Ben-DutkaMost avid gamers tend to have a bit of a ritual surrounding their play time.
Firstly, I've chosen this picture – you've likely seen it before – because I think many adult male gamers have done it before: show a girl how to hold a controller and she'll go along with it like a good sport…for a while. Anyway, what do you usually do when you sit down to play a game? Personally, I know a lot of people like to snack but I hate doing that; not only because I really despise chugging unnecessary empty calories (which is what most all snack foods are), but also because it seriously hinders my game time. I've yet to understand why people will actually pause the game to eat something. So bizarre. Then there are other people who really don't like to play their games in front of someone; they consider it more of a personal hobby and one that's best done in solitude.
I live alone so I rarely play with someone watching, but I have found that I do prefer it to be a solitary experience. I think that comes from the old days when gaming was a solitary experience; the only "multiplayer" was if a friend was sitting next to you and the game supported two players. I've also heard of very picky gamers taking the time to set the TV to exactly the right settings for each title they play. I find this insanely irritating and even boring and the bottom line is, almost nothing looks bad on my TV. But really, some gamers are very, very finicky about getting the picture juuuust right. Then there's the matter of distance; how far away do you sit? It's bad to sit too close – that's not a myth – and it usually depends on the size of the TV, but I've seen some people get really close to like 50" TVs. That's just silly.
So what about you? How do you typically get your game on?
A redbull, make sure i'm comfortable and sitting in the middle of my bed,which is about 5 feet away from my 40' bravia and game whole night.
Throw a tank top on, of course some comfortable b-ball shorts. Now, the differences begin. When I'm playing multiplayer games like COD mostly, I need to sit up close to the tv in a computer chair. Every other single player experience I'm lying on my bed, head against bedpost for comfortable and relaxing means.
Pretzels and a Dasani water bottle is how I get down. My sessions are of random time intervals. I play until I know I need to stop. Which can either range from 30 minutes – 5 hours. I'm pretty sure everybody has activities outside of gaming so like everyone else it is important for me to prioritize my time.
I sit 4-5 feet from 37 inch vizio hdtv. I like to keep a drink near by cause I hate pausing to get a drink. Since I initially set my tv up I haven't touched the settings, and if I ever catch someone adjusting settings other than volume there will be hell to pay. When I lived at my parents place the room I played in had like no heat so I would have a blanket in there that I would tuck around my self so I was completly sealed in except for my head of course and somehow manage to get the cord threaded underneath somehow (couldn't stand cold fingers). That was before we had wireless controllers. Though now I still have a blanket around but mainly just to keep my toes warm…. dude I think I may be that guy who has a "blankie". (cry)
i sit about 3 feet away, but its small,and 5ft form my HDTV. Sometimes a drink if a long gaming session i will get dinner/lunch
needed items
1 lights out
2 volume up
3 tv settings just right
4 maybe a drink
5 fan hitting my face but not in my eyes
ohh yes i play alone and its not that bad, but with friends der is not that bad either i forget they are there
I like the lights dime, tv loud and my Timmies Coffee and away I go LOL.
I do enjoy watching my husband play video games if I'm not in the mood to play.