Friday, July 19, 2013

Getting back into video games

Since marriage, I've played way more board games than video games. Since the baby was born, I've played a whole lot of...nothing. With the little guy not needing a feeding every hour, T and I have had more time to watch TV and relax a bit in the evenings, and while we do try and get out of the house on weekends, we rarely plan anything during the actual week.

So it should be no surprise I was bitten by the video game bug after hearing some great recommendations on The Indoor Kids podcast (a recent find) and realized this was something I could definitely fit in on quieter evenings. so the research commenced, I downloaded some new games on my iPad, I located, dusted off, and charged my Nintendo DS, and was ready to dive back into my long dormant hobby.

Here's what stuck:



I installed and enjoying League of Legends, a popular computer game in a genre I had heard a lot about, but had no first hand knowledge of. Although it has a steep learning curve, with the help of some experienced friends, and even some friends to play with, I feel like I'm getting the hang of it. If you play or decide to try it out, feel free to add me as a friend at "IamBluesteel".

Also, I'll be sure to share what other games that really stick out, and it'll probably be a mixed bag of casual games, like Candy Crush, which I have a love/hate relationship with, and more substantial games like the aforementioned League of Legends.

1 comment:

  1. I have been playing Bang on the bus or Muni(here in SF) and occasionally loosing. I still enjoy myself. There is also a Sonic Dash game on the iOS devices, that is very similar to Temple run but rather than turning you get to jump or dash. Its also quite fun.WHen I get back I might do a new game like Bioshock Infinite and what now but I don't know yet. We should play LoL together when I get back. I can come over and bring in snacks .. OR EVEN MAGIC! ! ! ! (HUGE grin on my face right now)

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