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My girlfriend hadn't played a PC shooter in her life, and when I showed her L4D, she burned through all four campaigns on normal difficulty, and later came back to play on advanced--successfully. As much as there are some unique mechanics tied to the co-op and special infected, she had more fun with it than Portal, for whatever reason.

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TrIp13G - 7 months 11 days ago

I am definitely bearing these tips in mind. I've got a woman I'd like to get into gaming proper, and this article definitely pointed me in the right direction. Thank you, Tyler.

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Hobojedi - 7 months 11 days ago

The last page is so true and right.

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iKOemos - 7 months 11 days ago

@ Greed: You'll be back. No-one can stay away from Gamesradar

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MildlyAmused - 7 months 11 days ago

For non-indoctrinated females, this article is a great idea.

Come on guys, use this gold mine. I'm tired of being mistaken for a 12-year old boy on L4D. More girls = more fun. ^_^

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Romination - 7 months 11 days ago

this is a good article. I think that the headline is a bit misleading...it's more of 'how to get a nongamer interesting in gaming into gaming more', but with anecdotes about your fiance (ooh la la) weaved in. and it seems it would totally work in that regard.

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BanHer - 7 months 11 days ago

As a girl gamer, I can honestly tell you that this is the most accurate article I've ever read that's about girls in general. You honestly nailed it.

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Meagan47 - 7 months 11 days ago

This is pretty funny to read considering I'm a girl and have been playing video games since i was four. I'm pretty sure my gamerscore is bigger than my boyfriends too..ugh lol.

Good article though=]

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zymn - 7 months 11 days ago

heh, my somewhat gf's favorite games are Call of Duty 4&5. take that! but anyways, awesome list!

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gmilf71 - 7 months 11 days ago

lol the backseat gamer thing can be for anyone, not just girls. i must admit i do that alot to my brother when he's playing Resistance 2 and he yells at me when i die due to carelessness in nazi zombies.

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chrisat928 - 7 months 11 days ago

So glad my wife is a gamer. Makes life so much easier.

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bjt2012 - 7 months 11 days ago

Burnout Paradise = girlfriend gold
Fast cars crashing in an open world environment really got my girlfriend to play

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phoenix_wings - 7 months 11 days ago

Hmm...The only thing that I can relate to this is article is that my friends (who have consoles somehow) who aren't that into gaming. They play the more casual games, like...ehh, trivia games on their consoles. They're fun, but not something that I would typically enjoy for long periods. See, that's something that i would personally start with if I had to introduce someone into gaming. Very casually, get them on the Wii bandwagon, and then gauge their reactions. If they get bored with the kiddie games, move them up to other ones that are easier, but a little more advanced. That would be suitable for me--having a relationship with someone that understands that games can be fun, and understands my passion. And enjoys it too--maybe not to the extent that I do, but close.

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Forsakenday - 7 months 11 days ago

Lol at the ammo part in rule #5. But yeah, this is good. I'll try to remember this.

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Elbo444 - 7 months 11 days ago

omg gr you bunch of sexist racist fascist pigs this article is OBVIOUSLY only talking about tits and stuff

in all seriousness though it was a good article, rule #5 is way too true

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JCBlueNose - 7 months 11 days ago

I also think that some of this is true it's hard to get your girlfriend to sit with you when you are on your Xbox or whatever when your playing Grand Theft Auto

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Accidental - 7 months 11 days ago

I hope that I will not have to introduce gaming to my future boyfriend. Its rather an important part in the criteria for my next partner.

CoD4 junky looking for love!

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JCBlueNose - 7 months 11 days ago

Why would you not want to introduce gaming to your new boyfriend that way you can show off your skills on games

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Psycho77 - 7 months 11 days ago

no what i would say is this guy is a loser. experience?..you?..haha buddy you and your girl prob been together since preschool...if i were her i would want to stay in and play games too so i wouldnt have to go out and be seen with you..look she has to put on those big ski goggles to hide herself with you...yo girl call me and i show you some real fun games to play..and you wont have to worry about looking like a stuffed bear in the morning from any hair falling off my ugly balding head.... *cough* lit son.

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