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WoW's PvP really doesn't count as an eSport. There is also way too much cheating allowed to continue. The ladders are always broken and filled with cheaters. It's never balanced either. Certain classes will own a season and the next go, a different class will be stupidly broken and overpowered...

Yeah, my kiddo has PS3 and that's as good as it's gonna get for right now. I don't see "upgrading" to PS4 as being a good value. I see no point in it at this time. She still loves the games she has, and there are others available. Some are quite reasonable. I see no reason to hurry up and spend...

I was thinking it was a good thing. I was about to ask how it could hurt or ruin a game, and then I came across your post. I can see this happening. I hadn't thought about it, but yeah. I see enough of it in less competitive games, where noobs and casuals get harassed. I guess if gaming...

Yeah, but it's also about how an influx of youngster gamers can influence a game, or more accurately, its community. Youngsters that act out in a setting where there are few rules (or no enforcement of rules) can drive away older gamers, in time. If there is a ridiculous amount of obnoxiousness...

That's one issue that I didn't really respond to. The exchange of information is all too free in online games. I've had kids ask for help, and I go to help, and then they're telling me their life stories. I instantly go into "mom mode" and tell them that they shouldn't be telling people they...

Ah yes, I forgot about Zelda. My whole family loved that game. It was played much in this household. Oooh, someone said Pacman. I used to really like that one. I go back and forth between mindless games and thinking games.

It's funny, because I never even thought I'd like WoW, and the next thing you know I was really into it. I think half of what kept me coming back was the friends I made on that game during Burning Crusade and Wrath (the best parts of the game, IMO). Some of them I still talk to today.

I do think the ratings have a purpose, but I also feel that all kids are different. Some are much more mature than others. Games I bought for my older kids, were of course coveted by the younger siblings. I felt that as long as there was proper supervision, some of those games could be enjoyed...

Indeed. Someone who acts out violently has bigger problems than what video games or other violent media he indulges in. I also think people need to take into account the difference between correlation and causation.

Well, it's a different company for one thing. They're talking about petitioning Activision and Square (soft) Enix makes the FF games. But, my daughter would love a remake of FF7. It's her favorite thing ever.

Well, it would be nice for those who are interested in it, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Activision seems to be trying to tie with EA for most hated these days, lol. They had to give Diablo III away, and some Diablo fans that got it free were still mad. That's how lame it was.

Definitely Mario and Tetris. People laugh at how much I still like Tetris. I had to get it on my phone. I always wanted one of those handhelds, but now I don't need one any more.

I definitely would not buy a game for another parent's child if the rating wasn't appropriate for him or her. I have let my kids play games with questionable ratings. I'm not the one who actually bought them, but I did check out the games or my husband did, first. We also paid attention as they...

Depends on the type of game, I guess, but I think World of Warcraft deserves at least a mention. Even though I'm pretty much over it now, it had a heck of a run as a sub based MMORPG, and it is still going (though I expect it to go F2P before too long).

Well, wherever Bobby Kotick is involved, it seems like games go downhill quickly. He's all about the bottom line, not about making good games.

Few sequels are as good as they need to be to begin with. I think it's even more true when it comes to movies based on video games. When the first one sucks, it's kind of stunning that they bother making a second one.

Haha. I don't remember this one, but I have to say, I think I would have stayed away.

Both appeal to different demographics or sometimes both appeal to people but at different times. They make money, so they will continue. I would like it if the games were also offered on PC since many of them are not. Why ignore an entire market?

I'd prefer that neither one be over the top. Concentrate on good storytelling and game play and let the game sell itself instead of trying to sell it by way of gratuitous sex or violence.

Yep, emotionally it's definitely the retro stuff. I have a lot of fond memories. The games today keep becoming more incredible. Some of the games coming out look so great that I can't wait to check them out. I'm enjoying the chance to experience the best of both worlds.