Video Game Momma

After hearing, time and time again, Video games being slandered in the media, I have decided to be ONE mom against the rest, and say I love video games. I'm going to write this blog about Video games, what I think of them, and review some of them... AS A MOM!

Now, as a new mom (tiny totling I have) I only have older games to play, but I find that other mothers are probably in the same boat, and are not getting their kids (necessarily) the Latest and greatest games. Personally, I love Survival Horror games (Resident Evil, my Number one game, Love the entire series! Ok, except Zero....) I have owned, and hopefully will own again, all systems. Between my husband and I, we are a lean Mean, playing Machine. I hope to write each week a new review. I can't say for sure, because some games are easier than others, and I think we can all agree that some games you just want to huck the controller at the tv because it's so dang hard (Devil May Cry Three here people?) And since my hand eye coordination is on the level of most children (ages 5-10) I think I'll do a fairly good job reviewing if the game would be difficult for youngerlings. Also, I have LOTS of siblings, who have children! Yay!

My experience over all, just so you know my qualificiations are: I was born in 1984, I have owned an atari (my family did, how quaint.) I have played an NES, SNES, all of em, up to a Wii, I have worked (in the past) for a Major Gaming Company for 6 years (they stole my soul.) If I had the guts, and the drive, i would have worked 7 more and moved to their company owned magazine and worked there, Only if I could. But as some of you may know, life is what happens when you're busy making other plans... I have been playing games, and watching them be played, and then discussing, since I was a tot. I have four older brothers, who live and breathe video games. I have friends in the industry, I have the 411, I am going to rock this. I have played PC, I have played console games. I intend to let my daughter, and any subsequent children, play video games. It's in my Blood!

INDEED! By next Christmas I hope to have 52 (if not more!) game reviews, ready for my adoring public. *coughs* Ok, so there isn't an adoring public yet. But I hope to review video games and post so that parents can have a place where someone on the same level as them can tell them HONESTLY how good it is for their children. I'm not paid by anyone. I have a Full time job, I'm also a full time mommy. So I'm not taking any sort of Trickle down here-- I'll tell you what game is awesome, and no one can fire me.

I hope this helps parents become more aware of video games. Just because it's game doesn't mean it's for kids. (JUST LIKE CARTOONS!) Please aquaint yourself with the ESRB ratings... they are important! (www.esrb.org)

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