Visit any video games sales outlet and you are sure to be overcome by the hundreds or even thousands of choices available, particularly if you are new to the gaming industry and say where can I find games at. Interestingly enough, kids and teenagers really know their way through these stores like they were their second home. But for the adult, the average video shop looks like some variety of color explosion and sooner or later, all the games begin to look alike. This short guide is for the grownup who is purchasing a game for a young kid or teenager possibly as a birthday present. Whatever the possible reason may be, you should value the following tips. This should help you answer the question, where can I find games at?

1. Research this strange phenomenon before entering a video game store. There's a lot of data available about video games online, so to reduce stress and frustration offline, do a little searching. Visit the web site of the video game store in your town and then search in the video games section of the console that your child plays. Here we explain what those weird abbreviations mean:

DS = Nintendo's DS System

EA Sports = Entertainment Arts System

PC = Personal Computer

PS2 = Playstation 2 System

PS3 = Playstation 3 System

PSP = Playstation Portable System

XBOX 360 = Microsoft's XBOX 360 System

Wii = Nintendo's Wii System

You should find the game system on the store's web site first. The console, it's accessories, and all of the video games that go with that game console will follow. You may have to use the web site's search engine to find what you are looking for.

2. After finding the proper video games section for your child's game console, check the ratings of all the games and make a shopping list. Be sure to look for age appropriate material. Each video game is given a rating by The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to inform parents what their kids are playing. Take a look at the rating reference below to see what they mean:

E = Appropriate for Everyone

C = Appropriate for Early childhood

E 10+ = Appropriate for Everyone aged 10 and older

T = Appropriate for Teens

M = Appropriate for Mature Adults

3. In your shopping list, look for a game that is based on the newest movie releases. Young kids really like the hot new animated motion pictures made by Pixar and Disney, and they truly love recreating scenes from a movie in a video game. The producers of the movies put a few video games in the "Special Features section" of the CDs when these movies come out on DVD.

4. If you don't find wholesale video games that are based on a movie that your kid likes, look for a game that was made popular by a cartoon character or one that educates.

5. If you still can't locate one that looks like something that you would be interested in, think a little deeper. You should pay better attention. Then surf over to the nearest Hollywood Video or Blockbuster website. Follow the same process defined in steps 1 - 3. This time, rent 4 or 5 games that look attractive. This should give your youngster an opportunity to play some video games and select one that you can buy while you return the rest.

6. If you found a video game in step 3 or 4, you can either buy it online (which is usually less expensive), or go to the closest video game store near you and buy it there.

They say not to judge a book by its cover, but the illustrations on both pc game and video game cases do a great job of presenting the game's content. If you see an illustration of wrestlers, machine guns, or fighting warriors, there is a risk that the game may be a little to violent for you and your child. If you happen to see an illustration that looks like what you would see on the cover of a children's book, the video game or computer game will probably be appropriate for a younger child. Now when someone asks, where can I find games at, you will know the answer.