360 games for an 8 yr old
lloydstenton
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Self explanatory really.
Looking to get a 360 & Kinect for the family for Christmas, but a perusal in Game, etc. isn't finding me many games for the boy other than the Lego ones which we already have on PS3.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted - they don't need to be new ones.
Thanks
Looking to get a 360 & Kinect for the family for Christmas, but a perusal in Game, etc. isn't finding me many games for the boy other than the Lego ones which we already have on PS3.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted - they don't need to be new ones.
Thanks
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Yeah, but seriously, are you just looking for ANY decent game with a rating less than 12? Rayman Origins could be an excellent choice.
Pretty much. I do know somebody that bought the hardened MW3 for their 8 year olds birthday .....
Was looking at the cracking deal that Amazon are running with Forza, 12 months gold and a listed game for a tenner - so that's me sorted, but I'm under orders that its his console as well. No games for the boy, no console for lloyd ....
Kinect Disneyland Adventures
Kinectimals
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster (maybe abit old
Kinect Joy Ride
Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking
Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do
Fruit Ninja Kinect (XBL Arcade game)
Not quite sure why the latest released games are being recommended when there is a huge back library of suitable games for such little money. I would think Rayman Origins would be a little bit too hard for an 8 year old tbh, Sonic Generations would probably be more appropriate. As for Kinect that new Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster game is said to be excellent.
Kameo is a another great game well worth picking up if you see it, but I think Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts is probably the best one to go for, from my experience it's a game ideally suited to kids imagination, my friend's kid had a great time with that game. It allows you to build your own vehicles from parts in a similar way to Lego in order to take on each challenge in the best way, it's really clever and you have to engage your brain/imagination a little more than your average platformer.
You can also get Kinect Adventures which is pretty good for about £3 from cex second hand.
Hey... Women like the fighting and shooting games too, you know.
Another vote from me for Mini Ninjas - simply adorable.
Also Viva Pinata might be worth a look.
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I jest not. They also bought him BLOPS when he was 7 .....
Not my place to tell somebody else how to parent, but my 15 and over games only come out and night when the boy's gone to bed.
One of my relatives buys them for their 8 year old as well, but that's ok because they only play online with their friends .....:rolleyes:
Needless to say, my son is not playing anything he isn't old enough to.
also the early sonic games can be bought through the console too.
You should sugest they buy them some hardcore porn to play on it too, as sex is much worse than violence ;-)
The Simpsons Game
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Generations
Mini Ninja's
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Most of these you can get really cheap now
If you are on about GTA, I don't see why you have a problem with that. I am exactly the same about only buying it to go online, and the Online is probably the least dodgy bit about it.
I was talking about COD rather than GTA but the same principle applies.
The issue I (and others) have is that it's got an age rating of 18 for a reason and an 8 year old shouldn't be playing it whether that's in campaign mode or online.
The only over age games I let the boy play are 12 rated ones and then only after I've had a run through - Force Unleashed for example hasn't got anything in it that he's not seen in the movies ....
Santa is bringing a 250gb with Kinect, Forza 4, Kinect Adventures and Sims Pets and 12 months Gold.
All for a very reasonable (or so I thought) £284 from Amazon
Thanks for the advice everybody !!!
I'm now torn between Uncharted 3 or Forza when I get some time in front of the telly over Christmas .....
Did you enjoy the previous uncharted games ? If so do not miss out Uc3. If never played them there is demo's on ps store.
If you love racing games you will love forza. With them being so different its hard to say what game you should get. All I could say is both games are top of there genre.
Oh yeah, long standing PS owner. Just been hanging fire on buying a 360. Relented in the end as the boy has been bugging us all year for a 360. UC3 is in Santa's sack already - hence the quandary