Aunt Buys a Wii then starts acting like she knows Gaming Prove her wrong

[Left4Meds]

It's your Aunt, you don't live with her correct? Then why should you care?

 

[JohnReaper]

Wow. I can see the headlines now...

"Boy assaulted by Aunt trained in Wii Boxing."

Nice

It's your Aunt, you don't live with her correct? Then why should you care?

Because she has Major influance over my mother since She is the only family around and since my mom is a single parent Yea its basicly my aunt comes into town and my mom takes every thing she says As a rule once I got introuble for defending my self in school Aunt came into town picked me up and had me clean HER Horse's stalls With out even asking what happend, and then one time i was sick my mother was working and so my aunt came to take me home but instead took me to the barber to get a hair cut ,Then out to her place to do chores again

Bassicly i am the black sheep, and she says its in my best intrest when honestly i dont think she cares about me some times but on the other hand she can be nice its just when she acts like i am trying to one up her when really i am either talking to my self or working out a problom she can't figure out or when i truely know the awnser

 

[TheEvilCheese]

Argh, my hed hurtz.

Seriously; learn to grammar.

OT: Well, I think that you should just ignore it. Or show her a good Wii game (RE4?).
But the Wii does have potential for good games, yet the developers understand how they can make just as much money from sellling "Wii Sports Island Triple Autumn Expansion Three".

To People like her.

 

[mjhhiv]

Ok i dont just read i Live and Breath games, I had a sega gen for aslong as i can rember and was on the cutting edge ingaming fora time, But the recssion kinda killed that But i do keep up and i have played Xbox and wii and i can say For certian Xbox is better.

Well, I can't know for certain because your grammar is incomprehensible, but I think you mentioned earlier that you weren't sure if Natal was out yet or not. Now, I don't care how much someone knows about gaming, but if you're going to diss someone for it, make sure you know enough about it yourself to do so. Otherwise, you might look a little silly...

 

[ae86gamer]

"What gets my goat.."

I didn't know people still said that. XD

OT: If you tried to convince her once and it didn't work why try a second time? Just let her think what she wants to and tell your mom to get you a 360.

 

[rockytheboxer]

Sounds like you should get a pet monkey to rip her face off. Just sayin.

 

[MrNixon21]

I vote you politely explain the glory days of gaming were around 1999 on the PC, not a console. The console genres had their day in the sun through and up to the SNES, which signaled the decline of the purity in console gaming as games began to get more complicated and thus more prone to failings. If she's going to wax intellectually about consoles, she needs to actually have played an NES, SNES, or better yet, an Atari.

 

[Smagmuck_]

El snip.

Because she has Major influance over my mother since She is the only family around and since my mom is a single parent Yea its basicly my aunt comes into town and my mom takes every thing she says As a rule once I got introuble for defending my self in school Aunt came into town picked me up and had me clean HER Horse's stalls With out even asking what happend, and then one time i was sick my mother was working and so my aunt came to take me home but instead took me to the barber to get a hair cut ,Then out to her place to do chores again

Bassicly i am the black sheep, and she says its in my best intrest when honestly i dont think she cares about me some times but on the other hand she can be nice its just when she acts like i am trying to one up her when really i am either talking to my self or working out a problom she can't figure out or when i truely know the awnser

You should tell her that the Wii is the number one cuase of death in most TV sets. Why? Becuase people are to stupid to have good grip.

 

[Dorian]

Simple.

Tell her you don't want to come home from a day's load of school/work just to stand around flailing your arms about in a desperate attempt to have fun.

And that you don't have any interest in playing kiddie games (for the MOST part).

And if all else fails, insist that you will smash any type of Wii or Wii accessory that comes into your house.

 

[300lb. Samoan]

I probably shouldn't do this... but here goes:

so this is where you guys come in she wont belive me But if i can show her a list of reasons of why the wii sucks and give examples of it the more the better . So please help me.

For your mom to read:
Ma'am, I'm glad you're taking your son's interest in gaming seriously, and I'm happy that your sister is enjoying her Nintendo Wii so much. But the Wii is not a system your son will enjoy. Demographically its games are intended for very young children and for older casual users. The games your son is interested in playing a modern marvels of technology, expressions of digital art, and aren't available on the Nintendo Wii. Besides the great graphics and the library of fantastic games, here's a list of reasons why I myself bought my own XBox 360 two weeks ago:

-XBox 360 has Netflix, which lets me watch thousands of movies and TV shows for a small monthly fee. It's like having a Blockbuster Video sitting on top of the TV, I almost use this more than the gaming features on the system.

-XBox 360 doubles as a DVD player, one of the best available on the market. It also plays CDs, and digital music files such as MP3 and WMA. It can even play video files from your computer on your TV set.

-XBox Live Arcade lets you download demos of expensive games so you can try them before running out to buy them. My 360's hard-drive currently has 30 demos installed on it and it hasn't cost me a cent.

-XBox Live Arcade also lets you download smaller, cheaper games made specifically for the service. While the Wii has Virtual Console, with some of the best titles of the last twenty years, the XBox 360 lets you play great games like Castle Crashers, Geometry Wars, 'Splosion Man, Braid, Trials HD and Shadow Complex, some of the greatest games being made today. Shadow Complex is $15, the others $10 or $5. Compare that with retail games which cost $50 or more.

-XBox Live now has Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm included with its service. This means I can use the console to keep in touch with people and stream free music from the internet just like a computer.

Last but not least, the games available for XBox are completely different from the games available for the Wii. It sounds like your son isn't interested in the Wii library, and I can personally attest that the XBox games library is a brilliant one. If you have a nice high-definition TV, the XBox takes advantage of its capabilities to their fullest for a really engrossing experience. And if your son is working to make his own money, why not let him get what he has worked so hard for? It's well worth the investment and I'm sure your whole family will enjoy having one.

-Nicholas Ryan, 24, college graduate

John: That's as good an xbox pitch as I could muster. I couldn't bring myself to tell her the Wii sucks because... it doesn't. Other people in the thread are right, it's different strokes for diff'rent folks. But here's hopin' you get a 360 for christmas just like I did!

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Does Wii have Gears of War, Halo 3, Fallout 3, Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, Modern Warfare, Left 4 Dead etc etc. No. There's your answer.

 

[JohnReaper]

Sniped

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thanks alot man and for the white message hell ya My mother Read your msg and was pleased to see a Lot more reasons and solidly explained than just it gets me up to exercise i think you just secured it for me thank you alot and my mom also says thanks

 

[Mr.logic]

yeah but if you need a reason there are only like 9 really good games and everything else is a collection of poorly put together motion control minigames

Which is probably why she thinks the Wii is the bee's knees--it does what she wants it to do. Back in her day, games weren't a huge counterculture or a lifestyle choice. They were little diversions to give you a little while of fun, instead of huge overblown productions that take years to develop and create. So it makes perfect sense that she'd be attracted to the "kiddie" console, as it provides forms of entertainment that are the most familiar and most appealing to her.

quote lilani She's like the person who uses a computer for solitaire and email (when she can get it to work). You're like the person who uses it for Facebook, Youtube, Limewire, YouTube, Wikipedia, games, and forums. Both of you use it, just in whatever ways best suits you. the thing is most parents grandparents and 7 year olds buy a Wii because its a family system and more teenage to young adults like the other consoles it really depends on what you are looking for. I say she isn't right to say the other systems are bad but you cannot say the wii sucks because it really depends on what you want, your aunt doesn't wanna play god of war or MW2 or uncharted 2 or left 4 dead or dragon age, she wants to swing her wrist to throw the bowling ball and she also gets the satisfaction of saying she moved around alot that day.

 

[Sporky111]

You know what, you can't fix stupid. It been proven over and over. You would be best off to just let her be wrong, send her over to play the Wii once in a while, then save your money and buy yourself a 360 or PS3. The best thing you can do is just let her be wrong and do your own thing. Next time she brings it up, just tell her that.

 

[zidine100]

Is this console for you, or for your whole family.

 

[Lukeje]

Does Wii have Gears of War, Halo 3, Fallout 3, Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, Modern Warfare, Left 4 Dead etc etc. No. There's your answer.

It does have Modern Warfare you know...

 

[Broady Brio]

...She pulled the good old fassion "I am older so i know what the hell i am talking about" move.

Can't you say;
"I've played games longer than you (*And I'm better than you at games. You've played it for less than a year.) I know what the hell I am talking about."

*Say it if neccesary.

 

[Maze1125]

Wiis exist for simple family fun.
PCs exist for hardcore games.
XBoxes exist for Rock Band.
And PS3s exist for showing off that you have more money than sense.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Does Wii have Gears of War, Halo 3, Fallout 3, Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, Modern Warfare, Left 4 Dead etc etc. No. There's your answer.

It does have Modern Warfare you know...

You're right. I got carried away.

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

You should tell her that the Wii is the number one cuase of death in most TV sets. Why? Becuase people are to stupid to have good grip.

No... don't tell her. She deserves a broken TV.

Sounds like you should get a pet monkey to rip her face off. Just sayin.

Monkeys are not cost effective for face ripping. Might be my diy mindset.

Because she has Major influance over my mother since She is the only family around and since my mom is a single parent Yea its basicly my aunt comes into town and my mom takes every thing she says As a rule once I got introuble for defending my self in school Aunt came into town picked me up and had me clean HER Horse's stalls With out even asking what happend, and then one time i was sick my mother was working and so my aunt came to take me home but instead took me to the barber to get a hair cut ,Then out to her place to do chores again

Bassicly i am the black sheep, and she says its in my best intrest when honestly i dont think she cares about me some times but on the other hand she can be nice its just when she acts like i am trying to one up her when really i am either talking to my self or working out a problom she can't figure out or when i truely know the awnser

Your aunt is... interesting. Specific to the situation at hand, she is not the one you need to convince. Next time you have a chat with your mum, calmly explain what you want. Do not suggest, or hint at what you want. Plainly tell her that you want an Xbox.

If your mum listens to your aunt, blatantly ignoring your request, then that says something about your mum, and your relationship to her. You will have your vengeance, however, because an expensive console just sitting in a cabinet unused for the first few months drives parents up the wall.

Parents, much like children, want affirmation. They want to be told that they are doing well, and that their efforts are appreciated. One way they get this for themselves is by buying nice things for children, and watching how excitedly they play with their new toys.

No excitement, and no playing, means that there is no affirmation. She will be crushed.

Wow. I can see the headlines now...

"Boy assaulted by Aunt trained in Wii Boxing."

Or she begins twirling the controllers like nunchucks, knocking him senseless. Over his bleeding form, she shall speak...

"Where is your Xbox now?!"

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As a final note, beware the "healthier," argument. That is the real crux of the situation. If a parent believes they are doing something for the 'best interest' of their child, they can make some rather silly mistakes.