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  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    My hubster just finished Fable 3. He liked it a lot for those of you wanting to try it, he recommends it.

    Can't. wait. for. Battlefield 3! lol

    We should totally make a BLIZZCON WEIGHT CHALLENGE!! Lose weight by Blizzcon!! :P
  • britachu
    britachu Posts: 157
    Count me in, I likes my games. Currently about to start Fable 2 since I borrowed it from a friend after recently finally getting myself a 360! Woo!

    That was one of the first "newer" games I started playing when I really got into playing games (I took a long hiatus between SNES/Sega Genesis and the newer stuff! Although I played a lot of Halo/Halo 2 in the first few years of college.
  • britachu
    britachu Posts: 157

    I also played Evony for a year (online game) but had to quit when my business started as well.

    I used to play Evony as well, although I gave up after getting frustrated with all the people that could afford to put lots of "real" money into it, which I couldn't do.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    Tree you play Day of Defeat?!!!

    Err, no, sorry, just plain old Dungeons and Dragons, the paper and book version. We had a pretty good session last night. My spirit shaman is finally level 13. Happily a lot of our group are more focused on getting healthier at the moment, so "bad" snacks are a rarity. And since it's a my house, I can provide healthy things if I'm in the mood to snack. We usually meet from 7 to 10 though, so everyone generally eats dinner right before.
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    My *worst* snack is rice cakes >.< Luckily my husband is being supportive of this whole healthy eating thing, so I don't have to be surrounded by junk food, granted, I don't like chips (ZOMGNOWAI) but I have an unhealthy love for cupcakes.... *insert GIR here*
  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
    I have always been a gamer going back to Sega \ Nintendo days. I'm strictly a Xbox 360 gamer now since I grew tired of constantly upgrading my PC to play games. I have cut back on playing time but still love a good game.

    Call of Duty series
    Gears of War series
    Dragon Age Origins
    Red Dead Redemption
    Forza 3 \MotoGP 09/10
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    HAHA Sorry Tree! I play Day of Defeat with my husband at times and we refer to it as DD. :)
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    My mother insists on calling D&D Dungeons and Dragqueens :laugh:
  • RJaxon00
    RJaxon00 Posts: 13 Member
    360 gamer here. These days, it's Call of Duty: Black Ops and, more recently, Brink (don't judge, it's fun!) with my bro online.

    For single player, it's

    dragon age series
    mass effect series
    bethesda rpgs

    I was heavily into GoW 2 when it first came out, but the game made me rage too much so I doubt I'll get GoW 3.
  • chuku1981
    chuku1981 Posts: 34 Member
    I have always been a gamer going back to Sega \ Nintendo days. I'm strictly a Xbox 360 gamer now since I grew tired of constantly upgrading my PC to play games. I have cut back on playing time but still love a good game.

    Yea, that can be a pain in the *kitten*, especially when you get a new game and its not as friendly as it should be w/ the newer graphics card you have, its still choppy.

    But then again, computer does have so much better sim games....now if they'd only make a sim city 5 or roller coaster tycoon 4. :/
  • chuku1981
    chuku1981 Posts: 34 Member
    My mother insists on calling D&D Dungeons and Dragqueens :laugh:

    And I would LOVE to play a variation of D&D like that.... wait...aren't there some clubs downtown that already have that?
  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    I've been with LOTRO (Lord of the rings online) since beta, but the real question is..


    WHO IS READY FOR STAR WARS?! :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:


    :bigsmile:
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    OK, I'm not all that old, but I remember when "gaming" meant paper character sheets, lead figures (and we spent as much time/money on buying and painting those as we now do on our MMO's ... well not quite), dice, and roll-playing. My mom still calls it table-top improv theater.

    Don't get me wrong, I love Wow, have 2 85's and an 83, and 7 others, and am an officer in my guild and all that. But ... I miss they days of paper-and-dice. And creativity. It definitely took a LOT more creativity, problem solving, and cooperation than any computer game on the market.
  • TheGoktor
    TheGoktor Posts: 1,138 Member
    OK, I'm not all that old,

    I am! I've been playing video games for over 30 years! :laugh:
    But ... I miss they days of paper-and-dice. And creativity. It definitely took a LOT more creativity, problem solving, and cooperation than any computer game on the market.

    Aaahh the days of weekend-long Ars Magica sessions! Some of our games ran so long (years in real time), that our mages grew old, trained new ones, who grew old....it was great how their characters developed, and how their lives unfolded!
  • Ping_A1C2U
    Ping_A1C2U Posts: 91
    Nonpracticing gamer here...

    Been gaming since I was in early kindergarten (Atari 2600, Colecovision)
    Gaming really took off for me on the Commodore 64, and then became a lifestyle when Nintendo Entertainment System came out.

    PSone, sega saturn, dreamcast, turbografix16, snes, n64, gamecube, ps2, ps3, wii...i think the only think I haven't ever owned is a xbox (both versions).

    In my early 20s i got addicted to EverQuest, and went from years there to DAOC, Star Wars: Galaxies, LotRO, EQ2, Wow (for a long time), Age of Conan, Warhammer, and most recently Rift.

    Console gaming I like racing (Gran Turismo), fps (CoD series), and have been trying to get through Fallout.

    Haven't gamed much since I started exercising and dieting - I find that i just don't have the time right now...need to figure out how to remedy that, I have probably 5 PS3 games that have never been opened, haha.

    Would love to be added by some fellow gamers, send some invites!
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    Nice to see so many gamers trying to lose the love handles, like me :D
  • SMJohnson27
    SMJohnson27 Posts: 146 Member
    Gamer here! Nice to see so many others!! Our main console is 360. love L4D, Halo, Gears, RDR, COD, Bioshock, Fallout, Boderlands, etc (too many to mention, lol). It is a family thing. My 4 year old is a beast on Lost Planet games or any Mario game. My 7 year old plays most of the above online.

    We get ragged on all the time by family. In our house we have 6 TVs with some kind of console hooked up. We started the kids on the leapster (baby gamers), then they each got handheld leapsters, then the DS. We still have those, gamecube, PS2, Dreamcast, 2 Xbox (both hooked up in the living room) w/ kinect and getting a 3rd by christmas, and computer. And they all get played, everyday, well, maybe not the leapsters as much.

    My two new favs-Your Shape and Kinect Sports.

    I originally thought it was the gaming that made us fat (me and hubby, kids are not), but we have managed to live healthier lives and still play all of these everyday. We started making healthier food choices and take the kids to the gym with us everyday.

    Glad to see other gamers trying to get fit!!!
  • wheelieblade
    wheelieblade Posts: 323
    kinect boxing is a good workout, I'm looking for more kinect games to incorporate into my routine lol
  • TheGoktor
    TheGoktor Posts: 1,138 Member
    Gamer here! Nice to see so many others!! Our main console is 360. love L4D, Halo, Gears, RDR, COD, Bioshock, Fallout, Boderlands, etc (too many to mention, lol). It is a family thing. My 4 year old is a beast on Lost Planet games or any Mario game. My 7 year old plays most of the above online.

    We get ragged on all the time by family. In our house we have 6 TVs with some kind of console hooked up. We started the kids on the leapster (baby gamers), then they each got handheld leapsters, then the DS. We still have those, gamecube, PS2, Dreamcast, 2 Xbox (both hooked up in the living room) w/ kinect and getting a 3rd by christmas, and computer. And they all get played, everyday, well, maybe not the leapsters as much.

    My two new favs-Your Shape and Kinect Sports.

    I originally thought it was the gaming that made us fat (me and hubby, kids are not), but we have managed to live healthier lives and still play all of these everyday. We started making healthier food choices and take the kids to the gym with us everyday.

    Glad to see other gamers trying to get fit!!!

    You let your seven-year-old play 18-rated games online?? :noway: OMG! My partner used to play CoD online...the language and bullying, and racism (not directed at him, I hasten to add) was shocking! Appalling even. Not the kind of thing I'd have wanted my kids exposed to!
  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
    There is something to be said about that. But she could very well monitor their time and who they play with.
    Maybe they just play with friends or with no mic.
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    I dunno, my head about explodes when I am playing WoW and a 10 year old is on. I've been reamed for not watching my language around them in the past, and I pointed out that it is rated for a reason. They didn't like that too much.
  • TheGoktor
    TheGoktor Posts: 1,138 Member
    There is something to be said about that. But she could very well monitor their time and who they play with.
    Maybe they just play with friends or with no mic.

    Even with no mic, you still hear what other people are saying. Besides the content isn't exactly child-friendly is it?
    I dunno, my head about explodes when I am playing WoW and a 10 year old is on. I've been reamed for not watching my language around them in the past, and I pointed out that it is rated for a reason. They didn't like that too much.

    I have to say I agree with you. I think it's wrong to expect adults playing an adult-rated game to have to censor themselves because kids (who shouldn't be there) are playing. Just because I may not like to hear some of the language (and I'm certainly not a saint when it comes to swearing when gaming...but I don't play online!), it doesn't mean I don't appreciate the fact that in an adult environment, it's not unreasonable to expect a certain amount of latitude... without fear of someone complaining that kids might be offended or upset!
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    LOL.... My mom naggs at me all the time about my gaming! "Oh, Keith and you spend so much time in front of the computer playing *those* games". And then I just come back around and say, "Mom, it's no different than you sitting and watching your soaps for 3 hours". lol
  • monkeefun
    monkeefun Posts: 271 Member
    Another gamer here! Currently I'm obsessed (again....) with WoW, but we also have 360, ps3, Wii, 3DS, Kinect....ugh. Hubby and I both have problems ;-). I typically play with the Wii and 3DS (Nintendo fangirl.....Legend of Zelda will always be my favorite video game series!), with a lot of Kinect in there too. Lately I haven't had nearly as much time as I'd like to play anything other than WoW - and that's only because I play it once I'm settled in for the evening in front of our TV before bed. There's a few games I'm really eager to get or try though!
  • wheelieblade
    wheelieblade Posts: 323
    Love the Zelda series
  • decu68
    decu68 Posts: 78
    Gamer since the 70's starting with Pong. Owned consoles such as Atari, Nintendo, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Xbox and the Xbox 360. Also played many games on the computer dating back to the Commodore 64, Apple 2E and then the PC playing games like Quake and Unreal Tournament.

    I'm a FPS (First Person Shooter) myself and enjoy the Call of Duty series as well as Tom Clancy games such as Rainbow, GRAW, etc. I was also a big fan of Oblivion and am looking forward to the new Skyrim coming out in November.

    I think, if I did not work out as long as I have and 3-4 days a week, I wonder how large I would be right now. I don't game as often as I used to but do enjoy the odd game here and there when I can afford to.
  • Morfein
    Morfein Posts: 57 Member
    I just let my sub run out on World of Warcraft on Tuesday. I'm trying to find something "better" to do with my time.

    I may give League of Legends a try. Rift was too much like WoW for my tastes.
  • britachu
    britachu Posts: 157
    What upcoming games this year is everyone most looking forward to? For me... The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is definitely on the top of my list, and close to my birthday.
  • jonbobfrog
    jonbobfrog Posts: 294
    I'm a Mario junkie! My favorite system is N64 . . . it's my favorite Mario game and I love the other cartoon games available for that system, like the Banjo-Kazooie games, Kameleon Twist, and Glover. I also love Mario Kart.
  • mightymom2
    mightymom2 Posts: 312 Member
    OK, I'm not all that old,

    I am! I've been playing video games for over 30 years! :laugh:

    same here :laugh: I keep telling myself I'll stop but I just can't
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