Gaming Couples

[The Man With the Soap]

Hmm...well, none of my relationships have ever lasted long enough for gaming to ever really become an issue, but I don't fret. Considering I have lost almost all desire to pursue relationships, I guess I can't offer you a success story. However, I can suggest some titles that you two might enjoy. I hear Fable III's co-op is pretty decent, and I would also suggest Team Fortress 2. World of Warcraft is pretty repetitive and grindy, so I would not recomend that.

 

[Gralian]

I envy this. I can't find a girl gamer I am attracted to.

I can't find a girl gamer, period.

...

./lament

I would guess lengthy RPGs are the best to play with your significant other... something like Sacred 2. Unfortunately, they don't really make those anymore. At least Fable 3 has the right idea by allowing couch co-op, which makes exploring Albion something you can do together. Games like Halo and L4D are good to play together but it can really imbue a competitive nature. "NO WAY, YOU STOLE MY KILL!" "GIMMIE THE DAMN HEALTH PACK!" and so on.

I've heard a lot of people praise Super Mario Galaxy for its co-op. It's not even really true co-op; but the fact someone can join and help by waggling the remote to collect stuff still counts for something, and most people like to feel they're helping no matter how small. Sometimes it's nice just to sit and watch, and with something like that you can occasionally input a little to feel like you're a part of what they're doing.

 

[Wildcard5]

I have been introducing my significant other into gaming slowy but surely. So far they like what they see. I do not think I will be able to get them to play any kind of shooter or survival horror title any time soon though...

 

[Imp Poster]

I envy this. I can't find a girl gamer I am attracted to.

I can't find a girl gamer, period.

...

./lament

I would guess lengthy RPGs are the best to play with your significant other... something like Sacred 2. Unfortunately, they don't really make those anymore. At least Fable 3 has the right idea by allowing couch co-op, which makes exploring Albion something you can do together. Games like Halo and L4D are good to play together but it can really imbue a competitive nature. "NO WAY, YOU STOLE MY KILL!" "GIMMIE THE DAMN HEALTH PACK!" and so on.

I've heard a lot of people praise Super Mario Galaxy for its co-op. It's not even really true co-op; but the fact someone can join and help by waggling the remote to collect stuff still counts for something, and most people like to feel they're helping no matter how small. Sometimes it's nice just to sit and watch, and with something like that you can occasionally input a little to feel like you're a part of what they're doing.

I wish I can get that far. But it's my fault with this GF. I tried to get her to play WoW on a free trial as that was what I was playing at the time. I instructed her on the controls. It looked like she got it. So I was planning on running her through quests to level up and my first instruction was, "follow me". It was over after that. Every five seconds, she was like, "Where are you?" After awhile, /facepalm myself gave me a bruise on my face. Turned her off on gaming. I shouldn't have started with that game and something as hard as keyboard/mouse co-ordination. I forgot that could be difficult for some people.

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

Before we broke up, me and my bf would play Resident Evil 5, Rock Band 2, Fable II and others together.

I wanna guy I can play games with xD

 

[AlisonPrime]

My fiance, and I are both female gamers and we met in chat rooms for awhile, but our romance didn't pick up until after I met her in person in an emergancy room for a broken arm by sheer coincidence (she was the surgical resident who reset my arm). We 1st began as a flirty couple of girls on Xbox live, owning some pretty bad kids at Halo 2. We even got banned once cause they complained that we were gross and unwanted even tho it was just harmless playful flirting. Until one day when our ban was lifted she asked me if i was seriously into other women, and I admitted to her I was bisexual and currently in a relationship, we backed off for awhile. Then the same year the guy i was dating got real violent with me and broke my arm after he threw me out of a moving vehicle and luckily someone called the police. I finally got to meet the girl I chatted with all that time in person by sheer coincidence. I didnt know where she lived, i didnt know what she looked like, or even what she did for a living. We just knew eachother's names and she looked at my Chart and just said "AlisonPrime360" (Not my gamer tag for Xbox live anymore) and I was shocked she knew my tag and I just said yes. After setting my arm and I was discharged she met me in the parking lot and asked me out one more time and I accepted, and 3 years later, We're set to Domesticly Partnered.

 

[Brandon237]

Played a level or two of tomeraider with my girlfriend, but we kinda got distracted and put it off.

That counts right?

 

[Tipsy Giant]

Is there anyone out there that has the good fortune of playing video games with their boyfriend/girlfriend?

I recently beat the co-op campaign of Halo with my boyfriend and we've been playing online a bit together here and there. I know a lot of people talk about how to get their significant other to accept their gaming habits, but I wonder how many of you guys out there actually have the other participate?

We usually play zombie games together like RE5 and L4D but things like Halo and Modern Warfare aren't left out of the mix either.

Can you suggest any good games to play together? What do you like to do?

Mario Party 4 on the Gamecube was my fav to play with my ex, lots of laughs

 

[Tipsy Giant]

My fiance, and I are both female gamers and we met in chat rooms for awhile, but our romance didn't pick up until after I met her in person in an emergancy room for a broken arm by sheer coincidence (she was the surgical resident who reset my arm). We 1st began as a flirty couple of girls on Xbox live, owning some pretty bad kids at Halo 2. We even got banned once cause they complained that we were gross and unwanted even tho it was just harmless playful flirting. Until one day when our ban was lifted she asked me if i was seriously into other women, and I admitted to her I was bisexual and currently in a relationship, we backed off for awhile. Then the same year the guy i was dating got real violent with me and broke my arm after he threw me out of a moving vehicle and luckily someone called the police. I finally got to meet the girl I chatted with all that time in person by sheer coincidence. I didnt know where she lived, i didnt know what she looked like, or even what she did for a living. We just knew eachother's names and she looked at my Chart and just said "AlisonPrime360" (Not my gamer tag for Xbox live anymore) and I was shocked she knew my tag and I just said yes. After setting my arm and I was discharged she met me in the parking lot and asked me out one more time and I accepted, and 3 years later, We're set to Domesticly Partnered.

Aside from broken bones and knobhead exs, a lovely story

 

[emeraldrafael]

My gf and i used to (before she passed away, since then i havent been able to find a girl as big into games as I am), but we would always play against each other. In SW battlefront 2 She'd be the opponent. She'd always pick opposite theme teams I'd make. it went so far as to she wore 360 appearal cause she knew i liked Sony, just so she could get on my nerves. not that it really ever bothered me.

 

[Syrus Vikeruce]

Just depends on the individual's tastes. I used to Brawl it up and fuck around on Mario Kart with a few girls. Oh yeah, Timesplitters is fucking epic as well.

DO IT

 

[MassiveGeek]

Well, me and my boyfriend like RPG games, so it's usually hard to co-op because of it's lack of existence. Although, now that you mention it, maybe I can bring my We <3 Katamari game with me next time... Oh, and btw, if you have a PS2 available, I recommend We <3 Katamari, it's really fun to play co-op on.

We do play Lucifer's Call together though, sometimes I play and he watches, and the other way around. I like both watching and playing, so it's a good "gaming" balance in our relationship.

 

[Physics Engine]

I play some Lego games (Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Batman) with my wife and Rock Band whenever we have the time. Currently she's learning to play Bayonetta but is having some trouble with combos and dodging. She'll get it eventually.

I wonder when I'll be allowed to play my Xbox again?

 

[Pete Oddly]

I'm playing Heavy Rain with my current girlfriend, but that's about all she's interested in aside from Wii games.

My ex and I played WoW together all the time, and got together with another WoW couple and had sex...I mean, partied up and ran instances. Heh heh, yeah...that's what I meant.

 

[PrimoThePro]

My special lady friend likes playing video games with me. She is a casual player, but as sure as I am made of flesh and blood, I will make her into a hardcore gamer.

 

[darth gditch]

Though I have no significant other at the moment; neither of my past girlfriends would play games with me. My first girlfriend couldn't understand what I saw in gaming, so obviously we never played together. She didn't even enjoy watching me play.

My second girlfriend did play video games, but didn't enjoy talking about them or playing them with other people. It was like she only played video games to be able to have input on gaming discussions and to take out aggression. Which saddened me greatly.

 

[Kevmcl1]

Though I have no significant other at the moment; neither of my past girlfriends would play games with me. My first girlfriend couldn't understand what I saw in gaming, so obviously we never played together. She didn't even enjoy watching me play.

My second girlfriend did play video games, but didn't enjoy talking about them or playing them with other people. It was like she only played video games to be able to have input on gaming discussions and to take out aggression. Which saddened me greatly.

Its called a closet gamer, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Anyway, back to the topic. My wife and i have been gaming together sense we first started dating, a little over 7 years ago. When we first got together she hadn't played a video game sence she was a little kid, but together we have gone though EQ, EQ2, Halflife, Counterstrike Source, WoW, L4D, L4D2, MW2, and many other games that we played for smaller amounts of time. We are currently between games now, but i look forward to Portal2's co-op with her.

 

[darth gditch]

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Its called a closet gamer, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Huh, that's an interesting take on it. Would that mean that perhaps she was embarrassed by playing video games?

Upon reading my post back to myself, I realize I'm coming across as snarky towards the girls I dated. This was unintentional, I was just trying to state facts. Albeit, my opinion is definitely not objective. XD

 

[Kevmcl1]

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Its called a closet gamer, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Huh, that's an interesting take on it. Would that mean that perhaps she was embarrassed by playing video games?

Upon reading my post back to myself, I realize I'm coming across as snarky towards the girls I dated. This was unintentional, I was just trying to state facts. Albeit, my opinion is definitely not objective. XD

Honestly i didnt read it as being snarky. The way you describe it though does make it sound like she is a closet gamer. I have found many people like this, mostly with video game or anime, who are more than willing to tell me all about the latest game they played or what they are watching at the moment, and the highlights of there last multiplayer game, but once in a group of non fans will not discuss it. Maybe i find it more because i dont really look like your typical gamer, so they feel comfortable talking privatly about there guilty pleasure with me.

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

My girlfriend and I play Fable 3 and Borderlands together, and we used to love Left 4 Dead. We also occasionally Pokemon battle. So... yep, I'm lucky to have someone as great as her to play games with.