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Child-suitable game recommendation

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  • 12-04-2012 1:28am
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    Morf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for an XB360 game to get to play with my nephew who is 8.

    I'm looking for something a lá MarioKart that is kid appropriate but massive multiplayer fun for adults (me) too.

    No specific genres but I imagine I'll mostly only be playing it with him so single player isn't a huge issue, just multi-player thrills.

    I don't mind if it's quite old and not the easiest on the eye graphics-wise. Playability and fun are the main concern.

    Thanks.


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    Orim
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Orim


    Any of the Lego games always seems to be the best bet. Fun for everyone.


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    gizmo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    In terms of non-competitive, Rayman Origins has a co-op mode for multiple players and would be first on my list. After that there's the various Lego games, Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones.

    Outside of those, the only decent competitive racer I can think of that's suitable for kids on the 360 is Sonic All-Star Racing.


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    Denise90
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Denise90


    Again, Lego would be a top choice, but any of kinect games are great for kids if there's access to one. If he's into football then Fifa or any of the soccer games are good, my nephew adores playing Fifa with his dad


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    Morf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf


    He's not much into sports so that rules out Fifa but the Lego and Rayman suggestions could be good. Thanks.


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    MiniNukinfuts
    Registered Users Posts: 951 ✭✭✭MiniNukinfuts


    Get him COD, the main demographic seems to be about that age anyway, he'll fit right in

    Here's a list of family-friendly games, it has most of the lego games: here

    Also, have you considered kinect?


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    Sound of Silence
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    I would say Portal 2.


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Sound of Silence wrote: »
    I would say Portal 2.

    excellent suggestion (that i wouldn't have thought of). might be slightly complex for an 8 yr old but it will do him no harm whatsoever. iirc the reason you can get portal 1 free on pc was to promote it to schools with a view of improving kid's problem solving abilities


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    wilser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭wilser


    Try Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing


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    irateghost
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭irateghost


    You might try a racing game called blur it has a city racer look but plays just like mario kart, good multiplayer as far as i remember.


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    hous
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭hous


    my son is nine and loves the lego games - you really cant go wrong with any of them and the earlier ones are a snip at pre owned prices. as for others you could try banjo and kazooie, surfs up, doritos dash in arcade is great, cars, open season, pinata games,monsters v aliens,burnout, spiderman, marvel ultimate alliance, skate, tony hawks...there are loads, for a next step up something like Halo 3


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