Help me with my wife....

My wife is not a gamer. Never has been. I've been playing since I got my first nintendo.

I am at a loss for how to get her to like them. She just doesnt seem interested. I am getting a PS3 in the mail tomorrow and I alreay have a Wii.

Any ideas?

Tried with Wii sports?

divorce her and find a gamer wife

divorce her and find a gamer wife

TruSake

:o someone get this man a klondike bar

All I can tell you is what my gf likes to play:

Starcraft
Dungeon Keeper 2
Sims 2&3

you could see if sims is up her alley, that is a pretty girly game...

But the most likely reason why she doesn't like games is because she has never really given them a fair chance.

and you didnt know that BEFORE you married her?

Some people just don't like certain things. For example, there's a good chance you probably don't like... IDK, bubble baths or chick flicks, but your wife probably does. :P You can't force her to like video games. That said, if you would like them to be a shared activity, this is gonna be an exercise in give and take. Firstly, show an interest in one of her hobbies that you don't normally take to, as a way of getting to know each other better. If you show interest in something of hers, then you can talk her into taking a little time to do something you like. When you bring up games, make it about spending time together, not games themselves. Find a game you can play together, like New Super Mario Bros. Wii or Little Big Planet. Be patient with her and help her if she asks, but don't baby her through it. That will be a good way to get her foot in the door. :)SkylinePigeon

nevermind doctor phil up there listen the best thing to do is get that new pets game coming out on the ps3 oh and little big planet for some reason my wife sits and plays that for hours on end. i can't even play borderlands because she is playing it now. naother game you could try is heavy rain it's really simple to play and it's like watching a movie i'm sure she will like that.

met my fiance on wow. Shes currently playing dragon age orgins. Her past favs are Fallout 3, super mario galaxy, guitar hero, knights of the old republic, mass effect 1 and 2. Her all time fav is Baldur's Gate. She seems to like games like games with the ability to romance. Sims too.

Well it might be hard considering she's probably never tried video games and shows little interest however I think more than any game suggestions, what you should really tell her is why you enjoy video games, (which for me would be the ability to experience events and circumstances that are often unrealistic, exciting, dangerous and adrenaline rushed without the threat of any real danger) then maybe show her how much many video games now are pretty much just interactive movies! This may or may not be the case with your wife but, I feel that many adults who haven't played a video game since the days of Pac-Man or Pong simply don't know how cinematic, intuitive and flat out fun some games can be.

met my fiance on wow.

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Seriously? How does that even happen? Did you live in the same town?

All I can tell you is what my gf likes to play:

Starcraft
Dungeon Keeper 2
Sims 2&3

you could see if sims is up her alley, that is a pretty girly game...

But the most likely reason why she doesn't like games is because she has never really given them a fair chance.

kodyoo

That and I don't know how to reel myself in. When we play competitively, I pretty much destroy her. I need to tone it down a bit.

I just got Little Big Planet in the mail. My PS3 should arrive today. Hopefully she will like it.

and you didnt know that BEFORE you married her?

S0lidSnake

[QUOTE="kodyoo"]

All I can tell you is what my gf likes to play:

Starcraft
Dungeon Keeper 2
Sims 2&3

you could see if sims is up her alley, that is a pretty girly game...

But the most likely reason why she doesn't like games is because she has never really given them a fair chance.

jands42107

That and I don't know how to reel myself in. When we play competitively, I pretty much destroy her. I need to tone it down a bit.

I just got Little Big Planet in the mail. My PS3 should arrive today. Hopefully she will like it.

I have never understood the obsession with wanting your wife/gf to play games...

You do not need to share every activity/hobby
-in fact, time apart is just as important as time together

Why would your wife want to waste her valuable 'free time' doing something she does not want to do?
Just let her be

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

and you didnt know that BEFORE you married her?

jands42107

you completely missed my point, but whatever.

something easy like 'Buggie Bunnies'.. its available on xbox live, so it might be available on the playstation network..

keep in mind that if you eventually get her into gaming; in the future she'll be sat beside you constantly saying "Can I have a go ? Is it my turn yet ?

lol

enjoy the peace, whilst you can.

little big planetsummer_star17x

ya this game converts stubborn non gamer women lol....cute little sackboy ftw!

Some people just don't like certain things. For example, there's a good chance you probably don't like... IDK, bubble baths or chick flicks, but your wife probably does. :P You can't force her to like video games. That said, if you would like them to be a shared activity, this is gonna be an exercise in give and take. Firstly, show an interest in one of her hobbies that you don't normally take to, as a way of getting to know each other better. If you show interest in something of hers, then you can talk her into taking a little time to do something you like. When you bring up games, make it about spending time together, not games themselves. Find a game you can play together, like New Super Mario Bros. Wii or Little Big Planet. Be patient with her and help her if she asks, but don't baby her through it. That will be a good way to get her foot in the door. :)SkylinePigeon

This guys got the right idea. If you want her to take an interest in your activities, your best bet is to take an interest in hers first. There's probably stuff she wants you to do that you don't want to. Whether it be certain movies, or shopping with her. I don't know. But she can't be the only one showing an interest, you have to as well.

My started buying consoles when she first met me. Now she spends more time gaming than me. Mostly playing shooters. She might like it if she gets into, but then again she might not.

Does she have to like games for your marriage to be successful? I love to game (PS3, PS2, DS,and Wii owner) and my wife will only really play Band Hero and occasionally the original Super Mario Bros. We co-exist perfectly. You just can't be a degenerate and play 12 hours a day. I usually play on weekends or at night. If I do start up a game during the week in the evenings I don't anchor myself to the game. If something else needs to get done then I'll pause it or shut it off. No big deal. If you don't let the games "interfere" with the committment of marriage then she can't complain.

Good luck!

My wife is not a gamer. Never has been. I've been playing since I got my first nintendo.

I am at a loss for how to get her to like them. She just doesnt seem interested. I am getting a PS3 in the mail tomorrow and I alreay have a Wii.

Any ideas?

jands42107

OP, whatever you do, please don't force it, you can end up with a wife that HATES gaming instead of only being indifferent to it.

Trade her in for a newer model.

[QUOTE="TruSake"]

divorce her and find a gamer wife

spawnassasin

:o someone get this man a klondike bar