How do you relax and game on a couch?

I've never been one to understand this concept barring a few exceptions.

• Role Playing Games
• Handheld games

These are games I can sit back and enjoy. I don't have to be sitting up and alert as Role Playing Games are typically slow based, their JPN counterparts have Turn Based Battles ect. Handheld are self explanatory.

But playing on the Wii/PS3/360 while lounging back on a couch? Don't know how its done. Playing on my Arcade Sticks couldn't do that either.

You obviously aren't sitting back and relaxing on a couch while playing the Wii. Standing or leaning forward are better options or work better for me.

Sitting back and relaxing while playing PS3/360 is odd for me as well.

I'm not playing Halo 3 or GeoW2 sitting back against the couch relaxed. I'm leaning forward getting into the game. I just find it way to relaxed to be playing white knuckle action games lounging on a couch.

I mean if I'm on a couch I'm sitting on the edge of it.

Its like when you are leaning back relaxing you're not really even trying and then you say okay time to get serious and then what do you do? You sit up right you get to the edge of your seat and you get more focused.

So all you couch loungers out there. How do you game just chillin back on the couch like you are about to take a nap?

:lol:

i've tried!

but when i play games like COD4 and Resistance2, i find myself leaning forward after a minute or two... :D

How can anyone relax while gaming, takes too much concentration, i find it fun but sometimes downright frustrating.

And I now have 6000 posts.Floppy_Jim

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Usually I don't have an issue. My dog curls up on my legs. Online FPS's I have to be sitting forward tho, their too competitive to relax! :Pblue_hazy_basic

I have to admit... with the way my setup is made, I mostly do find myself relaxing back and playing. Even when playing Halo online or something else and I'm winning quite badly, I'm just relaxing back and in my "chilling" stance. I dunno, perhaps I'm crazy. :P With my Wii, I can't do that, partly because my t.v. has no furniture parrallel to it, it's just a big empty space and the Wii is one of those systems you play when standing up or are more in an active stance.

My couch is actually (for this time) perpendicular to my t.v. set. I don't have a couch that's in front of my t.v., and the best view on my couch is if I'm lying against the side of the couch, feet on the couch and everything. I can't sit down and look sideways, too uncomfortable. So in a way I'm in a "relaxing" pose, but then again if I do get really into it, I sit up more straight or maybe may lean forward a bit. :P

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Really depends on the game.

If I'm playin GRID and goin for the 24 hr LeMans on Pro setting achievement then I'm gonna be white knuckles leaning forward for 20 mins straight. Same if I'm tring to beat General Raam on Insane setting.

If Im playing a jrpg then i'll be as relaxed as can be; loading a bowl with one hand and hitting whatever button advances the scene with the other.

If i'm playin MGS4 then I'm usually in the adjacent bathroom listenen to the cutscenes while I take care of business for 20-30 mins.

No matter what game i play, i always play it laying back on my bed.lusitanogamer

Well it depends really, if I want to I sit forwards as I get into a game, though if i just feel like messing around on a shooter I might relax more.

It depnds on what your playing...

I play in an advanced virtual enviroment, so I don't really need to worry, until the thing breaks.

I can't play in big rooms. To much cold air and noise, so I usually just sit on my bed or a desk chair. My setup is pretty strange. I use the same CRT monitor for my PC as I do for my Xbox 360. I just use a switch. My PS3 is linked up to an old bashed up TV monitor, but it works well, and when you get used to the size it looks pretty High Def, becaause the screen size is so small :lol:.

I sit in my chair that reclines, but i dont recline im mostly on the edge as you are, its impossible for me to do well at a game when im not giving it my full attention especially if its online MP and I like to be as close as possible, I can't play from far away I have to be close.

Cant lay down either ugh thats the worst imo

I game while laying in bed, sometimes even under the covers. Honestly, I get so lost in the game that the way I'm sitting/laying doesn't even enter my mind. Besides, you can still be stressed out while laying down. aliasfreak

play the wii. i lie down on the couch while playing it. the controller gives my the flexability to do whatever with my arms instead of sitting up like im on the toilet while holding my ps3 or 360 controllers.mrjam0

I never play like that in those 2 pics, im just WAY to lazy to do that at all :P

I just put my legs up on the couch, drink some coke.....oh yeahhh