My son is old enough (nearly 5) to play PC games, and I wonder what PC games other folks have for their kids!
Any recommendations?
UT ..
obviously with the gore/blood turned off
they just seem to like running around shooting stuff !!!
think my lad was 9 when he got into CS ...but unfortunately has lost interest now (he's 11 now .....going on 34 :whistle: !!)
he loves his runescape now ...(Freeby on the net) ...looks crap to me ...folks just walk around a lot ...but looks harmless enough ....plenty of admins on that ya can report people swearing to as well ....but this may be a little too old for him ;)
Lego Star Wars is awesome, especially as a 2-player game so you could play with him. Not sure if a 5-year-old could manage the controls (though they're just your standard consoley controls), but with you helping him it should be okay.
maybe freddy fish is something my girl like it pretty mutch ;)
Serious Sam, he'll love it. It's easy, yet brutal, and you can add whatever you want like infinate ammo, all guns, super speed etc. May not sound too great to you but kids love it when your indestructable and running around with a mini gun that neveer runs out of ammo...
There isn't that much gore but if you don't like the tiny amount of gore that there is you can turn the blood green.
Ok, maybe not THAT appropriate for a 5 year old...
Get him started on worms though, that got me thorugh my childhood.
QuoteOriginally posted by Toxteth@Dec 13 2005, 11:11 PM
Ok, maybe not THAT appropriate for a 5 year old...
Get him started on worms though, that got me thorugh my childhood.
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thread...then round, followed by tape (if the lad's strong enough :P
QuoteOriginally posted by Toxteth@Dec 14 2005, 12:11 AM
Ok, maybe not THAT appropriate for a 5 year old...
Get him started on worms though, that got me thorugh my childhood.
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yup, I had them when i was a lad. Don't recommend them tho, kinda itchy.
:roflmao:
When my kids were younger I got then a game called 'Zoombinies'...
(http://www.taglearning.com/images/slides/zoombinisrange-buyatleast2titlesget3rdfree/zoombinislogicaljourney.jpg)
It's an introduction to logic and basic maths...NO LISTEN! LOL
This game is fantastic! - I even enjoyed playing along with them.
These little characters have to be taken across an island - you have to solve various puzzles on the way, matching the right kind of Zoombini to the job.
All the puzzles are FUN! - I liked the Pizza sorting game!
Now the box says the game is for 8+ year olds, but with parental help this is a terrific start to a 5 year old.
Review: Logical Journey of the Zoombinis (http://www.kidsclick.com/descrip/zoombini_del.htm)
My kids loved it! - And there are two follow-ups (that's how successful it was). Tripple pack (all 3 games) available here: Zoombinis Triple Pack £14.99 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002ZDT56/203-9972648-1105513)
Another series of good games is teh LEGO action games - Amazon is currently selling the LEGO Fun Pack (4 CD SET) (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DGYWC/qid=1134592219/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_27_3/203-9972648-1105513) for just £13.99, and this includes fun tiles like 'Legoland' and 'Lego Racer 2'.
Hope this helps - sorry they are not violent! LOL
still my favourite game.. Reader Rabbit! (5+) only just got onto the last bit.. im getting there!!
:blush:
First PC games me an Doris played were Delta Force and Carmaggedon.
I controlled the mouse and Doris had the keyboard. Hows THAT for co-op play? :narnar:
OOHH and SiN
QuoteOriginally posted by Hippy@Dec 15 2005, 04:08 PM
First PC games me an Doris played were Delta Force and Carmaggedon.
I controlled the mouse and Doris had the keyboard. Hows THAT for co-op play?
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Aw, bless. Too young to have a [****] clue what you were doing :P
Yeah Delta Force was one of my childhood games. V good game (as far as i can remember) Not so great for team play but he's only 5 so wont care... :)
QuoteOriginally posted by Toxteth@Dec 15 2005, 11:33 PM
Yeah Delta Force was one of my childhood games. V good game (as far as i can remember) Not so great for team play but he's only 5 so wont care... :)
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I feel old... :narnar: I remember playing Biohazard (forerunner to Duke Nukem, side scrolling platformer) when I was a kid. And Duke Nukem 3D and Doom 2 (never actually played the first one or Wolfenstein 3D for very long though). I still run DOSBox on my system so I can occasionally load up Cannon Fodder and Micro Machines :D
This is the point where I find out you're older than me, and I just think of me being a 'kid' much younger than you do ;)
QuoteAw, bless. Too young to have a [****] clue what you were doing
Yup. Just that doing two things...walking AND shooting was too much for our tiny minds to deal with.
we got through a few of the missions, played the first one over and over...
QuoteOriginally posted by Thulsa Doom@Dec 13 2005, 04:29 PM
My son is old enough (nearly 5) to play PC games, and I wonder what PC games other folks have for their kids!
Any recommendations?
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I have loads of old games that i had on my pc when i was younger. When i go home at the end of the week i can send you a list of what i have all of which i had when i was a little younger. Maybe we can come to some sort of a price or something
GhostMjr
QuoteOriginally posted by GhostMjr@Dec 21 2005, 07:12 PM
I have loads of old games that i had on my pc when i was younger. When i go home at the end of the week i can send you a list of what i have all of which i had when i was a little younger. Maybe we can come to some sort of a price or something
GhostMjr
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Ok just had a look. The childrens title i have are
Sam and Max Hit the Road
Carmen Sandeigo Junior Detective
Grand Prix 2
Age of Empires 1
Rainbow Six
The plane of airbus for flight simulator 95 and 98
Lastly i have Flight simulator 95
Am i the only one that is now feeling really really old reading this thread ?? :(
My first computer game was noughts on crosses played on a teletype ( no monitor or disk drive...loaded from papertape )...............................just off to top myself now :(
QuoteOriginally posted by GhostMjr@Dec 28 2005, 01:50 PM
Ok just had a look. The childrens title i have are
Sam and Max Hit the Road
Carmen Sandeigo Junior Detective
Grand Prix 2
Age of Empires 1
Rainbow Six
The plane of airbus for flight simulator 95 and 98
Lastly i have Flight simulator 95
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all sound a bit more than my kid could take.
Best so far seems Zoombinies, although Whitey has some of kids playin CZ so an intro to guns n knifes may be in order :)
i agree with zoobienes, ive played it and it was quite fun, :)
but i no someone who started off playing doom and UT when they were 5 and they still like games now.
but i would recomend zoobienes and maby cannon fodder and lemings for a start.
nice and simple games to get started, and i still like playing then now.
QuoteOriginally posted by Carr0t@Dec 16 2005, 11:51 AM
I feel old... :narnar: I remember playing Biohazard (forerunner to Duke Nukem, side scrolling platformer) when I was a kid. And Duke Nukem 3D and Doom 2 (never actually played the first one or Wolfenstein 3D for very long though). I still run DOSBox on my system so I can occasionally load up Cannon Fodder and Micro Machines :D
This is the point where I find out you're older than me, and I just think of me being a 'kid' much younger than you do ;)
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I'm ready for retirement... I remember Pacman, Omega Race and Garden on the Vic20, Space Invaders and Battlezone on the Atari gaming console, and Way of the Exploding Fist on C64...