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After reading through some of these posts I think some of you are taking this too far. Lets not analyze games to the point that they both make kids idiots and break apart families etc. I'm a younger guy who honestly started playing games (not intensely) but I did at a very young age. My parents had an Atari and I recall that I played my mom in games like COMBAT. Moving on I got a Nintendo for christmas from my uncle several years later. Continue you the pattern...I'm in college and I've gamed since I was about 4.
I think that the key is that as long as the kid lives a structured life where playing video games isn't the only thing then they will be fine. I played sports in leagues as a kid and I still try to exercise today. Trust me too, I'm a nerd. I have played at "BIG LAN PARTIES" and probably have played too many late hours in the night....that being said I think I'm a perfect well adjusted guy with a decent grasp on social interaction. OF course things could change, but I plan on letting my kids play videogames early on in their lives. I really want to start them with the original NES or something and I will be moderating them, but I really don't see any problem with them playing as early as 6 or so.
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