Does Anyone Else ACIDENTLY Neglect Their Partner/Lover After A AAA Release?
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My wife calls herself the "Forza widow".
It's all in good fun, she needs time to watch her soaps anyway.
It's all in good fun, she needs time to watch her soaps anyway.
Never neglected a partner after a big game release...but my ex-wife did an astounding job of neglecting me when Burning Crusade came out. Then again when Lich King did. I hope for the sake of whoever she's with now that he's a WoW player or else she'll dump him for Cataclysm.
It is mostly thanks to her that I won't date a girl who plays WoW.
It is mostly thanks to her that I won't date a girl who plays WoW.
My girlfriend and I have an arrangement, and it all works out quite well. I only rarely hear gentle sobbing from the kitchen over the sounds of zombies being mangled and turning up the volume solves that problem.
But seriously, my other half tends to be pretty accepting of my inability to prise myself away from a game I'm really into. A few times she's even made an effort to play it too, which is nice in an "Aw, bless her poor lonely neglected heart" kinda way. In exchange for her understanding and patience I make an effort to ensure I don't put gaming ahead of anything significant, such as plans for an evening out or lunch with our respective parents, etc.
But seriously, my other half tends to be pretty accepting of my inability to prise myself away from a game I'm really into. A few times she's even made an effort to play it too, which is nice in an "Aw, bless her poor lonely neglected heart" kinda way. In exchange for her understanding and patience I make an effort to ensure I don't put gaming ahead of anything significant, such as plans for an evening out or lunch with our respective parents, etc.
I try not to bring up video games around my partner because the topic alone is enough to make her livid. I'd never put her out just to play some Xbox, though. She has attempted to get into them in fairness to her though, with Tekken being the only game she'll really play because her button-mashing ass beats me every time.
I've yet to have a girlfriend (mostly because everyone in my town seems to have already hooked up) but I expect that we can at least find some mutual ground when it comes to games. Whether it be that we both play or that she would at least accept that playing games is a huge part of me becoming a game designer. I've heard of other couples who watch one another play games and I can't think of anything wrong with that.
I was replaced by a game - stupid WoW. He would call me and try to talk and then start playing and I just set the phone down and started watching Invader Zim. It was sad, because if he hadn't been a jerk, I love games and love to play them. To be fair, I got back at him with Fallout 3, when I was absorbed, and later left 4 dead, because I was playing on harder difficulties and would sneak off to play with people who are GOOD at the game (he's quite bad at L4D). Partially all this on purpose - it hurts a girl's feelings to lay around in lingerie and get ignored.
By pressing the off button, she has a cold heart and waits for no man to save his game.MrZ33 said:
An old fling and I parted ways after Monster Hunter Tri came out. Yes, this means I chose a game over girl. I know what you're thinking and all I have to say in defense is that it wasn't working out in the first place and that it was so worth it.
To be fair, he can "'Splode" three times in a row.MrZ33 said:
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My ex loved playing games or watching me play games. She wasn't an avid gamer, but she likes stories and cut scenes. So it worked out well.
Except the lying, the cheating, and that stuff. But the gaming worked out.
No, never, I don't even touch my videogame when my girlfriend is around. But when she is not around then is zombie killing time...
It takes you 2 days to read the Dresden files books? Are you sleeping when you could be reading them? Silly man.Grilled Cheesus said:
Hm. AAA release and girlfriend have yet to coincide. Although I have flat out told her once or twice that I can't talk because I'm playing Blops...