Has your time spent gaming gone from core to casual by force?

It's not easy getting older. How great was it to have no responsibilities and play games whenever you wanted. You beat almost every game you played and your skills were top shelf. Now you're all grown up, married, kids, job, bills to pay, etc. Where did all that time go? Life catches up quick doesn't it? For some core gamers it is the inevitable. Forced to play as much games as a casual gamer would, about 20 minutes, if that, a day. You've been meaning to beat Twilight Princess, or pick up MadWorld, but all that overtime quickly vanishes that thought. Is this you? Do you sometimes wish you could just send the family on vacation for a week, take time off from the job and just game like there's no tomorrow? You're not alone. We can cry on Miyamotos shoulder.

I'm studying at University now and because there's so much work, I hardly ever get to play my games.

The irony? My course is a video games course.

I am currently at the moment a stay at home mum of 4 children and sometimes I wish there was more hours in the day so I could game alot more than what I do usually by the time I have everything done, kids are settled in bed I can't be bothered to go on the console or just don't have the time

fantanoice wrote:

I'm studying at University now and because there's so much work, I hardly ever get to play my games.

The irony? My course is a video games course.

That's awesome! Well, the course is, not the no time to play games part. I once had a dream of going to DigiPen and eventually make games. Eh, didn't quite turn out that way.

Shortie861 wrote:

I am currently at the moment a stay at home mum of 4 children and sometimes I wish there was more hours in the day so I could game alot more than what I do usually by the time I have everything done, kids are settled in bed I can't be bothered to go on the console or just don't have the time

I have just one daughter and it's pretty difficult, I can only imagine 4. If the TV is on, she usually has the say on what we watch/play.

Ugh I find this to be so true. Between work and the family there is never time like there used to be.

Sshadow wrote:

Ugh I find this to be so true. Between work and the family there is never time like there used to be.

I'll toast to that.

Same here.  I use to be one of the most hardcore gamers out there.  If there was a new game out, all my friends knew they didn't have to buy it; all they had to do was come to my house, and watch me play through games with ease.

But, today, it's a different story.  Real life just doesn't agree with the simpler times from childhood.  I still game, but it's nowhere near like it use to be.  I'm not so much into all the new franchises of today, mostly just stick with series I know and trust to be good with each entry, since my time is limited from  gaming, so I have to be very selective in what i decide to buy and spend what free time i rarely get for newer games..

There are rare moments in my household where gaming takes the forefront. Tonight I gathered the family around the warm blue glow of the Wii, threw in some Wii Sports, and jumped into some really fun boxing, golf, and tennis action.

Now that the family is asleep I should be able to put in a good 3 hours of Twilight Princess!

Don't know about yall but I kinda still game alot. I play a little of portable and a little bit of console and alot of PC games. But you guys are right. There are alot of things that come up once you get older that force you to drop the controler or keyboard.