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[Topher]

OverHeat you gave birth to a PS5?

 

[OverHeat]

OverHeat you gave birth to a PS5?

….run

 

[Arsic]

I worked my ass off for years and some lucky investments

Sex trafficking. Got it

 

[kiphalfton]

Referring to your newborn child as "the new kid" or "the new baby".

Have some pride in your child and claim them.

 

[MikeM]

Yeah man. All the console hate here is mostly theater. Parents know the value of having a console.

Mine is being moved to the main floor living room above the fireplace. PC is staying in the man cave.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeah, I usually play together with kids on the consoles or they will play themselves there.

They have MacBooks, but they are for Minecraft or a a few learning online games they are allowed to hit. Well, and schoolwork.

 

[SHA]

Heathen. Your name should be stripped for this betrayal

Master Race change parts every two laps.

 

[ChiefDada]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

Congrats on the new kid.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[SHA]

Since I was kid I withhold my PC cause I didn't liked the Atari, SEGA and NES, it was Sony Playstation the first console that I've acknowledged and it was a big deal.

 

[rm082e]

I got my last one last week 5 is the end of the line…vasectomy ftw

Vasectomy isn't all sunshine and roses. I kind of regret having mine 12 years ago. Make sure to talk to a few guys who've had them before you sign up for it.

 

[Hohenheim]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

What about a steam deck or another PC handheld? Then you can play when you get a break away from the kid/family, and also dock it to the TV to get the "console experience". These handhelds have mostly replaced consoles for me. The PS5 is mostly a tv-series streaming box until Death Stranding 2 or another console exclusive "must-play day 1" gets released there.

Also, congrats with the kid!

 

[Loomy]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

Congrats on the baby. And that's life for most people. Plug some earbuds into the controller and the baby won't know you're dishing out extrajudicial vigilante justice to innocent civilians(and some immigrants).

 

[CrustyBritches]

When my boys were baby and toddler age they’d always be watching some kid shit on Nick Jr. so the PSP was a godsend. Crisis Core, Jeanne d’Arc, LBP Racers, MLB The Show, Daxter. Good memories.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

I didn't know you couldn't hook up the pc to a TV and play Spider-man, with a dual sense...

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

You are on another level! Damn!

Wasn't easy and I mainly spectated and chat on the servers I ran.

 

[OverHeat]

I didn't know you couldn't hook up the pc to a TV and play Spider-man, with a dual sense...

Spider-man 2 ain’t available yet

 

[Mahavastu]

Referring to your newborn child as "the new kid" or "the new baby".

Have some pride in your child and claim them.

at least he doesn't just give them numbers...

 

[MrA]

My son decided to put 5 games into the slot of my PS3, quite impressive really, drive didn't work again and had to go digital with it though (luckily PS4 release was only 6 months away).

were none of the discs for the ps3 and you didn't later donate it to a thrift shop did you? As I bought a ps3 with 5 discs crammed into he disc drive years ago

 

[midnightAI]

were none of the discs for the ps3 and you didn't later donate it to a thrift shop did you? As I bought a ps3 with 5 discs crammed into he disc drive years ago

Heh, nah, we took them out and donated the PS3 to a friend when we got the PS4 as they wanted it just for COD and was happy to buy it digitally.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Hudo]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

Skill issue.

 

[Bert Big Balls]

You reminded me of those early 2000 CD Changers that were all the craze.

My mum had a 5 disc changer in like the late 90s, it was epic.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Already have 2 at home. Hard to play with a newborn at the moment touch screen is kind of the problem

Two words: baby carrier.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Skill issue.

I agree. With my first one I had her sleep on my shoulder for 3 hours straight while I played AC:Origins on PS4 Pro.

 

[ozz ex machina]

I didn't know you couldn't hook up the pc to a TV and play Spider-man, with a dual sense...

Yeah I never get the logic of couch gaming = console pro.

I have a hdmi under my carpet to my LG CX. Just switch monitor output with one hotkey and I'm good to go with any controller friendly game.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[OverHeat]

 

[Lord Panda]

I got my last one last week 5 is the end of the line…vasectomy ftw

5?!? Username checks out.

Congrats My 2nd is due at the end of this year

 

[Sneakysnake]

It's not the consoles have gotten strong, it's that the kid has made you weak. Do the right thing and trade that baby in for a 4090.

 

[OverHeat]

5?!? Username checks out.

Congrats My 2nd is due at the end of this year

Congrats it get easier the more you have

 

[SmokedMeat]

Congrats!

Five kids? It’s got to be tough finding time to play.

 

[OverHeat]

It's not the consoles have gotten strong, it's that the kid has made you weak. Do the right thing and trade that baby in for a 4090.

Already have one…suck that SLI is dead

 

[mitch1971]

The quicker the OP leaves and returns next year the better.

 

[mitch1971]

Do you feel old? I feel like I'm 25 still, I got ID'd for a potato peeler the other day

I've got that beat. At the self service till in Lidl yesterday I was asked my age for scanning a cucumber. No word of a lie.

 

[STARSBarry]

As someone who owns a Solid PC (3080, 5900x) and every games console... I like my games consoles. There's just some games I like to put my feet up in my living room and play.

The issue with mouse + keyboard is I always feel like I'm working when I use them. Great for long play sessions of Baldurs Gate, but I enjoyed spending 60+ hours on stella blade last week for example with my feet up.

 

[OverHeat]

The quicker the OP leaves and returns next year the better.

Not sure if serious?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Consoles are favorable to children and have children audiences, computers have too many responsibilities even for adults, and certainly computer first.

 

[mitch1971]

Not sure if serious?

Not at all. You left a while ago and came back only a few weeks ago didn't you, or have I made a joke about the wrong person?!

 

[OverHeat]

Not at all. You left a while ago and came back only a few weeks ago didn't you, or have I made a joke about the wrong person?!

You got the right person!

 

[Majormaxxx]

quick resume with multiple games on xbox is great

so is suspend on PS

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Wait until they decide to move the analog stick with their finger nails.

I had to replace the sticks on my daughter's joycons because she dug into them so hard.

Thankfully I'm into retro modding so I had all of the tools I needed already.

 

[BlackTron]

My son decided to put 5 games into the slot of my PS3, quite impressive really, drive didn't work again and had to go digital with it though (luckily PS4 release was only 6 months away).

My niece is notorious for inserting Switch cards backwards. Not just trying, but actually getting it all the way in there. Reminds me of the kind of dumbass stuff we would do when we were kids like put Sega carts into a Nintendo slot, knowing it won't work but...you have to try once anyway.

 

[midnightAI]

My niece is notorious for inserting Switch cards backwards. Not just trying, but actually getting it all the way in there. Reminds me of the kind of dumbass stuff we would do when we were kids like put Sega carts into a Nintendo slot, knowing it won't work but...you have to try once anyway.

Oh god yeh, or accidentally putting a VHS tape into a top loader and slamming it shut

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

#4theDaddies

 

[Majormaxxx]

I had to replace the sticks on my daughter's joycons because she dug into them so hard.

Thankfully I'm into retro modding so I had all of the tools I needed already.

I wonder why kids are so aggressive with their toys...

The same was true for me btw - plenty of teeth imprints on my childhood lego bricks... What was i thinking...

 

[Roman Empire]

I still can't imagine having children, I can't even look after myself. OP what age were you when you had your first child?

Hey man, don't stress out. My brother is at his late 30s with no kids. I'm entering my 30s soon and I am in no hurry. I do have a better head and shoulders above my brother but I'm just not feeling it. I do have almost everything planned if I get a kid though. For now I got a new dog (golden retriever) and she is just like a big baby. It is like training wheels before kids.

 

[SlimySnake]

Playing my PS5 is the only way to get some playtime with the new baby. I’m currently playing Spiderman 2 great game. Sitting in front of the PC is impossible with his sneaky hands lol

I played skyrim for almost a 100 hours with my newborn in his little baby chair thingy. Jesus i already forgot what its called. The first two to three weeks they mostly sleep in between feeds and shits.

It's the month 1-3 period where they finally start staying up where gaming becomes tricky. And at that point, you can forget about playing video games while they are up. So good luck. its not going to last.

 

[Kuranghi]

Hey man, don't stress out. My brother is at his late 30s with no kids. I'm entering my 30s soon and I am in no hurry. I do have a better head and shoulders above my brother but I'm just not feeling it. I do have almost everything planned if I get a kid though. For now I got a new dog (golden retriever) and she is just like a big baby. It is like training wheels before kids.

Thanks for the reply, I've thought about pets but I'm in a city centre in a flat, doesn't seem fair to them to not be able to run around in the fields like my English Springer Spaniels used to when I was growing up in the countryside.

People have suggested pets as companions for me but our dogs lived outside in a kennel, so indoor dogs isn't something I'm used to and I don't know if I'd like it. I need a really slow dog that just sits at my feet and sleeps if it's indoor I think.