Help concerning games for kids

[Vivace-Vivian]

The Lego games are good. Jak and Daxter was neat.

 

[Proteus214]

Anything Kirby. Simple, fun, and not too frustratingly difficult.

 

[Moonmover]

The LEGO [insertmoviehere] games are kid-friendly, lack a language barrier (the characters just sort of grunt and point and emote to show what they're thinking.), the gameplay is simple, and they're built from the ground up with co-operative play in mind.

Oh, and they're fun, too.

 

[CloggedDonkey]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise is actually a lot of fun, if you ask me. And if I remember right, two people can couch-play together at the same time.

if there is a port for PS3, which I think there is, don't get her this. sure, it's fun as hell, it just has some pretty mature stuff. like, for instance, I cried when I had to put a pinata out of it's misery in the first game, and I was 13.

but I would say the Raidou Kuzunoha shin magami tensei(or how ever it's spelled) games if she enjoyed other Shin Magami games. don't get her Persona three though, as it's the emo older brother of the series, where 4 is one of the noticeably happier.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Okami. It's got a doggie as the main character to boot.

 

[Koganesaga]

Gears of war with a gore enhancing mod, the experience is only slightly disturb her!

ON a serious note, as I'm not usually into the softer games, I can't really say, but I can say there's a DS market out there targeted towards that age group.

 

[fesc]

Aye, the LEGO games are popular, but as she has not seen Star Wars, I am kind of reluctant to buy them.

 

[fesc]

but I would say the Raidou Kuzunoha shin magami tensei(or how ever it's spelled) games if she enjoyed other Shin Magami games. don't get her Persona three though, as it's the emo older brother of the series, where 4 is one of the noticeably happier.

Like most JRPGs, SMT games are focused on the story, and as she doesn't speak English, I guess she just liked the fights and the over-the-top reactions in P4.

Also, Raido Kuzunoha costs £40 used and £89 new. Or something like that.

 

[EHKOS]

Crash Bandicoot is excellent, its for psone but the ps2s play those.

 

[Marter]

I have a young sister as well, and she loves playing Oblivion. She also had fun Final Fantasy X/X-2 and the two Kingdom Hearts games.

I can say that they are all really fun games and (mostly) kid friendly.

 

[Lift]

How about the Walice and Gromit adventure games from tell tale games? ...or any of the tell tale games for that mater.

Kids are smarter than you think. At 8 i was playing sam and max, yes, but I was also playing doom. I not suggesting you let them play heavy rain, but I think most kids could handle half life 2 or portal. Maybe not have a strong appreciation of the game, but I didn't get every joke in Sam and Max when I was 8, but I loved it anyway.

Also, I find most "kids" games now REALLY condescending

 

[Sean Strife]

As far as games I've played: any of the Donkey Kong Country games, any Katamari game (they're all the same), Punch-Out or really any Nintendo Wii/DS/Gamecube/Whatever console game. Hell, let her give Sonic the Hedgehog a whirl (that is the original Genesis games), if you can.

Edit: OH! Almost forgot. I'd say let her run the tutorial and let her give Fantavision a whirl.

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Hello

I have an 8 year old sister who loves video games, especially Super Mario Bros., Little Big Planet, Pokémon and Persona 4 (don't ask why).

I would like you to recommend me good games that I can play with her, multiplayer is optional, for the PS2 or PS3.
She is not fluent in English, so a game without a very complicated story would be nice, although some PG-7 games come dubbed. I don't mind translating text.

Please help me out.

I'm not sure if someone has said it yet, but MODNATION RACERS for the PS3. Basically, it's Little Big Planet meets Mario Kart. You can't go wrong.

 

[Cain_Zeros]

Lego anything, Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Spyro. The fact that I can list anything when I've only had a PS2 for about a month if that is amazing. XD

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Well, you DO have to teach her games are as awesome as movies.

Try things like Okami. Or... Any other game with a good story.
I am so drunk right now.

 

[AtticusSP]

Kirby Superstar.
I've been playing it yearly since I was a kid and it still hasn't got boring in multiplayer.
That game is a god damn masterpiece.

 

[CloggedDonkey]

but I would say the Raidou Kuzunoha shin magami tensei(or how ever it's spelled) games if she enjoyed other Shin Magami games. don't get her Persona three though, as it's the emo older brother of the series, where 4 is one of the noticeably happier.

Like most JRPGs, SMT games are focused on the story, and as she doesn't speak English, I guess she just liked the fights and the over-the-top reactions in P4.

Also, Raido Kuzunoha costs £40 used and £89 new. Or something like that.

hm, I see. and what nationality is she, anyway? I know quite a few international developers that might publish in her language. and everyone saying Okami is right. it's a good game, but some of the jokes might go over her head.

 

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but I would say the Raidou Kuzunoha shin magami tensei(or how ever it's spelled) games if she enjoyed other Shin Magami games. don't get her Persona three though, as it's the emo older brother of the series, where 4 is one of the noticeably happier.

Like most JRPGs, SMT games are focused on the story, and as she doesn't speak English, I guess she just liked the fights and the over-the-top reactions in P4.

Also, Raido Kuzunoha costs £40 used and £89 new. Or something like that.

hm, I see. and what nationality is she, anyway? I know quite a few international developers that might publish in her language. and everyone saying Okami is right. it's a good game, but some of the jokes might go over her head.

Norwegian. That's why no SMT. I've only seen three copies of Persona 4 and five of Persona 3 here. And they were gone the next day.
I'm a bit skeptical to get a game made by a local developer, as they tend to be simply less good than foreign games.

 

[omega 616]

Spyro? Loads of kids and girls seem to love them games, I suck at them though.

 

[squid5580]

I would also like to recommend Pixel Junk shooter, which is a downloadable game for the PS3, and which has coop mulitplayer, so that you'll be able to play with her. If you don't know much about the game, here is a link to a review of it:

http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62121/PixelJunk-Shooter/review/

Also, I can't believe no one has mentioned any of the guitar hero or rockband games. They're great games that kids love, plus it's a good way to teach her about good music, and keep her away from those damn Jonas Brothers.

Like most kids, she can't play GH worth shit, mostly because of timing and coordination problems, like remembering the buttons. She likes disco music, so I'll nurture that until she's' old enough for rock.

Lego RockBand! Not only is it fun as heck but it also has super easy mode. All you really have to do is strum at the right time and you are golden. I don't know how forgiving the drums or vocals are but it is great for beginners (like me).