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    need a game suggestion

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ryo1000, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. ryo1000

    ryo1000 Notebook Deity

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    i'm buying a game for my mother, sounds strange i know.she's almost 50 years old and new to video gaming, anyone have any recommandations? thx
     
    ryo1000, Jun 15, 2008
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    Psychonauts and Beyond Good and Evil would be good for new gamers who are unlikely to go for action titles.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jun 15, 2008
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Desperate Housewives? Sims 2? SimCity 4?
     
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  4. BenLeonheart

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    If you're buying the whle thing...

    Get a Wii with Wii Fit.
     
    BenLeonheart, Jun 15, 2008
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  5. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Bejeweled.

    Or any of the word games.

    My mom really likes RTSes as well as various word/skill games, i.e. Bejeweled, Bookworm, etc.

    Psychonauts is awesome, but I'm not sure how well your mother would take to it.
     
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    XD I would be offended if I were a woman... that cries excersise dammit. Im not making the door wider for ya.
     
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    :D The Wii sport games are decent for older individuals too. I know a number of friends who have bought the Wii for their parents.
     
    dtwn, Jun 15, 2008
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    Rotz Notebook Consultant

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    I know lots of people who love the Sims games and got them into gaming in the first place. Plus, a lot of girls I know met through Sims forums and are still friends and gaming together today (one started wow and pretty soon our guild had a slew of new members all who knew this one girl from sims forums).
     
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    heheh, thx for all the advise, so far i think i'll get her Sims 2, but if you guys have something else in your mind , be sure to let me know
     
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    Rayman: Raving Rabbids...
     
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  11. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    W0W :eek: You know a gUuurRL?!

    The sims and peggle are the only non violent games i can think of (aside from sports ones). What type of games is she looking for?
     
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    Solitaire, Minesweeper ?
     
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    Sims 2? .... i dunno... sims 2 is good but... it requires a LOT of attention....

    Get her a pick-up-and-play game...
    like unreal tournament...
    or as i suggested before... wii fit, its entertaining, get her wii sports... mario galaxy... pick-up and play titles :)
    fun for the whole tribe
     
    BenLeonheart, Jun 15, 2008
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