In response to Hexy’s letter this morning, I’m lucky enough to have a three-bedroom house that was originally used as three bedrooms, but due to a change in circumstances one of those is now a dedicated games/TV/film room, which also has PlayStation VR and a (rarely used these days) racing wheel/seat.
Having this as a separate room does make it easier and I try not to spend too much time in there and see it as more of a ‘treat’ to myself, either for a gaming session or watching a film on Netflix/iPlayer. When I was with my partner we’d watch films in there or play co-op games together (or simply old-fashioned swap controller when you die in single-player games). Probably a psychological trick, but physically going to another room for a gaming session does make it seem different to switching on the PlayStation 4 in the lounge.
Quick tip, due to space constraints and swapping in/out various set-ups to accommodate PlayStation VR play (or racing wheel), I researched the best furniture for the room, and ended up getting a bean bag two seater sofa, as it takes 30 seconds to drag out/in the room depending on what you plan to do in there (no sniggering at the back).
Appreciate I’m lucky to be in this position, and certainly is a far cry (not sure which one) from my PlayStation 2 days in a bedsit, with everything literally in one room (but could mean I could play GTA: Vice City in my bedroom, which was also my lounge).
TL;DR if you have a separate room for gaming use it as a ‘treat’ room for multi-purpose activities rather than a getaway bolt hole.
TheTruthSoul (PSN ID)
