When do you play games? How does it affect what you play?
By Abstract 5 Comments
O.k. I am a teacher, which means that on most days I am done with work at 3:40 and will be home sometime around 4:10 (depending on the bus). I then have to walk the dog and will be home by 4:30. I have two hours before my wife will usually come home from work. That is when I get to play games the way that I remember (spending continuous hours being engulfed by a game).
I still get to play games in other ways, and that has changed what I play. My number one game (based on time) right now is Left 4 Dead, but that is somewhat of an anomaly. The number 2 and 3 are currently Picross on my DS and Peggle on my phone (yes, I am now playing games on my phone). The only reason I've played so much Left 4 Dead is because a whole movie can be played online in ~45 minutes.
The lesson learned is that the style of games that I play now are games that can be fit into a tight space. That doesn't allow for great epics like Fallout (which I will finish soon) or Mass Effect. Heck, I'm having hard time getting through Chrono Tigger and that is portable. This is nothing new, but it is kind of sad. When I play games can fit into three categories: on the bus (Peggle/Picross), before my wife gets home (Fallout 3/Rock Band 2), and before I go to bed (Left 4 Dead). That has changed the game that I play as a result. I play games that can fit in bit-size, easy to pause chunks, and I don't buy games nearly as much as I used to because the games I buy last so long.
So, when do you play games, and how does that affect then games you buy?