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Posted December 14, 2012
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iippo: Actually, the games he seems to play most these days are two teaching games in finnish (letters/writing and math) + various flash games. I dont know where he found some flashgame site as I sure didnt show it to him - be he knows how to open it from the browser history so there you go...

Snail Bob 1 & 2 and few car games which names i do now know seem to be "the thing" atm.
O...! Just rembmer a flash game my kid loved: King of Drift.
Also all kind of 'memory' games for instance on www for Thomas the Tank Engine.

But you know - the more I think of it - it is not about him playing the game alone. It is about YOU and HIM playing together. Pick non-violent game with clear, big gfx not too fast and just play with him even if his action will be only pressing fire from time to time, comment what you see on the screen, laugh when he laughs etc.

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Checkers or wolf and sheeps.
Post edited December 14, 2012 by tburger
Posted December 14, 2012
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tburger: But you know - the more I think of it - it is not about him playing the game alone. It is about YOU and HIM playing together. Pick non-violent game with clear, big gfx not too fast and just play with him even if his action will be only pressing fire from time to time, comment what you see on the screen, laugh when he laughs etc.
Quite true... I think I should take Botanicula as the first "project". Looks and sounds great, easy enough for himself to click around..
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Densetsu: If you're considering racing games, Moto Racer 2 runs very smoothly (not eye taxing) and has an editor, which enables you to create new tracks and championships endlessly. You could make a very simple tracks for a start and gradually increase the difficulty.

Also, FlatOut is not bad, also very smooth and he could have fun just smashing the car about, unless that bothers you. There are even crash arenas in the game where the goal is to have the last car running. If driver ejection after the crash (see Youtube videos for reference) is something you would prefer the kid not to see, you can always turn it off in the options.

Best thing is, if you bought those games, you could yourself enjoy them.
Good points.. However, is there reason you I should take Moto Racer 2 over Moto Racer 3? Seems GoG has only one Flatout, but I suppose I could checkout later how much the newer versions cost.

...not that the prices here were really overbearing, especially now at christmas time.
Post edited December 14, 2012 by iippo
Posted December 14, 2012
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iippo: ... is there reason you I should take Moto Racer 2 over Moto Racer 3? ...
I haven't played Moto Racer 3 (yet), so I am not able to compare. 2nd is generally receiving better reviews.
Posted December 14, 2012
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iippo: ... is there reason you I should take Moto Racer 2 over Moto Racer 3? ...
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Densetsu: I haven't played Moto Racer 3 (yet), so I am not able to compare. 2nd is generally receiving better reviews.
Roger - will check that out later. Thanks.
Posted December 14, 2012
If your kid into building things and sims I suggest Roller Coaster Tycoon: Dexluxe, or RollerCoast 2 Triple Thrill. Either game will give your kid tons of tinkering time and will grow with him/her as they grow. I grew up playing Sims pc game wise until I got into a few RTS games. However it was always sims like Sim City 2000/3000 that I played the most because you could do so much in them.

Good luck picking a game for your kid.
Posted December 14, 2012
Creatures Village - specifically made for kids, so it has lots of bright colors, is loud, quite easy and FUN.

I'm an ex-teacher and I'd definitely choose something like that for a 4 year old.

Preview video is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOB0BEqwtz8
Posted December 14, 2012
What I can say is I probably started playing around 4-5 years old. Definitely sure I was playing OoT around six.

And complexity or language never bothered me. It was a sort of a magical experience, completely unlike the way I play these days. I kind of hope I could go back to that way, but alas it seems impossible. I still get a huge dose of nostalgia from the games I remember playing as a kid -- and it was very rewarding to get to play them "for real" later on. I am very grateful for my dad introducing me to games early on in my life, it sparked a lifelong interest that might one day turn into a career. (somewhat to his chagrin, actually, he doesn't see game development as a viable career choice ; D)

Just make sure it doesn't have any content that might be disturbing. (One of the first games I personally played was Duke Nukem 3D, and I turned out just fine, if I dare say so : D I don't recommend though)

I can't really give good recommendations since I mostly grew up around Nintendo consoles, and only very little pc until I was around 9-10. Simple platoformers, racing games and adventure games are your best bet.
Posted December 14, 2012
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Braussie: Treasure Adventure was a ton of fun, but may be a little advanced for the age, and it's also only offered in English. My 8 year old loved it, and it was right at his cognitive level for solving the puzzles.

But as you and I both said, half of the fun is just playing a game, even if nothing is accomplished, so maybe they'd just love the art and jumping around in Treasure Adventure. :) Plus, it's free on GOG :)
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Rohan15: I was gonna say Postal but I didn't want to see how that went >_>
I almost suggested(jokingly oc) Duke Nukem 3D while it was free......then I thought about how much shit would be flung my way after the fact. 0.o

(On a side note: Maybe Duke Nukem 1 would be appropriate? It's mostly cartoonish run and gunning, after all.)
Posted December 14, 2012
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Braussie: Earthworm Jim 1& 2... Fairly simple, but depending on the child, it could be too much.
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Zolgar: EWJ is not little kids fare.
It's crude, offensive, and a pain in the ass :p
Definitely a can of worms

I wouid think of space chem ... not that he could solve the puzzles alone, but the moving things .....
Posted December 14, 2012
When I was a kid I would load a premade city in Sim City and proceed to destroy it with hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanos, alien invasions, etc. Wait...I still do that.

Anyway, Duke Nukem 1 is pretty tame. I played that as a kid and my parents are pretty conservative. If I think of more, I will update my post.
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keeveek: Guys, the kid is 4 years old... And you are recommending chess...? :P So I second Screamer 2

It's simple, arcade racing game that can be entirely controlled by arrow keys.
Who knows? Maybe he is a chess prodigy.
Post edited December 14, 2012 by cbean85
Posted December 15, 2012
off the top of my head all i can think of that wasn't mentioned that i've played and know is on gog would be trine. seems like kids would like that one. I think the sequel is even on wii now so it seems like it'd be that demographic
its more of a platformer than a puzzle game so shouldn't be too frustrating its really casual and should be easy enough and even if he doesn't quite follow what the narrator is saying hes kind of got a story book aesthetic when he talks and the plot isn't that important.

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theres a demo on steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/35700/
and a gameplay video on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W96arubcxeU
Post edited December 15, 2012 by pseudonarne
Posted December 15, 2012
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cbean85: Who knows? Maybe he is a chess prodigy.
I still think Screamer 2 is better for a little kid! ;P
Posted December 15, 2012
I'd vote for Botanicula at least for a while. The whole style of it is mesmerising and just clicking on stuff to see waht happens is what its all about really. Add in the charming sound, absolulately zero language skills required.
Posted December 15, 2012
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cbean85: Who knows? Maybe he is a chess prodigy.
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keeveek: I still think Screamer 2 is better for a little kid! ;P
I think Occum's Razor would agree with you as do I. :)
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