What do your parents think of the 360?

I know some parents take interest in their kids playing video games, and I know some parents that even like gaming... I just want to know what type of parents do you have.

In my case is kind of funny. In 1990 my dad brought home the NES with Mario... that was the only video game he ever played (except for Tetris on the computer). After that both my parents called everything related to video games Nintendo. The console is called Nintendo, the games are called Nintendo, even the controllers are sometimes called Nintendo. I've corrected them sometimes, and know they call things by their name once in a while.

So, what do your parents think of the 360??

I know some parents take interest in their kids playing video games, and I know some parents that even like gaming... I just want to know what type of parents do you have.

In my case is kind of funny. In 1990 my dad brought home the NES with Mario... that was the only video game he ever played (except for Tetris on the computer). After that both my parents called everything related to video games Nintendo. The console is called Nintendo, the games are called Nintendo, even the controllers are sometimes called Nintendo. I've corrected them sometimes, and know they call things by their name once in a while.

So, what do your parents think of the 360??

gp19

That's how my mom was when I was young. She still calls the 360 a Nintendo sometimes and I correct her because I know it annoys her! She actually plays with us though. She plays CoD2 (she will be playing 4 here soon though), Guitar Hero, the Wii, etc.

I know some parents take interest in their kids playing video games, and I know some parents that even like gaming... I just want to know what type of parents do you have.

In my case is kind of funny. In 1990 my dad brought home the NES with Mario... that was the only video game he ever played (except for Tetris on the computer). After that both my parents called everything related to video games Nintendo. The console is called Nintendo, the games are called Nintendo, even the controllers are sometimes called Nintendo. I've corrected them sometimes, and know they call things by their name once in a while.

So, what do your parents think of the 360??

gp19

That's how my mom was when I was young. She still calls the 360 a Nintendo sometimes and I correct her because I know it annoys her! She actually plays with us though. She plays CoD2 (she will be playing 4 here soon though), Guitar Hero, the Wii, etc.

nickdastick

It's pretty cool your mum plays COD2!!

My mom has absolutely no interest in it at all and doesn't even know what I own. My dad on the otherhand seems to be interested in it but not be very much into actually playing...he knows all about what I own and he knows about upcoming games. He seems interested when I tell him about games I've been playing and what I'm looking forward to. It couold just be an act but oh well it's cool lol The only games he actually plays though are NHL onesScarface_tm431

It's no act man, he's just taking an interest on what his son is doing :)

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I know some parents take interest in their kids playing video games, and I know some parents that even like gaming... I just want to know what type of parents do you have.

In my case is kind of funny. In 1990 my dad brought home the NES with Mario... that was the only video game he ever played (except for Tetris on the computer). After that both my parents called everything related to video games Nintendo. The console is called Nintendo, the games are called Nintendo, even the controllers are sometimes called Nintendo. I've corrected them sometimes, and know they call things by their name once in a while.

So, what do your parents think of the 360??

monkey-squable

so... your parents are nintendo a fanboy and fangirl?

my dad plays my 360 once inawhile right now I am trying to get him to play gears of war and halo 3

and some of the sports games.

When I was younger and living at home, my parents were totally cool with videogames, cause I have a level head on me and know that a game is a game. They did stop my brother playing it for a while, cause he got all... tense about losing against his friends and his grades were slipping because he was prioritizing gaming and when he was forced to stop, he totally got bored of them and is now studying to be a psychiatrist lol.

Dad likes to sometimes watch and marvel at the graphics and the AI and stuff and marvel at how advanced it's all become. He used to play games on the old Commodore 64 and wonders if he'd be good at any of these new games. Sadly, the last game he played was the new Doom, and time has aged his reflexes and he got killed fairly easily >_>

Mom does the whole "As long as it doesn't affect your studies" routine, or complains about the influence of video games on me if I do something bad. :roll:

My dad is like 53 and he is totally in to games. He is one generation behind though. He just got his PS2. He plays Gran Turismo and HotShots Golf and Pool games. In his room he has two T.V.s One for satalite and one for PS2. he plays during commercials LOL

My mom plays online poker a lot. and is suprisingly good at pacman games.

My Mother:"It's a disease!!!!". No no no no i kid i kid.......my mother just calls everything a "game" or a "thing". "you play that game to much"or "did you get that thing from repair yet?"OR My favorite when I'm on XBL play Gow loud as hell like 2 in the morning"callate la jeta culicagado que estoy tratando de dormir!!!!!!:x" Well my dad is like a nerd, his has my xbox and got me the 360, he doesn't play it that much, he just likes his tetris and his expensive ass PC. chief_527

Heheh, I know the feeling... Apaga ese ruido, la casa parece una maldita guerra!!! Cause I love cranking up the volume when I'm playing shooters:lol:

parents who show they age say the funiest things some times, i rememebr my uncle hammering my cousin telling him if he it was rediculous that he kept playing 2 dance tunes at once he would take his decks back off him if he didnt pack it in, he was deadly serious at the time as well haha.

i remmeber him before as well moaning at him for not playing any the nes games he had bought for him years ago when he got his megadrive , say i wudnt of paid £40 for them if i knew u wudnt play them on ur new computer as well

only game my mum wud ever play was pacman, any computer she auctually wanted to play wud always say put pack man on even ten years later when it wernt on my computer lol

My Mother:"It's a disease!!!!". No no no no i kid i kid.......my mother just calls everything a "game" or a "thing". "you play that game to much"or "did you get that thing from repair yet?"OR My favorite when I'm on XBL play Gow loud as hell like 2 in the morning"callate la jeta culicagado que estoy tratando de dormir!!!!!!:x" Well my dad is like a nerd, his has my xbox and got me the 360, he doesn't play it that much, he just likes his tetris and his expensive ass PC. chief_527

LMAO WOW when i be up at night talking on my mic and trippin, my moms be doin the same thing to she be goin all puerto rican on me telling me to shut up and stuff, hella funny man.

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My parents hate my 360 and anything related to gaming. My dad knows the difference between a Wii and a 360 though so I guess I can give him some props there. My mom especially thinks that because of gaming, I'm lazy, have no friends and that I'm not trying my hardest in school (which is not true, other than being lazy lol). But I still have a job, a car and do good in school. It's not like I do drugs or anythign so just leave my hobby alone, ya know?Marioarm2

Drugs are bad

As a parent myself I like it fine. I dont like the reliability of it though. Launch 360 died within only 8 months...But im a huge gamer so I play all the time and my kids play lots as well....

We have 16 consoles here and 3 gaming pc's and around 1400 games.....So I as a parent enjoy it.

As a parent myself I like it fine. I dont like the reliability of it though. Launch 360 died within only 8 months...But im a huge gamer so I play all the time and my kids play lots as well....

FunkyHeadHunter

Holy crap that's alot.

My mom also always calls everything a playstation as well. My dad knows a little bit about gaming but that's about it.