I just am sitting here while hubby fools around w/ his PS2. There is a golf game where you can do a computer generated image of yourself to play the game. He's doing me right now. Apparently I've put on a few lbs. He just told me 'i'm to hard to do.' I guess i'm indescribable. Anyway- it was more fun when he was doing himself. If you want to save your marriage...don't do this activity together. LOL. you will find out how you look in his eyes! Or how he wants you to be. I was a blond at some point. (I'm brunette.)

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which gives you money, which lets you shop for clothes, clubs, and things like that.

i was laughing at that for DH. I asked him if he could buy some socks-none of the players had socks. He kept me updated on his new attire throughout the day- including some really cool golf shoes LOL!. that totally cracked me up.

Jill, the game where you "design" yourself is Tiger Woods Golf ('07 is out, but '08 is coming soon.) As you get better at golfing, you get "sponsorships", which gives you money, which lets you shop for clothes, clubs, and things like that.

I like games So yes, he spends more time on it than I do, but we play together a good chunk of the time, too.

We got a Wii in January. It's got a wireless controller that senses your hand movements. For the boxing game, you have to really punch for it to register, and lean to the side to avoid punches, punch high or low, etc. It's amazing. BUT...there's also a "workout" program, and you really break a sweat. The game measures your progress and makes it harder as you get better. (There's a cooking game, too, where you have to stir, flip pancakes, break open eggs...it's very cute. But not a workout.)

It does the same with golf and tennis. The boxing is my favorite, but tennis is a close second. It's not as much a workout as if you were really playing, but it WAY more of a workout than sitting down pushing buttons.

There are some games out there that let you either have a female character (which is my "requirement") and/or that are geared toward a more "female" mindset. I'm not sure how to say that without sounding sexist...I know there are lots of girls and women who like shooter games, but there are lots of others who prefer games where DEATH DESTRUCTION MAYHEM! aren't the order of the day. Sheri plays The Sims on her computer, and they've got versions of that out for the PS2 and the Wii.

(I like superhero games, and there's a fun little game series that features an adorable lavender baby dinosaur. I'll have to get the name when I get home, because it's marketed as a kids' game, but I just love it.)

DH has his days--- today since it was Father's day I just let him go...and he did it all day. (oh except for the 7 hours when the US open was on.) When he first got it he played ALL the time and when he gets a new game he plays too. DS plays too. I can't stand it. I don't think hubby could stand to write emails all day to 'talk' with people

oh yea-i walked in later- after he made my face....and found that he DID change me to a blond and a barbie bod. I informed him that I would snap like a twig or fall over from 'top' weight if i looked like that. He finally erased it.

I just got my bf a PS2 for his birthday. We don't have that game yet but it sounds fun. Do the men in your life with PS2's or other game systems sometimes get consumed with playing? I cannot imagine sitting for hours playing those games but he seems to love it. Hmmm, I wonder if this was the best gift, LOL!

Jill

Hee! We have that, and I designed the boyfriend, he designed me. I'm smokin' hot. In the game. He thought I gave him too much of a belly (when *I* thought I gave him too little!).