Comments on: Gears of War–Playtime, Obsession, Foundation of a Happy Marriage

By: submeg

submeg — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:43 +0000

Yes, all females should play games! Finally, a voice of reason. I point out some awesome benefits that all females will gain from playing my favourite, Call of Duty: http://submeg.com/2012/08/11/why-all-females-should-play-call-of-duty/

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Your Dragon Ate My Pac-Man! | Debra Kristi — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:37:03 +0000

[…] a bonding experience between family and friends, similar to what Kristen Lamb explains in her blog Gears of War–Playtime, Obsession, Foundation of a Happy Marriage. Video games help bring people together. Now with Xbox Live, my son can play with his friends in […]

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Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:59:02 +0000

[…] 1. Give Gears of War3 a whirl in the comfort of your living room. After all, you’re never too old for cathartic digital violence, and social media Jedi Master Kristen Lamb shows you the Way in Gears of War – Playtime, Obsession, Foundation of a Happy Marriage. […]

By: Jolyse Barnett

Jolyse Barnett — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:48:15 +0000

We love the Wii, too. Appreciate the humor, and it’s good to know I’m not the only word-nerd who also digs Mario goKart, Harry Potter and Donkey Kong.

By: Elena Aitken

Elena Aitken — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:36:38 +0000

I love this post, Kristen. My hubby and I play Wii together. It’s how we reconnect. I like the ‘cutsey’ games so we play the LEGO series and Rock band of course. I’m a mean drummer. It’s true!

By: Rachel A. Hanson

Rachel A. Hanson — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:39:20 +0000

Thank you for writing about this! I recently started playing Gears with my husband. I was hesitant at first, but after seeing how excited he was about Gears 3 I consented. It’s awesome! I’m already a pretty big fan of Halo & Mass Effect, but Gears of War is quickly becoming one of my favorite games. If only I can beat the first game, haha.

By: Ash Christians

Ash Christians — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:25:43 +0000

It’s a bit of console jumping, but the Uncharted series for PS3 has also gotten a lot of praise for its story. A lot of people have said it’s more like you’re playing a movie than a game.

By: neyska

neyska — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:50:11 +0000

I also introduced my husband to gaming. I am mostly a PC gamer, but occassionaly we play games like Halo together. I love gaming and would really love to write a game script (in fact, I have a manuscript I think would translate well into a game with some key changes). Every now and then it is quite liberating to stand on top of a building and snipe bad guys, or good guys even. Cheers to all types of gamers!

By: Eric A. Maskell

Eric A. Maskell — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:55:48 +0000

I agree. When I first met my wife she wasn’t too into games but slowly she came around. Now we play mostly City of Heroes and usually are a force to be reckoned with.

By: Ted Henkle

Ted Henkle — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:53:15 +0000

“…dudes dig gamer chicks.”

Yes, we sure do. For any of you gamer ladies who live in, or will be visiting the Seattle area, Geekgirlcon is less than a week away:

http://www.geekgirlcon.com/

I’ve been a gamer since my teen years. Unfortunately, I’m hyper-sensitive to motion sickness. Yes, the screen action of most games, especially in FPS games, can make me ill within seconds. While I have a couple dozen PC & PS-II games, that have been pre-screened by friends, I’m primarily limited to table-top boardgames, miniatures and RPGs.

I draw nearly all my creative inspiration from gaming.

Awesome post Kristen! There are so many cool quotes in this post! Thanks.