Console games more relaxing?

Hey guys,

I just experienced this over the weekend and wanted to bounce it around to see if others have had a similar experience or if it's just me.

Things have been crazy lately with work, social life, side projects, getting ready for Christmas, etc. and I haven't had much free time. (any free time I do have is spent on side projects) Anyways, I would still try and fit in an hour or two of Guild Wars in there every once in awhile, but much to my detriment of my sleep schedule.

I went back home for the weekend to visit parents 'n my bro who was visiting from out west and I brought my gamecube back with me. For some reason, I found sitting on a couch, trading superstrikes on a TV with my bro, using a controller, to be somehow more relaxing than sitting at a computer playing a MMORPG or even an FPS for that matter.

Keep in mind that my day job involves sitting in front of a computer, clicking and typing, building websites, so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. Being away from a computer to do anything is relaxing. But I'm just curious if anybody else has had a similar experience.

Cheers!

My job also has me sitting at a computer all day. So sometimes sitting down to play Super Smash Bros. Melee is VERY relaxing...

Yerp, I feel the same way. It's not just you. =D

i have a few comp classes, so i see your point

I'll be picking a Playstation 1 RPG and spending less time in front of the computer and more in front of the TV, so I feel where you're comin' from.

Oh, and I'll be buying a Wii as soon as possible.

yeah it is deffinitly more comfortable mostly because u dont have to worry bout interacting with so many peoples.