Before having a child, and while she was at home (and sleeping) most of the time, I enjoyed playing the PS3. I actually bought very few AAA games, and mostly pl

Before having a child, and while she was at home (and sleeping) most of the time, I enjoyed playing the PS3. I actually bought very few AAA games, and mostly played games that came with my PS+ subscription. I did put untold hours into Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3. The last game I bought was GTA IV when it was $20 with all of the extra content. I sold the system when I realized I could only scratch the surface of this massive game that was otherwise enjoyable, and that would be the same story with virtually anything else. I feel like it's impossible to keep up with big expensive AAA games, because they are simply too big and too awesome. So, I got a 3DS instead, and I can play Animal Crossing with my daughter in the evening, or play strategy games by myself on the train. Even if they are expansive games, they are still portable and don't require big startup time. I also have a deep desire to build games, along with other things, and I simply can't do that while I am playing these big titles and have a job and a family. I can see some circumstances in the future where I would feel better about spending lots of time playing immersive games.