I recommended Portal to my mum (I often hear stories of parents loving it), but due to the "outrageous" stuff she watches me play and the things I've recommended in the past, she refuses to approach it.
So your Mom wants to play a game...
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Since my mum isn't really that into games, I recommended games like Wii Sports and Brain Training (No implication intended). Needless to say she loved Wii Sports so I bought her a Wii with Wii Sports + Resort for Christmas a couple of years ago. I also told her to try out Trauma Centre and Phoenix Wright on the DS, she enjoyed them both but quickly went back to the Wii.
Thats actually what got my mom to start somewhat gaming. (it was the 3rd burnout btw) Of course I doubt she'll ever play Halo, Mass Effect, or Uncharted, she enjoys watching me play them for the story if she is ever in the room. But now she plays the likes of Puzzle Quest, some xbla games, and the kinect. And of course racing games.Wondermint13 said:
animal crossings is the perfect game to start someone out on.Wondermint13 said:
its also important to remember that things we take for granted will be alot harder to new gamers. for example try to stay away from first person games. the use of two joysticks at once is a difficult skill to master.
Well, my mom loved Ocarina of Time (she once kicked me out of my room at night so she could keep playing it. I was asleep at the time), and Mario 64. So I guess something like either of those.
See, I tried that but it didn't work. The wonky physics and the complicated notion of shoulder buttons seemed to be too much for someone who had never used a controller before. Instead I turned on my SNES (that I keep hooked up to a 32" HD TV for the lulz) and popped in Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World. The simplified controller worked far better in the long run. Besides, if I learned how to game on a SNES then it should work just as well for her. Once your mom can beat a few classics (must resist low-brow joke), then give her something with 3D and analog sticks.Innocence said:
I remember my mom watching me and my brother play Gears of War. She thought it was fun, because the violence was, according to her, "obviously cartoony." I don't think she would have played it though, she's not into that kind of thing.
Though she DID help me finish Commander Keen games when I was a kid, and the levels got really hard..
Though she DID help me finish Commander Keen games when I was a kid, and the levels got really hard..
Dead Space, my mom would actually probably like it seeing as well she loves horror movies and sci-fi movies (she also used to play alien trilogy).
Solitaire... you have to start somewhere =P
Honestly, I can't think of a single game that my mum would enjoy or understand. She tried mario kart on my old N64 when I was younger and spent most of her time driving backwards into walls. Needless to say she isn't an avid gamer.
Honestly, I can't think of a single game that my mum would enjoy or understand. She tried mario kart on my old N64 when I was younger and spent most of her time driving backwards into walls. Needless to say she isn't an avid gamer.
