Good Gifts for Gamers

 

Good Gifts for Gamers:

Is there a man in your life who is completely obsessed with online or console gaming? If you have a gaming-obsessed friend who is level 70 in World of Warcraft (whatever that means) or hooked to Call of Duty: Black Ops and his birthday is approaching, here are some terrific present ideas for him:

Consoles

If you have the means, treat your partner to the most up-to-date console, or encourage him to branch out by getting him one he doesn't already own. The Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 are the heavyweights in console gaming, and top-end versions of these with all of the latest enhancements (such as Kinect for Xbox 360, which allows you to play games using your body as a controller) and plenty of memory to store the data from all those long hours of gaming can be a pricey but very welcome gift for any games fan.

Consider the Nintendo Wii, which challenges the normally sedentary gamer to get up and walk around in order to operate the games. The Wii is less expensive than the others, and while it may be a little too wild for the serious die-hard gamer, it's a lot of fun, especially when played with a group of friends - it's the ideal console for late-night get-togethers and family fun.

Games

This is a tricky one because you'll need to know what he likes and what he already has, but most gamers have some new titles on their wish lists, and if you can find out what they are, perhaps through some unusually interested-sounding gaming conversations, you'll be able to figure out what the perfect present for your games nut might be.

Accessories

Retro joystick style controllers for PC gamers, headsets to chat with other players in online games, and controller adapters for the Wii that can change your Wii controller into anything from a steering wheel to a golf club are among the many accessories available for console and PC gaming. You may also acquire professional DJ-style headphones that block out or mask all extraneous sound, allowing them to become even more immersed in the game while allowing everyone else to enjoy some peace! Some of the particularly built gaming seats are another alternative.

These are designed not just to keep you comfortable during long bouts of fighting, driving, or shooting, but also to deliver surround sound and, in some cases, a vibrating effect that reacts to the game.  

Books and Strategy Guides

A good collector's edition strategy guide is a reasonably low-cost alternative that works especially well if the gamer in your life is obsessed with one particular title, such as World of Warcraft. These books come in a variety of titles and are gorgeous books with a lot of game-related artwork as well as, of course, in-depth hints and guidance to help people in the game.