Do you enjoy reading about video games more than playing them?

I spend about ten times as much time on Giant Bomb's videos as I do actually playing games. I get all I need out of a quicklook, more often than not. I'm finding myself enjoying the games themselves less and less, but I enjoy the discussion.

Nope. Well, I admit that reading about EVE online is quite exciting, even though I'd never actually play it.

Other than that, playing games is much more fun than reading about them.

I cannot agree more with this thread. I love reading about games etc, but when it comes to playing them....I'm bored!

About 50-50. There are a lot of games that I'll never play, but I still enjoy reading or hearing about them. It makes me feel informed even if I'll never experience those games myself. I'm certain I read more than I play these days, but that's okay. When I do find a good game I can get into, it's practically the most fun you can have alone on a couch.

Nope, but I do enjoy reading about them as well.

I'm the same way. I hardly play games these days and yet, Giant Bomb is still by far my most visited website. I even spend far more time listening to the bombcast now than actually playing games...it's weird.

@HerbieBug said:

Yes. Part of that is decreased willingness to play mid range quality games. I would rather watch a quicklook while eating supper and get the gist of the experience than actually play the game myself.

Actual hands on is reserved for games I have a strong interest in. I don't play iffy games to pass the time anymore.

I strongly agree with this. I don't just play games to play games anymore. For me to go out and buy a game, I have to be strongly interested in it. Yet, to hear the guys talk about a game, I don't even have to know what the fuck it is and I'll still enjoy their comments and banter.

I def read about games more than I play them right now, but that wouldn't stay interesting if I didn't play something occasionally to keep up to date.

Yea, for sure. I find the business really fascinating so I like to read a lot about it. Also, I don't have a ton of time to play games, so I don't have much of a choice.

I'm not going to play 99% of the games they play, but it is interesting to watch/read about them

No. I just don't have a lot of time to play anymore. So, Giant Bomb is my substitute or whatever