Q&A: Gaming with kids
Alright, time for a little question. You supply the answer.
What's life like for a gamer with kids? Especially infants that demand your constant time and attention. Or are they that demanding? Or do you just save all your gaming until after they go to bed. Because we all know Dead Rising gives 5-year-olds nightmares.
Yes, Dead Rising is the wrong game for a 5 year old. It depends on the individual child, and their age. For instance my 1 year old is fine with all sorts of violence becuase the vacum is the scarriest thing she has seen yet. Now the 5 year old can see a difference in non-humanlike death (or beushing, her word for shooting and death). My daughter is my biggest fan in Halo 3. She pouts when I get shot, and chears when they character on the other end falls. For the most part, I love spending time with my girls. And that takes away from my gaming time.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Brian.
ReplyDeleteI remember when she was sitting on the couch watching us play and as we died over and over again, she started to scribble on a piece of paper her strategy for us to win. While she can draw better than John Madden, she still has a ways to go before she is writing for Prima Strategy guides.