How To Buy Video Games For A Kid

Buying video games for a kid's birthday or Christmas can be challenging. All the different systems and games can be intimidating for anyone who doesn't play video games themselves. Luckily, the decision doesn't have to be overwhelming if you keep four things in mind. System. Genre. Rating, and Reviews.

System What system should you buy a game for? Games are made to work on one specific system so you need to be sure you are buying the game for the correct system. Ask the kid or their parents what system they own. The main choices are: Playstation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PSP. Many kids own multiple systems too, so be sure you know which one they want a game for. They might own a system but never play with it anymore.

Genre What kind of game should I buy? Now that you have narrowed down your search to the right system, you have to choose the genre of game you will buy. The best way to do this is use what you know about the child. Do they play soccer? Buy a soccer game. Love watching football? Buy a football game. Do they skateboard or are they obsessed with cars? Buy a skateboarding game or racing game. Or do they really like a particular movie? Most major movies have a related video game you can buy.

Rating- Is the game appropriate for the kid? Now you have honed in on the games you might want to buy but you have to be sure they are appropriate. Video games have a rating system like movies, with E, E10, T, and M standing for Everyone, Everyone over 10, Teens, and Mature. If the child is seven, but sure the game you choose is not rated Mature or more than likely the parents won't be too happy.

Reviews- Is the game any good? Just like movies, some video games are well made and fun and others are not. You want to be sure you don't buy little Tommy a car racing game that is so bad it doesn't matter how much he likes cars he is still not going to dislike the game. The best place to find reviews is online. You can go gamerankings and see all the reviews available for a game. They provide a percentage score and as long as the game above 60% you can be sure it will be good enough for a present.

Keep these four things in mind when shopping; System, Genre, Rating, and Reviews. And you should be able to breeze through this daunting task and choose the video game that will make the kid's birthday all they wanted

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3 Reasons Why the Rock Band Game is Fun

I first heard about Rock Band when my sister-in-law told me about how much fun it was to play with her family. She has a 7 year old son and a 3 year old daughter. Rock Band is a video game that you can buy for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2. After having many issues with some of the current games out, this was one of the more family friendly games out there.

The first thing you will notice about Rock Band is that it is not violent. There are many first person shooters (FPS) that people buy for their kids but know little about. Some of these FPS games pit the hero in the game against people in war. For ever major war, there are a multitude of video games. World War I and II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the list goes on. The main issue is that children see these images of mortal wounds, shrapnel, and sometimes the drama of people dying in video game. Parents that are knowledgeable about these things should know not to buy video games that are labeled for a mature audience.

Another good thing about Rock Band is that the whole family can play. You can play by yourself with the guitar, drums, or event sing. The family gets into it when (for example), mom picks up the guitar, dad plays the drums, and the child sings the lyrics. There are many songs that you can choose from and the whole family gets into a rhythm. Having the child sing the lyrics on the screen can also be beneficial. The parents can have fun doing the things they always wanted to do, but never had time (e.g. play musical instruments).

Finally, this is a way for your child to be creative. Some kids like to dress up for their songs while their parents video tape them. They can be their favorite rock star and play the instruments on video. Put on a wig or use some hair spray. Some families upload the video to YouTube.com and set specific settings so only their family can see the video. Others take pictures and put them on Flickr.Com. They set access controls so only their family can view them. You really do not have to wait for Halloween to have fun. Enjoy yourself and be creative!

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Wii Love Violence

Wii Fight For Our Right...To Parrrrrty!

Oddly enough, with issues of low Nintendo Wii availability, I thought there would be a lot more fighting in stores. After all, I almost saw people kill each other back when Tickle Me Elmo came out. Then, a few months later, when it's gathering dust in your closet, you wonder what the hell you were thinking.

Leave it to the Dutch for some of the first recorded incidents of Wii violence. At the MediaMarkt store in Zwolle, in the Netherlands, people started throwing down over the last remaining Wii. If I were them, I would have busted the controller out. If you've ever been accidentally nailed when someone's playing tennis, then you know what I'm talking about.

I got into a fight over the 3DO. That thing could play music, movies, and had a DEMOLITION MAN game. Greatest system ever: Yes.

In other violent Wii news, convicted murderer Ian Huntley was given a Nintendo Wii. In an effort to prevent Huntley from killing himself, Huntley was setup with a Wii and guards were told to treat him as an "extension of their family". Apparently, his old Gamecube wasn't good enough and he wanted a newer system.

Huntley enjoys a relatively cushy life in jail, where he is allowed to wear designer clothes and is brought 3 meals a day. Sources say almost everything is done for him and he is waited on hand and foot.

It's pretty messed up when murderers are enjoying a higher standard of living then people working a day to day job, trying to pay for gas and meet their bills.

Enjoy your Wii responsibly!

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If You Want To Download Wii Games - It Just Got A Lot Easier!

Are you one of the many that is still searching for a place to download wii games? I'm willing to bet you are and I am also willing to bet that you've gone through your share of frustration along the way. Lets end that frustration today and get to the answer of the best place for free wii game downloads.

You have many choices as to where you choose to download wii media. So, I think its important to tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly to help you make an educated decision when it comes to getting wii games online.

Torrents - This is by far the worst option. Not only is it extremely illegal but you run the risk of getting a nasty virus by downloading filed from them. The files that are uploaded are unmonitored and not secure. If you do decide to download torrents I would highly recommend using a program like peer guardian. There are definitely better options than this.

Pay Per Download - This is a fairly good option. The only download to it is you are charged for each and every file you choose to download. This could get very expensive as your not getting much off of the retail price for the games you want to get for your wii.

Mega Sites - This is by far the best option to download wii games that I've found. Not only are the files guaranteed to be virus free but they also provide you with complete instructions and any other software that you might need to complete the process. In addition to wii games you also have the ability to download wii movies, wii tv shows, and any other application that is available.

If you are looking for a source to download wii games I would recommend that you check out my list of the best sites to DOWLOAD WII GAMES ONLINE

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