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Posted March 27, 2010
Ah, I remember the days before kids when I would literally play all day. Amount to nothing, never open the curtains, never leave the couch, chip crumbs all over me, an empty Mountain Dew cube on the floor with 24 cans in a stack. The hardest decision I had to make all day was how much longer i could go without peeing on myself. Having the girlfriend come home from a full day of work calling me a lazy POS all the while not giving a shit because I knew that I had saved the world! Enter children...exit games. Have to work, make dinner, give the kids a bath, hang out with them...talk to the wife, eh! By that time its LATE, have to work tomorrow! Just opened this brand new game, have maybe, maybe an hour before I HAVE to go to bed and start it all over again. Ah, peace and quiet...game time! Wait, did you hear that?? Is that the baby crying? Crap...
Posted March 27, 2010
Get yourself a Nintendo DS and play Pokemon while watching the kids !
Posted March 27, 2010
Cool story bro.
Posted March 27, 2010
It was about the time that my first child was born that I really found an appreciation for "casual" games. Which at that time, was Vice City. Easy to pick up, easy to put down 5 mins later.
These days, I try to avoid most games that rely on check point save systems or which don't allow you to save mid level.
Posted March 27, 2010
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bansama: It was about the time that my first child was born that I really found an appreciation for "casual" games. Which at that time, was Vice City. Easy to pick up, easy to put down 5 mins later.
These days, I try to avoid most games that rely on check point save systems or which don't allow you to save mid level.

I feel that! My wife gets pissed every time she hears I'm almost to a save point then Ill be right up! Ha
Posted March 27, 2010
I hate checkpoint games. I'm playing Prince of Persia because I need to rest my wrist a bit and installed gamepad friendly games instead of mouse heavy ones and lo and behold, you better kill those zombies over and over again if you want to reach that checkpoint and not have to do it all over again from freaking scratch. Other than that, it's a very good game.
I never went overboard with games in my youth, just a bit, but yeah, nowadays I only have a couple of hours at night and on weekends when the wife is busy. I have more than 25 unplayed games on my GOG shelf (not counting the ten I have on Steam) and at two or three hours a night, wonder when I will finish? Oh, and I splurged on this weekend's deal, and got all the Kalypso RTS ones. You know, like they're not hard or long enough.
Posted March 27, 2010
Videogames are pretty trivial. It's good and all, but they're nothing more than a pale imitation of reality.
Don't get me wrong, videogames will let you experience some situations you'll never be able to realistically. But simulated virtual experiences will never be as vivid or visceral as reality. Enjoy your family and the real world.
Posted March 27, 2010
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fuNGoo: Videogames: good and all, but they're nothing more than a pale imitation of reality.

+1
I look at videogames as a creative outlet. I enjoy prodding my imagination, but I back off any time games become a higher priority than real people or real life.
edit: Of course, I don't have kids. I'm not sure I'm welcome in this thread. ;p
Post edited March 27, 2010 by thegammaray
Posted March 27, 2010
Believe me, when you have kids, you'll be wanting to escape into games any chance you get. Especially on days when they choose to wind you up something rotten.
Oh, and playing games is cheaper ;)
Posted March 27, 2010
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JeffieBoi: Ah, I remember the days before kids when I would literally play all day. Amount to nothing, never open the curtains, never leave the couch, chip crumbs all over me, an empty Mountain Dew cube on the floor with 24 cans in a stack. The hardest decision I had to make all day was how much longer i could go without peeing on myself. Having the girlfriend come home from a full day of work calling me a lazy POS all the while not giving a shit because I knew that I had saved the world! Enter children...exit games. Have to work, make dinner, give the kids a bath, hang out with them...talk to the wife, eh! By that time its LATE, have to work tomorrow! Just opened this brand new game, have maybe, maybe an hour before I HAVE to go to bed and start it all over again. Ah, peace and quiet...game time! Wait, did you hear that?? Is that the baby crying? Crap...

I'd shake hands with you if I could! :-D
The perfect picture of a father's frustrations. So many games I'd like to play, so little time to do it.
Consider that when I try to switch the PC on (were it only to surf the net) my little lovely boy gets mad at me and tries everything to disturb my focus :-D
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bansama: It was about the time that my first child was born that I really found an appreciation for "casual" games. Which at that time, was Vice City. Easy to pick up, easy to put down 5 mins later.
These days, I try to avoid most games that rely on check point save systems or which don't allow you to save mid level.
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JeffieBoi: I feel that! My wife gets pissed every time she hears I'm almost to a save point then Ill be right up! Ha

Oh boy! "Please, darling, give me just the time to find a save point" (FFXII was the game). How many times did she hear those words :asd:
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bansama: Believe me, when you have kids, you'll be wanting to escape into games any chance you get. Especially on days when they choose to wind you up something rotten.
Oh, and playing games is cheaper ;)

lol, this boy sure is wise:-D
Post edited March 27, 2010 by malrau
Posted March 27, 2010
"Being a gamer AND a parent"
Well, it sucks. One or the other.
I started to call myself a game collector instead of gamer. This is good for my morale when looking at the giant pile of games from the GoG shelf :)
Anyway, I never was such a "full time" gamer so I think it was easier for me to pass from gamer to collector status. And the kid is really compensating for this, so I have no regrets... ;)
Posted March 27, 2010
I am a gamer and a parent - we currently have six. All gaming is done late night for me now. A few hours at night after everyone else has gone to bed. I don't mind as family is way more important than my hobby of gaming.
Posted March 27, 2010
pick up farmville. the only updates i get from some parents are fugly baby pictures and farmville statusses.
Posted March 27, 2010
Build a good relationship with them now, because they will be your best multiplayer companions in the future. :)
Posted March 27, 2010
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jungletoad: Build a good relationship with them now, because they will be your best multiplayer companions in the future. :)

that, and try to not hog the controller when you are playing forza. Damn parents!
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