Which game for a 5 year old as an introduction to gaming?

Qel · 31 May 2011 at 22:09

They are ancient now I know but the Commander Keen games are simple clean fun and very colourful, spent ages on them when I was around that age and you can pick them up on steam for about £3.

Lego games as mentioned.

Taziir · 31 May 2011 at 22:12

2nd vote for Minecraft on peaceful. My nearly 4 year old is totally competent to navigate, dig stuff and chase animals

. However she is atm more interested in Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii.

Kainz · 31 May 2011 at 22:15

Minecraft would be fascinating to a kid. Those pigs and sheep to punch would make them laugh and smile.

garsands · 31 May 2011 at 22:18

Taziir said:
2nd vote for Minecraft on peaceful. My nearly 4 year old is totally competent to navigate, dig stuff and chase animals . However she is atm more interested in Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii.

+2

For Minecraft, my 5 and 4 year olds love it.
You can get loads of premade maps from here so they have some where pre built to look around
http://minecraftwb.com/index.php/addons/custom-maps

jakspyder · 31 May 2011 at 22:26

Not only is minecraft on peaceful great for the kid. But its AMAZING for the adults!

Valentino · 31 May 2011 at 22:28

Girls that game are usually weird, keep her away from them tbh.

randal · 31 May 2011 at 22:29

Energize said:
F.E.A.R.

I was going to say Dead Space 1+2.

Seriously though, I'd go for the Lego games. Great excuse to watch the Star Wars films again too (like you need an excuse).

B&W · 31 May 2011 at 22:33

Valentino said:
Girls that game are usually weird, keep her away from them tbh.

+1 she wont fit in at school

jakspyder · 31 May 2011 at 22:36

But she wont get pregnant at age 13.... I say give her all the games and gaming hardware you can. Its the safer option.

uv · 31 May 2011 at 22:37

Komedy said:
Toki Tori - cutesy platformer and £3.49 on Steam

Whilst it's cutesy in looks, it requires the mental acuity of EinsteinZilla. I got completely stuck at points, and I like to think I'd be better at the game than a five year old

Sleepery · 31 May 2011 at 22:41

When mine were 5 the first game they ever played was Banjo Kazooie : Nuts & Bolts on the xbox. They got loads and loads of play out of it once I'd opened a few levels and buit them a few different vehicles.

Participant · 31 May 2011 at 22:42

San Andreas

Kurisu Makise · 31 May 2011 at 22:52

sonic

Valentino · 31 May 2011 at 22:55

Surprised nobody has mentioned the sims tbh, it's quite girly, she'll get to dress up sims and decorate houses etc. Will also nurture her spirit of control so she will have more drive to become a wealthy manager or similar.

lokiss · 31 May 2011 at 23:23

http://www.feralinteractive.com/?game=sheep&language=english

Sheep, perfect for the young'un.

They should release a touch screen version, be massive

anuraj · 31 May 2011 at 23:40

Let her mess around in GTA.
World of goo is good to.

Jsbeer · 1 Jun 2011 at 00:34

Don't do it is probably the best advice.......

Stormyx · 1 Jun 2011 at 01:41

Id say the Lego games

arknor · 1 Jun 2011 at 03:46

any open world games are good imo ,my kid wasted a lot of time in just cause 2 and GTA IV.

people will frown upon it but im serious i remember watching the "aliens" film at home when i was little and i was only 5 the year it got released so i cant have been older than 7 and it didnt wreck me....

i bet we a lot of people played doom etc as kids to and never realised how gory it was running around with a chain saw etc kids dont see games like adults do

El_Commi · 1 Jun 2011 at 07:48

LPSO:
http://www.lpso.com/