subject: The Best Holiday Gift For A Gamer [print this page] The Best Holiday Gift For A Gamer The Best Holiday Gift For A Gamer
If you have someone on your holiday shopping list who owns the latest gaming systems (and still plays the old ones!) and accessories, it might be hard to figure out what you can get them that they don't already have. Thanks to this gift guide, though, there's no reason to fret: everything listed as the perfect gamer gift is unique, unexpected, and under $100.
Persona 3 FES (PlayStation 2): widely regarded as an artistic and narrative triumph by Atlas Games, Persona 3 initially met with extreme resistance in America due to its dark themes of destiny versus free will, personal responsibility, and symbolic images of suicide. The re-release includes a second game which continues the stories of the teenage demon fighting team, making it one of the best deals for money spent versus time played and enjoyed. With fantastic art and a story that will haunt you long after you beat the game, this is the best RPG you've never heard of.
Specialized gaming mouse (computer): whether playing a first-person shooter at a LAN party is your gamer's weekend of choice, or grinding for gold in World of Warcraft is more their style, there's a custom input device to make their gaming experience more fun, and take their skills to the next level. There is a custom input device for almost every genre, and some even exist for specific games.
Vintage console systems: give your gamer the gift of playing the classic games on their original platforms! By searching eBay and specialty vendors, you can find platforms like the Nintendo NES, original Nintendo Gameboy, Famicom, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, and more. They're fun pieces of gaming history, and unless particularly rare or pristine, not terribly expensive. Especially for older gamers, there's no better way to give them back part of their childhood.
