Great Gifts for Extreme Gamers

Written by Joe Smith Monday, 15 August 2011 11:24

Is one of the men in your lifetime absolutely crazy about online or console gaming? If you know someone that is a level 70 on Wow (whatever it means) or who is hooked on Call of Duty: Black Ops, and he's got a birthday approaching, here are some great gift ideas to the gaming obsessed guy:

Is one of the men in your lifetime absolutely crazy about online or console gaming? If you know someone that is a level 70 on Wow (whatever it means) or who is hooked on Call of Duty: Black Ops, and he's got a birthday approaching, here are some great gift ideas to the gaming obsessed guy:

Consoles: In case you have plenty to spend, why don't you upgrade your man to the very latest console, or encourage him to diversify a bit by getting him one he doesn't curently have? The heavyweights in console gaming are obviously the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3, and high-end versions of these with all the current latest enhancements (such as Kinect for Xbox 360 console, which allows you to play games utilizing your body as the controller) and plenty of memory to save the data from all those extended hours of gaming, might be a pricey but very welcome present for any games fan. You can also think about the Nintendo wii console, which inspires the usually sedentary gamer to get out of their chair and keep moving around to control the games. The Wii is cheaper than these, and although perhaps a little too wacky for any serious die hard gamer, it can be thrilling, especially if played with a grouping of friends - it's the perfect console for night time parties and family fun alike.

Games: This is usually a tricky one, as you will have to know what he likes, and what he has already got, but most gamers get some new titles on their wish list, and if you can find out what they are, perhaps through some uncharacteristically interested sounding conversations about gaming, you can discover precisely what the ideal gift for your games nut might be.

Books and Strategy Guides: A reasonably low price option, and one that actually works especially well when the gamer in your life is addicted to just one title, such as World of Warcraft, is a nice collector's edition strategy guide. Books like these are available on a lot of titles, and so are attractive books with plenty of game related artwork as well as of course, detailed advice to help them in the game.

Accessories: Loads of accessories are available for console and PC gaming, including retro joystick style controllers for PC gamers, headsets to allow you to talk to other players in online games, and for the Wii, all kinds of controller adapters which will turn your Wii controller into anything from a steering wheel into a golf club. You can also get professional DJ style headphones, which block out or mask all external sound, which not only will let them get much more absorbed in the gameplay, but enables all others to get some peace when they do! An alternative choice is some of the specially designed gaming chairs. These are made not only to provide comfort during those long sessions of fighting, driving or shooting, but will also have integrated surround speakers and in some cases a vibration effect that responds on the game.