Trendy words are associated with the youth of the day - and 'gaming' is a trendy word, but are strategy PC games really written for the youth? I have detailed below three very good reasons why adults should take control of gaming.

 

  1. Some Are Only Available Online - Think about this one carefully. If something is only available on line then you will need to have a credit card in order to buy it. Credit cards are only issued to adults - so adults are the people who are supposed to be buying these.

 

On line games are the best to buy as it avoids entering a store with disturbingly loud noise, to be served by a spotty teenager with no idea of customer service!

 

  1. For The Thinking Person - Some games are mindless, they require collecting things, shooting things or avoiding things. Strategy games require thinking, so they must be for adults!

 

These are great ways to wind down at the end of a day, a lot less mindless than television and can be completed with a good glass of wine at hand.

 

  1. Spare Time - Kids these days seem to be addicted to social networking site, so a game which is played alone in the comfort of your own environment and is non competitive must be for a more mature nature. Perfect for the evenings when the Times crossword seems a little too demanding, or if you simply want a little escapism.

 

So now it is just a matter of working out where to start. Firstly you need to get comfortable and have a read about all the strategy games which are available.

 

One word of warning, there are some companies, one in particular, Big Fish Games, who produce so many games that you may need a couple of evenings to decide which game you want to start with. But this is where the fun starts, you can really enjoy working out what type of game most appeals to you. Read more on gaming conventions