![]() I ended up pointlessly floating around, lost in space. I couldn’t remember the controls or what I was supposed to be doing. ![]() The next day, work stress had made me grumpy. “Dad, this game is life-changing! Try again tomorrow.” And I ended up dead, sucked into the sun. But then I tried to run and jump on the moon. “Bollocks to this game, son,” I declared. “It is almost impossible to crash your spaceship so soon after taking off and leave it in an unreachable position.” Something to do with an ancient grove … Outer Wilds. And I don’t want to disappoint him again. It is a very special game to my son, Charlie. And this is why I have delayed playing Outer Wilds. If I’m not in the right frame of mind, it doesn’t matter how good the game is – I’ll stop playing after 10 minutes. ![]() Too much choice has gifted us with the discernment of a drunk in a kebab shop. We have access to so many titles, it is easy to dismiss them too quickly because of the Netflixication of our brains. But what if I’m losing the patience and mental forbearance required to really get some games now? Gaming subscription services don’t help with this. I have delayed to Hamletesque degrees: what will I do if another of his favourite games doesn’t connect with me? Would that mean I can no longer connect with my son?Īs I discovered last month, it can sometimes be a struggle playing games in your 50s, and dropping down the difficulty can reduce the stress and help me enjoy myself more. Since then, he has harangued me about trying Outer Wilds, which he claims is the most profound gameplaying experience of his life. About a year ago I tried to bond with my 17-year-old over Sea of Thieves. ![]()
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