I hate to say it, but I’m feeling too old for gaming.

It's not as if I don't enjoy games. I still love playing many of the newer classics, such as Resident Evil 4 and Bioshock.

However, I'm getting too busy to sit down and struggle through a frustrating boss fight. Whenever I think about the time I'd have to invest in every single enemy encounter, I casually switch to playing Battlefield 3.

Why Battlefield 3? I choose it because I don't have to think so hard about all the acrobatic tactics I'd have to pull off in Devil May Cry. I don't have to worry about the intense combos I'd have to execute in a fighting game. My soldier only has to move around the map and shoot at enemies.

Even though it looks hardcore, it's just a simple matter of hunting through the landscape of mountains and subways. Every battle almost always has the same simplistic tactics. Sure, I can upgrade my soldier with goofy flashlights and robot companions. However, every battle has the same simple, laid-back strategy.

I've really tried to play a different game over the last few days. However, I had three different projects I had to finish last weekend. I needed to finish writing the minutes for a church group meeting. I needed to finish a tough project for one of my college classes. I needed to write articles for my freelance job.

Strangely enough, Battlefield 3 is the only game that allows me to casually settle down. I'm not willing to risk scaring myself with a survival horror game. I can't engage in a long RPG session unless I have enough time to build up my characters. The only game that seemed to fit my hectic schedule at the time was my simple FPS game, Battlefield 3.

It's not as if I'll never play another epic game ever again. Yet, it feels like I'm losing touch with the old fantasy worlds that I used to love. It's as if I'm rejecting the role-playing universe for a shooter that plays more like a casual game. Worst of all, it just doesn't feel hardcore.

Perhaps I'm losing my edge after all these years. Don’t worry. I'm not ashamed to try other exciting games. I just don't feel like wrapping myself up in intense action-based adventures whenever I have tons of work to do.

Forgive me for not picking up Dark Souls for now. I have other things to do. Someday I'll regain my edge. I'm just too busy to handle it at the moment.

What are your favorite games you like to play when you need time to wind down? Write about them in the comments below.