Gamer Girlfriend?
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Lol yeah, Mexico was horrible. It didn't help that I wanted to murder everyone I came across, but couldn't because it would cause me to fail the mission... After Mexico it gets wonderful again, though!! I actually beat it, but reloaded so I could go back and get 100% completion. I would highly recommend finishing it. Just turn off the autosave and go on a few killing sprees in order to get through Mexico cause it really is worth it. And Blackwater, the main town in the next section of the map, is cool. Oh, and the DLC Undead Nightmare is fantastic. It lets you kill some of the people in Mexico that were on my hit list, so it was very satisfying!Mr.Pandah said:
Or at least loves some of the things that really matter to you. I agree similar interests, cultural mindsets and hobbies(like interests only they cost money) make things easier and better. Something to share, something to talk about and something to do together. I got my BF into more RPG type games and he got me to love FPS (I don't think he'll ever love platformers though). Its not a must for me but it's a major plus because it's a big part of my life. Understanding and respecting my gamerhood is a non-negotiable must though. I want more in common than sex; which is also important and a big part of my life. Sexual incompatibility is a real deal breaker.Julianking93 said:
My gf of 3 years already came with "gaming module", in the 3 years, we played and finished a lot of games together, be it coop or not. Coop games are fun,you got together and do it together, makes you feel like a part of each other. Single games are also fun! We challange each other and give each other tips on how to do some stuff in-game. She doesn't like FPS games though... But we tried Synergy before, because it was laggy we didn't play much because it was going on our nerves. Now I'm trying to get her into that again 
...Really? You're really going to tell me this? Ugh. 100% too? Jesus -_- I just got sick and tired of the whole "I'm John Marston, I've done bad things in my past, herp derp." rides between all the missions that you have to listen to. I actually got a hands on at Comic Con before it was released (the Undead DLC) and it was a blast to play, but I just can't convince myself to start playing again. You may have convinced me though. Maybe. Maybe. hahaVeldaroth said:
I would try giving your girlfriend Fallout 3 first. The compass is a little more precise but even if she doesn't get it you don't really need to stick to a path or you die. It doesn't have crafting/breaking down ammo, cooking, different bullet types, weapons don't have DPS and DAM, there aren't items from hardcore mode to confuses her. I just think it's a better first step. If I could play them all over again for the first time I would want to play Fallout 3 before new vegas.
My dad does that sorta thing too. No matter how many times he tries he can't figure out how to use the camera, especially not while moving. He always ends up just directly up at the sky or at the ground. Oh well at least he tries n_n
My dad does that sorta thing too. No matter how many times he tries he can't figure out how to use the camera, especially not while moving. He always ends up just directly up at the sky or at the ground. Oh well at least he tries n_n
To quote you on your last part, my father is the exact same way. He attempted to play Resident Evil 4. He actually did fairly well managing the camera and what not...until a zombie got to close then he freaked out and started shooting all over the place. Pretty hysterical stuff. That was the last game he played. I wish he still tried.fleacythesheep said:
Maybe just play Undead Nightmare then? That breaks up all the riding around with zombie attacks, so... Then again, Tall Trees in the next section has random horrible bear attacks! Remember, they travel in packs!Mr.Pandah said:
I actually kinda liked the riding around, partly because of the scenery... I did grow up playing Ocarina of Time and always looked forward to getting Epona, though, so maybe that's just me.
Before we started dating she played RPGs and Adventure games (ex Jak & Daxter, Dark Alliance, and DA:O). Now, slowly but surely I'm teaching her the way of the Shooter. I may even corrupt her with WoW.
Kickass, a OoT girl too.Veldaroth said:
Bear attacks eh? Blargh, you're making it hard for me to not pick this up again. I suppose if I just power through the story missions I could make it an enjoyable experience again. It suffers from the same problem most Sandbox games give me. Too much freedom. Mafia II was so focused for a "sandbox" game that I was able to actually finish it. I just wish it was more like that. Like, give me a sense of urgency for the missions.
Trust me, riding around on Epona was one of the many highlights of my OoT experience too. I was actually going to start playing it again. I'm stuck between that, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars or Okami. Not sure what to pick.
I was in a decently serious relationship with a womangamer that was just as hardcore as me. It started nice and we had some romantic days and it went well. We talked, helped eachother out etc.
But slowly everything became multiplayer (no not that way). We'd plug in a co-op game and go at it and rarely talk seriously to the point I didn't even hear that her mother died because she didn't tell me. Yeah she looked distressed but when I asked she wouldn't tell me and just said she wanted to 'play some games' to distract her. Few weeks later we broke up and she suddenly told me 'oh yeah btw...'.
So for me, it doesn't work. Not just because of that experience but also because gaming is my escape. I don't want to (per example) be down/angry and log into WoW/ PSN to escape from everything only to find my girlfriend messaging me ingame to call her.
Sure she can game, just not that hardcore because i really need it as a private escape. And it's something she should respect as would I for her hobbies or escapees (is that a word?).
You need something to get of eachothers back every now and then. You don't see your dad constantly asking your mom "what's ya reading.." or my mom watching every tv-show your dad watched (just examples). Each partner needs his own escape hobbie to give some space to the other.
I suck at explaining I think, because rereading the above gave me headaches. Oh well. It will do.
Bottom line: Give me a girlfriend who respects my hobbie and doesn't mind that I do it. Sure she can join in if she wants, just not as hardcore. Interested is the word I think.
But slowly everything became multiplayer (no not that way). We'd plug in a co-op game and go at it and rarely talk seriously to the point I didn't even hear that her mother died because she didn't tell me. Yeah she looked distressed but when I asked she wouldn't tell me and just said she wanted to 'play some games' to distract her. Few weeks later we broke up and she suddenly told me 'oh yeah btw...'.
So for me, it doesn't work. Not just because of that experience but also because gaming is my escape. I don't want to (per example) be down/angry and log into WoW/ PSN to escape from everything only to find my girlfriend messaging me ingame to call her.
Sure she can game, just not that hardcore because i really need it as a private escape. And it's something she should respect as would I for her hobbies or escapees (is that a word?).
You need something to get of eachothers back every now and then. You don't see your dad constantly asking your mom "what's ya reading.." or my mom watching every tv-show your dad watched (just examples). Each partner needs his own escape hobbie to give some space to the other.
I suck at explaining I think, because rereading the above gave me headaches. Oh well. It will do.
Bottom line: Give me a girlfriend who respects my hobbie and doesn't mind that I do it. Sure she can join in if she wants, just not as hardcore. Interested is the word I think.
My girlfriend likes games, she plays games like Kingdom Hearts And Spyro, and she likes to watch games of L4D/2 and TF2, and she likes Garry's mod vids too.
I suppose if gaming is important to you then your significant other should have some interest in it. Then again relationships are mostly about comprise.
I kind of grew up with my girlfriend and she introduced me to games I wouldn't play. Now she's studying video games design.
I kind of grew up with my girlfriend and she introduced me to games I wouldn't play. Now she's studying video games design.
Im not concerned with weather or not a prospective girlfriend is a gamer....If she is and she wants to watch me play, talk about them, or play with me thats great...fantastic even! But if she's not and she's willing to accept it/put up with it/tolerate it and like me for me including my playing and not try talk me out of it, or take/break my games or console she's still a keeper.
That's it, right there. Having a gamer girlfriend is really neat until she beats you. I have yet to meet a male who is totally OK with me being better than him. My husband and I haven't even played together once since that "Company of Heroes" LAN incident...bloodrayne626 said:
My stepbrother, three years older, had a very special strategy when we were kids. He would brag and tell me how much better he was, and that I would never, ever beat his highscores. Then I beat his highscores, and he somehow refused to acknowledge it. He still told me how much better he was, and that I would never beat him. Then he started telling stories to other people that he had taught me to play, and said I was OK for a little girl. To this day my father talks about how my stepbrother helped me. Little girls can't learn to play games on their own, can they?
You can lock on in crackdown? dammit that would've made the game a helluva lot easier... Then again my insistence on spin-kicking the bosses to death probably made things worse too. Taste bootheel, criminal scum! What a bad game that was.AngelicSven said:
I am fantastically unlucky with relationships, but my last real girlfriend thought videogames were stupid wastes of time. Then proceeded to get sucked into Red Dead Redemption for SIX HOURS. Interestingly, she broke up with me two days later, and added me on xbox live. I may have created a monster