Does Anyone Else ACIDENTLY Neglect Their Partner/Lover After A AAA Release?

[MrZ33]

How do they react to being replaced by a game?

Its all about balance. If you let something in life completely overwhelm you so that other important areas suffer, then maybe you should look at some personal restraint and control.

Thats deep! this was meant as a light heartened joke about how we gamers get excited about these big releases. I think you should try cutting lose sometime and totally indulge yourself within somthing you enjoy, you might like it. Life is pointless, so do what makes YOU happy!

 

[pdgeorge]

My girlfriend has started to just accept the fact that if an awesome game is coming out soon there will be a period of time where I just play the game and she is just there with me doing her own thing in a somewhat sombre acceptance.

However I make sure to keep her sexed up during that time to keep her happy.
(yes, I am the one giving the sexing before someone makes the obvious comment)

 

[AntiChrist]

No, I neglect them quite deliberately.

 

[dancinginfernal]

Erm, uh....

Maybe?

 

[BGH122]

Oh man, yeah.

Forgot to feed her for weeks after Fallout 3 came out.

The smell down there was unbearable.

You're enjoyable. You're an enjoyable addition to this forum. I approve.

OP: I don't have a partner.

 

[Continuity]

Ummm, accidentally?

hahaha, thats what we tell them...

 

[Dexiro]

I wouldn't even neglect a friend just because of a game. It could be the best damn game in the world and if someone wanted me to stop playing i'd be off it asap.

 

[Physics Engine]

My wife calls herself the "Forza widow".

It's all in good fun, she needs time to watch her soaps anyway.

 

[SimuLord]

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.

 

[Arkley]

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.

 

[AnAngryMoose]

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.

 

[Cyberius]

We play games together so it doesn't really matter. Although it does take a bit of a toll on me... not having sex due to all of your girlfriend's free time being taken up by Fable 2 and 3 for THREE MONTHS... is a tad taxing.

 

[Legendairy314]

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.

 

[x0ny]

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.

Oh man, I know that feeling. Even though I played WoW as well, she'd go off and raid with her Chinese guildies, I couldn't cuz I can't speak Chinese, so I was left alone for 7 hours each night while she was trying to down bosses.

 

[dorkette1990]

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.

 

[Linakrbcs]

I got neglected by my boyfriend when WotLK came out, but was quite happy about it because I had major exams at the time, so I could study in peace because he was happily playing his new game

 

[FinalDream]

How do they react to being replaced by a game?

By pressing the off button, she has a cold heart and waits for no man to save his game.

 

[The Rascal King]

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.

 

[Something Amyss]

mine was playing the game with me so i wouldnt know...
but it would be like you leave them alone for a while? i dont know tbh.

Thats cool! I managed to get mine playing Splosion Man on the 360 and that wasn't easy. Although it did backfire, I'm starting to think she like Splosion Man more than my little man!

To be fair, he can "'Splode" three times in a row.

>.>

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.