Game for an elderly gamer (needs to be simple and easy)

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 13:20

Hey all, hoping for some advice. My dad has just finished putting together what's probably his last pc ever. He's 83, got a head injury not too long ago, and is now the proud owner of a ryzen 7600x and 4090.... He wanted a project and to build a computer, so he got one.

Now he wants something pretty to play on it. I'm looking for something that's not too complicated, very nice to look at (medieval/historical preferred), and enjoyable. Also, no quick time type events or quick reactions etc would be preferred.

Witcher 3 i considered, but it's a complicated game even if you turn it onto easy combat. Haven't played rdr2 but how simple is that on easy? I think the world of kingdom come deliverance could be perfect, but I seem to remember that could be tricky in combat?

Any ideas?

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 14:48

ShiWarrior said:
walkabout mini golf ?
he'll love that!

Already play

, looking for something to push the PC though.

Not sure a flight sim is what he's after. Total war might be of interest, city builder type things could work.

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 15:04

TheBrooder said:
Chivalry 2 is great - I know you said no quick reaction type games but you can play defensive with a shield and pick your moments to attack.

He's 83, and quite literally has a hole in his head due to a bleed on the brain not long ago, unless there's a special category for similar players, I don't think he'll be upto much

Begbie said:
Anno 1800?

That might be a nice idea.

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 17:37

Anno 1800 is looking good, thanks for the advice on the complete edition. Satisfactory could really satisfy him too I reckon.

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 17:55

loftie said:
Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of game in the base game - and it might be that you don't care on saving the £s. In which case you might be better of just buying the base so he can get used to the game, and then add the DLCs gradually as they do add more things/mechanics, easing him into it all.

We'll see, less mechanics is probably better. I know he played one of those big mmo city builder/army grindy type games a while ago. Obviously not on the same level, but there's a fair chance he'll pick things up fairly well.

Unseul · 4 Jul 2023 at 17:57

ci_newman said:
Left-field suggestion, but the latest Star Wars Jedi games are button mashers on the easy game mode. Should run nicely on that PC too.

Thing is, it's going to be less that he can get away with button mashing, and more that having too many things going on will overload him and he'll not be able to cope, so won't even think to just button mash.

Unseul · 5 Jul 2023 at 13:24

Thekwango said:
i can't help with game suggestions but i just wanted to say, well bloody done to your dad at 83 building a pc. i wish him many more years of good health to enjoy.

Needed some help with the software setup, and the first motherboard and 4090 needed to be RMA'd, thankfully I could be with him for those bits, but the vast majority he's done himself. We built "our" first computer together probably over 30 years ago now, a trusty old SX25.

Horizon was another I was considering, but dodging attacks, and shooting moving targets may be tricky. Might suggest them though.

Definitely looking more at management style games I think. I see there's a new Settlers coming soon, will have to recommend that to him, Settlers (the original) and Gauntlet, were two games we used to play together when I was a kid.

Unseul · 6 Jul 2023 at 11:30

Emo_hug said:
out of interest, how do you think VR might work for him?

also :
firewatch - maybe - walking simulator

Hardspace: Shipbreaker - there is at least one ship type he would struggle wih but you have to select that ship so easily avoided (basically you have to beat fire before it gets to a valve and blows the ship up). it also has a free mode. its more a dismantling game it can be kind of relaxing.

five nights at freaddies - ? jump scare though and older people...

escape room games ?

Power wash simulator? and similar vain games

He's got a dodgy heart, so definitely not horror

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Told him to get a Q2 within 2 weeks of release since I'd got one. We'd play once a week together during lockdown. Not done it so often now since his hip is bad and he struggles to stand, and with the head injury it's made him dizzy a few times. I do hope to get back into a bit more though.

I'll send him a selection of the games already highlighted here, and we'll go from there. But any more suggestions are very welcome, since I can obviously keep passing them onto him.