Why? Because you don't like Nintendo games or XBLA games because they look like they appeal to little kids. "Leave the Mario games to the kiddies and the four year olds", you say. Meanwhile, you play your Gears of Wars and your Halos and your so-called mature games and feel quite proud of yourselves.
I have a daughter that just turned 11 years old. Yeah, I'm a terrible father. Sue me. That doesn't change the fact that, she has PLOWED through games like Halo Reach/Halo 3/Anniversary Gears of War 2 and 3, Saints Row 2 and 3, Resident Evil 5, Gravity Rush, Bully, etc. and can actually hold her own in games like Call of Duty Black Ops online.
"So what, d21lewis?", you say. "Maybe she's just good at gaming. Girls these days are as good as boys."
"No.", I respond. "Not at all."
You see, she's great at games that push you through them. She's great at games that hold your hand and don't really require much skill. Yeah, she's beaten a few games like Little Big Planet and Gravity Rush but for the most part, she's actually pretty bad. Try as she might, she can't get very far in games like Mario Galaxy, Braid, Peggle (which blows my mind since that's like mandatory in my house), Pikmin 2 (which she LOVES), any RPG, Mario Kart, and any niumber of games that require some sort of skill curve.
So next time you're thinking of how awesome and hardcore you are after you defeated the giant enemy crab at the end of "Slaughterhouse 4: The Wrath of Blood", just remember that you didn't do shit. You basically held a controller while playing a game that an 11 year old girl can destroy. Play through New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Then, we can talk.
You pussy.
*We just got Sleeping Dogs today. I promise you she'll see the end credits in a week or two*
