I haven't read any of the replies in this thread but I just wanted to chime in and say that you aren't the only one that doesn't get these "new" games, Loki. I was quite the hardcore gamer around the age of 15-17 (what teenage male isnt at that time?) and that was when I was just starting to get ABSORBED into games like Final Fantasy 7 and Metal Gear Solid for the PSX and before that of course things like Sega Genesis and whatnot.
Time went on and I kind of grew out of the whole gaming phase. I bought an Xbox 360 a while back because it's the ultimate all-in-one media center. Netflix, renting movies, social media, DVD player, it really has it all. I tried to get into new games and simply gave up. I don't know what it is but I find all new games to be incredibly difficult to get into. I just don't think I ever advanced over to the new generation learning curve and now I can't be bothered to even try.
The great thing about Xbox Live is the vast amount of free available game demos you can check out. That's a great way to kill time and to see if you'll get the hang of things. I recently received LA Noire in the mail from GameFly (its like $15 a month- the netflix of videogames) and so far I've found it to be pretty accessible while still maintaining a great level of entertainment.
Nonetheless, I find simple games on my Ipad and games like Peggle, Angry Birds, etc etc to be infinitely more fun than the latest and greatest releases for the 360. I'm sure if I just put in the effort to "learn" these new games I'd change my opinion quickly, but like I said, I can't be bothered. I want something I can just pick up, plug in and play.
Just my
