Game Recommendations please for older person

gandalftheking · 08-23-2005, 11:04 PM

hi

my mum (or mom if youre in the usa

) is in her late sixties, and is shortly upgrading her pc to something half decent.

i want to introduce her to adventure games but am not sure as to what her first taste of this wonderful world should be.

im not concerned over 1st/3rd person comparisons (one of each would be nice!), but i'd say my criteria are:

1. an easy, not too long game
2. simple interface
3. nothing gory or "adult" as a theme (!)
4. no action segments
5. not too taxing puzzles

many thanks for reading

Fairygdmther · 08-23-2005, 11:25 PM

Syberia I & II - definitely, beautiful, not too difficult puzzles, perfect for her

Lynsie

Captain Blondebeard · 08-23-2005, 11:30 PM

Lsl7

Fien · 08-23-2005, 11:30 PM

Syberia, yes. I'd also recommend Return to Mysterious Island. Maybe a Nancy Drew game?

Hammerite · 08-23-2005, 11:40 PM

Longest Journey comes to mind... although it is four discs.

Schavc[SLO] · 08-23-2005, 11:46 PM

Anything in Gabriel Knight and Broken Sword series

Fop · 08-24-2005, 12:02 AM

I second Broken Sword (I think Gabriel Knight is too dark and too hard... that's for later)

smashing · 08-24-2005, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fienepien

Syberia, yes. I'd also recommend Return to Mysterious Island. Maybe a Nancy Drew game?

I second on Nancy Drew, especially the two most recent instalments: Curse of Blackmoor Manor and The Secret of the Old Clock. It's an easy game to pick up and have puzzles and hints in the game to help the player out.

As easy as Syberia or TLJ is, there are still some tougher puzzles that require logic that may not come easy to one who's new to adventure games.

gandalftheking · 08-24-2005, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smashing

I second on Nancy Drew, especially the two most recent instalments: Curse of Blackmoor Manor and The Secret of the Old Clock. It's an easy game to pick up and have puzzles and hints in the game to help the player out.

As easy as Syberia or TLJ is, there are still some tougher puzzles that require logic that may not come easy to one who's new to adventure games.

thanks everyone - i'll prob go for syberia and a nancy drew to begin with - also one of each (1st & 3rd person) perspective which is handy too!

your wisdom is always appreciated

Iceadventure · 08-24-2005, 02:54 AM

What about the Agatha Christie game that will soon be out. Or one of the newer Sherlock Holmes games. Maybe she knows those names already from books.

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gandalftheking Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 24	Game Recommendations please for older person hi my mum (or mom if youre in the usa ) is in her late sixties, and is shortly upgrading her pc to something half decent. i want to introduce her to adventure games but am not sure as to what her first taste of this wonderful world should be. im not concerned over 1st/3rd person comparisons (one of each would be nice!), but i'd say my criteria are: 1. an easy, not too long game 2. simple interface 3. nothing gory or "adult" as a theme (!) 4. no action segments 5. not too taxing puzzles many thanks for reading Share Share this post on Twitter

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