Love Your Console

St Valentine's Day is upon us and at this very moment couples across the land are preparing for an evening of romance. No one’s too old for romance you know. The young will be going to McDonalds and then to watch a film before finding a quiet spot in the park where the parents would never look for them. Couples that are still trying to impress one another will have sent slushy cards oodles of red roses and chocolates and will be going out for a meal at a flashy restaurant tonight. Tomorrow morning they’ll be going to see the bank manager about and re-mortgage. The happily married will be staying at home, opening a bottle of wine and watching a film. Even the older generation get in on the romance and will happily give each other Valentines cards and be going for an early night. Because that’s what old people do.

Suckers! Gamers don't need romance! All we need is a games console, the greatest games on the planet and the time to play them. That time, Gameov3r readers, is tonight!

Don't be predictable and commercial. Text your partner and apologetically explain that you just have to spend some quality time tonight with your beloved games console. If you don't think that'll go down too well text and say the car won't start or something. It doesn't matter what you do because it'll be wrong anyway. Embrace St Valentines Day and you are just a slave to commercialism and you are not being spontaneous enough. Flowers? What are you apologising for? Chocolates? You'll make her fat. Ignore St Valentines Day and we're not being romantic. It’s a lose lose situation.

So sod it! Quality time with your games is where it's at.

Now I wouldn't suggest that you give your console a bear hug, well you could but if it's a 360 it'll probably overheat and blow up. Just go and dim the lights, light a candle or two, pour a glass of coke and get a bowl of snacks. Now select a couple of your favourite games and settle back for a night of gaming bliss. Just you and your console partner.

GAMEOV3R accepts no responsibility for the break up of any relationships. He's too busy down in the cellar to care. As for me, well excuse me but I have to dash off. I’m having a quiet dinner with my wife. Just the two of us. :)

Whatever you’re doing tonight have a great time!