Video Game "Madigascar" creates unrealistic perceptions of reality?

My 3 year old son loves playing the xbox game madigascar. My wife and I thought some play would be good for thinking, spatial development, eye/hand coordination, etc. This is a fairly benign game, however, the animals can do "super jumps" off cliffs, etc. My son, the other day mentioned doing a super jump off our second floor landing, and I told him that that is way too high, and he would get very hurt. He responded that he could get so hurt that we would never see him again. We tell him that when we explain about not running into roads, etc. Is there any evidence that these games can alter a toddlers perception or reality, or provide false expectations of his ability/performance. He is a very intelligent boy.

Considering the Activision site that puts it out rates it as:

"E-Everyone 10+", I wouldn't let a 3-year-old near it... and I think you see why.

He may be smart, but he's still 3. Find something more age appropriate. Dora games/Pooh games - things made for kids his age. If you feel those are still not good enough, get games geared for 5-year-olds that are educational.

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Since the fantastic days of the 8-bit Nintendo EntertainmentSystem video games have endowed people of all ages and ethnicities with hours of unmatched relaxation. The universe of games, or ‘wasting time’, as some may argue, has evolved rapidly and continues to progress onward. The big assortment of gaming consoles provided by electronic manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers give gamers many ways to flee the tension brought on by lessons, workload or common life in general. Despite their connotation as being unproductive and outright addictive, video games grant our heads a well-merited reprieve from the tortures of the day and haveplaited themselves into the very framework of our culture. But what exactly makes them so good? The violence? The strategy? The thrill of‘leveling up’? As is the case with music and cuisine, different games appeal to different people. And recent days, the options existing to gamers are greater and more assorted than ever before.

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As a partion of comtemporary way of life, video games have provided and continue to provide gamers an break from the stress of life. Theselection of games and consoles in the inventories of manufacturers, electronic wholesalers and retailers ensure that nobody is left without an funny game to indulge in. amazing features such like online connectivity, voice recognition, motion sensory and touch screens have redefined the world of gaming since the lazy days of 8-bits and two dimensions. We can only guess what developments the future will bring

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What do I do about not being able to do anything?

I have really bad messed up feet. My right foot has soft tissue damage. My left foot has a chipped bone in it. I had to quit sports. I was very athletic and loved sports more than anything. Now, I can't do anything. I'm in a long distance relationship over xbox. (please keep you comments to yourself) So, I'm on there a lot talking to my boyfriend of a year and a half. All I ever do any more is sit on my butt. I live on a dirt road with a gravel drive way. What can I do to entertain myself and get out of the house?
On Christmas, I got Tony Hawk Ride for my 360. I was playing it and my stomach started to cramp. My step sister said it was because I never get off my butt any more. Then my step mom says "That is none of your business. You know why she can't do anything any more."
Well, when she said that, I felt like a handicapped.

I'm in a long distance relationship over xbox

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what are some great games for playstation 3?

i have decided to buy a playstation 3 for my son for Christmas. I wanna get maybe a couple games, maybe 3 or so, depending on price and my budget......he is 13 years old and has a playstation 2 and a regular xbox, he likes tony hawk games, skateboarding, 4 wheelers and off road games, car racing games...please tell me some real good popular games from best to good, etc......any other info on the playstation 3 is helpful........describe the internet play........got to have games to play it online? or can you play free games? or buy games there?....can you use the internet like a computer and if so, how????

LittleBigPlanet, and Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift are games that youll son will enjoy. Both are $60, but you can get the original Motorstorm for $30.

Grand Turismo 5: Prolouge is also good for $40, and Grid (Racing) for $40, and Skate is also good but a bit old, and the new skate is coming out in 2 months.

The PS3 features online play FREE!! No credit card required. Just pop in a disk that supports online and your off playing. Theres this place called the Playstation Store, where you can download demos, or buy smaller games for $10.

And you can use the PS3 like a computer because it has an internet browser and it also supports Linux.

	Fuel
	In FUEL players race across and explore the world’s largest racing environment – over 5,000 square miles of spectacular wilderness. Set to revolutionize multi-terrain, multi-vehicle racing, FUEL is a fiercely competitive, open-world game without boundaries...

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	Dirt
	DiRT blends death-defying offroad action, precision control, and the tricked out intensity of street racing into one visually stunning motorsports masterpiece. Choose from a wealth of officially licensed cars and real-world locations, then go careening through gravel, dirt and mud, doing whatever it takes to bring the trophy home.

	Pure
	Push Your ATV to the Limit Pure is an action sports off-road trick racing game that takes the genre to a new level. Developed by Black Rock Studio, Pure is the next gold standard in off-road racing games...

Dirt 2

As the sequel to the acclaimed racer of 2007, DiRT 2 is set to take off-road racing games to a new level. Packed with a wide variety of features and in-game events such as new benchmark technology, thrilling new race types, big event atmosphere, stunning locations, a new breed of off-roading heroes and a peerless line-up of super-charged speed machines, DiRT 2 isn't your standard off-road racing game...

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World Championship off Road Racing for Nintendo Wii takes you the most breathtaking; powerful off-road vehicles in this hair-raising quest for sand supremacy by experience incredible thrill; danger in wheel-to-wheel racing action over some of the wildest and most treacherous terrain of the Bajahas. When Wii games are going full swing; one can expect a masterpiece from ps3 games as well.

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Untamed or Pure? ?

o.k. I'm buying an xbox 360 here soon and im looking to buy an awesome (realistic) off-road racing game i've played Mx v.s. Atv untamed over at My friend's house and the only thing that wasn't Realistic was the 4-stroke sound it sounds nothing lke a real one but the rest is like the best game i've ever played (tracks are just like real ones freeride is cool) but it has a lot of bad online ratings.......like on Gamespot has like an avererage online rating of like 6.5 and that is pretty sucky....... Pure on the other hand is getting near perfect raitings but i looked into the game and the tricks are retarded and unreal there are only like 7 places and it has no freeride or other veicheles.... could someone tell me what is so great about Pure, what game you think is beter, and if there are any other MX/Quad games coming up in the next few months?

untamed is more realistic and more of a simulation. pure is more arcade style, big air, big tricks, fast course. personally i prefer pure, im not a big fan of simulation racers since im bad at them and there isnt much room for error.

	Test Drive Off Road: Wide Open
	This game takes off-road racing to a new level with 15 licensed off-road vehicles and more than 30 wide-open tracks. With the technological advancements allowed by the Xbox, this new addition to the Test Drive Off-Road family will go beyond what any off-road game has accomplished before...

	Thrillville: Off the Rails
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	Baja 1000:Off-Road Racing (Xbox 360)

	Fuel
	In FUEL players race across and explore the world’s largest racing environment – over 5,000 square miles of spectacular wilderness. Set to revolutionize multi-terrain, multi-vehicle racing, FUEL is a fiercely competitive, open-world game without boundaries...

Dirt 2

As the sequel to the acclaimed racer of 2007, DiRT 2 is set to take off-road racing games to a new level. Packed with a wide variety of features and in-game events such as new benchmark technology, thrilling new race types, big event atmosphere, stunning locations, a new breed of off-roading heroes and a peerless line-up of super-charged speed machines, DiRT 2 isn't your standard off-road racing game...

	Dirt
	DiRT blends death-defying offroad action, precision control, and the tricked out intensity of street racing into one visually stunning motorsports masterpiece. Choose from a wealth of officially licensed cars and real-world locations, then go careening through gravel, dirt and mud, doing whatever it takes to bring the trophy home.

	Pure
	Push Your ATV to the Limit Pure is an action sports off-road trick racing game that takes the genre to a new level. Developed by Black Rock Studio, Pure is the next gold standard in off-road racing games...

Playing Fascinating Games With the Xbox

The XBox is launched as a seventh generation video game console designed by the Microsoft Corp. There are several versions of the Xbox the latest being the XBox 360. This gaming console supports wmv, H.264 and MPEG-4 video file formats. One can use the device to download arcade games, movies and television shows for entertainment purposes.

This being a seventh generation device has specifications that are very sophisticated. The device is supported with 733 MHz CPU, 64 MB DDR RAM, 6.4 GB/ sec bus memory bandwidth, 8 GB hard-disk storage, 250 MHz Graphics processing unit and windows 2000 core operating system. This enhances the speed and ability of the device to function according to the requirements of the users.

The USB mass-storage option allows the downloading of fabulous games from the internet. People can play these games to entertain themselves. Games such as "Call of Duty 2," "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" and "Dead or Alive 4" can easily be stored on the device though they require a huge storage space. One can easily watch demos and download games such as actions, road rash, puzzles, arcade, simulation, driving, adventure and role playing. These games are very exciting and help people to achieve highest levels of excitement while they play these games.

While playing games on the Xbox, one can also listen to music simultaneously. This increases the fascination as people listen to their favourite songs while simultaneously playing the games. The battery support of the Xbox is also very impressive. Even if one plays music and games simultaneously, still the battery is in a position to deliver long hours of run time.

The handset is capable of surfing the net at high speed and then download the files that are so desired. This is the beauty of this Xbox. So, whenever, users are bored up playing one single game, they can simple delete it from the memory and download the game of their choice from the internet. The users more or less remain gratified with the services offered by the Xbox.

While downloading the games, the users may have to pay for it. But then there are also many games that are offered free of cost by the online gaming sites. The charges for the games are not very high and one can afford them very easily. The Xbox Games too comes at a reasonably affordable price.

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