Having had this break, i found upon rturning that my passion for gaming underwent a major refeulling, perhaps owing to the leap in visual and technical attriutes from ps1 to ps3, but now i find my passion is continuously growing, it continues to pffer me a release from the stresses of work and a bit of, ‘me’ time once my son and wife are in bed.

I find it a true passion now, having replaced alot of the things i was able to do alone, or just with my wife, and groups like the MLG crew make me feel accepted for having this love of gaming and i appreciate the work all you guys do.

But,., i dont know if id be this passionate if i hadn’t had that break…

I gave up gaming for a good 12 months recently. AAA releases were boring me, and occasionally making me angry. I gave away my backlog and entire console and gaming collection.

Then I got more into cycling, baking and other little projects, and stepped away from gaming entirely.

Then, slowly but surely, it crept back into my life, mostly the fault of Nintendo and Capcom.

I still have no desire to play all the new releases like I used to. I don’t feel that I need to be part of any conversation. I just dip into the niche releases that I know I like to play and that’s the extent of it.

I liken it to meat, beer or cake. I tend to eat and drink less these days, but I make sure that what I am devouring is of the highest quality. Life is precious, and we shouldn’t be wasting it!

Good review