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• What so many parents seem to forget is that you DON'T have to BUY video games to PLAY video games. We had the same dilemma until we started renting video games instead of buying them. It solved the problem.
  
  We started with Blockbuster but soon found that a number of companies rent online, so I assume we're not the only ones who have gone this route. We currently rent from a netflix-like company www.Gamefly.com. Overall, it's less expensive (no late fees too) and unlike Blockbuster, Gamefly has parental controls, ESRB ratings, user reviews, and a family section, so we can research the game right there before to put it in the queue.
  
  But it gets even better. If we receive a game we object to there's no argument about it going back. It costs nothing to return and a new one will arrive in day or so, so there never much complaint. We traded in most of the games we had for rental credit and got 4 months of service for free, so now we only have a couple games in the house at any one time.
  
  Maybe more already know about this, but if not, please look into it. Renting can make gaming fun not just for the kids but for us parents too. In reply to: "Does it matter who buys video games?"

  August 14, 2008

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