Ugh, this has been done to death. Girls do like games, and it's easy to get them to indulge in them. Games have a fantastic feedback and reward system. There is no reason why a girl won't enjoy this. For my part I started out on games which had obvious reward systems and low difficulty level. The sims, harvest moon, final fantasy. Don't try and get you girl interested in fallout, before she's had a go at plants vs. zombies. For my part I've just made the jump from "unisex" games into "male" games like red dead and call of duty. What's initially frustrating is the difficulty level. Very few of these games have an optional beginner mode (like ff). They expect prior experience. This is daunting, and when failing means having your guts blown out and the rewards are minimal there's no motivation to give these games a go.
When it came to making the leap to these action adventure games I found some interesting trends. For example I hated grand theft auto IV because I thought Nico Bellic was a prick and his life was too depressing. When John Marston strolled in, however, a sexy polite cowboy, it was easy to get emotionally involved. Red dead also had the deeply satisfying dead eye combat system and lock-on which made combat challenging but manageable.
Once I got the knack of the guns, it made the journey into first person a little less difficult. I would suggest Portal as a really good way of getting women used to guns. Not only has it got a great female protagonist, it's brilliant, and funny. Stereotyping and generalising that women don't play games is unhelpful. Stop it.
When it came to making the leap to these action adventure games I found some interesting trends. For example I hated grand theft auto IV because I thought Nico Bellic was a prick and his life was too depressing. When John Marston strolled in, however, a sexy polite cowboy, it was easy to get emotionally involved. Red dead also had the deeply satisfying dead eye combat system and lock-on which made combat challenging but manageable.
Once I got the knack of the guns, it made the journey into first person a little less difficult. I would suggest Portal as a really good way of getting women used to guns. Not only has it got a great female protagonist, it's brilliant, and funny. Stereotyping and generalising that women don't play games is unhelpful. Stop it.