My friend has a son about that age and they mostly only play the Lego games together. Specifically Star War Legos. They are big fans of tha series and I think you can't die in the game, you just respawn and keep collecting stuff.
Game recommendations for an 8-year-old?
On 12/06/2013 at 12:58 PM by Daniel Iverson See More From This User » |
I'm trying to think of games to buy my 8-year-old and would appreciate recommendations.
My parameters:
-Strongly prefer Xbox 360, because he can access it without using my TV. ;)
-Should be relatively easy, both to learn and to play. If he gets stuck, he will give up quickly (which is also related to a short attention span, but I have no recourse there). He doesn't necessarily care about finishing a game, though, only about having enough to do.
-I don't have a problem with some violence, but think closer to "T" than "M."
-Nothing with a mandatory online component.
His parameters:
-Would like something open-world/sandbox, preferably with driving involved.
-Would like something with co-op to play with me or his 10-year-old sister.
-Enjoys superheroes and Transformers.
-Wants something he believes adults would play, so nothing too cartoony (although he does still enjoy Mario and the like).
A few games he already likes:
-Licensed games such as the Transformers movie games.
-Arcade-style racing games (Need for Speed, Split/Second).
-Fighting games such as Soul Calibur.
-He watches me play Final Fantasy XIV and wishes he could play it too.
-Minecraft.
-Mario Kart.
A few of my ideas so far:
-The Amazing Spider-Man
-Batman: Arkham City (Probably too difficult to complete, but I think he'd love gliding around the city being Batman.)
-Bully
-Driver: San Francisco
-Dungeon Siege III
-Just Cause 2 (The "M" gives me pause, but I've heard the violence is actually pretty mild.)
Thanks!
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