Which game should my 6 year old play?
Hmm...not sure if I would give my 7 years old child a FPS to play, but I'm not a father, so yeah... xD"
How about Xotic? At least it's pretty colorfull xD
http://store.steampowered.com/app/92600/
Or maybe Ricochet? It's not a typical FPS but it is fun xD
http://store.steampowered.com/app/60/
Or Monday Night Combat
http://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/
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when I was 7 and little bit older I played Gothic 1, heroes 3 etc :D
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warframe??? it's free to play and seems there's a lot of people. however the content of the game it's grind grind grind grind. so maybe he get bored pretty fast.
S4league another F2P game idk how is at this moment but a few years ago was very good game and funny idk if still alive this game.
also he should start to learn to use both hands if want to play a fps games ^^ the both games i told you isn't 1 hand friendly :P
bioshock games?? (the last one it's less scary or gore i think)
also metal slug games but this can be dificult because you need to dodge. (but you can use a PC controller if you buy them from steam for example)
check the game one finger death punch you only use mouse and it's really funny game (isn't a fps but it's an action game and reallyyyy funny) also the game configures alone to more easy or dificult depending on your playstyle so for a kid maybe he start lossing but after a few loses the game will make more easy for he.
blazerush game it's another good semi fps (cars whit guns ^^ just check steam videos)
that's some games that i played and have a "fps" style or similar.
hope any of them will be your choice
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Never heard of the first two or the last two, so I'll look into them.
yes, he should learn to use two hands... he's already further along than he was a few weeks ago, but he still has a long way to go. I have a controller, he knows how to use it, but some games are better with k+m
Bioshock... I remember not being particularly impressed, but I think you might be right. It's been a while since I played it, but I think that's one that would be good a little further down the line.
Metal Slug - aren't they 2d run&gun games?
Thank you
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yep metal slug are 2d run-gun from neo geo games check steam for videos etc... it's really funny game but really casual just for play like 20 minutes one day and another and don't play anymore but maybe for a kid can be more funny ^^ while he wait another game comming out for example.
warframe it's on steam too and the IA isn't too dificult so he can move whit one finger only somethimes he need to jump + move at same time and this can be a good training to your kid to start.
however he will need a little help from your part to understand 2-3 mechanincs of the game but nothing too dificult once he do it 2 or 3 times.
graphics are good and can play whit other humans too (however always VS IA only) like survive the max time for example.
i really recommend that game while you choice another. it's f2p so you only lose some time teaching your kid movements etc...
and every day you join the game you get some rewards (you can get offer for the platinum that's it's the resource you get from paying real money, in case you want to put a bit of money in it ^^)
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There are a ton of more interesting, fun and mind-challenging games for a 7-years old out there. And yet you're looking for a FPS because your kid wants to play one? Not really my place to say, but what the hell I'll say it anyway: sucks to be him having you as a father.
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He gets great grades in school, plays every sport out there, and is getting a good dose of culture. He also plays with Lego and plenty of interesting and mind challenging games. This isn't his only source of entertainment. But I do appreciate the sentiment
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Now that I think about it, Bioshock Infinite could be a fair choice, only shooter that comes to my mind capable of being fun while not gory, scary or just killing people mindlessly 'cause why not.
(Ironically someone suggested Spec Ops: The Line, whose story is a critique on this very matter. Still, on a little kid that game could just as well have the opposite effect.)
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Bioshock Infinite is pretty gory, and has a very dark story. I'm not sure I'd recommend that one.
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I'd let him try one of the unreal games if you have them handy.
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How about.....Stanley Parable? Polarity is about reversing your polarity at specific times. Lets see here...
If your son is a bit older and likes playing Platform games. Sonic and Freedom Planet would fit the bill.
For something like Zelda. Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas would probably keep him entertained when he is older.
Cloudbuilt is a 3D TPS where you can run across many levels in the sky. Bit hard for a 7 year old but I recommend it if you like jumping fast and going up walls and falling from great heights.
Antichamber is a 3D maze with puzzles that might prove too difficult for a 7 Year old son.
Here are the links to the games
Stanley:http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/
Polarity:http://store.steampowered.com/app/315430/
Sonic Generations: http://store.steampowered.com/app/71340/
Freedom Planet: http://store.steampowered.com/app/248310/
Oceanhorn: http://store.steampowered.com/app/339200/
Cloudbuilt:http://store.steampowered.com/app/262390/
Antichamber: http://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/
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He doesn't like RPGs. He's played sonic (and mario, and plenty of other platformers)
Stanley parable is too WTF and antichamber... Seriously?
But thanks for making an attempt - it's more than most people have done
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Not a problem. Let me see if there is any other recommendations from my playlist that fit your bill....
DeadCore is pretty much about the same like Cloudbuilt but it is an FPS with a Platforming focus. Keyboard + Mouse friendly.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/
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If your son gets a bit older and loves to do a bit of tactical planning with a minor bit of a FPS/TPS. Valkyria Chronicles would prove to be a fun game where you can also drive tanks and do headshots aplenty with Snipers, rocket Launchers, Machine Guns, and Flamethrowers.
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He played that, and got quite far before he forgot about it, though I helped him a lot on the tactical side. very good suggestion.
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Overlooking the other comments I have plenty of simple On-Rail shooters that your son could play. That is if you have a Wii.
Sin and Punishment:Star Successor is pretty good.
For the PC there is IKARUGA
For SNES. Gradius Series
But all three games can be tough as balls. Though Sin and Punishment has an easy mode.
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I wouldn't recommend Antichamber, those puzzles can get pretty confusing. If the kid was struggling with Portal he'll definitely struggle on this.
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Mirror's Edge.
Not too hard and not too easy either. You control the mouse and let him do the movement part.
I voted for Thief Gold (which is my most favourite game of all time), but it is too hardcore and creepy for a 7-year old toddler. And my guess is that he will want to attack enemies blindly, which often results in frustration because the game does not encourages you to do so. Map layout of the entire game is too complex as well.
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Not sure if he is troll or just bad parent raising another elementary school shooter. I recommend GTA V... You are never too young to start shoot hookers.
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This is an odd suggestion but Planetside 2 (a MMOFPS) might be worth considering, assuming that you're supervising him while playing. The game as a whole is kinda complicated and difficult to get into, but you could help him set up different situations that he'd enjoy - finding a sniping spot, or manning a turret or tank - and many individual situations in the game don't require fast paced or complex controls. If you've got two computers that can run the game then it'd be fun to have one of you drive a tank or aircraft while the other guns.
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Maybe Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 (single player mode). honestly he's better off playing platformers at this age. they're more mentally stimulating, colorful and just entertaining, and some DO include shooting mechanics, like ratchet & clank. but that's obviously not on PC (unless you want to get into emulation)
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He has (and plays) enough platformers. Hell, my 4 year old daughter plays mario already
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how about on-rails shooters? i can't tell you many good one's since it's not my thing, but house of the dead 2 was ok.
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not a bad idea. Got any suggestions?
yeah, I know, you already said you don't. It is a good idea, though. I don't really know any good ones, other than house of the dead
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The Typing of the Dead is the only game that would probably be good, and that might be a bit scary for a 7 year old :/ (Zombies and stuff)
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jeezus. I was just thinking about that game the other day. Definitely a game I should get him to play.
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- Ziggurat is cool, and very child friendly, but is also hard as nails.
- Blood and Bacon. Costs 1 dollar, and you kill zombie pigs only.
- Dino D Day. Dinosaurs and Nazis. What could go wrong?
- Left 4 Dead. If it isn't scared by zombies, It's Ok. Kids loves this.
- Unturned. Could be too. And it's free!
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Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Quantum Conundrum
Defiance
Hawken
Nosgoth
Robocraft
Unreal Tournament
Vindictus
Wildstar
These are my suggestions. I'm not sure what kind of exposure he's had to what, what he may like or not like, but I didn't see these listed while glancing through the thread. Take a look at them and see if any hit the spot for you.
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I don't remember Unreal Tournament, but if I recall correctly, it's very fast-paced.
Jedi Academy is on my wishlist, so I might nab that one.
Never heard of the others, but I'll look into them. thank you
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Unreal Tournament, my kids loved playing that at his age... and now as well. Get him some of the funny voice packs for it from planetunreal.com and set the bots to noob, he'll have a blast :)
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I have Unreal Tournament 3; would that one work jsut as well?
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UT3 is alot faster paced than the 1999 GOTY, but it you only give him one or two ui players it shoud do ok. Make sure to put him in god mode for the first few rounds so he gets the hang of it without getting totally frustrated and rage quits..lol Tilde key and type "god" :) I hope I remembered that right
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Any would do. You can turn down bot difficulty so they move and turn like in syrup
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Holy Potatoes is the only one really appropriathe for a kid, based on social norms. Personally I'd be fine with a kid playing whatever, besides a few really horrible games out there though.
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it's mostly the fact that he can't deal with a fast-paced game; he's getting better at the controls, but still has a long way to go. Content wise, I don't think many games are that bad. Outlast might be a bit much, though.
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Less fast paced but still action based games, Dynasty Warriors and the similar games are usually fun for kids, older people tend to get bored rather quickly. If he likes anime there's a One Piece and Dragon Quest one which are both quite anime. Battleborn is pretty laid back compared to many FPS games, and isn't really vulgar or anything.
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Though it might be a tad bit difficult - SUPERHOT isn't a terrible choice but might be a bit too difficult.
Another amazing choice is definitely Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare and Blockstorm (tbh minecraft like fps aren't too bad of a choice... if not a bit stupidly flooded with games like this though)
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Some of the games I though have low violence and don't have violence at all.
Project: Snowblind | Demo: steam://install/7050
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Star Wars Series
Tom Clancy's Series
Nexuiz
Heavy Bullets
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
Receiver
SUPERHOT | Prototype: https://superhotgame.com/play-prototype/
Call of Juarez Series
Time Rifters | Demo: steam://install/348110
Sanctum Series
Blockstorm
*Murder Miners
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Tom Clancy ain't exactly easy.. but definitely one for when he gets a bit better.
Unfortunately, I hear the old ones don't work under Windows 10, or I'd have picked some up during the sale a few days ago
Good suggestions here, thanks
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Btw, you always can try out the demo / prototype / beta to see if it can fit with your boy.
I edit the post to make it easier to you.
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Just give him Goat Sim :D
Edit: and yeah, like ikram98 says up there, Star Wars games.
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I kinda forget about it every time it's on sale, but, that's probably the best suggestion so far.
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Im 47 in a few weeks and still giggle like a school girl at that one, game is freakin funny as all get out lol
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give him Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
or revolt
easy games ... races games...
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Considering he's already played F.E.A.R. I'd say to hell with limiting his selection. xD
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He hasn't made it that far, mostly because he keeps getting killed
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My dad started me off young as well (younger than 7) and didn't discriminate with genres. Violence, gore, sex etc didn't bother me. The sensitive ones, like my brother, can have nightmares about just about anything even aged 9 and up. So good for you for taking an interest in what your kid is playing.
Already been mentioned but, definitely Splatoon or Overwatch. If he's like I was as a child and just doesn't notice the things adults are squirmy about, it shouldn't matter as long as he's having fun but since your kid is not my kid I couldn't choose one from your list. I think it is worth investing in one that's more suitable for your kid rather than picking one from a list you already have. I've been playing lots of Overwatch and it's family friendly considering it is an FPS. It's very cool looking, fun, I'm not sure if he's taken a look but I'm sure he'll love it. It has a huge selection of characters and varying game modes so your 7 yr old won't get bored. He can even play against bots and you can make it a bit easier for him while he gets the hang of it (though I guess a 7 year old should master it pretty quickly). It is really easy if you want it to be (jump, shoot, die a lot), but complex enough to be interesting for adults too (different skills, strategies, strengths/weaknesses between characters). It's something you could play with your kid and have a lot of fun.
Splatoon is a great way to get into shooting games though it is a TPS. It has gorgeous colours and a nice, fun community with lots of community events. It's Wii U so he can lug it around like his best friend too. Feels like Overwatch will last longer though (is more recent too), and the quicker matches are just 10 minutes give or take, not long at all so is great to jump in and out. Certain characters even make it feel like a single player game.
Btw, not FPS but have you guys tried Agario? My niece and nephew are 7 and 5 and they absolutely love it. After playing close to a year they're pretty good at it now too. It has a LOT of different cool skins these days so looks more fun as well.
On Steam there are a lot of cute shooters like It came from space, and ate our brains (top down), Unturned (Minecrafty zombie fun/really well made), Heavy Bullets (FPS, neon colours very arcadey) and Lovely Planet (adorable FPS) etc.
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Overwatch? For someone who can't walk and jump at the same time? :D you for real?
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Did you read the whole comment or just read Overwatch? :/
He doesn't necessarily have to be good at it and use characters that don't constantly need to be close range.
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Yay someone who understands that kids aren't all going to be traumatized by anything other than fluffy bunnies
Agario looks a lot like slither; have they tried that?
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They like Slither.io too!
Yeah, I think we (old ppl) keep forgetting kids don't know any better, so a lot of it just goes straight through them when they're really young and they're just having a riot :P
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starting him on something easier.
Hitman (2-5)
Perfect choice, hitman 2 happens to be the easiest of all, so make sure he starts with that.
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Sadly, after reading the thread so far, I can't tell if you're serious or sarcastic.
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I was going to suggest Serious Sam TFE but it's probably too fast-paced. Star Wars Jedi Outcast might be good. There might be a couple parts that might be a little tough for a 7-year old to figure out, but just tell him to let you know if he gets stuck and he should be fine. Plus, there are plenty of cheats in that game that would help- as well as provide hours of fun for a kid to fool around with. I know they did for me, even though I was a little older when I played it.
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You are either telling us the truth or this is a very subtle shitpost, lol.
How about Splatoon? I think they kill each other with Ink or something (Haven't played the game myself :/)
If I had kids, I'd ground them for a month if they come with this for their Christmas gifts...
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Edit: some good suggestions, and some good morality lessons so far. Keep it coming, folks
So, my son really enjoys watching me play FPS games, and wants to play himself.
He's played Team Fortress, CG:GO, F.E.A.R., Portal, Batman Arkham Asylum and possibly one or two others
But, (a) the games are a bit too mature for him, and (b) he's just not that good; he's still barely able to play with two hands. He only really uses one finger for moving. He takes his hand off the mouse to hit space so he can jump. etc. etc.
I'm just wondering if anyone knows of a game with a similar play style that is a lot easier (and hopefully not as scary / gory)
I was thinking of maybe starting him on something easier.
I have Hitman (2-5) Thief (1&2) and Max Payne (1&2) (apart from the acid scenes, which I'd do for him, the content is fine), which I think are good to start with. Or maybe Alice: The Madness Returns?
Or is there another FPS y'all would recommend?
I'm fairly liberal on content, and he won't notice the story whatsoever, though I would prefer it if it wasn't creepy or gory. But it's got to be extremely forgiving.
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