
    51·
    10 months ago

    Umm. It sounds more like that you are just trying out new things and genres and finding that it’s not always a hit with you. That’s healthy.

    • Corroded@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
      15·
      10 months ago

      When you put it like that yeah but I was forcing myself through games I wasn’t necessarily enjoying.

      • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
        17·
        10 months ago

        That’s not really FOMO. FOMO would be like, pre-ordering a special edition of a game you aren’t even sure about wanting for $90 because there’s a “Preorder-Only” in-game perk and you just have to have, or falling for those “Limited Time Only” microtransactions in FTP games.

        • Corroded@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
          6·
          10 months ago

          I guess I meant it more so in the fear of missing out on something culturally relevant. Whether it’s a modern multiplayer game like Destiny 2 or a classic that is frequently referenced like Half Life. Not being able to be part of the conversation when it’s brought up

          • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
            4·
            10 months ago

            I guess I can see where you’re coming from. Kind of the fear of missing out on being a part of the gaming zeitgeist.

      • AZmaybe9@lemm.ee
        7·
        10 months ago

        There’s an important moment where you have to ask yourself…

        “Is this story so bad I’m not invested in it anymore?”

        “Is the gameplay bothering me so much that it feels bad or unfun to me?”

        If the answer is yes to both of those, you may feel free to drop the game with full confidence you’re not gonna play it again.

        • Corroded@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
          4·
          10 months ago

          I get what you are saying but a lot of the time it’s just a mediocre experience and I’m not necessarily disliking it. More indifferent than anything. Occasionally a game has made a pretty solid turn around in the last act

      • Derin@lemmy.beru.co
        4·
        10 months ago

        It’s okay to stop playing a game after you’ve played enough of it to understand it isn’t for you.

        I think I had about 10~12 hours played of Diablo 4 before I noticed it wasn’t for me and stopped. Still enjoyed what little I played of it, but wasn’t motivated to continue.