I have a special feeling for video games. That special feeling it gives you when you get a 100% percentage completion. The way it felt when you hit a sales bin, took a gamble on a suspicious game only to find out it was a true gem or when you bought an expensive game which turned out to be a huge disappointment.
But lately i have found myself doing "other" things. I've been finding it hard to spend time at my PC and when i sit at it i think about all the other stuff i could do! Like finish a painting, read a book or do something outside.
To be clear, i still spend time online but it's way less then i used to be and it also happens occasional that GoG releases a game that makes me spend some nights inside, but even then...
What i wanted to ask about was, is this maybe an age thing? Has our fear of the youth being enslaved in front of our computer been irrational? Or maybe this development is all me? even though it doesn't feel like.
To describe me feelings less vaguely;
I feel like doing something else, working, tending my hobby or just relax a place far away from the computer.

We had a discussion like this once before and I'm reasonably certain that we concluded that feeling is simply a sign of age and maturity. I'm kind of in the same boat; I have 100+ PC games either installed or ready to be installed and I can't really bring myself to dedicate the time I used to on them. I will occasionally pick up a game and do a marathon run through on it (just did it a couple of weeks ago with Deus Ex), but after that, I will probably leave my PC alone for days or even weeks on end and instead do other things like watch a movie or read a book (well, a comic book, I'm not that mature). 4 or 5 years ago, I probably would have spent every second of my free time on PC, either gaming or doing other equally fun but ultimately non-productive things, but today... not so much.

Then do so. Personally, I think it's your mind or your body not finding as much fun on gaming as it used to, but that doesn't mean it's a permanent thing, it's probably that like any other hobby, if you play it too much, you eventually get tired of it.
I get my spells of wanting to break the routine or do something different. Since these spells usually lead me to spending more (going out is expensive!) I eventually end up coming back to the PC and when I do my mind is rested and games feel fun again.
I'd advise you heed your mind's or body's calling and don't take gaming like it's some kind of homework or job you just have to do. Your games will still be there if you decide to return. Play them for fun when boredom reigns supreme.

I've seen threads like this on several videogame forums. They always strike me as strange. It's like gamers finally get a life and suddenly feel like something must be wrong because they aren't playing videogames all the time like when they were kids with no responsibilities. There's nothing wrong with it dude. Videogames are great fun, but there are other things in life. Don't fret if you're not playing games as much as you used to. Your interests are probably just broader than they used to be.

I've been gaming for over 25 years. It remains one of my favorite hobbies. It is intertwined with my love for technology and tinkering though, so that may have helped its longevity.
I'm also more of a tourist than a completionist (that sounds like work).

Hehe... yeah, sometimes I feel the same way.
Except I'm 19, so I'm not sure where that leaves me.
Bottom line: do what's fun.

I can't imagine ever feeling that way about games but then they've helped me though some of the shittiest times of my life so I suppose I've become overly attached to them.
Damn I hope I never contract this maturity thing, it sounds nasty. Is there a cure?

It's not just you. I myself find that I get antsy within a matter of days if I've got nothing to do but play games; without work, or at least a variety of other pastimes, I start to feel the tedium and videogames are not sufficient to stop it. Don't think that this is a bad thing; it's your life, after all, and your time to spend as you like. I understand that remaining perpetually drunk helps.

I too don't play games as much these days. I still prefer to play old games, partly for nostalgia's sake, but also because games these days don't get me addicted anymore. Which may be a good thing too, since I'm definitely doing a lot more in my life than, say, 10 years ago - going on overseas trips with friends, reading, parties etc.
I guess there's still an inner geek lurking inside me that gets its kicks from playing old games and reliving the "good ol days" all over again, but I'm definitely more satisfied with the other part of my life right now.
Agreed. Playing games usually means isolation, and the isolation part usually gets to me after an hour or so. I do prefer to isolate myself sometimes, like when I'm tired and really don't want to talk to anyone else, but having sunlight and people around at other times really puts me in a better mood.

When I grow up, I wish to be just like you. Independent of gaming, full of joy of life, fi... Uuu, uuuu, Deus Ex finished downloading, bye.

I kinda feel the same.
But in my case, I've grown more interested in how games work, and the industry surrounding the activity.
Add University and my learning of the guitar on top, and it keeps me pretty busy.
However, I can still game hard, especially with the right game!

You want to spend time do other things. No problem.
"And then he walked outside for the first time in his life..."

Same here. Harvest Moon helped cure my depression and I honestly believe it and other games should be prescribed instead of medication.
Haha. Keep it up for sure. :)

Shit, the older i get, the more i play. There is something terribly wrong with me.

That makes sense too, I think. More free time, so why not? I'm excited to get old, personally, haha.