Games for a 7yr old


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Left 4 Dead. Just kidding.

If you want to get your brother into gaming, then I suggest getting him a handheld such as the Ninentdo DS and letting him play Pokemon, Mario Kart, Brain Age, etc.

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PC sorry forgot to mention :)

Its reasonable spec Ath X2 3800 with 3GB Ram, 7900GT

He's got a DS already but he wants to get into PC gaming because I play quite often..

But I dont want him playing GTA4, Left 4 dead like me (My 3rd game was Doom when I was about 4/5 years old :p)

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Alright then. Any learning games will be the ideal choice. He can learn something, while at the same time having fun. I don't have any suggestions at the top of my head right now, but I'm sure someone will figure out something.

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Started my son at that age with Lego Racing and Tonka puzzle type games then moved him into Need For Speed games and now he's 10 and likes anyhting with sports or racing.

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PC sorry forgot to mention :)

Its reasonable spec Ath X2 3800 with 3GB Ram, 7900GT

He's got a DS already but he wants to get into PC gaming because I play quite often..

But I dont want him playing GTA4, Left 4 dead like me (My 3rd game was Doom when I was about 4/5 years old :p)

I played a lot of sports and racing games when I was a kid. The other alternative is the Tycoon series such as Rollercoaster Tycoon or Zoo Tycoon. If you want platformers, you have to get a PS2 or Nintendo DS.

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Reason Im asking for advice is that at that age I was into all the games I shouldnt have been playing such as Duke nukem 3d, Doom, Dune 2, C&C, etc

He's not massive into sports, Racing I'll try him some demos with but is there anything else out there... :p

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You could try Freerealms, just launched yesterday, it's free to play for the most part.

It's an MMO targeted at kids, but I've even been playing it and it's fun :D

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You could try Freerealms, just launched yesterday, it's free to play for the most part.

It's an MMO targeted at kids, but I've even been playing it and it's fun :D

I checked the thread on that, are your really restricted if you dont cough up cash?

OR is it still worthwhile?

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I checked the thread on that, are your really restricted if you dont cough up cash?

OR is it still worthwhile?

It's still worthwhile, quite a bit of fun to be had.

"Restricted" is an awfully harsh term to use considering the amount of free content.

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Kids aren't very critical of video games. Don't be afraid to just download a casual game or get a real old one from the bargain bin.

I played some awful games and I thought they were good: most significantly, I couldn't tell whether or not plot or voice acting was good or terrible. I didn't know what a good (or modern) game was: I didn't notice that Half-Life was more modern than Doom.

Edit: Don't spoil him with expensive, cutting edge games. Commander Keen or Army Men games, should be more than satisfying for him.

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Not to mention he is seven years old and should be learning while his brain is still hungry for knowledge.

You're doing him a disfavor by getting him games for the computer.

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Not to mention he is seven years old and should be learning while his brain is still hungry for knowledge.

You're doing him a disfavor by getting him games for the computer.

Sounds like your not the gamer type...

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PC Games: Burnout Paradise (car racing), Need for Speed Series (car racing), PURE (atv racing), Spore (simulation), World of Goo (puzzle), Kung Fu Panda (action adventure), Team Fortress 2 (shooter)

If you know anything about emulation I'd recommend using a super nintendo emulator (ZSNES) and getting super nintendo roms such as donkey kong country, mario rpg, etc.

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I will most likely get crucified for saying this, but c'mon, he is young, not retarded.

Ask him what he wants to play. Shooting games are fine as long as its not ridiculous violence.

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Sounds like your not the gamer type...

On the contrary.

I've been in love with video games spanning across all consoles since I was 3, playing my brothers atari. When I was 8 I got my first personal console, a Gameboy color, and played it religiously. 10 years later I've played everything from ps2 online games back in the days of dial up to going to 50+ people lans. I currently am active in a raiding guild on Maelstrom (World of Warcraft).

I just think that if I could go back I would have started later in life. Let him make the choice when he is old enough to. Don't buy him games or give him certain games to play, you don't realize how much it can change someone's life as they age. Maybe for the good, maybe not.

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