Sharing
One of the best parts of being a Dad is sharing my favorite experiences with Isaac. And since I was a kid one of my favorite experiences was playing video games. Isaac has long enjoyed the twitch reflex fun that is Fruit Ninja, but there is not much game there. No characters, no goals, nothing the hunt for and strive to master. Just lots and lots of slashing.
Well, I downloaded a superhero fighting game called Injustice and we are both addicted. It features classic superheroes like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern. There are a few oddball characters (Black Adam anyone?), but the core are really recognizable characters. Its a fighting game but it is really cartoon violence (like Tom and Jerry). The cool part is that characters gain abilities the more fights they win. The REALLY cool part is that Isaac and I are talking about those gained abilities all of the time. He'll wake up in the morning and ask if I got Wonder Woman's Golden Shield or if Lobo's Super Move is any good. And when we do get upgrades I save them so we get them together. It is incredible to see him understand and get enthralled by the logic of video games and it is even more fun to re-enact them in real life.
Its amazing to share with your kid. And it is even better to share something you like with someone that you adore.
Well, I downloaded a superhero fighting game called Injustice and we are both addicted. It features classic superheroes like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern. There are a few oddball characters (Black Adam anyone?), but the core are really recognizable characters. Its a fighting game but it is really cartoon violence (like Tom and Jerry). The cool part is that characters gain abilities the more fights they win. The REALLY cool part is that Isaac and I are talking about those gained abilities all of the time. He'll wake up in the morning and ask if I got Wonder Woman's Golden Shield or if Lobo's Super Move is any good. And when we do get upgrades I save them so we get them together. It is incredible to see him understand and get enthralled by the logic of video games and it is even more fun to re-enact them in real life.
Its amazing to share with your kid. And it is even better to share something you like with someone that you adore.