Spend Mother's Day playing games with mom
by Scott Jon Siegel 
{ May 11th 2008 at 3:00PM }
Don't panic: It's Mother's Day today in North America. We know it crept up on you, overshadowed by more significant holidays like Gears of War 2 Gameplay Footage Day and GTAIV Day Month. Luckily, Susan Arendt over at Game|Life has your back, with a list of excellent gaming gifts for moms of all types (or at least, all gaming types).
Does your mom miss those classic card game nights around the kitchen table? Fire up UNO on Xbox Live Arcade. Is she a tad overprotective of her offspring? She might relate to BioShock's Big Daddies (yes, we get the irony). Does she dig cooking and adorably mispronounced English? Then it's Cooking Mama all the way.
Of course, for moms who are less than avid gamers, there are also a plethora of excellent casual games out there. Titles like Peggle, Diner Dash, and Puzzle Pirates could prove to be perfect distractions for the mom with a lot on her plate. Happy Mother's Day to all the Joystiq-reading maternal units.
Does your mom miss those classic card game nights around the kitchen table? Fire up UNO on Xbox Live Arcade. Is she a tad overprotective of her offspring? She might relate to BioShock's Big Daddies (yes, we get the irony). Does she dig cooking and adorably mispronounced English? Then it's Cooking Mama all the way.
Of course, for moms who are less than avid gamers, there are also a plethora of excellent casual games out there. Titles like Peggle, Diner Dash, and Puzzle Pirates could prove to be perfect distractions for the mom with a lot on her plate. Happy Mother's Day to all the Joystiq-reading maternal units.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bearmedal @ May 11th 2008 3:13PM
Forget the games, I burned my mom a CD of video game music for Mother's Day. I also did one for my dad for when Father's Day comes 'round.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ May 11th 2008 3:45PM
YOU BURNED YOUR MOM?!
Internet grammar nazi, FTW
bearmedal @ May 11th 2008 4:18PM
No, not really for the win. At all.
syrik zero @ May 11th 2008 3:29PM
My mom loves playing the Wii Sports. When she comes to visit me we always play. Maybe I'll take my Wii over
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ May 11th 2008 3:44PM
Did you just say that your mom plays with your wii? =P
oshin @ May 11th 2008 5:10PM
Isn't it time you got back in the "special" corner ?
Hashbrown Hunter @ May 11th 2008 3:37PM
Mommy?
Meet Daddy.
NukeAssault @ May 11th 2008 3:50PM
Bought my mom a laptop. Now she can play all the games she wants without having to kick me off the desktop. =D
Saria the Cat @ May 11th 2008 6:34PM
I don't know, most moms I know aren't big gamers and attempting to convert them to games as a Mother's Day or birthday gift seems more of something for you than for her. If you really want to make her feel special, don't buy her anything at all and just do nice things for her that day (like cook) or make her a card that has a thoughtful note in it.
Double J @ May 11th 2008 6:56PM
I mom is a monster at Ms. Pac-Man. She kicks MY ass at that game. She even wants a Ms. Pac-Man cocktail table. But if you put a Gameboy or NES controller in her hands, she dies going up against the first Goomba.
Double J @ May 11th 2008 6:57PM
"My mom". God damnit, I want an editing feature. Now I look like a jackass more so than usual.
ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222) @ May 12th 2008 12:02AM
Huh, I actually did play some WiiSports with my mom today.