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Isay Isay is a 32 year old gamer living in Columbia, SC. I cut my teeth on the early Sierra/Lucasarts adventure games and honed my skills on the Genesis. I'm a proud poppa of 2. You might already be aware of my style of PUN-ditry

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DS - Final Fantasy 6 Advance
PSP - Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
PS3 - Asura's Wrath

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Assassin's Creed
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Batman: Arkham City
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Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
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Singularity
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Uncharted
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Valkyria Chronicles
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine

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So last week marked the end of my first year as a dad and I thought I should reflect on how my gaming life has changed in that time. I will note that I wouldn’t change anything that has happened during that time and if I have to sacrifice my gaming time, I have no problem with that.

100 cocktails to handhelds
There was period of about 6 months or so where I didn’t turn on a console for a game specific purpose. Heck, my Wii hasn’t seen any serious action for even longer (insert marriage/parenting joke here). I just don’t have time to sit down and play when my daughter is awake and by the time she’s in bed I’m too tired to even start anything let alone put any significant time. With so little console gaming time available, wasting that on grinding just seems frivolous and if you look at my queue I’ve got some grindy games to catch up on. However, give me a RPG on a handheld and I’m set. I can waste my lunch hour walking around in a circle on FFV. I can spend a few minutes sitting in bed making progress. I can easily close my DS and come back if needed without having to completely give up the console so we can watch Baby Einstein. Thank you DS and PSP – you’ve allowed me to keep getting my fix.

100 cocktails to Goozex
As you can see by my profile, Goozex has been my lifeblood. If you’ve received a game from me, I hope you enjoyed it. If I got one from you, thanks a lot! I have still bought games when I felt games sales matter (Persona 4, Retro Game Challenge, SMT: DS2 for example) but I’ve mainly used Goozex as my own personal as needed Gamefly. I don’t feel bad wasting a trade credit on a subpar game when I could just put it right back up for trade (pumps fist in the direction of Wild Arms XF). It’s a fantastic service and if you haven’t setup an account, I hear there’s a pretty good reason to do so.



100 cocktails to the old school
Ah, the good old days. No dodging lightning 100 straight times, no in depth convoluted card based minigames, just find secret dungeon and beat boss to get ultimate item. The old school no nonsense gameplay makes things a lot easier for me and my new gaming habits. During the Genesis/SNES wars of the early 90s, I sat firmly on the Genesis side. As a result of this stance, I missed out on [u]a lot[/u] of good games. Luckily, recent remakes have given me the opportunity to catch up.

100 cocktails to remakes
Portable remakes have been a blessing. Games that used to sit on my shelf due to lack of playing time can now be enjoyed on the go. Should I feel bad buying/trading for the same game? Does this mean I’ll buy Persona 3 again for the 3rd time so I can play it on the go? Might be the only way I get to it anytime soon.



100 cocktails to all things Muppets
Last weekend I watched Muppets Treasure Island about 7 times (seriously). Whenever my daughter is inconsolable, we’ve always got the Muppets to cheer her up. I’m not sure if it’s all the colors or she enjoys the sounds they make, there’s just something about them that immediately calms her down. Granted my wife and I may be at Kermit overload, it’s better than the alternative.

I’m sure things will continue to change for me as my daughter grows up and perhaps some time down the line we’ll be able to share some gaming experiences, but for now it’s wonderful to watch her explore the world around her.




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I always figured that they should market the PSP to new parents! :)
... it seems perfect for all those late nights (especially feeding times) with it's ability to watch movies as well as play games on the go. Even when kids get older and you're stuck at soccer camp or ballet lessons... it's a nice way to spend the time.

Awesome pictures!! Your daughter is absolutely adorable!

A great blog! Yeah, being a new Dad does take it's toll on gaming... but wait a few years until you're playing some game like Little Big Planet with her - those will be some awesome times and great memories!
The second year is super fun and bonus, she'll sleep better at night. My kiddo goes down at 8 and doesn't get up until 8 the next morning so I can usually squeeze in a hour or two of gaming in the evenings now. Keep an eye on those handhelds though, anything with buttons will soon become her favorite thing to snag and run off with and she will run.
That second photo is one of the cutest baby pictures I've seen. That face is just priceless.
I feel you man. My son will turn 2 on October first. I have to warn you though, things will get more difficult. My little monster can now run faster than me and sometimes I think he's smarter... this means I still get pretty much ZERO time to play games.

I hear that once they turn about 8 years old there should be time to play games, as long as they are playing with you that is.

If you end up getting a 360 let me know, I could use more understanding parents on my friends list... you know, in the middle of a game "HOLD ON! BABY PROBLEM!"... people who won't complain if you're AFK.
@ Zodiac Eclipse

She's actually on a pretty consistent schedule now (down at 8:30 up at 7) so things have gotten a little better. I actually got to boot up DQ8 again and after spending an hour or so remembering where I needed to go, my wife saw that I was improving Jessica's "sex appeal" which started a funny conversation on what games may or may not be inappropriate for our daughter if/when she starts to game
You win at life.
As a father of a 4 year old girl, I can honestly tell you it is awesome to play games with your own kid. The faces that my daughter makes while playing either Rock Band (she sings or what she calls singing, I play guitar or the drums) or Boom Blox is amazing. I too have enjoyed the greatness of what a DS can bring when I can't do the consoles and that is the only way really I can enjoy playing a RPG anymore (sadly thats the truth in my case).
So while new challenges arrive with having a kid, remember its the best game that you will ever be a part of (well thats just kinda of the way I always thought of it)

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