Need sugestions for pc games for mum

THE_MASK · 10-31-08, 02:30 AM

Hi , my mum who is 65 just bought herself a new laptop (4 gig ram , core 2 duo ,vista ultimate etc) . What games are there for older people . Its hard to find anything new thats not a shooter etc .

Wreford-Brown · 10-31-08, 02:32 AM

Doom 3:rotfl:
On a serious note, maybe one of the Sims or the Theme games (Theme Hospital is an oldie but goodie).

10-31-08, 03:08 AM

Silent hunter 4!

Nah.

Peggle is good fun.

ajrimmer42 · 10-31-08, 04:39 AM

SimCity?

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3!!!!!!!!!!

How about an adventure game? The Lost Crown was pretty good.

Blacklight · 10-31-08, 01:42 PM

The Hoyle card games are always popular with the old folk. It depends on what your mum likes.

NeonSamurai · 10-31-08, 01:44 PM

Might help if we had some clue of what your mother is like, and may like.

The obvious one is of course Peggle from @#%$@#$ popcap (i strongly dislike Popcap for reasons i shall not get into). Its extremely popular with people who are not gamers who wish to play a video game (as is most of Popcap's dull and repeditive lineup). Other things she may like are the online card games, and the card games that come with windows, along with commercial games to that effect.

FIREWALL · 10-31-08, 01:51 PM

As dumb as this may sound.

How about a game where you start up a company and build it up.

There's alot of those out there in that genre at a reasonable price.

DeepIron · 10-31-08, 01:52 PM

Better find out what your mum likes... It'll go bad for you if you get her Peggle and she wants to thrash on COD4!

FIREWALL · 10-31-08, 01:57 PM

Whadda they know. I like my idea better.

Wolfehunter · 10-31-08, 02:15 PM

Dispite EA's issue with DRMs I would suggest Spore or the sims 2.

Also look into games like cake mania, dinner dash, etc. 2D action puzzle games.

FIREWALL · 10-31-08, 02:19 PM

Btw Anybody that buys a Laptop with those specs ain't OLD.

THE_MASK · 10-31-08, 02:37 PM

thanks guys

Task Force · 10-31-08, 02:44 PM

Il2.:rotfl: We will give her the nickname, Flyin granny.

THE_MASK · 10-31-08, 02:56 PM

There just isnt any new games for older people . It says in my local paper that the average age of gamers in australia is 35 years. cheers sober out .

10-31-08, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

There just isnt any new games for older people . It says in my local paper that the average age of gamers in australia is 35 years. cheers sober out .

Australia eh? Then get fallout 3, from what Ive heard the government likes to dumb down all games they sell there to spore like proportions. :p

10-31-08, 02:30 AM	#1
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Need sugestions for pc games for mum Hi , my mum who is 65 just bought herself a new laptop (4 gig ram , core 2 duo ,vista ultimate etc) . What games are there for older people . Its hard to find anything new thats not a shooter etc .

10-31-08, 02:32 AM	#2
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Doom 3:rotfl: On a serious note, maybe one of the Sims or the Theme games (Theme Hospital is an oldie but goodie). __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

10-31-08, 04:39 AM	#4
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	SimCity? RollerCoaster Tycoon 3!!!!!!!!!! How about an adventure game? The Lost Crown was pretty good. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	The Hoyle card games are always popular with the old folk. It depends on what your mum likes. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

10-31-08, 01:44 PM	#6
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Might help if we had some clue of what your mother is like, and may like. The obvious one is of course Peggle from @#%$@#$ popcap (i strongly dislike Popcap for reasons i shall not get into). Its extremely popular with people who are not gamers who wish to play a video game (as is most of Popcap's dull and repeditive lineup). Other things she may like are the online card games, and the card games that come with windows, along with commercial games to that effect. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

10-31-08, 03:08 AM	#3
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Silent hunter 4! Nah. Peggle is good fun.

10-31-08, 01:51 PM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	As dumb as this may sound. How about a game where you start up a company and build it up. There's alot of those out there in that genre at a reasonable price. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-31-08, 01:52 PM	#8
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Better find out what your mum likes... It'll go bad for you if you get her Peggle and she wants to thrash on COD4! __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396

10-31-08, 01:57 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Whadda they know. I like my idea better. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-31-08, 02:15 PM	#10
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Dispite EA's issue with DRMs I would suggest Spore or the sims 2. Also look into games like cake mania, dinner dash, etc. 2D action puzzle games. __________________

10-31-08, 02:19 PM	#11
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Btw Anybody that buys a Laptop with those specs ain't OLD. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-31-08, 02:37 PM	#12
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	thanks guys

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Il2.:rotfl: We will give her the nickname, Flyin granny. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-31-08, 02:56 PM	#14
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	There just isnt any new games for older people . It says in my local paper that the average age of gamers in australia is 35 years. cheers sober out .