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Posted March 27, 2010
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El_Caz: 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.

The newest one? You know there's a save option in the menu, yeah?
Posted March 27, 2010
As it should my family definitely does come first, I love my boys...and sometimes even my wife! This little post was written all in good fun and to spark some conversation with people in the "new" parent age range. Hell, I haven't been a gamer for that long, I only took it up because many of my friends had kids before us. They also had college or jobs which left me with NOOOOO friends. So I started playing games. Then, with our first boy born I couldn't really go anywhere( I'm a parent that likes to be a parent :P), so home is where I stayed! So I really only turned to games as no other option. Now those bastards have me hooked!! Ha
Posted March 27, 2010
well, once they get old enough, you should make your children watch you play your games! I remember watching my dad playing SimCity in black & white quite well. It was entertaining for the both of us.
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...

Amen and preach on, brother! Fortunately, my kid has finally reached the age where we are starting to get into some of the same games (he's 12), so while I still don't have the time for games that I used to and I don't feel comfortable playing some of the more mature titles I have with him, we're still able to engage in some fun family frag fests every once in a while (when he isn't grounded from gaming for missing his homework, that is).
Posted March 27, 2010
Parenting has also turned me into a "game collector", with at least 20 games untouched on my GoG / Steam account .
("Sure, I have no time to play it, but I can't pass up 50% off!!")
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...

+1 I am glad to hear you learned this early on and as a result you will have more fun with the kid, and have a happier marriage. Life in perspective is a good thing...keep it up as time will fly by; so, enjoy your bride, enjoy your kid(s). and enjoy your life! :o)
Posted March 27, 2010
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zomgieee: Parenting has also turned me into a "game collector", with at least 20 games untouched on my GoG / Steam account .
("Sure, I have no time to play it, but I can't pass up 50% off!!")

No kids for me and I've got 40+ for the same reason haha
Posted March 28, 2010
Heh.... Just endure a little longer for when your kids will be able to appreciate your gaming passion with you :-P
Posted March 28, 2010
Guys, this ought to be made an official thread! :-D
I feel at home reading your posts :-)
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Posted March 28, 2010
Guess I've become somewhat of a collector as well. 15 or so games from GOG I've not yet played, and a collection of retail purchases that I've yet to get to. I still find time to play, but like others have noted it's at night after the kids are in bed. That affords me 3 or more hours to play though, so I it's all good. Best of both worlds, really.
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