{"id":174,"date":"2005-06-02T23:16:31","date_gmt":"2005-06-02T23:16:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2005-06-02T23:16:31","modified_gmt":"2005-06-02T23:16:31","slug":"diminishing-game-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2005\/06\/02\/diminishing-game-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Diminishing Game Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not to be confused with the all important gameplay review element (how a game actually plays); my game play time seems to be ever diminishing.  Thankfully this new PSP thing is perfect for the gamer on the go.  The gamer with a life.  The gamer that has to sneak in a quick turn at Ridge Racer or quickly level up a Druid in Brotherhood of the Blade between conversations with said gamer\u2019s better half.  Yes, the PSP is revolutionary, but in ways that matter to this gamer most \u2013 game play (time).<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, my game play time seems to have been misplaced somewhere between the crapper and somewhere else that should not be mentioned on a family network.  Of course there is the \u201clife excuse\u201d (as in get one and you will understand), but there is also the \u201cmy six year old son wants to play Zelda (or Need for Speed)\u201d excuse.  Joshua gets to play my PS2 and GC so much more than I do that I think I am going to become seriously jealous at some point.  Why should he get to have all the fun, while I languish in gaming purgatory?<\/p>\n<p>Of course I jest.  Well maybe I am only a little bitter and slightly jealous, but only a little.  After all, I can put Joshua on restriction if I need the TV or controller.<\/p>\n<p>These days I may not have much game play time at my disposal, but most days I am able to get in some PSP action.  Thankfully the PSP has this wonderful sleep feature that allows me to latterly play for a few minutes, sleep, play some more, sleep until tomorrow, play some more, sleep; you get the picture.  The PSP is a dysfunctional gamer\u2019s wet dream.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of the PSP into my gaming library, I have actually been able to get my video game fix daily.  In fact, assuming that I only have 30 minutes to play on a typical weekday, prior to the advent of the PSP I would just pass up gaming in favor of something else.  With the PSP, I can easily get in that 30 minutes, watch a game of baseball, tighten up the graphics, and event talk to my wife.<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic?  You bet, but I have no idea WTF those guys on that advertisement are talking about when they tell their boss that they have to \u201ctighten up the graphics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not to be confused with the all important gameplay review element (how a game actually plays); my game play time seems to be ever diminishing. 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