games for young children?
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Any of the sierra edutainment series - they may as well get something out of it
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Transport tycoon just takes practice, I played it since like 6 too
, the demo anyhow, It was a time limited demo and I played it at least like 100 times starting a new game every time, gradually learning how trains and orders work etc...Aoe2 is great yeah, may learn a little about history if he's bothered to read everything and does the campaign. Very addicting though !
It is a tad complicated but Pharaoh, pictures show everything new every scenario ( along with text explaining stuff, but I always just copied the pictures in the tutorial messages, I somehow understood the game even though I knew no english at all.).
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Viva pinata
I think you mean Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 & 2 yes?
Awesome games, good fun for a young'un as well..
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Banjo Kazooie - Nuts and Bolts on the 360. My 5 year old would play it all the time if I let him. You need to play it yourself to unlock the various worlds and build a few interesting vehicles, but once that's done it's perfect - they can't die, and can drive, fly and float around destroying stuff and generally causing mayhem. The worlds are largely destructible, and the main character has this force power thing to pick up and move stuff.
I caught him lifting giant ants onto a big tractor I'd given him the other day, and carting them to the top of a volcano before flinging them in. Brilliant stuff
Viva Pinata, on the other hand, has a 3+ rating, but is actually far too hard for a little 'un to do anything but play the 'just for fun mode'. Requires a lot of reading up on creatures likes etc to actually play the game.
I caught him lifting giant ants onto a big tractor I'd given him the other day, and carting them to the top of a volcano before flinging them in. Brilliant stuff
Viva Pinata, on the other hand, has a 3+ rating, but is actually far too hard for a little 'un to do anything but play the 'just for fun mode'. Requires a lot of reading up on creatures likes etc to actually play the game.
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I had Resi Evil 2 at age 9. Scared the crap out of me which games don't seem to do anymore
At the age of 6, get them on crash bandicoot and games like that. I would think a ps1 would be fine for young children as they are cheap and at age 6 they aren't going to complain that the controllers are not wireless, it is not in HD and they cannot upload their stats to the internet
If you already have a ps3 or 360, then I recommend the 'sega ultimate collection' as it has all the 2d sonic games on. Brilliant fun
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I remember when I were 6 ....
Atari 2600 with Asteroids and Defender =D
Those were the days
Let's see...
Laser Squad
River Raid
Zaxxon
Subterranea
Millipede
Donkey Kong
and of course...
Space Raiders
Let's not forget, however, those games were all totally arse, we just didn't know it at the time
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I would still only add games you'd play yourself on my kid's pc if I had a kid, eg. lego games allowed ( afaik they're quite fun ) but no simpler ''for kids'' rubbish which you'd never play yourself.
) but no simpler ''for kids'' rubbish which you'd never play yourself.
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original Sonic, you cant go wrong.
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Lego Star Wars/Indy games either on PC or the Wii.
My kid is now 9 she played the above a few years ago and loved them. She is now playing Torchlight and Civ 4.
Spore might work for a youngster.
My kid is now 9 she played the above a few years ago and loved them. She is now playing Torchlight and Civ 4.
Spore might work for a youngster.
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Simplz zoo is awesome. Some of the dora explorer games my little cousin enjoyed. Maybe trials 2.
World of zoo is good. lego games always work.
World of zoo is good. lego games always work.