Poll: Does a Kiddie Game = Shitty Game?

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Usually yes, but there are exceptions. For example I love The Legend Spyro 2, and it's a kiddy game.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Some of them but a lot of kid-friendly games can be quite entertaining. I still love playing Lego Star Wars with my friend to this day. Plus, one of the reasons I want a PS3 is LittleBigPlanet.

 

[Daedalus1942]

Simple question.

For me, I'd say usually. Most games intended for kids have next to no depth and the developers usually don't make an effort to make the game good. Not always, but mostly.

No, there's lots of games that are aimed at kids, but are quite hard for a young child to finish. Alot of the mario games are marketed at kids. No way they could beat them though.

 

[Daedalus1942]

No, simply put.

Spoiler: Warning: Huge

They really should have brought figurines out to go with that release.
I'd have bought Batman in Lego!

 

[TelHybrid]

Considering Crash Bandicoot, Sonic, Mario, Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, Croc, and a lot of my other favourite game series (in some cases "back when they were good") are classed as "kiddie", I would say no.

 

[Naeo]

Not inherently. Some kid games are bad for older people, some older people games are bad in general (older people being people in the late teens and on category).

 

[Kamehapa]

It all depends on what you consider a 'kiddy game'. If you mean a game that lacks a plot stucture, has subpar graphics, and can only hold the attention of a three year old, then yes kiddy games suck.

 

[jboking]

Jak and Daxter (not sure if this qualifies)

The first one was a little kiddie if you ask me. what with the lack of semi-automatic weapons and gunmetal gray backgrounds. Also, you never had to kill anything other than the dark creatures and a psychopath. I think it would just about qualify, it is dancing the line though.

That said, some 'kiddie' games are typically either educational(which if designed for adults is a category all it's own), Designed for girlz(all of these games should be eliminated), or just spastic fun that doesn't need a dark and gritty story to be awesome.

So Kiddie Game =/(automatically)= Shitty Game.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

No...

To clarify. The only properly kiddie games I have played have been Pokemon Blue and Bugs Bunny: Adventures in Time or something like that.

While simplistic, both of them still stand up quite nicely for me today.

 

[DrDeath3191]

Look sir, before you judge all kiddie games as absolute garbage, find yourself an old PC, and hunt down the Original Lego Island. It's got fun gameplay, a very easy control interface, and Genuinely funny humor.

Imagine Portal's level of humor, Grand Theft Auto's open-world freedom, and LittleBigPlanet's charm, and you've got yourself LEGO Island.

Hooray, I'm not the only one who remembers that game! And yes, it was indeed awesome.

I'm a third person who also enjoyed this game. Sweet memories...

 

[NeuroShock]

Though there are a few good kid friendly games (Anyone remember Zoombeenies?)

Wow, I seriously thought I was the only person who played that game. Thanks for reminding me of that, it was such a fun game. Except since I was a little kid when I played I got so confused at some of the puzzles. I wish I could play it again and see if it got any easier or if i'm just terrible at solving puzzles.

 

[Valiance]

What do you call a kids game?

Super Mario Galaxy, is that a kid's game? Any Zelda, are those kid's games? Kingdom Hearts, is that a kid's game? (or tween's game? )

I enjoyed all of these.

I don't think you need to characterize a game by its target audience. :/

 

[Robo-Penguin]

Games don't need the straight up blood/guts like the generic space marine fps to be considered awesome. "Kiddy game" can be loosely defined as a game that takes a more humorous approach to game play and is not down to earth and gritty. I laugh though when I see Banjo Kazooie used as a example of a "kiddy game", if you look at the dialogue used, it is full of lude British puns.

 

[bob-2000]

I've never liked a kiddie game.
Except for lego Star Wars, of course.

 

[Zeryxis]

hmmm....does Harvest Moon anything count? it's a farming/dating Sim, yeah, but c'mon the chibis everywhere? the fact that you can't slaughter the cows or chickens for meat or eat anything that was once alive but fish and eggs?? That is cuddly fun right there.

hmm, also, I do enjoy both Viva Pinata games...Pokemon...Zelda - especially Windwaker, it was so damn cute :3

 

[Aux]

With the way gaming is today, nine times out of ten yes they are shitty. However there are the odd games like Little Big Planet I think are good games.

 

[Rooster893]

That's a definite NO.

Have you ever played Crash Bandicoot? Or Scribblenauts?