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In my case I just can't enjoy dark souls. I've tried playing it in what little free time I've had and just don't enjoy it after conversations with certain students. Of course, I think this is all part of a gradual metamorphosis into a more casual gamer as well, so the blame isn't squarely on students.
And I actually have played several games that I don't care for, solely for a learning experience as a designer. For instance, I would normally have never played a Mortal Kombat game; just not my thing for some reason, but after a conversation with a group of friends(not the ones who made Dark Souls a miserable experience for me), I figured it was almost my responsibility as a designer to give it a try and see what I could learn and think about what I'd do differently.