Starting Over

Well, our Sims 3 laptop died yesterday. I'm pissed off about it. Our laptop charger had been acting really stupid lately. Like, we could only plug it in one specific outlet and other ones wouldn't charge it. So then, it died. And new charger parts cost from 30 to 50 dollars, and who knows when they'll ship it to our house. :| And I had like no homework this weekend, AND winter break is coming up. :(
So then SS and I checked our other laptop and computer, to see if we could play the Sims 3 on them. According to System Requirements Lab, both of our computers failed. My Dad has a really fancy computer that probably can play it, but he gets possessive over it. Once I had to print out a slide show, but only that computer has Microsoft Power Point or whatever it's called, so I used that one to print it out. Then when he came home he flipped and went all 'If something happens to this computer, it's YOUR fault'. I remember once he tried to fix our printer/scanner/copier, but then it broke and he acted like it was our fault. Oh, and once he downloaded some annoying virus scanner thing on our computer, and it's always downloading crap to make sure there aren't any viruses or whatever. He's acting like anytime I touch a computer, something explodes. Sure, I could be a little clumsy with the laptop, but it's not like he's always perfect with the computer, either.
And I wanted to buy Late Night with some birthday money, too. I don't care about 'boycotting'  EA, because people will still buy their games the second they come out, and it's not like my purchase is going to necessarily keep EA open. I guess this is a sign that I need to wait more.
Maybe I can go back to Zoo Tycoon 2? I got the Ultimate Collection one for like 40 dollars (Yeah, like 5 games [4 expansions + 1 base game] for 40 dollars :D), but I only played for a few months, because then that computer got screwed over. Oh, and their CC community makes full expansion packs for free, 4 years after the official games stopped coming out. [/shameless plug in]
But on a happier note, happy 1 year anniversary to the Timbersons! I'd make an update, but all of the pictures are saved on my other laptop that died. :(

Infidelity for Video Games

So today, I was just going through my bookmarks on Mozilla Firefox, and I noticed a category I haven’t clicked since August, the latest. “Zoo Tycoon 2”. I remember that game. The fun, custom content my brother and I found. The interesting exhibits we made. The adorable animals. The accomplishment after winning a tough challenge. Screaming “Not again! We don’t have room for that budget!” when the game announced a Thomson's Gazelle or Koala would be pregnant for the umpteenth time. Then, I wondered why I don’t play anymore(Especially after paying for the Ultimate Collection Edition which cost a lot for not having a constant flow of income). I looked across the room, and noticed the Sims 3 box, staring at me. And I remembered, I moved on. I realized I’ve done this to other video games too- anything Mario related, the Pokémon series, Zoo Tycoon 2, and who knows what else. The Sims 3 might just be another phase for me. I feel bad for kind of cheating on the video games. It’s not their fault I grew up. I always promised myself I’d return to them. Then, I just started changing my mind, because of other people. “People hate Mario spinoffs.” “Pokémon isn’t for 14 year olds.” “Zoo Tycoon 2 has a dead fanbase.” And I’d just forget about them. Yeah, I only buy one or two video games a year, especially in this economy, but I play a lot. Or do I? It feels like I just go into addiction for a video game, then 3 months later, it’s just collecting dust, lying in a corner with every other video game that thought they were the one.

Maybe I’m looking too deep into things. But it’s hard to play more than one video game at a time, especially if they’re open ended. And in the end, only one will be on your monitor or screen, and taking up your time. All others would be mistakes, because “This video game is totally the one'”. …Yeah, I really need to get out more.

 

So, my question for you, viewers, is Do you ever feel like you’re cheating or neglecting a former hobby/video game/show/etc.? What do you do to prevent that feeling of “I miss that game :<"”? Would this just me growing up, or having commitment issues?