Well I'm gaming life isn't good as some of the stories here. My Dad always had a PC and my Mom sometimes but my DAd was one of those old school programers who didn't like games, I think my first exparince was Age Of Empires One..... at my friends place and this cool helcopter game, I was mad for AOE, Then my mom got me these stupid "educational games" Then another friend had the demo for Age Of Empires 2: Age Of Kings Demo, I can't tell you how meny times I played the training , Then meny years later, I was never alowed to play on my Dads PC, My perents brought me "TV Games" My "NES clone" That was cool, played super mario, Contra, those where my favorites. The in 2005, I started High School, My mom kicked my dad out and we had a pc, spider solitar FTW , LOL, mom got a work PC that wasn't bad, and my friend lent mt GTA: Vice City......... and that where I rate it started, my mom brought me a graphics card and Start Wars BAttlefront 2 thats was cool, that graphics card lasted me till this year (RIP) and I built my own computer from 2nd hand parts in 2006 and I've played tons of games since I love it and Its a great stress reliver, If a game is not fun, I won't play it, unless Im really bored