Why You Suck At Video Games

Video games can be challenging. Many people, including myself, often look for these challenges, to feel satisfied about beating them.

But sometimes, you just can't seem to get better at the game, no matter what you do. And it can be incredibly demoralizing to experience a stagnation in your own progress.

It would be perfectly normal to just throw in the towel and stop playing, but since you're reading this, there must be something that keeps you coming back.

How To Get Good

So, the first step you need to take is analyze what your shortcomings are, when playing video games.

Is it game knowledge? Is it the game's mechanics? Or, is it the anxiety of failing? There are many more reasons for not getting better at games. If you want to improve, find out what the problem is.

If you feel like you don't know anything about a game, which is making it hard to enjoy, you should consider picking a content creator that streams the game you're playing.

They, more often than not, have sunken countless hours into playing and will just straight up show or tell you the best tips and tricks to help.

The next step would be to improve your understanding of the game's mechanics. Take Elden Ring for example:

If you understand how invincibility frames work in this game, you can create openings to hit bosses that would normally be too short to hit them. You've got I-frames whilerolling, of course, but you also have I-frames on your feet and lower torso when you jump.

Since you can do a jump attack right after, it is sometimes much more useful to dodge an attack with a jump, rather than a roll. Knowing about mechanics like this opens up a whole new world of possibilities when approaching obstacles.

Getting a feel for the game you're playing is probably the most important part of getting good at video games.

If you play Call of Duty, you first have to get the feeling of thespray pattern of your weapon, so you can correct it.

In League of Legends, you have to completely internalize your champion's auto-attack animation and your abilities' cooldowns to the point that you don't even have to think about them anymore.

In souls-borne titles, you have to memorize the attack patterns of enemies, so you can react accordingly, resulting in a kind of rhythm game experience that is also the main thrill of these boss fights.

I could go on and on.

In single player games, you can simply create a save file to repeat what you want to practice (even in games like Elden Ring, look it up).

Most multiplayer games have animplemented practice tool you can use to get a feeling for your type of gameplay. I strongly recommend you to use it.

Other Things You Need To Know

It could also be the case that you're playing the wrong kind of game. If you've only played multiplayer games, maybe you should try a single player adventure. If you're getting frustrated with adventure games, try strategy games, etc.

The most important thing to remember is:

You don't have to be perfect. You are allowed to make mistakes, and you don't have to sufferthrough an experience that provides you no enjoyment.

Learning video games is a lot like learning an instrument. Just rushing through the pieces and songs that you already know and like, won't help you improve efficiently. If you want to get better, you have to try new approaches:

• Practice in small chunks

If you struggle with multiple things, take them apart and focus on one aspect. If you've got that down, move on to the next thing.

• Be patient

Learning skills takes time. You won't get it right away, no one does, but if you can be patient and stay active, you will get there.

• Don't overdo it

The ideal length of your practice sessions should be around 1 to 2 hours. Any longer than that and your brain will be tired, stopping the learning process. If you take a break, sleep or touch some grass, you can refresh your brain.

I hope this was helpful, I know how hard and frustrating it can be to learn new things.

Let me know in the comments, if you think these tips got you somewhere!