I have to admit that recently I’ve hit a bit of a gaming slump and find that I am picking up a controller or VR headset less and less – I’m not sure if it’s a lack of interesting games or to do with the imminent arrival of baby number two for my partner and I, but I really do seem to be stuck in a bit of a rut lately.

I’m not sure if it’s just coincidental, but I’ve been trying to play through Days Gone since it launched and while I don’t hate the game (I do admit that it certainly could have been a lot better though) I’m finding that my enthusiasm to play it seems to diminish on an almost daily basis. I think the problem is that I am finding it so repetitive, with very little actual pay off from investment in the story – I’ve literally been playing for hours waiting for something interesting to happen and any time that it does I’ve normally guessed what was going to happen long before!

I was looking forward to Rage 2 and hoping that it would re-ignite my passion for gaming, but I have been really put off by reports of a short story campaign so I will wait until what seems like an inevitable drop in price. I am also looking forward to Blood & Truth which I’m surprised hasn’t been mentioned more in the Inbox – presumably you will be reviewing it?

I wonder if other readers have found themselves in a rut and what they have done/played to get back in to gaming – any advice/suggestions would be welcome!

Rickandrolla (PSN ID)

GC: We don’t think games as derivative and repetitive as Days Gone and Rage 2 are really the best choice in your situation. Our advice in these cases is always the same: try something different than what you’d normally play. So no more post-apocalyptic open world games for a while.