| Buying video games for a kid's birthday or Christmas | | | | do they really like a particular movie? Most major |
| can be challenging. All the different systems and | | | | movies have a related video game you can buy. |
| games can be intimidating for anyone who doesn't | | | | Rating- Is the game appropriate for the kid? Now you |
| play video games themselves. Luckily, the decision | | | | have honed in on the games you might want to buy |
| doesn't have to be overwhelming if you keep four | | | | but you have to be sure they are appropriate. Video |
| things in mind. System. Genre. Rating, and Reviews. | | | | games have a rating system like movies, with E, E10, T, |
| System - What system should you buy a game for? | | | | and M standing for Everyone, Everyone over 10, |
| Games are made to work on one specific system so | | | | Teens, and Mature. If the child is seven, but sure the |
| you need to be sure you are buying the game for the | | | | game you choose is not rated Mature or more than |
| correct system. Ask the kid or their parents what | | | | likely the parents won't be too happy. |
| system they own. The main choices are: Playstation 2, | | | | Reviews- Is the game any good? Just like movies, |
| Xbox, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, | | | | some video games are well made and fun and others |
| Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PSP. Many kids own | | | | are not. You want to be sure you don't buy little |
| multiple systems too, so be sure you know which one | | | | Tommy a car racing game that is so bad it doesn't |
| they want a game for. They might own a system but | | | | matter how much he likes cars he is still not going to |
| never play with it anymore. | | | | dislike the game. The best place to find reviews is |
| Genre - What kind of game should I buy? Now that | | | | online. You can go gamerankings and see all the |
| you have narrowed down your search to the right | | | | reviews available for a game. They provide a |
| system, you have to choose the genre of game you | | | | percentage score and as long as the game above |
| will buy. The best way to do this is use what you | | | | 60% you can be sure it will be good enough for a |
| know about the child. Do they play soccer? Buy a | | | | present. |
| soccer game. Love watching football? Buy a football | | | | Keep these four things in mind when shopping; System, |
| game. Do they skateboard or are they obsessed with | | | | Genre, Rating, and Reviews. |
| cars? Buy a skateboarding game or racing game. Or | | | | |