Many a gamer have been chastised for taking time off from work or school to partake in a hot new release (looking at you, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City), but ya know what? Youre not alone. The benefit of *not* having to do something you may not enjoy (working) combined with the excitement of playing a brand spanking new game is like the gin and tonic of interactive media bliss. Of course, doing this sort of thing requires a deft touch. Preparing your wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend for what is ultimately a 24 hour long couch-potato marathon will be met with eye-rolls and a questioning of your sanity. What kind of a dork takes time off to play video games anyway?! The kind of dork that loves their gaming more than they care what people think of them. Additionally, folks take days off work for hangovers, to catch a ball game because they scored tickets, go golfing, and all manner of distractions that more or less serve the same purpose a video game does to a gamer. If youve called in sick to spend your Tuesday seeing how far you can get in Assassin's Creed IV before you pass out, or planned your summer vacation around PAX East, your heart might just belong to gaming.
