What's the Longest Period of Time You've Lived Without Playing Video Games?

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What's the Longest Period of Time You've Lived Without Playing Video Games?

Postby Radical Dreamer » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:03 pm

As the title says. XD For me, it's probably something like several months. I'll get really busy, and I won't be able to play games for a while. Most recently, I've gone about...3 months without playing. XD; Of course, that's mostly due to one of two factors: I don't have the time, or I don't have the money with which to buy new games (as I've played the ones I already own many times). I'm sure I'll get back into the swing of things once I get a job and am finally able to purchase my very own copy of KH2. *cries at the time she spent following the release of that game, only to be flat broke by its release*

Anyways, yeah, what's the longest period of time you've gone without gaming?

EDIT: Uh, just to clarify, from the time you were born to the time you got your hands on your first system doesn't count. XD
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Postby Kazuya » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:45 pm

I went for about 4 months not playing during this last year of school, between Christmas and Summer. I was busy with school and getting my drivers license, and I was really into reading and getting to sleep early for some reason. :P
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Postby jon_jinn » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:55 pm

i'm not as disciplined as you guys. for me, only about a month. during the summer when i went on vacation.
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Postby Kazuya » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:04 pm

BTW, I dont think that the 1st few years of your life count, either :P Cuz I had a system in the house (the atari and the NES) and I never thouched them till I was around 4 years old (they were in my parents room :P)
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Postby GrubbTheFragger » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:22 pm

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Postby Tommy » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:34 pm

I'd say a year or two. I used to not like video games besides sports which I never played that often until I was introduced to a genre known as "R P G"s.
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Postby Mithrandir » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:30 pm

Let's see... After my parents bought me one of the first Atari consoles, I think I've gone maybe 4 weeks (once - my parents took us on a road trip around the US). Other than that, uh, I spent two weeks on my honeymoon without playing video games. That only happened once too.
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Postby Mega.EXE » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:38 pm

2 days XD
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Postby Azier the Swordsman » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:05 pm

I haven't played any games in quite a while due to studies. When I am as particularily busy as I am now, I can go for quite a while.
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Postby mechana2015 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:43 pm

All of Lent one time... probably 2-3 months, more likely than not, when I have been away from computers or doing other things.
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Postby Myoti » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:27 am

Uh, I'm not too sure, really. When I was about 4~9, we didn't even own a console (except an Atari, but we only played it one day and our dad didn't want us to anymore for some reason o.O ).

After that, we got our uncle's NES, and I started playing those games to death (I had played them way back when I was 3, actually, and it was at the age that I decided what I wanted to do with my life. =D ).
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Postby Bobtheduck » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:32 pm

The 3 years from when I was born to when I got my Atari. Heh...

After that, probably 4 months... I don't think I played any video games the entire time I was in mexico...

I have gone through my phases where I don't care about games, but I don't think that has ever lasted more than a month or two.
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Postby Neko Niisan » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:40 pm

I got a PS1 when I was 13 (I know a late and terrible start) and since then probably two or three days at most. If you include PC and Console and Handheld...
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Postby ClosetOtaku » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:03 pm

Between 1962 and 1975 there was a bit of a lull...
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Postby uc pseudonym » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:42 pm

Hm, that's not likely to be topped soon...

As for myself, I'm not immediately sure. Definitely in the area of months, though probably not more than six. I tend to rent games, play them seriously for about a week, then go months without playing much of anything. The exception is sporadic playing for random enjoyment, sometimes including games that are social phenomena, like Halo.
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