Kids on DOA3

I have skipped an entry; I have had two days of XBoxing since the last entry. I will make it up by having two entries, but I will divide by subject rather than by date.

My kids get 30 minutes of video entertainment per day. This can be in the form of television, computer games, or XBox. When they came back home from their summer vacation, they usually opted for TV, watching Monkey King VCDs or something like that. I suppose this is because that's what they were doing while in China.

For the last week or so, they have shifted to XBox. They usually play Fuzion Frenzy or Munch's Oddysee, as most of the other games are a bit too advanced for them.

I decided to show DOA3 to my 5-year-old son, since he has been watching some martial arts in the Monkey King videos. He also took Kung Fu last year, but not at a very high level, obviously.

I started him off with one-on-one mode, taking it easy on him, letting him learn the basics. He picked it up very quickly, and very soon I didn't have to give him a handicap.

My 7-year-old daughter took my place and the two kids had a great time.

Yesterday, I played a few rounds with my daughter. Sometimes I held back, but in the later fights she was doing very well.

I have many thoughts as to why the kids have picked up on DOA3 so quickly, but they are probably obvious. Either way, I will explore these at a later time.