Jeremy Roberts. A Blog

Let’s face it. The harsh reality is that there isn’t a lot of female gamers out there. There are some. They certainly do exists. They’re just not very common. So, when you are with your girlfriend or wife and you want to play some PlayStation, it’s going to be a little bit difficult to do so without making her feel left out, or unloved.

The solution? Get them to play PlayStation with you! Some might argue that PlayStation is a ‘guy thing’, or a personal thing and shouldn’t be mixed with women – that is, ‘PS3 time is me time’. Ok, that’s their opinion, and they’re entitled to it. But wouldn’t it be great to be able to say “hey honey, let’s play some PlayStation“, and to hear in reply “Sure! Sounds like fun!”… one can dream.

Sony, and other developers, have tried to help us introduce the wonders of the PlayStation with games such as Buzz, Singstar and LittleBigPlanet, and now Home too. These games are a fantastic way to get your girl gaming. But, alas, this won’t really encourage her to play games you might be into like Call of Duty, Killzone 2 or Resident Evil 5, which you might want to play on your own or online.

Don’t get confused about our real objective here. We’re not really going to get (or want) our girls to sit down want to PlayStation pro-actively – not too much anyway. We want her to get and appreciation for the subtleties of gaming and just how much fun it can be. As a result, your girlfriend or wife will hopefully gain a better understanding of why you want to play your PlayStation so much.

As you can see, there is no silver bullet for getting your girlfriend or wife into PlayStation. But, hopefully, with some light-hearted, fun games you’ll be able to share your PlayStation occasionally and the other times, you will be able to get some ‘hardcore’ game time in without feeling too guilty… maybe.

Good luck to all like minded adventurers.