Well, a lot of things have changed for me since the last time I made a c-blog post on here. My mother has been going through a cancer scare for the past couple of weeks. It hasn’t been officially diagnosed yet but the doctor has said that her chances are 90% that she has it and as I understand it we will know the specifics later this week. I was planning on transferring to a different college and was trying to look for a job but I’ve put all of that to a halt. I have enough money saved up that finding a job isn’t that big of a deal right now so at least I got one good thing going for me right now. My mother seems to be doing ok with it right now, but I’ve become really depressed about it. I feel so helpless, I don’t know what to do. The only thing I do know if I keep to myself I’m gonna lose my mind, so that’s why I am making this c-blog post right now.
Many of the games I’ve played regularly don’t really do it for me because I constantly worry about my mom. I have though discovered a couple of games that I really enjoy that I probably wouldn’t have played due to my special circumstances.
1 vs 100 Live
Ever since the beta came out in the US, I have actually played this game with my mom. I’m so happy I got my mom into a game because the last game that she ever played that she got into was Tetris on the original Gameboy.
Tales of Monkey Island
I never was a big into the adventure game genre. But after hearing from a lot people especially on Destructoid about awesome and funny the Monkey Island series is, I decided to give it a shot and got my hands on Episode 1. So far I really enjoy it and find it to be quite funny. I feel like playing something like this would be really beneficial for me due to the situation I’m in and I will probably go and get the Monkey Island Special Edition on XBLA.
Other than playing these games I haven’t been really doing much of anything. I hope I can get some good news later this week because going through this stuff is really painful. I constantly worry because my father died in the 80s and I don’t have any brothers and sisters. I hope that no one else has to deal with this kind of stuff. All I know right now is that playing the games that are highly recommended by the D-toid or listening to the D-toid podcasts (especially RetroforceGO!) that I can at least forget my problems, even if it is for just a little bit.
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In the meantime, I think you've made some good choices for your gaming. I hope it helps you through! Getting online with some Dtoiders will certainly help too, as the people here are fantastic. Offers out on my end for sure: just add me on live. GT is Kauza.
I love these blogs: they remind me of the tough times I had, and the countless hours spent playing Metal Gear Solid/Tenchu to deal with them. The last blog I wrote also touches on the issue as well, if you're interested.
... and yes, gaming is often good escapism for many of the problems that can haunt our minds. TV or movies are often too passive - allowing time for thought - but gaming can be so engrossing and requiring active thought that we can find some escape for a short time.
Good luck to you. As the old saying goes, if you're not in a crisis then you're between them. One way or another, everything will work out for the best.