Getting my Girlfriend into gaming

Hey, my girlfriend is currently in Tenerife and having a fun time but when she gets back I am going to try and get her into video games. I play games quite a bit, not all the time but if prefer to play games than watch TV and I want my girlfriend to start playing them as well. She has her own DS and she will play Mario Kart DS with me and Super Mario 64 DS on her own (albeit only the slot machines and bonus games on it, BUT she does have all the stars in it somehow) however, I want her to get into it a bit more a play some more titles. It may not be her thing but I'm sure she'll give it a shot. It's just breaking her into it easily, I gave her the controller once on MW2 and she's panics when she gets chased by the snowmobiles (kinda cute I guess) so I need an easy title for her to play and something that she will enjoy. 
 
Also, even though she isn't a gamer she is a master of Mario Kart, unlocking all characters and she kicks my ass everytime we play it.

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" Hey, my girlfriend is currently in Tenerife and having a fun time but when she gets back I am going to try and get her into video games. I play games quite a bit, not all the time but if prefer to play games than watch TV and I want my girlfriend to start playing them as well. She has her own DS and she will play Mario Kart DS with me and Super Mario 64 DS on her own (albeit only the slot machines and bonus games on it, BUT she does have all the stars in it somehow) however, I want her to get into it a bit more a play some more titles. It may not be her thing but I'm sure she'll give it a shot. It's just breaking her into it easily, I gave her the controller once on MW2 and she's panics when she gets chased by the snowmobiles (kinda cute I guess) so I need an easy title for her to play and something that she will enjoy.  Also, even though she isn't a gamer she is a master of Mario Kart, unlocking all characters and she kicks my ass everytime we play it. "

Peggle    

 what consoles do you have? i think the best game is little big planet. that game is cute and charming, not to mention it's easy to get into and it's a lot of fun.  
 
actually..! if she likes Mario Kart, mod nation racers might be perfect.     

I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her.

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

That....its like her getting you into make-up, barbies or something else females likes. "

Maybe Noby Noby Boy or Flower?
 
Whatever you do, don't let her play Demon's Souls :P

You could always ask her what games she's interested in. 
@AjayRaz said:

"  what consoles do you have? i think the best game is little big planet. that game is cute and charming, not to mention it's easy to get into and it's a lot of fun.  
 
actually..! if she likes Mario Kart, mod nation racers might be perfect.      "

good luck , you gona need it

adventure games like Machinarium, Sam & Max, Secret Of Monkey Island all seem to work well. If you are looking for something a little more action oriented see if she's interested in Uncharted 2 or something like that. Gears Of War co-op is also good because you can have individual difficulty settings. If she wants she can play on Easy while you play on Hardcore, and you can revive each other when you get downed so theres a nice team-play element.  
 
If she is looking for more DS games then I reccomend Pheonix Wright. I just finished the first one and it's fantastic.

She's obviously into video games (You don't just accidentally get all of the stars in SM64) .
Depending on which console you have (She would probably love the Wii) 
 
Try getting her into some XBL/PSN games, or just keep going with the DS.
You should try to see if she could get into a Pokemon game.

The Mario games, Little Big Planet, Viva Pinata, Pokemon, Warioware, Mod Nation Racers, Elite Beat Agents and The Sims all seem like pretty good suggestions. Just remember however she reacts don't try to force her into it, if she doesn't like something then she doesn't like it.

Just get her a WII, thats what I did my gf loved it

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

Xenosaga, it's very easy to get into.

I hear Rapelay is good.

My girlfriend is really into playing split screen games where we work cooperatively. When Gears first came out I asked her to play and she was into it. I just found it really strange because she is super feminine. She likes Borderlands, The Lego games, and basically anything where there is local multiplayer.

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

If she was going to "get into games", she would have already. At best you'll find a couple more games that she enjoys, but you're not going to change what she likes or dislikes and you're not a very good boyfriend if you're trying.  Why not try taking more interest in things she's already into instead of trying to make her like the things that you like? Or just find a new girlfriend that you have more in common with. "

My girlfriend likes the Condemned series. Give that a shot.

" @JokerSmilez said:

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

If she was going to "get into games", she would have already. At best you'll find a couple more games that she enjoys, but you're not going to change what she likes or dislikes and you're not a very good boyfriend if you're trying.  Why not try taking more interest in things she's already into instead of trying to make her like the things that you like? Or just find a new girlfriend that you have more in common with. "

Rofl well said man this is what I'm thinking, don't force people to do things. "

Started my girlfriend with Peggle and Plants vs Zombies. She's now working through LEGO Harry Potter, which is great if she's a Harry Potter fan.

My wife played all of Half Life 1, Katamari 1 & 2, Fallout 3 and Bioshock and she's about a third through Red Dead Redemption, but won't even try most other games.

Kirby..... *quickly runs away*

I heard that Suck My Dick or Die is a fun game.

" @ISuperGamerI said:

" @JokerSmilez said:

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

If she was going to "get into games", she would have already. At best you'll find a couple more games that she enjoys, but you're not going to change what she likes or dislikes and you're not a very good boyfriend if you're trying.  Why not try taking more interest in things she's already into instead of trying to make her like the things that you like? Or just find a new girlfriend that you have more in common with. "

Rofl well said man this is what I'm thinking, don't force people to do things. "

He isn't holding a gun to her head and forcing her. There is a huge difference between that and just sharing something you enjoy doing with someone close to you. All the girls I know don't exactly welcome the thought of playing games, but I bet a fair few would enjoy them and maybe even get into them if introduced by somebody.  Suggestions wise? As patronising as it may sound mainly easy, simple games. All Nintendo products come to mind... "

" @Ryu said:

" @ISuperGamerI said:

" @JokerSmilez said:

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

If she was going to "get into games", she would have already. At best you'll find a couple more games that she enjoys, but you're not going to change what she likes or dislikes and you're not a very good boyfriend if you're trying.  Why not try taking more interest in things she's already into instead of trying to make her like the things that you like? Or just find a new girlfriend that you have more in common with. "

Rofl well said man this is what I'm thinking, don't force people to do things. "

He isn't holding a gun to her head and forcing her. There is a huge difference between that and just sharing something you enjoy doing with someone close to you. All the girls I know don't exactly welcome the thought of playing games, but I bet a fair few would enjoy them and maybe even get into them if introduced by somebody.  Suggestions wise? As patronising as it may sound mainly easy, simple games. All Nintendo products come to mind... "

The OP already said his girlfriend currently plays games just not enough games or the kind of games he would prefer that she play. If she wanted to play more games or a different kind of game, she would. I'm assuming that she's not an idiot and would seek out more games if she actually wanted to.   It's like saying how do I get my girlfriend into watching action movies. "She watches them sometimes, and enjoys a few, but not the ones I really like. How do I change her opinion so she'll come see more of the movies I like instead of just the ones she wants to?" If you want to date a girl who's into something (ie, games) than date a girl who's into it. Don't try and change someone into the person you'd prefer them to be. "

What's the fuss? It would be the same if she said: "I really want my bf to see some tv show like I do. We always watch "Sex and the City", but want him to some other shows like, " Desperate Housewife "  anyone?" .

" I heard that Suck My Dick or Die is a fun game. "

mario: attack of the fros

Geometry Wars!
Mostly and XBLA game will do I suppose, most of them are family and woman friendly.

GTA

" GTA "

Coop games. Get her involved so she's playing with you and it's more of a time with you thing than having to play games. Once she likes the coop she'll probably want to play the campaign if you suggest it to her anyway. I had loads of fun playing Borderlands with my bf. Try that.

Don't play co op games with her dude. Erzs is different she is a girl who likes games and is on a gaming site. Every girl I have ever dated who doesn't play games but wants to because she knows how much I enjoy it are horrible at games and it would just frustrate the living hell out of you. My current gf loves to play Peggle, Limbo and even Snoopy but when we play Indiana Jones and she can't make a jump after trying a 100 times... I kindly want to go to sleep.... but maybe I am just a jerk.

Do you have a big basement? Because if you  have a big basement there is a good way to get your gf to play games. You just have to make some investments. Best buy a roll of duct tape and a whip. Duct tape the girl to a chair and then go there every other day to ask her if she wants to play video games. If not, hit her with the whip. If she asks for water, give her some, MAYBE.

Pokemon is a great entry game for new gamers. 
 
Can lead into other more in depth RPGs

" @Ryu said:

" @ISuperGamerI said:

" @JokerSmilez said:

" @sodiumCyclops said:

" I honestly don't think it's a good idea to try to 'get her' into gaming. If she isn't that interested in it, don't force her. "

If she was going to "get into games", she would have already. At best you'll find a couple more games that she enjoys, but you're not going to change what she likes or dislikes and you're not a very good boyfriend if you're trying.  Why not try taking more interest in things she's already into instead of trying to make her like the things that you like? Or just find a new girlfriend that you have more in common with. "

Rofl well said man this is what I'm thinking, don't force people to do things. "

He isn't holding a gun to her head and forcing her. There is a huge difference between that and just sharing something you enjoy doing with someone close to you. All the girls I know don't exactly welcome the thought of playing games, but I bet a fair few would enjoy them and maybe even get into them if introduced by somebody.  Suggestions wise? As patronising as it may sound mainly easy, simple games. All Nintendo products come to mind... "

The OP already said his girlfriend currently plays games just not enough games or the kind of games he would prefer that she play. If she wanted to play more games or a different kind of game, she would. I'm assuming that she's not an idiot and would seek out more games if she actually wanted to.   It's like saying how do I get my girlfriend into watching action movies. "She watches them sometimes, and enjoys a few, but not the ones I really like. How do I change her opinion so she'll come see more of the movies I like instead of just the ones she wants to?" If you want to date a girl who's into something (ie, games) than date a girl who's into it. Don't try and change someone into the person you'd prefer them to be. "

Rock Band, maybe? If you have any songs or artists she likes, she might go for it 

give her CIv IV 
 
no one can resist the urge of one more turn
 
or give her any other time tested addictive games

My wife liked games, but wasnt really into them that much. but then i figured out the hook. customization. her natural progression went like this- the sims, diablo 2, fable 2, dragon age, and now i got her into red dead. the thing that all these games had (except red dead to an extent) was the aspect of accessorizing and customizing things. Once i figured that out i moved her into fable 2; which had a nice dress-up game and was easy to play/fight in. dragon age was a natural next step, and now introduced more story-driven stuff. then she found another hook- achievements. there are side-effects tho- i was so excited she played d2 until i actually played with her, and she would pick up and inspect and try on EVERY FRIGGIN THING THAT DROPPED. still, I'm pretty pleased I went from dating a casual-gamer to marrying a full-fledged gamer girl. 
 
find the thing that hooks her, and EXPLOIT IT.

Sex games are always good ^^

If you have PS3: Demon's Souls 
If you have 360: Dead Rising 
If you have Wii: Muramasa