Ever fallen asleep playing a shmup? Which one?

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:35 am

I never fall asleep doing anything (except watching tv), let alone something as mentally engaging as playing a shmup. That's probably because i can't play shmups when i'm anywhere near tired, as it becomes an exercise in frustration due to increased failure rate.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:42 am

unsane just wrote my serious answer

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:01 am

If I'm not tired, I won't fall asleep during anything, and if I'm tired, I could fall asleep doing whatever.

That being said, Pop'n Twinbee.

Aquas · Post by **Aquas** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:32 am

Well okay, not while I was playing the game. But I fell asleep with Gradius V at the menu screen, and I kinda left the TV and game on 'cause I was just really tired. I tend to just leave the game on because I play it with a boot disc, not all the time, but sometimes leave it on if I'm taking like a half hour break or something.

But a game that will 100% put you to sleep is Xenosaga. Oh my god.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:53 am

No, but the closest I have been is playing Super Aleste.

Other boring compile shmups could work too. (excluding Zanac and MUSHA, those are great)

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:33 pm

indstr wrote:i'm guessing that people who play "ghetto tate" fall asleep more frequently

Hang on - is Ghetto Tate when you play laying on your side? I thought I just meant a tate'd TV and SG combo instead of a proper cab...

EDIT - Checked the glossary - I was wrong!

Stormowl · Post by **Stormowl** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:52 pm

i've fallen asleep multiple times during Ibara...

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:01 pm

Ghetto Tate is assuredly one of the best ways of falling asleep while playing. So this falling asleep isn't an isolated thing then.

And I'm sure I'm not the only one randomly dreaming about blue/pink/purple bullet curtains, and how I magically avoid everything or can't avoit crap. What's amazing is the loop aspect of those dreams... It goes on over and over until the damned alarm clock rings.

No wonder why one wakes up totally exhausted.

maco · Post by **maco** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:56 pm

You lot falling asleep while playing shmups are probably just having epileptic fits.

DarkMoon · Post by **DarkMoon** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:01 pm

I've nodded off during shmups many times in the wee hours of the morning.