Need a game for my Mum

[ben---neb]

My Mum's birthday is coming up soon and i want to get her either a PC or DS game. Only problem is I don't know which one to get.

She likes Planets vs Zombies but other Pop Cap games are too simple.

She likes Professor Layton but second doesn't come out for a while. Games like it would be good. She didn't mind New Super Mario Bros either.

In general she likes thinking/puzzle games that aren't too hard. She finds Greybrush annoying so doesn't want Moneky Island.

Any recommendations?

 

[Amnestic]

Has she played the Ace Attorney games? I recommend those to...well, everyone. Currently four out. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Justice for All, Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (in that order).

 

[TheLastCylon]

Well, Scribblenauts comes out September 15, so you could get her that.

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

How about Braid? A good platformer/puzzler. You can download it off Steam I think.

 

[Armored Prayer]

How about Cooking Mama? (its got mama in it)

Or for a more serious recommendation, try any Sims game.

 

[GonzoGamer]

If you mom ever played and liked dope wars, you need to get her GTA chinatown wars.

 

[Echo_419]

Leisure suit larry

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

My mom loves Bookworm, and currently holds the high score for it on both of our computers.

So try that.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

The Touch Detective series. Susan loves it, so it must be good.

Failing that, either wait out for Scribblenauts if it comes before her birthday, or Phoenix Wright.

 

[ghalkhsdkssakgh]

I was going to suggest Braid, but it's not exactly easy. Scibblenauts would be good if you can get it before her birthday. How about something like Darwinia? Or Portal?

 

[TheEvilCheese]

Scribblenauts seems to fit the bill-
http://games.kidswb.com/scribblenauts/index2.html#/?cc=en&page=home

 

[Kilaknux]

Scrabble.
OK, in all seriousness, maybe Myst? The game is satanically hard, but a classic and a surprising amount of fun.

 

[Proteus214]

Definitely give Braid a shot. It's cheap and quick.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

My Mum wanted to play my Left 4 Dead...
But I didn't let her.

 

[Calobi]

If she likes Layton, why not pre-order the next one or give her an IOU for it? Not super now, but when it does come out she'll probably enjoy it more than some game suggested by a complete stranger.

 

[Gaz-2]

Portal, nothings but puzzles, and an Orange Box may get her into FPS

 

[ben---neb]

Her birthday is Septmeber the 1st so Scribblenauts is just a bit on the late side.

Braid is much to difficult for her. I need something more casual.

 

[Insomniactk]

Portal... If she's into that kind of stuff... you know... cakes...
Also it'd be awesome to make a joke about cakes when having people over.

 

[New Troll]

The Longest Journey.

Does she like Brain Age?

 

[Swaki]

when i was desperate to try and get my mother to understand my passion for gaming and why i use half my income on games i tried giving her the secret of monkey island (tm) : special edition, it was the first game beside solitaire she ever bothered to play more than 10min of and she loved it, i would try getting her that or as previous mentioned scribblenauts pre purchased.