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Should I Buy It?

January 29, 2008 - 9:07 am 1 Comment

His birthday is approaching. You know this 13-year-old boy loves video games. When you ask what he wants for his birthday, he quickly rattles off the name of the hottest video game on the market. Now you’ve got a problem. You know what he wants, but should you buy it?

If you’re like me, you’re not a video gamer. It’s not that I hate the idea, it’s just that there are better things to do with my time. As a result, I’m not too astute about the world of video games. I know some of the really awful ones, like the Grand Theft Auto series, but I’m not so aware of the other stuff. So what are people like us to do, especially if that 13-year-old lives in our house?
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