If there's one thing every guy always dreams of, it's playing video games with his wife or girlfriend. Ok, so maybe "dream of" isn't the right term, but you know what I mean fellas. Dream might be gaming with your wife, her girlfriend and yourself...ahhh yeah. Um..anyway, believe it or not there's a whole lot of couples out there that game together, and most of that gaming is done cooperatively.
At Co-Optimus, we want to hear about your experiences as a couple gaming. So we are putting out a call for writers that game with their significant other. If you are interested send an email to npuleo@co-optimus.com and tell us a bit about yourselves and a small writing sample.
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Shazoo at 11:46 PM on 8.10.2008
dreamscape, try sitting her down to check out Viva Pinata from the Very start of the game, trust me, she will dig it and earn you all the achievements in no time. It's also fun to play together.
dreamscape, try sitting her down to check out Viva Pinata from the Very start of the game, trust me, she will dig it and earn you all the achievements in no time. It's also fun to play together.
seshat at 01:54 PM on 8.11.2008
I have had success with several games. The first game that got her hooked was Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance. We also played the two X-Men Legends games, Lego Star Wars, Lord of the Rings The Return of the King, and Mario kart for the gamecube. The co-op part of Mario Kart was very boring, so we ended up playing all the missions in competitive mode.
She is now playing PixelJunk Monsters. It is a very fun co-op game it is so addictive that she even plays it by herself. We also downloaded the demo of Haze, and after realizing that FPS are not that bad, we are now trying to get Resistance Fall of Man (the reviews of Haze made me fear that her first FPS experience would be bad).
I have had success with several games. The first game that got her hooked was Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance. We also played the two X-Men Legends games, Lego Star Wars, Lord of the Rings The Return of the King, and Mario kart for the gamecube. The co-op part of Mario Kart was very boring, so we ended up playing all the missions in competitive mode.
She is now playing PixelJunk Monsters. It is a very fun co-op game it is so addictive that she even plays it by herself. We also downloaded the demo of Haze, and after realizing that FPS are not that bad, we are now trying to get Resistance Fall of Man (the reviews of Haze made me fear that her first FPS experience would be bad).
Mr. Murphy at 11:43 AM on 8.12.2008
Would reviews from the point of view of a guy gamer who wants to play co-op games, and a girl non-gamer who generally doesn't, be appropriate?
In other words, we'd review the games, and cover which one of us liked them and which didn't, and why, but I can't promise she'd get into nearly as many games as I would. However, I think that might even be more helpful, in the end. If these reviews are targeted towards gamers who have a hard time finding games their non-gamer spouses will play, well, she's exactly that kind of spouse.
I'll write up a sample and email it to you, unless the position has been filled?
Would reviews from the point of view of a guy gamer who wants to play co-op games, and a girl non-gamer who generally doesn't, be appropriate?
In other words, we'd review the games, and cover which one of us liked them and which didn't, and why, but I can't promise she'd get into nearly as many games as I would. However, I think that might even be more helpful, in the end. If these reviews are targeted towards gamers who have a hard time finding games their non-gamer spouses will play, well, she's exactly that kind of spouse.
I'll write up a sample and email it to you, unless the position has been filled?
bapenguin at 01:06 PM on 8.12.2008
Still looking, so that'd be great. That's sort of what we are going for.
Still looking, so that'd be great. That's sort of what we are going for.
txshurricane at 02:21 PM on 8.13.2008
Traded my wife some shopping time for a few rounds of gaming. Will submit something this weekend.
Traded my wife some shopping time for a few rounds of gaming. Will submit something this weekend.
Brainp0wa at 12:38 PM on 8.14.2008
Ah, gaming with your significant other. A blessing and a curse it is...
Put it this way, split-screen co-op gets instant purchase approval from my wife.
Ah, gaming with your significant other. A blessing and a curse it is...
Put it this way, split-screen co-op gets instant purchase approval from my wife.
raproo at 10:14 AM on 8.15.2008
my husband unlocked my inner gamer... i can get competitive though, so when we don't pass levels fast enough i get impatient. solution = play everything on easy. We both work a lot too, so playing easy allows us to enjoy more games in the 1-4hrs/week we have for it. games with less of a gore factor & that each person can do as much or little as they want are the best way to go...
my husband unlocked my inner gamer... i can get competitive though, so when we don't pass levels fast enough i get impatient. solution = play everything on easy. We both work a lot too, so playing easy allows us to enjoy more games in the 1-4hrs/week we have for it. games with less of a gore factor & that each person can do as much or little as they want are the best way to go...
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