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[Lemmy Caution]

I think the majority here is correct in saying to not bust out the games on date#1.

However, I have a few games I'll often play with dates, lady friends should the subject come up.

Many are good in that they don't require your total/extended attention, you can throw on a good record instead of listening to the game and/or you can play one handed... Makes drinking easier.

Quiz and Dragon - capcom ps2 collection. Hilariously dated trivia game wrapped up in ridiculous D&D theme. Super easy to play and a mix of some really solid trivia with super obscure and dated questions nobody has a chance of getting.

Boom blox - really casual, fun Jenga like gameplay

House of the dead: overkill - the cut scenes can be a bit obnoxious, but shooting zombies together with a Nyko gun in one hand and a beer in the other can be quite fun.

Nintendoland - if I want to show someone a quick game, the donkey kong crash course is super addictive, plus you can put on tunes, get more drinks etc while she plays. Also, you don't need to fire up the TV. Edit: Yoshi's Fruit Cart is also great, especially if they're a bit "artsy".

Cubello on the Wii is good too, and of course your Mario, Mario Karts, etc

 

[Polioliolio]

If gaming MUST come up, then go with Journey or maybe Flower. Though if she's coming back to the crib, gaming should be the last thing on both of your minds.

I strongly disagree with this.

Nongamers like games that are similar to pool, airhockey, pacman. Something immediately exciting and understandable. They're not gonna want to hear your interpretation of 'this art form'.

So yeah, I might go with something very simple, but fun, and the more exciting, the better.

 

[LowSignal]

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, dust off that OG Xbox and take her on a magical ride

 

[Laconic]

Show her your A Game.

 

[Nightbird]

Why is that Thread back?

OP is banned, he will never deliver, so it's kind of pointless to continue to respond to his question.

 

[WickedCobra03]

None.

Just talk and have a few drinks.

Should have been first post!


Seriously, I feel like it is cringe-worthy when people do this and try to push gaming people on right away after meeting.

 

[Briarios]

Why is that Thread back?

OP is banned, he will never deliver, so it's kind of pointless to continue to respond to his question.

You're right. No one will ever have a first date again or have this question.

 

[Dunkley]

Thanks whoever bumped this. This thread is just as good of a read the second time around.

Wait, so you have a date set up with plans to go back to your apartment and...you want to show her video games?

And it's just because of replies to the OP like that one.

 

[Servbot24]

I actually played Smash on the first date with my gf

Then date #2 we smashed for real

 

[The perfect Dark]

I actually played Smash on the first date with my gf

Then date #2 we smashed for real

with items?

 

[Skux]

Yeah even if my date was as into gaming as I am, I wouldn't show her a game on the first date. Why not just talk about them and get to know the person first?

 

[BriGuy]

You're right. No one will ever have a first date again or have this question.

Not "or," and. No one else will have a first date and have this question again.

 

[NoFaceNico]

Don't show her your interest in video games yet.

Wait till she's pregnant, then you're clear.

 

[aygomyownroad]

My partner knew I played video games on our first date.... Granted I didn't really play them around her for a while...
The trick is to get her in to video games as well. Nintendo WiiU and party games is a good start

 

[afroguy10]

So a girl has expressed an interest in going back to your place after a few drinks and you want to go in and fire up your game console...

Edit: Didn't even realise it was an old topic, wonder how that first date went?

 

[pelican]

Naive to think videogames is a good idea on a first date.

It is not something I would even consider doing, especially if it ends up back at your place.

 

[pelican]

Why is that Thread back?

OP is banned, he will never deliver, so it's kind of pointless to continue to respond to his question.

A reminder for other inexperienced GAF considering playing videogames on their first date.

 

[Kalamari]

Pool, lots of room for stick and balls double entendre.

 

[PetrCobra]

with items?

nice one

 

[autoduelist]

Strip Tetris.

 

[TheBowen]

OP never did deliver. And last night my crush and I told each other our feelings. Going on a date next week.

What videogames will you show her ?

Spoiler

/s

Well done though

Although this thread it still hilarious even now. I really want to know what happened with this guy. So stupid

 

[JeanPi]

D4.

 

[2spooky4me]

I would be interested to know how fast her vagina dried up after OP showed off his video game collection.

 

[Sai-kun]

i played dota 2 while on a skype date with my girlfriend

pretty sure she almost broke up with me while i made her wait the half hour

 

[NoMoChokeSJ]

i played dota 2 while on a skype date with my girlfriend

pretty sure she almost broke up with me while i made her wait the half hour

Not trying to be a smart ass, but what is a skype date? Is it just a skype call or do yoi go places or something? I must be getting old.

 

[Spaced Harrier]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but what is a skype date? Is it just a skype call or do yoi go places or something? I must be getting old.

You both agree to go to the local frozen yogurt stand in your respective home countries, while Skype-ing

The difficulty lies in the time zone differences, countries lacking frozen yogurt and the mess you leave on your phone's screen after your goodbye kiss.

But that's generation Y for you.

 

[davepoobond]

You both agree to go to the local frozen yogurt stand in your respective home countries, while Skype-ing

The difficulty lies in the time zone differences, countries lacking frozen yogurt and the mess you leave on your phone's screen after your goodbye kiss.

But that's generation Y for you.

Sounds like a joke. I want to go on a Skype date to a movie.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Isn't this what's wrong with the world? Being unable to share your hobbies?
I can share my criterion movie collection but not by PlayStation collection?
To hell with them!

Show her your games, OP, expose your heart to her. If she steps on it then she wasn't worth it.

There's nothing wrong with the world. This isn't about games this is about going back to your place after a first date and doing this instead of focusing on the person you're on a date with. If a girl asks to go back to my place I don't spend the whole night showing off my criterion collection, I spend time with them.

 

[Sai-kun]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but what is a skype date? Is it just a skype call or do yoi go places or something? I must be getting old.

no worries, lol. my girl and i are long distance at the moment, so aside from talking on the phone and texting, we video chat on skype and do stuff. last night we had dinner, watched a bunch of episodes of the office, and drank together!

You both agree to go to the local frozen yogurt stand in your respective home countries, while Skype-ing

The difficulty lies in the time zone differences, countries lacking frozen yogurt and the mess you leave on your phone's screen after your goodbye kiss.

But that's generation Y for you.

lmao

 

[Pestilence11]

Show her your A game not a V game.

 

[Gambit 1138]

I like to use a first date with a girl to show the evolution of polygons and textures in Playstation games over the years. We start with Battle Arena Toshinden and end with the order 1886 in the wee hours of the morning

 

[stump sock]

Edit: Didn't even realise it was an old topic, wonder how that first date went?

it looks like he got banned while arguing politics on the internet, so I'm gonna guess "not great"

 

[Oersted]

That necro bump

 

[MCN]

I can't believe this was ever a question.

 

[the1npc]

I can't believe this was ever a question.

op had to be trolling

 

[Nightbird]

A reminder for other inexperienced GAF considering playing videogames on their first date.

Well okay, thats a reason i guess.

 

[lt519]

That necro bump

Yeah people are missing the point that it was a great necro bump given the context of the posts he linked to. I approve.

 

[sappyday]

At least I knew what Jimmy Fallon's gaf account was.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

lol, I remember this thread.

Answer is stop dating non-gamer plebs.

 

[Fuzzery]

lol, I remember this thread.

Answer is stop dating non-gamer plebs.

The only correct answer

You can play with them in your dreams and then tell them about it

 

[HyperCubed4]

why

 

[DearestJuliet]

The obvious answer here is Nintendogs.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Xenoblade Chronicles X

 

[OCD Guy]

Damn what a thread bump. How did you come across this thread to bump it randomly?

Either way thanks, as this thread is hilarious so far.

Also I don't know why but this bit of the op just made me laugh out loud:

While I have her there, it´s probably the perfect opportunity to show her how far gaming has come

 

[5taquitos]

Damn what a thread bump. How did you come across this thread to bump it randomly?

Either way thanks, as this thread is hilarious so far.

Best part was it was necro'd once already on the same page.

 

[Pendas]

I've been using OKCupid a bit lately, and I just got a date with a really cute girl lined up. We've sent several messages back and forth and chatted over the phone once. She plays Candy Crush Saga and Words with Friends on her iPhone, and she said she liked Super Mario World back in the day, so it looks like she´s kind of a gamer.

She's not a gamer. Every woman IN THE WORLD has played Candy Crush and Super Mario Bros. This is every woman's response to "Do you play games?"

Even if she was a gamer, don't play video games on your first date. Do something nice, it's a first date. Once you get past the first, you have plenty of time to play games together.

(FYI, my Fiance is a gamer, we play games together all the time. I still took her to a nice restaurant on our first few dates and didn't play games until we were already about a month or two in.)

Edit: Holy shit.. didn't realize this was a two year Necro...

So... how did it go?

 

[VinFTW]

Journey

 

[iBlue]

If a date was about to come over I would rather watch netflix but since I use my consoles for Netflix and if any of my digital titles grab her attention then why not

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Edit: Holy shit.. didn't realize this was a two year Necro...

So... how did it go?

They're married now and the date became a hardcore gamer. He ended up showing her Senran Kagura.

 

[Megatron]

OP's not banned any more, right ? Let's get him in here and find out what happened at last!