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Games for a 4 year old

  • 11-05-2009 10:54am
    #1
    davidsatelle100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭


    Looking to get some games for the kids. the Vtech is grand but is not really challenging and wanted to move him up to the Xbox.

    have Beautiful Katamari, and thats grand for him.

    Just wondering if anyone knows of any other simple(ish) games for the 360

    thanks


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  • #2
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    What does he like in cartoons etc etc?

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  • #3
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Lego Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Batman. My 6 and 3 year old love them.


  • #4
    davidsatelle100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭davidsatelle100


    likes anything really.

    have Lego batman but would think its a bit much for him. must try star wars or indy jones, which one is simpler


  • #5
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    That Avatar game.Its p*ss easy and he will get you 1000gamerscore!


  • #6
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Kung Fu Panda and Cars..

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  • #7
    Hercule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Hercule


    Dead Space,
    Fear 2,
    Grand theft auto 4,


    :pac:

    in all seriousness tho id recommend viva pináta - heck id recommend viva pinata to anybody


  • #8
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭rizzla


    OP, you should check out this website http://www.whattheyplay.com it's a game website aimed at parents who may not know what content is in a game they are buying for their child.


  • #9
    davidsatelle100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭davidsatelle100


    rizzla wrote: »
    OP, you should check out this website http://www.whattheyplay.com it's a game website aimed at parents who may not know what content is in a game they are buying for their child.



    Thanks for that one.


    Will try cars. He doesnt like GTA4 too many police chases and hookers ;)


  • #10
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,790 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'm not sure about viva pinata. I found it quite complex and stressful :)
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  • #11
    RossFixxxed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭RossFixxxed


    Viva pinata has stolen my girlfriend from me! And I want her back, I'm cold and there are wolves after me!

    I think Lego Indy would be a bit much if Batman is, I find it infuriating. Viva Pinata is a great child friendly game but there is a lot of menus and buying and selling things he may not like.

    Stick with the licenced stuff I'd say: Disney, Dreamworks cartoons etc... Maybe Guitar Hero would be good fun, he could have a bash, hard to know that young though..


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  • #12
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    guitar hero if his hands are big enough , and even you could play that too.

    Edit most of them seem to be for 12+ when i checked so might not be suitable.


  • #13
    davidsatelle100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭davidsatelle100


    yeah he has a shot on the practice of guitar hero, but the guitar is a bit big for him


  • #14
    kittenkiller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭kittenkiller


    Viva Pinata FTW!
    Or the Happy Feet game!
    Tonnes of fun!


  • #15
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    davidsatelle100 wrote: »
    yeah he has a shot on the practice of guitar hero, but the guitar is a bit big for him

    Argos were doing the old wired guitar hero 2 guitars for €15 , they are a bit smaller than the latest one, but the bottons have close to the same spacing.


  • #16
    Tweeter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭Tweeter


    My 5 year old is mad about the following games at the moment,

    Monsters Vs Aliens
    Cars Mater National
    Madagascar 2
    Bolt
    Looney Tunes Acme Arsenal

    can't go wrong with any of these for that age group,

    regards,
    Tweeter


  • #17
    IsMiseConor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭IsMiseConor


    LittleBigPlanet and Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction.
    Oh wait...


  • #18
    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    Peggle! Peggle!

    Hang on, that might actually be considered drug dealing.


  • #19
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    Ismiseconor warned for trolling, please keep things civil.


  • #20
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Games for a 4 year old?
    Might I suggest the following,

    Tag,
    Kick the can,
    Football,
    Hide and seek.

    All on the "get outdoors and stop staring at the TV" format!


  • #21
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Games for a 4 year old?
    Might I suggest the following,

    Tag,
    Kick the can,
    Football,
    Hide and seek.

    All on the "get outdoors and stop staring at the TV" format!

    Hilarious.

    I'd recommend Kung Fu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones.


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  • #22
    lgoring21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭lgoring21


    any of the lego series my son loves lego batman!!!


  • #23
    dumbyearbook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭dumbyearbook


    Books are good, board games are good, running about in the garden is a right laugh all really fun games, no batteries required and the old reading is a more useful tool to work on at 4 years old as opposed to encouraging them to 'move up to xbox'

    I'd hope you've got email addresses and mobiles sorted too never is too soon :rolleyes:


  • #24
    lgoring21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭lgoring21


    dumbyearbook wrote: »
    Books are good, board games are good, running about in the garden is a right laugh all really fun games, no batteries required and the old reading is a more useful tool to work on at 4 years old as opposed to encouraging them to 'move up to xbox'

    I'd hope you've got email addresses and mobiles sorted too never is too soon :rolleyes:

    the times are changing!!! get used to it!!!


  • #25
    dumbyearbook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭dumbyearbook


    lgoring21 wrote: »
    the times are changing!!! get used to it!!!

    Nope !

    I love me DS lite there is no way id give it up but games should just be for older kids :D


  • #26
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    dumbyearbook wrote: »
    Books are good, board games are good,

    Will those two also help fight off diabetes and puppy fat like running around a garden will?


  • #27
    dumbyearbook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭dumbyearbook


    amacachi wrote: »
    Will those two also help fight off diabetes and puppy fat like running around a garden will?

    I dunno tbh but they'd have a better chance than an xbox anyway!


  • #28
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    dumbyearbook wrote: »
    I dunno tbh but they'd have a better chance than an xbox anyway!

    Have you got a link to any studies done on the subject or are you just making unfounded claims?


  • #29
    dumbyearbook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭dumbyearbook


    amacachi wrote: »
    Have you got a link to any studies done on the subject or are you just making unfounded claims?


    They are totally without any backup whatsover I just think its mad to encourage a child of 4 to play an xbox.


  • #30
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,223 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    davidsatelle100 wrote: »
    likes anything really.

    have Lego batman but would think its a bit much for him. must try star wars or indy jones, which one is simpler
    ok if lego batman is too much for him will you sell it to me or trade games for it? BTW the simpsons game is quite basic and good fun! i can trade dead rising collectors edition, frontlines fuel of war collectors edition or scene it game with four buzzer controllers very good party game BTW! but i would keep games simple for him or maybe you could try a snes or mega drive and give him the chance to appreciate everything we grew up with?:):)


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  • #31
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    dumbyearbook wrote: »
    They are totally without any backup whatsover I just think its mad to encourage a child of 4 to play an xbox.

    Yeah but coming onto a forum for the XBox and saying that is basically trolling, or certainly a topic for discussion elsewhere so I won't bother arguing further with you. :P


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