Berserker wrote:
You people need Okami.
That game is fun! XD
It's a wee bit too straight forward gameplay and plot-wise for my taste (Issun is always like: "Go over to that ROCK OVER THERE... maybe SOMETHING IMPORTANT is behind it... *hint hint* *nudge nudge* ") but it was a great game to just get your mind off a stinky day. Its kind of like a less difficult Legend of Zelda game. But still fun.
I typically like games with more complex plots where you can get stuck for a while because you can't figure out what to do next. I like figuring things out for myself more than being told exactly what to do by a little bouncing green thing.
But, really, being a girl gamer doesn't have many perks. You'd think it would, but it really doesn't. Guys tend to get defensive if a girl beats tham at a game they are really good at (like Guitar Hero, Super Smash Bros, Soul Calibur etc...).
I made a thread about this earlier.
Also it seems like they feel uncomfortable talking about the game with a girl who is as in love with it as they are. They just assume that the only video or computer games girls can play are ones like The Sims or Harvestmoon, and although I like those too, I love kicking a$$ at Guitar Hero as well.
I actually beat my cousin (who is a 21 year old college guy, mind you.) a few days back at Paint it Black on Expert. Case and point.
Comkeen wrote:
Girls still struggle at 'real' games like Half-Life 2 or Super Mario Galaxy. I'm not saying why, but the ones I've dated and hung out with only play Lego Star Wars because its easy and has unlimited lives, or Kingdom Of Hearts because of the Disney-esque cuteness and lack of difficulty in game play. Don't get me wrong, I've love to meet (and date) a hardcore female gamer.
I assume you are making this generalization for the sake of being concise in the forum, but when people say things like "girls can't play 'real' games" it ticks me off.
Just saying.