Poll: Do Your Parents Play Video Games?

[MetaKnight19]

They do kind of, since I bought them a Wii for Christmas a couple of years ago, so sometimes they'll play some Wii Sports Resort. My dad is more into stuff like Space Invaders and other arcade classics, so I bought him one of those Plug and Play systems and he used to spend ages on that. But he stopped after a while when I beat his high score first time.

 

[Irriduccibilli]

Nope, they don't. My dad played some FPS's once, but he was so bad at it that he just gave up. I dont think that my mother ever played a video game before. I believe she played Mario Kart for the Wii once or twice, but thats it. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I made her play the first couple of stages in Amnesia a couple of weeks ago, I dont think she enjoyed that :/

 

[thejackyl]

My mom used to play Mario and Zelda on the NES, and she plays the Harry Potter games on the DS. Apart from that, she just plays Farmville.

My dad used to play Wolfenstein 3D and that's about it. Apart from my mom's interest in the Harry Potter games and Farmville, she doesn't play games, nor does she understand a lot of them I play. For example, I play League of Legends, and there's been about 15 separate times when she asked me to save and take the dog out, or some equivalent chore. And don't get me started about when I raided on WoW. I had to convince her that the other 24 people I was talking to on vent were real SEVERAL times.

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

Tried to teach my dad to play Portal. It didn't go well.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

Does Larn (the original one) count? Because my mum really loves Larn (the original one).

 

[Outright Villainy]

The way they talk about it, you'd swear they'd think it was lobotomy.

So no. No they don't.

 

[Quantum Star]

Oh, how I wish they would; definitely would've made bonding with them easier. They're very much more likely to pressure me into getting strait-A's (at high school I did, but at college that's asking too much) and constantly look down on video games like they're completely worthless. They don't even play casual games in their free time, just watch sports games or sit around and do basically nothing. The one time they tried playing was at a New Years party with Guitar Hero, to which they quickly became disinterested in when they couldn't beat "Smoke on the Water" on easy.

Do we have the same parents or something? I'm pretty sure we have the same parents.

 

[dementis]

Yes, my dad does because he is the best and coolest dad on the planet and I am saying this with no sarcasm in my voice at all .

 

[Knife-28]

My dad plays a lot of FPS's. He's not all the good, but has...persistence.

Quoted for the truth. It's actually the reason that I enjoy both COD and Halo so much, I can play both with him on the same console.

 

[drisky]

Yes, my Mom played a lot of Ms. Pac Man growing up and currently plays a lot of flash based puzzle games. She loves puzzle games, card games like spider solitaire too.

My Dad doesn't touch any of it.

 

[JillsSabre]

My Mom used to play Tetris on the Sega GameGear before my brother and I came home from school.

Now she just sticks to Tetris on her phone.

Pretty much, a no.

 

[UlytimateDestruction]

Nope, but i know alot of people who do.

 

[Sir_Auron_the_Badass]

Oh, how I wish they would; definitely would've made bonding with them easier. They're very much more likely to pressure me into getting strait-A's (at high school I did, but at college that's asking too much) and constantly look down on video games like they're completely worthless. They don't even play casual games in their free time, just watch sports games or sit around and do basically nothing. The one time they tried playing was at a New Years party with Guitar Hero, to which they quickly became disinterested in when they couldn't beat "Smoke on the Water" on easy.

Do we have the same parents or something? I'm pretty sure we have the same parents.

I don't recall my parents ever visiting Canada, let alone living there... unless they cloned themselves! But in all seriousness, I really want to find the right game that they can get into so gaming doesn't have to be an awkward topic with them. Thinking of either of the Portal games, Super Smash Bros., or a Legend of Zelda game to start them off, but the other times I've tried inviting them to play ANYTHING just to see that they are fun, their response was always, "No thanks, too busy." Busy from what? Loafing about or sleeping?

 

[CyprisVeil]

Yes. That's how I got my start . My parents are full of awesome in that regard.

 

[pearcinator]

Nope...even if I offer Dad to watch me play a certain game cos it has a great story hes like 'no'. Mum plays shitty games similar to bejeweled.

 

[MurderousToaster]

My dad used to play games a lot back in the last generation and before that. Since then, he's sort of lost interest.

 

[game-lover]

My step dad does. My mom doesn't though.

 

[Socks and Shoes]

My mom has no interest.

My dad really liked Medal of Honor Allied Assault for the PC.

 

[Grand_Arcana]

My mother's a hardcore Pokemon fan.