Game suggestions for a 6 year old girl?

Black Panther · Oct 22, 2008, 08:46 AM

She likes all types of games, especially platform ones. I used to let her run around a bit in Oblivion under my supervision, but then it's too complicated for her.

Any ideas?

Games having popular cartoon characters like Sponge-Bob and Scooby doo?

Educational games especially to learn reading in English?

RPG's with simple mouse & keyboard control?

Games like having a doll on the screen and you apply make-up and change clothes?

Please help me out with a list, whether freeware or games which I have to buy is not important.

Thanks.

Triprift · Oct 22, 2008, 08:50 AM

Sam and Max season 1 and 2 are great.

kid41212003 · Oct 22, 2008, 08:51 AM

Spore?
www.miniclips.com <--- flash games, and really good one.

Black Panther · Oct 22, 2008, 08:53 AM

Oops no flash games or ones where you have to connect to the internet please. She doesn't have internet on her pc..... and I don't want her to hog up mine!

Mussels · Oct 22, 2008, 08:54 AM

Hmmmm.

to be honest, i'd look at console games and ports of them. Most console games are child friendly.

Triprift · Oct 22, 2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kid41212003

Spore?

+1 great game certainlky suitable for kids

-1nf1n1ty- · Oct 22, 2008, 08:58 AM

little big planet?

Black Panther · Oct 22, 2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

+1 great game certainlky suitable for kids

Doesn't Spore need an active internet connection to play?

Edit: never mind apparently it doesn't need it. However it does need a 2.0Ghz processor.... her's is only 1.5Ghz...

Mussels · Oct 22, 2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Panther

Doesn't Spore need an active internet connection to play?

it needs one to activate, after that i think it works with just the CD.

Triprift · Oct 22, 2008, 09:03 AM

Its playable offline with all game features intact apparently ive never played offline though.

FordGT90Concept · Oct 22, 2008, 09:05 AM

I don't think so. It just needs an internet connection to activate. She'll just be stuck with Maxis included content and the stuff she makes which is probably for the better anyway.

The Space age will be a bit too much for her (reading/economic stuff) but the other four stages should be fine (the first three especially).

Triprift · Oct 22, 2008, 09:07 AM

Doesnt even need to cd to play once installed just fire her up.

DanTheBanjoman · Oct 22, 2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Triprift

Sam and Max season 1 and 2 are great.

And not suitable for 6y olds. Apart from the humor being unsuitable even though they won't understand it, it's far too complex for them, specially when they don't even speak English.

Black Panther · Oct 22, 2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

And not suitable for 6y olds. Apart from the humor being unsuitable even though they won't understand it, it's far too complex for them, specially when they don't even speak English.

I'll be checking out the rating of games before I buy, don't worry

but thanks for the heads-up.

She speaks and understands English perfectly. She's only just started reading though, so games where she has to rely on reading subtitles aren't suitable.

About Spore, her graphics card isn't in the supported list... but well it might play on low settings...

The specs of her pc is 1.5Ghz Athlon 1800+ (I think, I always confuse AMD numbers)
512MB RAM
FX5500 AGP 256MB

Triprift · Oct 22, 2008, 09:27 AM

Yeah well im trying Dan i just thought being cartoony then agains it pg with mild violence on the box =/

DanTheBanjoman · Oct 22, 2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

Yeah well im trying Dan i just thought being cartoony then agains it pg with mild violence on the box =/

If cartoony is all it takes have her watch Hentai as well.

Black Panther · Oct 22, 2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

If cartoony is all it takes have her watch Hentai as well.

Lol. You made me google 'hentai'....... and I'm at work! Thank heavens I didn't google images and nobody was watching!

Edit: lol okay I was kidding.

Zehnsucht · Oct 22, 2008, 09:55 AM

World of Goo

Awesome game! Quick learning curve, hard to master (if trying to beat the Obsessive Completion Distinction).

FordGT90Concept · Oct 22, 2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Panther

About Spore, her graphics card isn't in the supported list... but well it might play on low settings...

The specs of her pc is 1.5Ghz Athlon 1800+ (I think, I always confuse AMD numbers)
512MB RAM
FX5500 AGP 256MB

I doubt it would work then. The game probably requires at least Pixel Shader 2 and FX5500 doesn't have it. You'd have to upgrade her graphics card to run it.

LEGO Batman is good but it's rated at 10+.

I have a nephew and neice that are around that age and they get around Rayman Raving Rabbids alright. I think that is available on PC but it might be harder to do on a keyboard than on the Wii, for instance.

Oct 22, 2008, 10:04 AM

rayman 2

wahdangun · Oct 22, 2008, 10:54 AM

"Games like having a doll on the screen and you apply make-up and change clothes?"
i think she will like the sim2 ( your cpu and gpu wil be fine with it), or some barbie series, and maybe you can use emulator like games for n64 (it have majority games for child eg. super mario n64, mario kart)

newconroer · Oct 22, 2008, 11:02 AM

Without attempting to sound like an asshole, and with having the best intentions in mind, since I've been there myself,

My recommendation for a game for a six year old, is none at all.

I hope I don't need to explain why the lack of video games in a child's life is a GOOD thing.

btarunr · Oct 22, 2008, 11:11 AM

Six year old? The best game would be the nearest playground and a bunch of neighbourhood kids.

Otherwise, you could start off with some puzzles, arcade puzzles. No mindless shoot em up action, please.

Wile E · Oct 22, 2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zehnsucht

World of Goo

Awesome game! Quick learning curve, hard to master (if trying to beat the Obsessive Completion Distinction).

I just downloaded this out of curiosity from your post. The game is frickin great. I'm buying it.

Zehnsucht · Oct 22, 2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

I just downloaded this out of curiosity from your post. The game is frickin great. I'm buying it.

Great story, awesome music and sound effects! Easy, arcade-like gaming at it's best

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