Remember a time when you used to come home from work, high-five your partner, order some food, and dive into the latest video game? It felt like the most satisfying and freeing thing in the world. It was what you did and who you were. You immersed yourself in that blissful digital world of "pick your poison." Then, just for fun, you decided it was time to expand your family, perhaps even continue that same video game-playing tradition.
Now you're a parent, and suddenly finding time to play that oh-so-tantalizing game comes and goes. Even when you feel you have a moment, you're either sleeping, washing bottles, or folding laundry, not to mention all the other baby-managing you're doing. You barely have time to think about what to play. Ironically, you still keep buying those games with the hope of getting those precious moments back. I would look for any game that has a quick play or play now option and just get into it. Here are 5 console games you can dive into in a short period of time to avoid losing your gaming identity. Game on!
Just hit Quick Play or Play Now and don't worry about the rules. Get in and get out.
No storylines!
You drive under the speed limit for your bundles of joy, but now you can let it rip.
Kick, punch, and bite your way through all the classics like Final Fight, Street Fighter, 1942. It shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes before a toddler serenades you to watch their magic happen.
Literally, any SMB side scroller will do the trick. Get it on your console, DS, or Phone. It's fun, it's easy, and more often than not it's portable. Take a break and let that jumping, stomping, floating plumber do the trick.