Video game ideas
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I need so ideas, Jaiden and Avery (5 and 2) have both discovered the PS2, unfortunantly we only have two games that they really like-Simpsons Road Rage, and Tekken Tag
The other games are Jasons, sniper, bounty hunter games, that he has a hard time playing
They both have b-days coming up and family are starting to ask what they want, and I was thinking about getting them so more games, but I don't have any ideas what to get. We took them to look at games so that they could give us an idea, but it didn't work very well, They just didn't know, what would be fun or not.
We're don't have any restictions on what kind of games they can play, except that they need to be PS or PS2 games. :)
Any ideas? I was thinking of Soul Caliber(but mostly because I really want that game), they don't want anything "babyish"-Jaidens words, and I'm not sure what that means, and he hasn't been able to tell me what games are babyish.
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right now it's really not an option.)
Thanx
~Rebecca
--
You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help."
-Calvin
The other games are Jasons, sniper, bounty hunter games, that he has a hard time playing
They both have b-days coming up and family are starting to ask what they want, and I was thinking about getting them so more games, but I don't have any ideas what to get. We took them to look at games so that they could give us an idea, but it didn't work very well, They just didn't know, what would be fun or not.
We're don't have any restictions on what kind of games they can play, except that they need to be PS or PS2 games. :)
Any ideas? I was thinking of Soul Caliber(but mostly because I really want that game), they don't want anything "babyish"-Jaidens words, and I'm not sure what that means, and he hasn't been able to tell me what games are babyish.
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right now it's really not an option.)
Thanx
~Rebecca
--
You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help."
-Calvin
kayb85
--- In [email protected], elfmama@c... wrote:
Simpsons Road Rage, and Tekken Tag
I just asked Alisha for a recommendation. She said maybe The
Emperor's New Groove or SSX Snowboarding. She's 11 and likes both of
them and doesn't consider them babyish. She also said maybe Harry
Potter, although she hasn't played it herself yet.
soooo limited right now it's really not an option.)
Do you know about gamefly? It works like netflix, only for video
games. They have games for all different systems. Maybe people could
get you a gift certificate for month gamefly instead of a video
game?
We like that a lot because you can sample different games. There's no
rush to send them back, just like netflix. They also offer you the
opportunity to buy games at discounts.
www.gamefly.com
Sheila
> I need so ideas, Jaiden and Avery (5 and 2) have both discoveredthe PS2, unfortunantly we only have two games that they really like-
Simpsons Road Rage, and Tekken Tag
I just asked Alisha for a recommendation. She said maybe The
Emperor's New Groove or SSX Snowboarding. She's 11 and likes both of
them and doesn't consider them babyish. She also said maybe Harry
Potter, although she hasn't played it herself yet.
> (We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and rentinga bunch and letting them see what they would like, but funds are
soooo limited right now it's really not an option.)
Do you know about gamefly? It works like netflix, only for video
games. They have games for all different systems. Maybe people could
get you a gift certificate for month gamefly instead of a video
game?
We like that a lot because you can sample different games. There's no
rush to send them back, just like netflix. They also offer you the
opportunity to buy games at discounts.
www.gamefly.com
Sheila
Marjorie Kirk
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
Thanx
~Rebecca
Blockbuster has a deal where you pay a monthly fee and you can take out one
game at a time, but trade them in as often as you like. We did this in the
fall so that the kids could try out a lot of games to see which ones they
wanted to ask for for gifts. I think it runs about $20/month. Maybe they
could ask for that and a gift certificate for a media store. Then, they
could test drive several games, then buy their favorites.
Marjorie
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
Thanx
~Rebecca
Blockbuster has a deal where you pay a monthly fee and you can take out one
game at a time, but trade them in as often as you like. We did this in the
fall so that the kids could try out a lot of games to see which ones they
wanted to ask for for gifts. I think it runs about $20/month. Maybe they
could ask for that and a gift certificate for a media store. Then, they
could test drive several games, then buy their favorites.
Marjorie
Michelle
Rebbecca:
You can try Crash Bandicoot or Ratchet and Clank. If you have either Game Stop or EB Games in your area, I would suggest going in. They have lots of used games, which is the way we go. Usually a lot less expensive, and one of them is running a buy 2 used games, get one free deal. Also, talk to the people working there. The people in our area are really hard core gamers, and know just about everything about all the games. They will tell you if a game is not so good, or if it is really worth the money. Hope this helps you out.
Michelle
elfmama@... wrote:
I need so ideas, Jaiden and Avery (5 and 2) have both discovered the PS2, unfortunantly we only have two games that they really like-Simpsons Road Rage, and Tekken Tag
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You can try Crash Bandicoot or Ratchet and Clank. If you have either Game Stop or EB Games in your area, I would suggest going in. They have lots of used games, which is the way we go. Usually a lot less expensive, and one of them is running a buy 2 used games, get one free deal. Also, talk to the people working there. The people in our area are really hard core gamers, and know just about everything about all the games. They will tell you if a game is not so good, or if it is really worth the money. Hope this helps you out.
Michelle
elfmama@... wrote:
I need so ideas, Jaiden and Avery (5 and 2) have both discovered the PS2, unfortunantly we only have two games that they really like-Simpsons Road Rage, and Tekken Tag
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Maybe you could borrow from a friend with a Ps2?
Mayby consider buying used games, instead of new.
Mayby consider buying used games, instead of new.
Kris
Our favorite PS2 games are Kingdom Hearts (lots of strategy and fun side
games, have played it through several times and still enjoy it), Ratchet &
Clank and it's sequel, Jak & Daxter (the sequel is good too but very
difficult, I'm the only person I know who has gotten all the way through),
Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud2 (the sequel is even better than the first, it can
take weeks to play if you complete all of the side goals. It can be easily
played without having played the first one, the characters are completely
different from the first game)
As for Soul Caliber II, in my opinion, it's the most boring game we have.
It's all just one on one battling. No real story line, no strategy. I
would make sure you've played it before deciding, my son really wanted it
otherwise I wouldn't have made the purchase. Even he is bored with it and
seldom gets it out to play.
Kris
games, have played it through several times and still enjoy it), Ratchet &
Clank and it's sequel, Jak & Daxter (the sequel is good too but very
difficult, I'm the only person I know who has gotten all the way through),
Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud2 (the sequel is even better than the first, it can
take weeks to play if you complete all of the side goals. It can be easily
played without having played the first one, the characters are completely
different from the first game)
As for Soul Caliber II, in my opinion, it's the most boring game we have.
It's all just one on one battling. No real story line, no strategy. I
would make sure you've played it before deciding, my son really wanted it
otherwise I wouldn't have made the purchase. Even he is bored with it and
seldom gets it out to play.
Kris
----- Original Message -----
From: <elfmama@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:39 AM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Video game ideas
> I need so ideas, Jaiden and Avery (5 and 2) have both discovered the PS2,
unfortunantly we only have two games that they really like-Simpsons Road
Rage, and Tekken Tag
>
> The other games are Jasons, sniper, bounty hunter games, that he has a
hard time playing
>
> They both have b-days coming up and family are starting to ask what they
want, and I was thinking about getting them so more games, but I don't have
any ideas what to get. We took them to look at games so that they could give
us an idea, but it didn't work very well, They just didn't know, what would
be fun or not.
>
> We're don't have any restictions on what kind of games they can play,
except that they need to be PS or PS2 games. :)
>
> Any ideas? I was thinking of Soul Caliber(but mostly because I really want
that game), they don't want anything "babyish"-Jaidens words, and I'm not
sure what that means, and he hasn't been able to tell me what games are
babyish.
>
> (We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a
bunch and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited
right now it's really not an option.)
>
> Thanx
> ~Rebecca
[email protected]
In a message dated 6/7/2004 9:41:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
elfmama@... writes:
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
What about a gift card from either? They can rent several different games
and when the next holiday rolls around, perhaps they'll have a better idea of
what they want.
Nothing is worse than spending $40 on a video game they won't play - can't
return them once they've been opened, so you're stuck.
Also, check w/ Blockbuster - they have a $19.95/month video game membership
where they can rent unlimited video games (1 at a time per membership, I
believe) and there are no late fees so you can keep one out all month if they fall
in love with it. Or you can rent 1 a day for 30 days, whatever is your
pleasure. Do check with your local franchise for all the details.
My 9 year old recommends Ratchet and Clank or Ratchet and Clank 2. The R&C 2
has a strategy guide available for about $14 that my kids adore to read and
it helps them figure out the trickier parts.
Good luck and let us know what you decide!
Linda in Ann Arbor, MI
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elfmama@... writes:
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
What about a gift card from either? They can rent several different games
and when the next holiday rolls around, perhaps they'll have a better idea of
what they want.
Nothing is worse than spending $40 on a video game they won't play - can't
return them once they've been opened, so you're stuck.
Also, check w/ Blockbuster - they have a $19.95/month video game membership
where they can rent unlimited video games (1 at a time per membership, I
believe) and there are no late fees so you can keep one out all month if they fall
in love with it. Or you can rent 1 a day for 30 days, whatever is your
pleasure. Do check with your local franchise for all the details.
My 9 year old recommends Ratchet and Clank or Ratchet and Clank 2. The R&C 2
has a strategy guide available for about $14 that my kids adore to read and
it helps them figure out the trickier parts.
Good luck and let us know what you decide!
Linda in Ann Arbor, MI
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[email protected]
In a message dated 6/7/2004 9:41:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
elfmama@... writes:
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
What about a gift card from either? They can rent several different games
and when the next holiday rolls around, perhaps they'll have a better idea of
what they want.
Nothing is worse than spending $40 on a video game they won't play - can't
return them once they've been opened, so you're stuck.
Also, check w/ Blockbuster - they have a $19.95/month video game membership
where they can rent unlimited video games (1 at a time per membership, I
believe) and there are no late fees so you can keep one out all month if they fall
in love with it. Or you can rent 1 a day for 30 days, whatever is your
pleasure. Do check with your local franchise for all the details.
My 9 year old recommends Ratchet and Clank or Ratchet and Clank 2. The R&C 2
has a strategy guide available for about $14 that my kids adore to read and
it helps them figure out the trickier parts.
Good luck and let us know what you decide!
Linda in Ann Arbor, MI
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elfmama@... writes:
(We thought about going to Hollywood and/or Blockbuster and renting a bunch
and letting them see what they would like, but funds are soooo limited right
now it's really not an option.)
What about a gift card from either? They can rent several different games
and when the next holiday rolls around, perhaps they'll have a better idea of
what they want.
Nothing is worse than spending $40 on a video game they won't play - can't
return them once they've been opened, so you're stuck.
Also, check w/ Blockbuster - they have a $19.95/month video game membership
where they can rent unlimited video games (1 at a time per membership, I
believe) and there are no late fees so you can keep one out all month if they fall
in love with it. Or you can rent 1 a day for 30 days, whatever is your
pleasure. Do check with your local franchise for all the details.
My 9 year old recommends Ratchet and Clank or Ratchet and Clank 2. The R&C 2
has a strategy guide available for about $14 that my kids adore to read and
it helps them figure out the trickier parts.
Good luck and let us know what you decide!
Linda in Ann Arbor, MI
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Check out pawn shops. We've gotten games (and DVD's) at a fraction there.
Nancy B.
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Nancy B.
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pam sorooshian
On Jun 7, 2004, at 6:39 AM, elfmama@... wrote:
thought it was too babyish - my kids are teens and they play it all the
time.
-pam
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> Any ideas? I was thinking of Soul Caliber(but mostly because I reallySpiro - the dragon. My kids all LOVE it. So do I. I'd be sad if he
> want that game), they don't want anything "babyish"-Jaidens words, and
> I'm not sure what that means, and he hasn't been able to tell me what
> games are babyish.
thought it was too babyish - my kids are teens and they play it all the
time.
-pam
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Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
nellebelle
I saw an ad just this morning for $49 for 3 months of game rentals.
Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen
----- Original Message ----- > Blockbuster has a deal where you pay a
monthly fee and you can take out one> game at a time, but trade them in as
often as you like.
julie w
kayb85 wrote:
No more late fees. No more money spent on games we hate.
You can try them for 2 weeks before they charge your CC.
We have had no problems at all.
Julie W
> Do you know about gamefly? It works like netflix, only for videoWe lovvveeessss gamefly.com.
> games. They have games for all different systems. Maybe people could
> get you a gift certificate for month gamefly instead of a video
> game?
>
> We like that a lot because you can sample different games. There's no
> rush to send them back, just like netflix. They also offer you the
> opportunity to buy games at discounts.
>
> www.gamefly.com
>
> Sheila
No more late fees. No more money spent on games we hate.
You can try them for 2 weeks before they charge your CC.
We have had no problems at all.
Julie W