Teaching A Girlfriend To Game
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I say, start small. Not with the oldies like Pac-man and Centipede, but with games that don't require every button be used all the time. RPGs don't always use all buttons. Maybe some simple shooters etc.
Gears is a not-too-hard shooter as well. A does many of the maneuvers and you get a nifty picture before doing anything. It has standard shooter controls and it is just the coolest shooter anywhere.
Gears is a not-too-hard shooter as well. A does many of the maneuvers and you get a nifty picture before doing anything. It has standard shooter controls and it is just the coolest shooter anywhere.
My girlfriend loves The Sims, but I've also had success with San Andreas and Max Payne, strangely enough. If your girlfriend enjoyed Lord of the Rings, let her try a fantasy game like Dragon Age, I know some girls that got into playing Elder Scrolls and Baldur's Gate after reading Tolkien. If she likes Star Wars, introduce her to KOTOR, which a girl convinced me to play. Many girls will play MW2 if a bunch of other people are, since it's another form of social interaction...involving the exchange of bullets.
Most importantly, know your limitations. A game that is "murder the entire population of murdertown" will never hold a woman's interest. Not that they're not violent, my girlfriend will still go on kill sprees in GTA, but that can't be all there is to the game.
Most importantly, know your limitations. A game that is "murder the entire population of murdertown" will never hold a woman's interest. Not that they're not violent, my girlfriend will still go on kill sprees in GTA, but that can't be all there is to the game.
Well, my sister started off with Pokemon, that is a really friendly game to start someone off on. She may also enjoy the freedom given from a game like Oblivion or Fable 2.
Barring that, give her MadWorld. That'll set her in the right mindset.
Barring that, give her MadWorld. That'll set her in the right mindset.
Had someone bought me a PS3 early on, I would have been immeasurably more skilled than I am now. Controllers are not intuitive in my hands, beyond platform games. FPSs are a lot easier to start as a mouse - and still my favored choice.
I got started w/PC gaming - because I can take that around with me (yay, laptop!). Guild Wars and Prince of Persia - how that started the blood-thirst, I have little a clue. ^^
Controllers are not intuitive in my hands, beyond platform games. FPSs are a lot easier to start as a mouse - and still my favored choice.I got started w/PC gaming - because I can take that around with me (yay, laptop!). Guild Wars and Prince of Persia - how that started the blood-thirst, I have little a clue. ^^
and if she does, you'll never hear from her again.theincurabletragedy said:
I'd just let her go through your games, find one she likes or go to a game store and have her find one.
You'd be surprised how similar men and women are when it comes to gaming, unless they abhor violence. So many girls at my school play CoD or WoW its ridiculous.
Try some casual stuff first, maybe Puyo Puyo or Rock Band, and ease her into it with some simple platformers ( LittleBigPlanet, Super Mario Galaxy), and if she gets into those, pace yourself and slowly introduce other genres, even ones you aren't into. ( To each gamer their own in gaming) Try leaving brutal shooters out of it if you can ( Left4Dead, Half Life, Modern Warfare, etc.), but if you must introduce her, PORTAL is always a fun one to play.
Just remember to pace slowly, and not to show her too much at once. And unless she's into the stuff, leave survival horrors out of it, the Silent Hills especially.
Just remember to pace slowly, and not to show her too much at once. And unless she's into the stuff, leave survival horrors out of it, the Silent Hills especially.
Haha awesome idea! Though if she's playing out of guilt she just going to dislike it more.theincurabletragedy said:
Something simple works perfectly, I've got my girlfriend playing Spore at the moment. It's actually a really good game for people who are new to gaming as it is made up of lots of elements from different game genres. You get simple point and click movement, 3D platform, RTS and a creator tool. Also try something on a computer. My girlfriend finds that playing on a computer is easier as she is already familiar with how a mouse/keyboard works, whereas a controller with 13 buttons can be very confusing to someone new. (try asking a non-gamer to click R3 button, or use a D-pad).
Another good idea is to buy an old Genesis of SNES system and start there. These are the basics that we have built our skill from, which is an important step to learning how console gaming work. Just because older games are more simplistic does not mean they are going to be insultingly easy either, so I guarantee you both will have fun!
You have two very vital friends in doing this: JRPG's and Nintendo games. They're lighthearted and fun, and can be enjoyed by both genders. Portal is also great. Try to avoid shooters or anything competitive.
girls who dont game will likely never truely enjoy it..she may enjoy a game here or there but she'll likely never be a gamer..
but try getting an old school NES or an FC twin and get her to play games like mario 3 or Bubsy and Earthworm Jim.
If you have an Xbox i recommend getting cutsey indie games like Pixel 03.. or have her play Halo or Team Fortress 2 with you and your friends.. (depending on her age give her a drink first) or have her play with other girls if you have any on your friends list (this could backfire though because most gamergirls hate other gamergirls) ..she may also like Portal.
I also know quite a few girls who enjoy Bioshock and Boarderlands
but try getting an old school NES or an FC twin and get her to play games like mario 3 or Bubsy and Earthworm Jim.
If you have an Xbox i recommend getting cutsey indie games like Pixel 03.. or have her play Halo or Team Fortress 2 with you and your friends.. (depending on her age give her a drink first) or have her play with other girls if you have any on your friends list (this could backfire though because most gamergirls hate other gamergirls) ..she may also like Portal.
I also know quite a few girls who enjoy Bioshock and Boarderlands
i failed at this miserably and now i am single for some reason.....well point is its better to find one of the ever elusive single gamer girl than to try to make one...cant have all the same hobbies and if she ever tries really hard to get into games for you you better watch out because you owe her one now and you will pay for it later lmao.
Start her off with simple easier games (but they must be addicting and fun, so maybe portal). Then move on to more hardcore games (blood, guts, gore or whatever she might be into it's her choice). Really she is a living, thinking, person, so let her choose how to go about things as soon as she has been eased in.
my misses liked the story in resistance so i got her it for xmas. she plays it and dies a lot which is fair enough because shes new to FPS's. then admits she does it on purpose and doesnt play to win the game...this astounds me as im a fairly competative gamer lol
so maybe something multi player but kiddy and fun or JRPG or something?
so maybe something multi player but kiddy and fun or JRPG or something?