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    Game recommendations for kids?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by RogueMonk, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    I have two girls, aged 5 and 7. Do any of you have some recommendations on some good games for the mac (leopard)? Also, any recommendations for educational software that works well under leopard (Kindergarten and grade 2/3)?

    Thanks.
     
    RogueMonk, Nov 30, 2008
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  2. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Start them off early, get them Dwarf Fortress.
     
    Lysander, Dec 1, 2008
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  3. BlackMac

    BlackMac Notebook Consultant

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    Dual Boot With Vista and get them Grand Theft Auto IV when it comes out :p

    (Kidding)
     
    BlackMac, Dec 1, 2008
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  4. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    call of duty is the single game they need

    hand/eye coordination, tactical skills, and a patriotic spirit(or terrorist if that's their intend :p)

    they would learn how easy it is to die and what is to be required when terrorist attack happens unexpected...

    bottomline: play with guidance, and don't get them a gun(real)

    ps. mathematical games are always good, conceptually math is difficult
    or you might teach the calculus from day one as i find them to be vastly differ from the silly math taught before.

    economic is not the subject right now as no one has a clue


    or just get them a NDS each with the brain trainer game
     
    hydrocyanic, Dec 1, 2008
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  5. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    that EVIL! :p
     
    hydrocyanic, Dec 1, 2008
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    I say World of Warcraft. They don't need to work or do vigorous schoolwork yet. Perfect time to get em hooked. And then blow away their classmates with WoW speak. "Hey, so last night I did a SSC raid and I got the most epic purple drop ever! It had so much stam and int and my attack power went through the roof! I can't wait to go home and try out that new macro I found that makes my pet cycle through attack, taunt,....etc etc etc"
     
    zergslayer69, Dec 1, 2008
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  7. RogueMonk

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    I'm kinda wondering why I even asked you bozos. ***kidding*** :)
     
    RogueMonk, Dec 1, 2008
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  8. talin

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    No way, GTA Vice City!
    (Not kidding)






    (Yes I am :p).
     
    talin, Dec 1, 2008
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    lol, i was starting to wonder the same thing too ;p

    But yea, not sure if you saw, but the apple store has a section for kids games
    http://store.apple.com/ca/browse/home/shop_mac/software/family_games?mco=MTE0MTkw

    Looks like theres a few in there (dora? and some other colourful boxes? lol)

    Although I can't recommend any from there, cause I havnt touched any educational games for pc since dos & windows 95 ;p
     
    sulkorp, Dec 1, 2008
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  10. wobble987

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    i would recommend getting SPORE.
     
    wobble987, Dec 1, 2008
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  11. BlackMac

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    Yeah, I am sure they are not to young to play it, it's not that hard of a game. Their can also be no violence if you don't want to, you can eat plants, and gain new allies by dancing/singing to them.

    Hope that actually helps unlike my previous post :p
     
    BlackMac, Dec 1, 2008
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  12. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    If you have Windows XP via bootcamp, the Jump-Start series of children's games are perfect. Such as Jump-Start Kindergarten, 1st Grade... and so on.
     
    Colton, Dec 1, 2008
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  13. circa86

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    SPORE is where it is at.
     
    circa86, Dec 1, 2008
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    Soldier of Fortune >> Grand Theft Auto >> 50 Cent

    Your kid will be a gang banger in no time....

    Spore could be a good choice. Maybe the Sims.
     
    Robgunn, Dec 1, 2008
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  15. Colton

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    Max Payne & The Godfather... :p
     
    Colton, Dec 1, 2008
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    The Sims? They could set houses on fire!
     
    Shaythong, Dec 1, 2008
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    or seal their room and let them die :)

    i actually reckon the WoW is a good idea since there is a economy into it, not perfect, but it is well enough to let them know of investment in raw material, holding on cash, and/or strengthen themselves = greater goods

    cooperation is also into consideration

    why not?

    or a sit-at-home kids knowing nothing but wow'ing, and say "hail!" instead of hi, or even yo :D

    lucky EQ isnt that popular anymore such that they won't be con'ing everyone :rolleyes:
     
    hydrocyanic, Dec 2, 2008
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    Spore and sims ^_^
     
    mr__bean, Dec 2, 2008
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    Solitaire :)

    Seriesly this is a good question. My daughter she is 8 and loves flash games from websites. Her favorite games are Sims 2. We bought her every single Sims 2 add on.
     
    tyronne, Dec 2, 2008
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  20. tyronne

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    That's pretty sick thing to say about children man.

    Seriously i am offended - why would you make such statement like that?
     
    tyronne, Dec 2, 2008
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    have you never played sims?
     
    sulkorp, Dec 2, 2008
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    Sodoku ftw.
     
    pacmandelight, Dec 2, 2008
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    I would hold off on Sims I think it's rated Teen, but if not i've seen some sketchy stuff in them Sims games. Not to say I don't play them myself. :p
     
    Colton, Dec 2, 2008
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    setting the house on fire isn't? or are you thinking that i am directing this to your daughters?

    why would i go on recommending games to your kids and then turn sharply on suggesting how you should treat your daughters if i might ask?

    that's pretty silly to say about games man

    seriously i am not offended though, why do you even think like that? :)
     
    hydrocyanic, Dec 2, 2008
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