Video games to play with my son?

[schuss]

"Well done. Here come the test results: You are a horrible person. I'm serious, that's what it says: A horrible person. We weren't even testing for that." |

[MarcusBrody]

For the Portal loving folks: Do you need to play the first game/single player part of the second game for the multiplayer to make sense? I basically only play with my son and I imagine it might be a bit too complex for him alone.

[bagtagley]

The Ori games are great, but maybe a little better for slightly older kids. Rocket League has been recommended several times, and that is a super fun game with lots of replayability.

It Takes Two is an amazing game that requires two players to complete it cooperatively. Basically a platformer with a strong narrative component. I don't know if it has much replayability, but you will have an awesome 15 or 20 hours working through it. One possible funky thing: The story is that a husband and wife who are on the brink of divorce get turned to dolls and have to work together to get back to their human selves. It's all pretty mild, but part of the narrative is them trying to rekindle their romance, which could be a little weird to play with your six-year-old son. The game is really awesome from a gameplay perspective though.

Really enjoyed It Takes Two. Goes pretty fast, but when you’re done you can switch players and it’s different enough to be fun a second time around.

[Supermoon]

For the Portal loving folks: Do you need to play the first game/single player part of the second game for the multiplayer to make sense? I basically only play with my son and I imagine it might be a bit too complex for him alone.

No. I played pt 2 multi player first and then he first one adds a little context, but didn’t alter the game play at all.

[Mazderati]

It's lost on me why there is no Portal 3.

[MontuckyFried]

For the Portal loving folks: Do you need to play the first game/single player part of the second game for the multiplayer to make sense? I basically only play with my son and I imagine it might be a bit too complex for him alone.

While it's not necessary and you can jump right into multiplayer, we started with the single player campaign on Portal 1. That way you guys will be eased into the game mechanics. Without that, it might prove a bit difficult to start with. My kids and I just play together as a team to solve problems, taking turns on the controller any time one of us dies. FWIW, my kids are 5 and 7 and they enjoy it immensely. Jokes are usually above my 5 year old's head but my 7 year old thankfully gets the sarcasm. A good treatise in sarcastic humor, btw. Haha. I have yet to do multiplayer with them as we're still working our way through part 2.

[schuss]

It's lost on me why there is no Portal 3.

Valve, the company that makes it, seems to be allergic to the number. Left 4 dead 2 and half life 2 are also masterpieces.

[MontuckyFried]

"Well done. Here come the test results: You are a horrible person. I'm serious, that's what it says: A horrible person. We weren't even testing for that." |

At the next chamber she says: "Don't let that 'horrible person' thing discourage you. It's just a data point. If it makes you feel any better, science has now validated your birth mother's decision to abandon you on a doorstep."

GlaDOS brings it with some great roasts! Love the female to female cattiness too:

"Most people emerge from suspension terribly undernourished. I want to congratulate you on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a few pounds."
then she goes on to say at the end of that level "Waddle over to the elevator and we'll continue the testing."

Savage!

[MontuckyFried]

Valve, the company that makes it, seems to be allergic to the number. Left 4 dead 2 and half life 2 are also masterpieces.

Totally! Loved those games.

[Not DJSapp]

Really enjoyed It Takes Two. Goes pretty fast, but when you’re done you can switch players and it’s different enough to be fun a second time around.

No. I played pt 2 multi player first and then he first one adds a little context, but didn’t alter the game play at all.

I'd say it adds more than a bit of context, it completes the story arc of GlaDos and Cave and getting that in order matters a bit. Agreed though, 0% impact on gameplay. If all you want is a portal gun and to find your way out, it doesn't matter where you start.

And the Cave Johnson lines are absolutely brilliant. No spoilers, these were the ads. Same humor though.

[MontuckyFried]

I'd say it adds more than a bit of context, it completes the story arc of GlaDos and Cave and getting that in order matters a bit. Agreed though, 0% impact on gameplay. If all you want is a portal gun and to find your way out, it doesn't matter where you start.

Good points. Agreed.

And the Cave Johnson lines are absolutely brilliant. No spoilers, these were the ads. Same humor though.

LMAO @ the robot trust fall!

[nickwm21]

FIFA. My son loves soccer, but I haven't heard great things about FIFA on Switch. Still, a lot of the complaints seem to be about lack of improvements and just selling the same old game with player shifts each year, but since we haven't played any, that might not be a big deal for us.

FIFA is great. Be wary of any reviews by the video game media of games that are available on the other systems. A PS5/XB has like 4x the processing speed, memory, resolution, etc vs a switch… No shit FIFA runs better on PS5.

That said… depending on the age of your son FIFA might be a challenge. To get the most out of it you need to have a good understanding of soccer gameplay and be good at playing video games. For example there are like 8 different types of shots and 4 different types of passes, you kinda need to know how and when to use each…

There probably are some cartoony style soccer games on switch store. I bet Nintendo makes a Mario soccer game for switch. Their sports games are always good. Mario Golf for switch is dope.


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[schuss]

Cave Johnson is pure gold. I once counseled someone by pointing them to this quote:
"When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

[dan_pdx]

That said… depending on the age of your son FIFA might be a challenge. To get the most out of it you need to have a good understanding of soccer gameplay and be good at playing video games. For example there are like 8 different types of shots and 4 different types of passes, you kinda need to know how and when to use each…

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I've never played any of the FIFA games, but based on spending a few hours playing Madden, I wondered if that might be the case. There's a whole lot of strategy and knowledge needed to play Madden.

Definitely agree that the Portal games are great. Splatoon (kid-friendly shooter) and Super Smash Brothers (fighting game with Mario characters) might also be worth checking out.

[geomorph]

Buy Portal, even if you just play it yourself. I'm replaying it now and the writing and gameplay blow other games out of the water. Also FIFA has a simpler control setup that I use when I play with my kids. One game I haven't seen recommended is Untitled Goose Game. The two player mode doesn't add much to the gameplay but it's still fun to run around and wreak havoc as a goose with your kid.

[MontuckyFried]

FIFA is great. Be wary of any reviews by the video game media of games that are available on the other systems. A PS5/XB has like 4x the processing speed, memory, resolution, etc vs a switch… No shit FIFA runs better on PS5.
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There probably are some cartoony style soccer games on switch store. I bet Nintendo makes a Mario soccer game for switch. Their sports games are always good. Mario Golf for switch is dope.

Yup. Not sure I'd bother with FIFA on Switch. Instead, to get your soccer fix on the Switch, maybe go for Mario Strikers: Battle League for light-hearted cartoony fun. I haven't played it but the older one on Gamecube was a lot of fun.

[MontuckyFried]

Buy Portal, even if you just play it yourself. I'm replaying it now and the writing and gameplay blow other games out of the water. Also FIFA has a simpler control setup that I use when I play with my kids. One game I haven't seen recommended is Untitled Goose Game. The two player mode doesn't add much to the gameplay but it's still fun to run around and wreak havoc as a goose with your kid.

Glad to see all the Portal love from so many here! I'm actually a bit surprised so many among us have played it! Too cool.

Untitled Goose Game always looked hilarious. Especially as we all know how big of jerks geese are IRL. That one used to go on sale occasionally for like $10. Will definitely snag it the next time I see it on sale. Thanks for the reminder. Been meaning to play it!

[JayPowHound]

We play fifa on switch and it's great. Both my 10 and 8 year olds are totally proficient with the 'classic' controls, but as said there are easier 1 and 2 button options while you're learning.

The gameplay and graphics may not be up to par with a modern PS or XBox but they're still pretty damn good. Definitely worth a shot.

[Not DJSapp]

Cave Johnson is pure gold. I once counseled someone by pointing them to this quote:
"When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

I fell off the couch the first time I heard that. Could not fucking believe it. So well done, and I've tried to live my life according to that mantra ever since I heard it.

Buy Portal, even if you just play it yourself. I'm replaying it now and the writing and gameplay blow other games out of the water. Also FIFA has a simpler control setup that I use when I play with my kids. One game I haven't seen recommended is Untitled Goose Game. The two player mode doesn't add much to the gameplay but it's still fun to run around and wreak havoc as a goose with your kid.

Goat Simulator is Untitled Goose Game's inspiration. Ragdoll physics + being a jackass goat + Tony Hawk Pro Skater trick bonuses for damage, airtime, flips and tricks etc.

[MarcusBrody]

My son has a pretty good tactical understanding of soccer. I don't think that would be an issue with FIFA, but the button complexity might be hard. Or might be hard for me as I think he's better at remembering which buttons do what in the games we have now...

Portal sounds awesome and I might buy it if only to try out myself at first.

I was excited when the new Splatoon came out. It would seem right up my son's alley, but then there is no local multiplayer, so it ruled that out.

I think I'm definitely going to download Goat Simulator. My son and I have a running joke about an imaginary pet goat named Leslie that's always getting loose and causing havoc, so I'll tell him it's from her.

I don't even have a reason to buy him any new games now. I should probably leave this thread before I load up.

[MarcusBrody]

So we ended up with Goat Simulator and it has become a source of household tension. My son LOVES it and its chaos. My wife HATES it and thinks it is making our son a sociopath. Right now we're at a delicate balance point where she tolerates him playing and I had a talk with him about avoiding butting people off construction cranes or into the path of trucks.

We mostly play video games in general when my wife is off at yoga, so his real lesson should be that there are certain classes of things that he need not recount to his mother, but that one is apparently for the future.

[nickwm21]

^post of the month


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[VTskibum]

My little brother got my kids (and I) Unraveled Two on switch for Xmas which has been pretty good fun so far. Coop game that is fun even if different skill levels, mostly makes the kids work together.

But not nearly as hilarious sounding as MarcusBrody’s story/game

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[schuss]

So we ended up with Goat Simulator and it has become a source of household tension. My son LOVES it and its chaos. My wife HATES it and thinks it is making our son a sociopath. Right now we're at a delicate balance point where she tolerates him playing and I had a talk with him about avoiding butting people off construction cranes or into the path of trucks.

We mostly play video games in general when my wife is off at yoga, so his real lesson should be that there are certain classes of things that he need not recount to his mother, but that one is apparently for the future.

Goats are psychopaths, not sociopaths.

[MontuckyFried]

And for those not familiar, here's a trailer:



And if any of you have ever had goats, it'll make that much more sense. Goats can be such pricks. Haha.