Spec my aunt a: Game

WrathOfAchilles · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:02

Hi,

My uncle has asked me what sort of games he could buy for my aunt as she enjoys playing solitare on the PC.........

As a CSS, WOW and COH player i'm afraid i have no knowledge of the sort of games a woman approaching 60 with low PC skills would want / be able to play.

Any ideas? Game type or specific titles would be great.

Marty

bledd · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:07

Peggle

z0mbi3 · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:08

Mahjong.
Chess.

How about some of the older point 'n' click adventures with puzzle solving? Broken Sword 1&2 spring to mind.

surfsquid · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:12

bledd. said:
Peggle

seconded, everyone loves peggle!

(and it's cheap!)

LeJosh · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:14

Bejewelled. Most women I've shown it to love it. Or CRYSIS PEWPEW! Aunt phsycho(I think I've spelt it wrong...)

Infam0us · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:19

bledd. said:
Peggle

bullit in head · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:22

peggle and extreme peggle....

I have no interest in them but the missus (whom has no interest in Cs:S) loves it, but then she's only half of 60......

bullit

uv · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:25

Zen of Sudoku

I've whiled away billions of hours on this game :/

Schnippzle · 26 Nov 2008 at 12:51

Tinker, the extra feature on vista ultimate is quite a neat little game. There is a new point and click adventure game called A Vampyre Story which is supposed to be quite good. I have it installed but have yet to play it.

Darg · 26 Nov 2008 at 13:03

Europa Universalis 3

arc@css · 26 Nov 2008 at 13:42

Gears of War 2, sry, couldn't resist that one.

How about Myst, the point and click adventures?
Or, seriously, just try her on F.E.A.R for an hour with lights off and earphones in. I think that is probably the best story - fps game I ever played. (You may just have to pay for her rehab though.

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WrathOfAchilles · 26 Nov 2008 at 13:57

Briton · 26 Nov 2008 at 13:57

I'd second Mahjong. My missus plays that (and Patience) all the time.

linktoinsanity · 26 Nov 2008 at 14:23

Bejewelled.

Crashgate3 · 26 Nov 2008 at 14:25

Definitely Peggle.

Or just get her a DS

Megahurtz400 · 26 Nov 2008 at 15:09

Postal 2

blix · 26 Nov 2008 at 15:18

http://www.oberongames.com/default_wflash.asp

They do the games that come with my Acer laptop and they're really good. The prices on the site are mental though.

psychas · 26 Nov 2008 at 15:23

sexy beach 3 i bet she will love it :rolleyes:

ic1male · 26 Nov 2008 at 15:23

My Nan likes Peggle, Peggle Nights, Bookworm Adventures, Ricochet: Lost Worlds, Bejeweled 2, anything in the Popcap style. I bought the Popcap pack on steam for $100 and she uses that in offline mode.

SkeeterUK · 26 Nov 2008 at 15:28

Women seem to love point and click adventure games because u dont die and u can work at ** own pace.

http://www.gameboomers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/cfrm

Good place to start to see which would be most suitable.