The "General Games Chat" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
After getting LMA Manager 2003 for the PS2, due to waiting for Championship Manager 4 on the PC (Darn those people at SI Games), I obviously have spent the odd few hours trying to get Teams such as Rushden & Diamonds, and Wigan into the Premiership. However this hasn't been met upon favourably by the girlfriend and her "Am I going to see you today" or "Can you come and sit with me" lines.
Well after explaining to her that if I were to stop at that precise moment, my PS2 was powerful enough to stop my air supply and suffocate me. Hmmm not too believable but it allowed me to finish the season and get Rushden into the First Division, although once I had finished there seemed to be some white matter on the sofa when I went and sat next to my Girlfriend (Not that White matter!!)....it was where the atmosphere had become "Frosty" (Boom boom!...oh forget it).
Upon trying to talk to her "Sorry that took so long I just wanted to get it done and that'll be that for a few days" - I try the gullibility route.....
"Can you not play on it for as long either, as I never get to see you in the evenings" - She tries the sympathy route....
"Yeah ok but why don't you give a game a go on the PS2, didn't you used to play on the Megadrive all those moons ago?" - I try the but you used to route
"You've not got any games I like, and I'm not really into it" - She tries the I can't be bothered route....strange considering shes never played any of the games I've got, and it's not some sexual game (well Lara Crofts not on the PS2 just yet!)...
" You don't have to be INTO it, just have a laugh with it, and have a bit of fun" - I try the you can enjoy it as well route
**oooofffff** - I get a dig in the arm, the I can't be bothered to argue about it as you know I'm right route, besides you should have grown out of that route.
So I'm sitting there watching some boring drama on ITV, well I say watching, if I had a pair of glasses that make you look awake it would have seen the same thing, when it comes to me that instead of making her play games I should try to encourage it. So the thoughts go though my head....get a two player "fun" game....ask her if she would like to play everytime I want to play ;o) ....make out that what ever I'm playing is hilarious and shes missing out. Nope, not one single thing could make her come and have a go, so I need a plan!
The Plan was:- Whilst shes asleep I need to unplug the aerial from the TV in our lounge (She'll never guess thats why it won't work, shes a woman!), then I need to hide the aerial from the TV in the Bedroom so that theres no way it'll pick up any reception. Then arrange all of my PS2 games by the side of the TV in the Bedroom (this is where my PS2 is located) as so she can get an idea of the full range of games she could be playing. Then 7pm comes, we've eaten and just about to sit down to watch TV and, ah it doesn't work....I can't find anything wrong!...must be the Digital TV people that are having the troubles!...Hmm well I'm going to play on the PS2 until it comes back on, do you fancy a game of anything with me....she follows me into the bedroom, it looks promising (Not THAT promising)....I pick up a control pad....she picks up a book walks out and starts reading it....blooming typical, what do you have to do to get your missus to have a game with you. I admit defeat and walk out to the TV in the lounge, plug the aerial back in, the picture comes back up, the girlfriend realises what I did, and she wears big pants for the rest of the week as punishment....GUTTED! :o(
Well after explaining to her that if I were to stop at that precise moment, my PS2 was powerful enough to stop my air supply and suffocate me. Hmmm not too believable but it allowed me to finish the season and get Rushden into the First Division, although once I had finished there seemed to be some white matter on the sofa when I went and sat next to my Girlfriend (Not that White matter!!)....it was where the atmosphere had become "Frosty" (Boom boom!...oh forget it).
Upon trying to talk to her "Sorry that took so long I just wanted to get it done and that'll be that for a few days" - I try the gullibility route.....
"Can you not play on it for as long either, as I never get to see you in the evenings" - She tries the sympathy route....
"Yeah ok but why don't you give a game a go on the PS2, didn't you used to play on the Megadrive all those moons ago?" - I try the but you used to route
"You've not got any games I like, and I'm not really into it" - She tries the I can't be bothered route....strange considering shes never played any of the games I've got, and it's not some sexual game (well Lara Crofts not on the PS2 just yet!)...
" You don't have to be INTO it, just have a laugh with it, and have a bit of fun" - I try the you can enjoy it as well route
**oooofffff** - I get a dig in the arm, the I can't be bothered to argue about it as you know I'm right route, besides you should have grown out of that route.
So I'm sitting there watching some boring drama on ITV, well I say watching, if I had a pair of glasses that make you look awake it would have seen the same thing, when it comes to me that instead of making her play games I should try to encourage it. So the thoughts go though my head....get a two player "fun" game....ask her if she would like to play everytime I want to play ;o) ....make out that what ever I'm playing is hilarious and shes missing out. Nope, not one single thing could make her come and have a go, so I need a plan!
The Plan was:- Whilst shes asleep I need to unplug the aerial from the TV in our lounge (She'll never guess thats why it won't work, shes a woman!), then I need to hide the aerial from the TV in the Bedroom so that theres no way it'll pick up any reception. Then arrange all of my PS2 games by the side of the TV in the Bedroom (this is where my PS2 is located) as so she can get an idea of the full range of games she could be playing. Then 7pm comes, we've eaten and just about to sit down to watch TV and, ah it doesn't work....I can't find anything wrong!...must be the Digital TV people that are having the troubles!...Hmm well I'm going to play on the PS2 until it comes back on, do you fancy a game of anything with me....she follows me into the bedroom, it looks promising (Not THAT promising)....I pick up a control pad....she picks up a book walks out and starts reading it....blooming typical, what do you have to do to get your missus to have a game with you. I admit defeat and walk out to the TV in the lounge, plug the aerial back in, the picture comes back up, the girlfriend realises what I did, and she wears big pants for the rest of the week as punishment....GUTTED! :o(
Page:
After getting LMA Manager 2003 for the PS2, due to waiting for Championship Manager 4 on the PC (Darn those people at SI Games), I obviously have spent the odd few hours trying to get Teams such as Rushden & Diamonds, and Wigan into the Premiership. However this hasn't been met upon favourably by the girlfriend and her "Am I going to see you today" or "Can you come and sit with me" lines.
Well after explaining to her that if I were to stop at that precise moment, my PS2 was powerful enough to stop my air supply and suffocate me. Hmmm not too believable but it allowed me to finish the season and get Rushden into the First Division, although once I had finished there seemed to be some white matter on the sofa when I went and sat next to my Girlfriend (Not that White matter!!)....it was where the atmosphere had become "Frosty" (Boom boom!...oh forget it).
Upon trying to talk to her "Sorry that took so long I just wanted to get it done and that'll be that for a few days" - I try the gullibility route.....
"Can you not play on it for as long either, as I never get to see you in the evenings" - She tries the sympathy route....
"Yeah ok but why don't you give a game a go on the PS2, didn't you used to play on the Megadrive all those moons ago?" - I try the but you used to route
"You've not got any games I like, and I'm not really into it" - She tries the I can't be bothered route....strange considering shes never played any of the games I've got, and it's not some sexual game (well Lara Crofts not on the PS2 just yet!)...
" You don't have to be INTO it, just have a laugh with it, and have a bit of fun" - I try the you can enjoy it as well route
**oooofffff** - I get a dig in the arm, the I can't be bothered to argue about it as you know I'm right route, besides you should have grown out of that route.
So I'm sitting there watching some boring drama on ITV, well I say watching, if I had a pair of glasses that make you look awake it would have seen the same thing, when it comes to me that instead of making her play games I should try to encourage it. So the thoughts go though my head....get a two player "fun" game....ask her if she would like to play everytime I want to play ;o) ....make out that what ever I'm playing is hilarious and shes missing out. Nope, not one single thing could make her come and have a go, so I need a plan!
The Plan was:- Whilst shes asleep I need to unplug the aerial from the TV in our lounge (She'll never guess thats why it won't work, shes a woman!), then I need to hide the aerial from the TV in the Bedroom so that theres no way it'll pick up any reception. Then arrange all of my PS2 games by the side of the TV in the Bedroom (this is where my PS2 is located) as so she can get an idea of the full range of games she could be playing. Then 7pm comes, we've eaten and just about to sit down to watch TV and, ah it doesn't work....I can't find anything wrong!...must be the Digital TV people that are having the troubles!...Hmm well I'm going to play on the PS2 until it comes back on, do you fancy a game of anything with me....she follows me into the bedroom, it looks promising (Not THAT promising)....I pick up a control pad....she picks up a book walks out and starts reading it....blooming typical, what do you have to do to get your missus to have a game with you. I admit defeat and walk out to the TV in the lounge, plug the aerial back in, the picture comes back up, the girlfriend realises what I did, and she wears big pants for the rest of the week as punishment....GUTTED! :o(
Well after explaining to her that if I were to stop at that precise moment, my PS2 was powerful enough to stop my air supply and suffocate me. Hmmm not too believable but it allowed me to finish the season and get Rushden into the First Division, although once I had finished there seemed to be some white matter on the sofa when I went and sat next to my Girlfriend (Not that White matter!!)....it was where the atmosphere had become "Frosty" (Boom boom!...oh forget it).
Upon trying to talk to her "Sorry that took so long I just wanted to get it done and that'll be that for a few days" - I try the gullibility route.....
"Can you not play on it for as long either, as I never get to see you in the evenings" - She tries the sympathy route....
"Yeah ok but why don't you give a game a go on the PS2, didn't you used to play on the Megadrive all those moons ago?" - I try the but you used to route
"You've not got any games I like, and I'm not really into it" - She tries the I can't be bothered route....strange considering shes never played any of the games I've got, and it's not some sexual game (well Lara Crofts not on the PS2 just yet!)...
" You don't have to be INTO it, just have a laugh with it, and have a bit of fun" - I try the you can enjoy it as well route
**oooofffff** - I get a dig in the arm, the I can't be bothered to argue about it as you know I'm right route, besides you should have grown out of that route.
So I'm sitting there watching some boring drama on ITV, well I say watching, if I had a pair of glasses that make you look awake it would have seen the same thing, when it comes to me that instead of making her play games I should try to encourage it. So the thoughts go though my head....get a two player "fun" game....ask her if she would like to play everytime I want to play ;o) ....make out that what ever I'm playing is hilarious and shes missing out. Nope, not one single thing could make her come and have a go, so I need a plan!
The Plan was:- Whilst shes asleep I need to unplug the aerial from the TV in our lounge (She'll never guess thats why it won't work, shes a woman!), then I need to hide the aerial from the TV in the Bedroom so that theres no way it'll pick up any reception. Then arrange all of my PS2 games by the side of the TV in the Bedroom (this is where my PS2 is located) as so she can get an idea of the full range of games she could be playing. Then 7pm comes, we've eaten and just about to sit down to watch TV and, ah it doesn't work....I can't find anything wrong!...must be the Digital TV people that are having the troubles!...Hmm well I'm going to play on the PS2 until it comes back on, do you fancy a game of anything with me....she follows me into the bedroom, it looks promising (Not THAT promising)....I pick up a control pad....she picks up a book walks out and starts reading it....blooming typical, what do you have to do to get your missus to have a game with you. I admit defeat and walk out to the TV in the lounge, plug the aerial back in, the picture comes back up, the girlfriend realises what I did, and she wears big pants for the rest of the week as punishment....GUTTED! :o(
Mr Lover Man wrote:
> "Can you come and sit with me" lines.
____
That was the one that I hated the most.
> what do you have to do to get your missus to have
> a game with you.
____
Get her the Sims, Tetris Worlds, any other puzzle/music/Bemani type games.
Then let her beat you. Overall though, if gaming isn't in her blood it's just not going to happen quickly. It's an acquired taste.
If she uses the PC alot bookmark a few of the 'all-gurl gamerz' websites, there's quite a few out there dedicated to RPGs, Shooters, all genres. Then make one the default homepage so she can't miss it.
> "Can you come and sit with me" lines.
____
That was the one that I hated the most.
> what do you have to do to get your missus to have
> a game with you.
____
Get her the Sims, Tetris Worlds, any other puzzle/music/Bemani type games.
Then let her beat you. Overall though, if gaming isn't in her blood it's just not going to happen quickly. It's an acquired taste.
If she uses the PC alot bookmark a few of the 'all-gurl gamerz' websites, there's quite a few out there dedicated to RPGs, Shooters, all genres. Then make one the default homepage so she can't miss it.
Just do what many championship manager players have done.
Just keep playing Championship Manager, and eventually that irritating whinging noise just goes away....
Just keep playing Championship Manager, and eventually that irritating whinging noise just goes away....
Try her on Fur Fighters. It's what hooked my missus...
Alternatively, Pikmin on the cube is also a goodun.
Alternatively, Pikmin on the cube is also a goodun.
Gte her a dance mat and make her strut her stuff in fornt of you. The amount of girls who thrive on the dance mat beggars belief.
Incidentally, LMA is THE WORST game you can play with your woman around - whenever my mate proposes a game when I'm round his house, it is immediately accompanied by, "NO! Not that f**king boring statistic game! How can you like something like that?" by an irate girlfriend...
Then we back down and play something else....
Incidentally, LMA is THE WORST game you can play with your woman around - whenever my mate proposes a game when I'm round his house, it is immediately accompanied by, "NO! Not that f**king boring statistic game! How can you like something like that?" by an irate girlfriend...
Then we back down and play something else....
Unbeliever wrote:
> Gte her a dance mat and make her strut her stuff in fornt of you. The
> amount of girls who thrive on the dance mat beggars belief.
It's a cracking idea...could suggest she does it in her underwear, although it'll either be met with "perv" or a violent slap.
Champ Manager is a great idea as i find that you do become less and less aware of everthing around you until someone walks past and presses the reset button, DOH!
> Gte her a dance mat and make her strut her stuff in fornt of you. The
> amount of girls who thrive on the dance mat beggars belief.
It's a cracking idea...could suggest she does it in her underwear, although it'll either be met with "perv" or a violent slap.
Champ Manager is a great idea as i find that you do become less and less aware of everthing around you until someone walks past and presses the reset button, DOH!
Dance mats are superb for getting girls gaming, provided you don't say 'there you go, a brittany game for you'... If you can play it yourself and look like a complete fool doing it, she'll be more likely to have a go.
Get two dancemats for those exciting two player moments.
I know. Once I played it, meaning to have "a quick go" on it. How wriong was I?
After about 8 hours straight I had people trying to break down my door thinking I'd died in there...it sends me into an orgasmic stat frenzy. Girls get an angry confusion when you rave on about it but blokes lap it up.
After about 8 hours straight I had people trying to break down my door thinking I'd died in there...it sends me into an orgasmic stat frenzy. Girls get an angry confusion when you rave on about it but blokes lap it up.
Erm...of course I was referring to Championship Manager NOT any dance mat related game...
Page: