Gamers....

I never blame WoW for the fact that my other half wants to raid all the time, It is his problem but we both play the game, I just know when to stop, he doesnt really lol!! But he gets a swift kick to the ankle and that keeps him in check, nah joking but he does play it alot and I know it's his choice. He just gets into games a lot, he bought Killzone 3 for the PS3 last weekend and completed it in under a day, so he is just a big gaming nerd, just like me lol!!

But i do have friends that take the WoW thing too far, my ex boyfriend was on it for 12 hours a day, that got too much!

I have just begun to play it again, after Cata I got a bit bored of it, but getting back into the swing of it now. I used to play Alliance but moved to Horde when all my mates went Horde.

Super Mario Brothers was my gateway drug.
Legend of Zelda just about put me in rehab.

Former WoW (Horde and Alliance) addict here. But I gave it up when I decided I was losing too much real world time. Not to mention the effects on my relationships, my health, and my sanity. Decided I had other goals besides raiding and leveling another character.

Now I have a Wii and an Xbox. But I find I am so behind the times on most games, that I can buy the used copies for about $10 bucks. I look at Cataclysm every now and then and have to turn away from that addiction. Seems like I can only manage to play on the weekends anyhow. Too much work and P90X during the week to handle devoting more than a few minutes at a time. No complaints. Though I do miss WoW sometimes.

After years of playing several...well most... days I haven't really played much/at all since starting MFP as that is now my exercise time. I have been busy on weekends with weddings, stag's and birthdays. Anyone else finding the same?

I want to find some balance but am worried to get back into old habits.
I currently have Portal 2 and LA Noire & POP trilogy (all of which I preordered) sitting here unopened & unplayed which would have been unthinkable a few months ago.

Any suggestions?

My gaming history
I'm an old school gamer here,been through most consoles from Atari 2600, Amstrad Tape Deck & Amiga PC's through to PS3, Xbox & PC.

So many standout games along the way but a few to mention
Shinobi, Y's & Spellcaster (Master System)
Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy III and Zelda (SNES)
Ocarina of Time, Shadow of the Collosus, Ico, Final Fantasy (in general) & God of War
Now I mainly play XBox, PS3 and PC. Most recently loved Mass Effect, Uncharted, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Assassins Creed series.

I have previously played online both MMORPG's and FPS's Team fortress, MW etc. However stopped as I found it very difficult to curtail the amount of time spent so mainly play single player now, but do miss the camaraderie and banter.

Are you sure we are related? jk

I have the exact same issue. My old gaming time which was usually after work has now been sucked up by working out. Most times after working out I do not have time or feel like gaming. I thought maybe I was losing my gaming need.

You are not alone.

Hey, just remembered that I haven't put my gamer tag up on here! I just got myself the kinect sports, adventures and kinectimals games as well as resident evil 5 gold on the way - if anyone plays these games and wants a partner for those achievements then add me - LunaFireBird. (Xbox 360)

I have.........
The original playstation, ps2, ps3, xbox, xbox 360, wii, ds and a psp......... just can't bring my self to get rid of the older consoles, they have not been played for ages.

I know that feeling! When my partner and I bought our house in 2006, I felt I ought to downsize a bit (y'know, showing willing and being a grown-up an' all that!), so I found good homes for my Sega MS 1&2, MD 1&2, MCD and Dreamcast. Plus six of my seven PSXs (I had one from each series - I managed to keep hold of my original 1st series one though...plus its turquoise cover!), and two of my PS2s (I actually 'went through' six of these but I kept my dev kit, plus a normal PS2...I re-homed the latter a couple of years ago). I hung onto my NES and 64 (my SNES went to my son). I still play Zelda on the 64 though! I sold my GC and bought a Wii (yeah I got caught up in the original hype, so got my mitts on one of the very first ones); however, I soon got bored with it! I kept hold of it because I was working for a publisher which did mostly Wii games, but it was really out of a sense of obligation, than desire to play Wii games (besides, I was demoing them, and used a dev kit - so I didn't really need a Wii at home)! I eventually sold it for a fat pile of cash to spend on 'proper' games! :devil:

For quite a few years now, my console of choice has been the 360 (sigh - remember when the dashboard *didn't* look like Wii?). I don't have a PS3 - never felt the need to get one....although I'm considering it just so I can play Ico/Shadow again! Having said that, I *do* still have both PS2 versions (despite being offered insane amounts of money for Ico!)!

Never got into handheld consoles - partly because I just didn't see the point, and partly because of having to demo so many DS and PSP games! Having said that, I am thoroughly enjoying playing Myst and Riven on my iPad - I hope they do the rest of the series. I still have all my PC versions...which don't really run on any of my computers! :ohwell:

MW2 - Black Ops - Gears of War - Assassin's Creed - Boarderlands all on the 360

Eagerly awaiting Gears of War 3. Next purchase will probably be Dead Space 2 (the last one nearly gave me a heart attack)

I am binary jester on xbox live if you want to add me

My hubby got me into gaming when we were engaged, with an innocent little game called Animal Crossing. I bought it for him because he wanted it, even though I thought it looked stupid. But then I watched him play, and loved it so much that I bought my own Gamecube a couple of weeks later. From there it spiraled out of control with me "stealing" his old PSX along with FFVII and Chrono Cross. And we both played Guild Wars for a while, which was when I discovered that MMORPGs are really bad for my mental health because they suck me in too much. I wouldn't touch WoW with a 10-foot pole!

I really like JRPGs, but when our oldest child got to crawling age that drastically cut my gaming time in half because she kept crawling around and eating strange things like the phone book if my attention was focused elsewhere. Now the kids are a little older and I could probably play more than I do, but I'm so far out of the habit. :sad: Starting to get back into it a bit though. Most recently I played through Portal 2 (which was awesome) and I'm going back and finishing some of the RPGs that had been abandoned during my lull.

My hubby got me into gaming when we were engaged, with an innocent little game called Animal Crossing. I bought it for him because he wanted it, even though I thought it looked stupid.

And we both played Guild Wars for a while, which was when I discovered that MMORPGs are really bad for my mental health because they suck me in too much. I wouldn't touch WoW with a 10-foot pole!

I really like JRPGs.......recently I played through Portal 2 (which was awesome) and I'm going back and finishing some of the RPGs that had been abandoned during my lull.

I loved Animal Crossing. Can't wait for a 3DS version. Oh and new Zelda! Have you/anyone played Harvest Moon? Best.

I will NEVER be a wow player. I get addicted to games way too easily, and I predict I would have no life whatsoever of I started playing wow. I just couldn't balance it.

Portal 2 is great. Glados sure is meaner, though.

What RPGs are you playing through? I'm halfway through Dragon Age 2...

Currently lost in LA Noire and way ok with that! The only complaint I have is the driving. I wish there was a time warp or maybe there is some other form of faster travel I have yet to find.

I think that is a Rockstar problem. That was my only complaint for the last GTA game. Drive across all 3 cities to get to the start of your mission....die...and have to drive across all three !%^$#^&@^#!!! cities again. :mutters:

After years of playing several...well most... days I haven't really played much/at all since starting MFP as that is now my exercise time. I have been busy on weekends with weddings, stag's and birthdays. Anyone else finding the same?

I want to find some balance but am worried to get back into old habits.
I currently have Portal 2 and LA Noire & POP trilogy (all of which I preordered) sitting here unopened & unplayed which would have been unthinkable a few months ago.

Any suggestions?

My gaming history
I'm an old school gamer here,been through most consoles from Atari 2600, Amstrad Tape Deck & Amiga PC's through to PS3, Xbox & PC.

So many standout games along the way but a few to mention
Shinobi, Y's & Spellcaster (Master System)
Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy III and Zelda (SNES)
Ocarina of Time, Shadow of the Collosus, Ico, Final Fantasy (in general) & God of War
Now I mainly play XBox, PS3 and PC. Most recently loved Mass Effect, Uncharted, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Assassins Creed series.

I have previously played online both MMORPG's and FPS's Team fortress, MW etc. However stopped as I found it very difficult to curtail the amount of time spent so mainly play single player now, but do miss the camaraderie and banter.

I go through periods of time when I don't play games, due to my schedule or just need a break.

If you want to play again, but want to make sure it doesn't take up too much time, set aside a set amount of time every day, or every few days, to play, and make yourself stop when the time's up. Say, 30 minutes. Set an alarm if you have to.

The great thing about games is you can pick up right where you left off.

I played Aion again over the weekend, mmorpg. Yesterday afternoon I got into a legion, did an event with them, and now I'm hooked again. Thankfully I have better habits. But I really missed playing a game like that!

Also started up inFamous, thanks to PSN's Welcome Back.

My 6 year old daughter is really good at Little Big Planet. I let her play online so people can cooperate to get her past that parts she can't do on her own. Or that neither one of us can seem to get past when we play together.

Anybody watch any E3 coverage last night? I think I like the direction they're going with the PS Vita, but time will tell. Not that I'll buy one anyway, but my husband probably will, so I'll just play his. :laugh:

Ok, let's hear it WoW fanatics....

Which server did you play on and which class/faction?


- Sentinels (lame *kitten* server) for 3 years / Hunter/Alliance

- Area 52 for 2 years / Shaman/Druid/Hunter / Horde!!

All of my max levels are on drak'thul (hunter, shammy, mage, pally)..which is a major noob realm and i believe they actually made it a "new player" realm again lol. I tried going to a better server to play but at this point I hate leveling without the finances from my other toons and I'm not willing to pay the money to transfer. I play alliance, always have, I've rolled a couple low level horde before but i hate the layout of their cities, they give me a headache.

Duke Nukem is out!

HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!




...Also, E3. Thoughts?