If anyone you know wants to get into video games in general, let alone platformers, tell them to play Super Mario Galaxy. This almost flawless showcase of creativity and wonder is a triumph for the industry and will be looked back on as a work of art similar to how the Godfather is to movies in todays day and age. If this can't get you into gaming I don't know what will. This may not be my favourite game, but it is probably the greatest that I have ever played.