| Not sure about all of you out there but I was a | | | | heroine? There are many different types of |
| product of the Eighties. I was one of those kids | | | | fantasy adventure games even and you should |
| that grew up with the old school Atari and | | | | think about time period and genre even within the |
| Commodore 64 systems. For some reason I | | | | fantasy adventure arena. Do like the slaying |
| have found that many of us from this generation | | | | dragon of fighting aliens or does it really matter? |
| and forward are highly addicted to games. There | | | | You can find an iPod game no matter what your |
| is something magical about a game. In fact it can | | | | liking is everything from dragons to aliens can be |
| almost be any type of game as long as it fills long | | | | found in the action adventure genre. |
| gaps of boredom easily and transports you to a | | | | What about a mystery detective type of game? |
| happy time and place away from the reality of | | | | How about pretending to be Sherlock Homes and |
| the world. Even if this is just a short term fix that | | | | wrapping up another murder case? This can be |
| lasts for only 15 minutes a game can be such a | | | | pretty exciting and a lot of fun and there are iPod |
| wonderful escape. Sure the psychologists will | | | | games that fill the mystery niche. |
| throw up their arms about your coping | | | | Want something a little more reality based? Why |
| mechanisms and your parents or wife will nag at | | | | not try a sim game where you are a beach |
| you about it but honestly for those truly addicted | | | | resort tycoon. You can build profitable hotels and |
| to gaming this is just a little side chatter. The | | | | airports and really rake in the big bucks and feel |
| wife, parents and psychologists are probably right | | | | like a big time investor or should I say player! |
| to some extent but lets be honest how harmful | | | | Since iPods are built to be so portable the iPod |
| can a game be anyway. | | | | game is the greatest thing since sliced bread. You |
| So if you are like me, and into games, then the | | | | are no longer tied to your Nintendo, GameCube or |
| little iPod sitting in your pocket right now is a | | | | other gamming system sitting in front of your |
| goldmine. There are tons of games that you can | | | | TV. You are now mobile son and you can take |
| play on an iPod and many of them are very | | | | your games with you where ever you go. Are |
| addictive and fun. | | | | you stuck in some massively long line to register |
| The most important thing about playing an iPod | | | | for classes at a college or stuck in a boring lecture |
| game and something you have to ask yourself | | | | hall in high school. Maybe you are just waiting for |
| before you get started is what type of game | | | | some friends to pick you up to go out on a |
| genre do you like to play? This is an important | | | | Friday night for a party. Well, since you are now |
| question because you want to start with a game | | | | mobile don't let those idle minutes pass you by |
| that you will like and if it is in your genre of | | | | get started playing young one. Go for it and seize |
| games that it is sure to please. So think about the | | | | the day Carpe Diem and Carpe Play Games! Most |
| games you like. | | | | important have a lot of fun and play a game for |
| Do you want to pretend to be in a fantasy | | | | me. |
| adventure game where you are the hero or | | | | |