I recently bought a ps3, because I bought one this late I have the choice over a broad selection of great games that I would like to play. With a full wallet I left for the gamestore and came back with an empty one. The games I bought were : Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, MGS4, Mirror's Edge, Resistance: fall of man, Viking: battle for Asgard, GTA4 and LittleBigPlanet.

This was some time ago and I've managed to finish a couple of games. Everybody reading this ( not too many people I suppose...) will probably think I've played MGS4 and GTA4, the two titles who got the best review scores and are commonly thought of as the "better games". But this is far from true, I've not even started up these two games. The games I've played completely through are: Uncharted, Mirror's edge and Viking. Why you ask? Well let me explain...

I've played every GTA and MGS that has come out in the past and I consider myself to be a "fan" of the two series. Both series are known for the great stories the games tell. The stories in these games are so good I get completely sucked in and almost can't think about anything else. I love to immersed in a good game, but it can only take place under the right circumstances. I have to be home alone and not bothered by anyone, I hate it when someone is coming in all the time and asking all sort of questions. I like to concentrate myself and only than can "the immersion" take place. Think of it like this: when you watch a thriller/horror movie in broad daylight it's not as scary when you are watching it in the dark. Sort of like Resident Evil 5 not being as scary as the previous ones.

Lately I've been very busy with my studies so I couldn't concentrate myself on my main hobby: gaming. Therefore I chose to play the games with the less compelling story like Viking or Mirror's edge. Because I knew these game wouldn't suck me completely in and I would be able to concentrate on my studies. A game like Uncharted is almost as good as MGS or GTA but it's a game you can play for an hour and then put it away. If I play a MGS or GTA I'm completely focussed on the story and the world in the game, I can't just play it for an hour, I have to play it for a couple of hours to really enjoy it.

Now that my studies have gotten easier I have the opportunity to play the other games and because I now can enjoy them without any disturbances, I can enjoy them even more.

A couple of games that require complete concentration to really get sucked in are: Max Payne, Zelda and Final Fantasy. (in my opinion of course).

And what about you? What games do you play only if you really have the time and opportunity?