The Challenges of Limited Gaming Time
by ztiworoh
Oh, how I long for the days of college when I could spend time engrossing myself in a game for hours on end. Now, I have a real dilemma when it comes to playing games - there are so many good ones out there, so many that I wish I could devote large swaths of time to, but just can't. With a job, a fiance, and other responsibilities, I just can't shut myself off for 6 hours and play a game. Add t...
Oh, how I long for the days of college when I could spend time engrossing myself in a game for hours on end. Now, I have a real dilemma when it comes to playing games - there are so many good ones out there, so many that I wish I could devote large swaths of time to, but just can't.
With a job, a fiance, and other responsibilities, I just can't shut myself off for 6 hours and play a game. Add to that, I'm now following what games are coming out more than ever, and there's more and more that I want to devote my time to.
I'm currently making my way through Read Dead Redemption and loving it - I've just gotten to Mexico after 2 weeks of playing the game. It pains me when I see people online who have managed to finish long games like Read Dead, and I'm forced to ignore the ongoing conversation and avoid spoilers as much as possible. I want to see and experience the game to its fullest, so don't want to rush, but being able to play only 3 or 4 hours in a given week just puts me behind everyone else. I guess it's not a competition or anything, but I don't enjoy feeling left behind.
At least there's a bit of a break in the release schedule for now....