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Parent-Age: So, what are YOUR CHILDREN playing?
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EarsOfASnake
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Birbo said:
This made my day.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Haha that letter to the dad is awesome! :lol
My two year old reads books... but she likes to sit in my lap and watch me play LittleBigPlanet PSP.
My two year old reads books... but she likes to sit in my lap and watch me play LittleBigPlanet PSP.
My six year old son has been playing Mario Kart DS, some world of goo. Of course he has also done all the Lego games which he loves. NSMBWii, Peggle, Plants VS Zombies.
I will guilty admit I've also played some Modern Warfare 2 with him. We actually got two stars on the Gas Station siege level together. It was freaking awesome, I'm sorry but it was. "Get away from my dad!" :lol
I know I'm probably warping his mind Gaf but it is so much damn fun. If we are doing a covert mission he will actually lower is voice way down to wisper to me :lol .
Also my four year twins are playing some Vsmile, its pretty cute watching them play together. One of them is really very good at World of Goo.
How hard is the "How to train your Dragon game?"
I will guilty admit I've also played some Modern Warfare 2 with him. We actually got two stars on the Gas Station siege level together. It was freaking awesome, I'm sorry but it was. "Get away from my dad!" :lol
I know I'm probably warping his mind Gaf but it is so much damn fun. If we are doing a covert mission he will actually lower is voice way down to wisper to me :lol .
Also my four year twins are playing some Vsmile, its pretty cute watching them play together. One of them is really very good at World of Goo.
How hard is the "How to train your Dragon game?"
Cornbread78
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zigg said:
I missed the story, but I have a good MW2 story for ya...
I had to hide and put the controller down for a minute the other night during an online match and my 9/yr daughter grabbed the controller and started trying to play MW2 in a TDM as I turned away, I let it go, since I'm not a big stat whore, but let's just say she died 13 straight times!!! She was yelling at the TV as she was getting madder and madder! I was dying laughing from the porch. She did end up getting a kill eventually (before I grabbed the controller back from her!) but then she asks "Daddy, are those the NOOB Campers your always yelling about? OMFG, I was dying...
Cornbread78
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zigg said:Bad camera phone shot:
I will not be out-cuted in this thread!
OMFG, I have to post the pics of my B-Day cards, they all have PS3 controllers on them. It's really sad that they did that, but I was laughing at it. I only play 3 days a week too!
Wanted to bump this as my son is now playing Super Mario Galaxy 2. Game is great, but watching his excitement as he plays is even better.
His 7th birthday was last April and he wanted to use money he got to get SMG2. So I ordered it for him and had it shipped to the house. Game showed up in our mailbox on Tuesday and the boy was thrilled.
This morning he hands me a note and an envelope and asks me to put it in our mailbox.
His 7th birthday was last April and he wanted to use money he got to get SMG2. So I ordered it for him and had it shipped to the house. Game showed up in our mailbox on Tuesday and the boy was thrilled.
This morning he hands me a note and an envelope and asks me to put it in our mailbox.
Anerythristic
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Oh it was a bump...Dear The Mail Man :lol
Cornbread78
Member
Man, I'll have to post a pic of the birthday card my kid made me. It made my laugh and cry at the same time....The kids really need to stop listening to their mother!
AgentOtaku
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Birbo said:Wanted to bump this as my son is now playing Super Mario Galaxy 2. Game is great, but watching his excitement as he plays is even better.
His 7th birthday was last April and he wanted to use money he got to get SMG2. So I ordered it for him and had it shipped to the house. Game showed up in our mailbox on Tuesday and the boy was thrilled.
This morning he hands me a note and an envelope and asks me to put it in our mailbox.
super cool!
Right now my son is mostly playing PGR4 and Forza3
CitizenCope
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Beer pong
My kid is 20.
My kid is 20.
SturokBGD
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My son (11) just got his first taste of Metroid this past weekend, actually. I introduced him to Prime, then he tried out Zero Mission. I think he likes it but I think he's used to a more linear experience. It's weird to see how differently kids play games these days compared to when I was a kid, they hang it up too easily. Maybe he just has too many games to play (because of me, of course).
My daughter (2) is too young to really play anything yet but she does like to inform me that "Daddy's playing Daddy's games!" whenever I pick up a controller. Over and over again. :lol
EDIT: actually my daughter was sick this past weekend and woke up at 2am in a fairly distressed state. I lay her down beside me and let her watch me ride horses around in Red Dead Redemption until she fell asleep again. Not really a suitable game but I wasn't actually "playing" it, just riding around getting her to tell me about the different animals we saw. That was pretty cool.
My daughter (2) is too young to really play anything yet but she does like to inform me that "Daddy's playing Daddy's games!" whenever I pick up a controller. Over and over again. :lol
EDIT: actually my daughter was sick this past weekend and woke up at 2am in a fairly distressed state. I lay her down beside me and let her watch me ride horses around in Red Dead Redemption until she fell asleep again. Not really a suitable game but I wasn't actually "playing" it, just riding around getting her to tell me about the different animals we saw. That was pretty cool.
My 7-year-old just beat Super Mario Galaxy and finished the story levels of LittleBigPlanet. He has also been playing LEGO Batman (PS3) and I think has finished the storyline in that too. I'm not sure about it.
He is currently working on New Super Mario Bros. Wii and has been saving his allowance to buy Animal Crossing. He's been going back and forth between the Wii and NDS versions of that game, so I'm not yet sure where he'll end up.
Previous to this, he has beaten Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA). Not sure what else he's finished.
EDIT: I should add that he's finished more games this year than I have, by a long shot. I've only finished God of War 3.
EDIT 2: Great scans here. I have a Donkey Kong picture in my office that my boy drew. I'll try to get it scanned at some point.
He is currently working on New Super Mario Bros. Wii and has been saving his allowance to buy Animal Crossing. He's been going back and forth between the Wii and NDS versions of that game, so I'm not yet sure where he'll end up.
Previous to this, he has beaten Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA). Not sure what else he's finished.
EDIT: I should add that he's finished more games this year than I have, by a long shot. I've only finished God of War 3.
EDIT 2: Great scans here. I have a Donkey Kong picture in my office that my boy drew. I'll try to get it scanned at some point.
Unbiased Basturd
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Birbo said:Wanted to bump this as my son is now playing Super Mario Galaxy 2. Game is great, but watching his excitement as he plays is even better.
His 7th birthday was last April and he wanted to use money he got to get SMG2. So I ordered it for him and had it shipped to the house. Game showed up in our mailbox on Tuesday and the boy was thrilled.
This morning he hands me a note and an envelope and asks me to put it in our mailbox.
lol I love your son.
I want one like that :/
Cornbread78
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seady said:
Hey, it's not my fault they ran out of money to buy Hannah Montana, LOL. It was a good deal.
My 6 YO plays the XBLA version of Tecmo Bowl with me all the time. Madden is too complicated for him, so this is perfect. On his DS, which he only gets to play in the car, he plays Mario Kart and Mario Party.
We also play Halo 3 against each other. Yes, I'm a horrible parent. No, his mother doesn't know. :lol
Drinking Hatorade
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lol, cute thread. the "dear the mail man" post made me smile. when I have children I hope they have an interest in gaming.
ScrabbleDude
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My 4 year old is currently obsessed with Cooking Mama. She plays a couple games on her Leapster as well, but Cooking Mama is the go to game.
suikodan
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Lots of stories about father-age and uncle-age
My son, 10 months old. Did not start yet, However, I have a broken Wii and 360 controller so he can play with them while I'm playing with working ones. I have a GBA SP ready for him when he'll be (a bit) older.
Niece 1 - 8yr old: I put a GBA in her hands when she was two. It was there that I've learned that you must learn everything from the start meaning that I was telling her how to move and jump and she would move OR jump. I had to be patient. Now she plays some Zelda on the Wii. When she comes home, she likes to play Burnout Paradise. A bit impatient with games.
Niece 2 - 8yr old: I started dating her aunt when she was 5 so it wasn't the same as niece 1. She loves playing Mario Kart and Burnout Paradise. As opposed to the 1st niece, she is very patient.
Nephew - 10 yr old: What's sad with him is that he changes games every 10-15 minutes. I have to tell him to make his mind because I can't change games all the time. He's a bit impatient, asks me why I watch cutscenes and won't read on-screen notices then wonders why he doesn't know what to do next.
Funny anecdote: I'm french canadian and games were in english only when I was young so we had to work hard to make our way through. When the nephew asked what to do next, I told him that he should read a bit and consider himself lucky that games can be played in French.
And yeah, Burnout Paradise is my surprise kid-friendly game. The kids always want to play it when they come over.
My son, 10 months old. Did not start yet, However, I have a broken Wii and 360 controller so he can play with them while I'm playing with working ones. I have a GBA SP ready for him when he'll be (a bit) older.
Niece 1 - 8yr old: I put a GBA in her hands when she was two. It was there that I've learned that you must learn everything from the start meaning that I was telling her how to move and jump and she would move OR jump. I had to be patient. Now she plays some Zelda on the Wii. When she comes home, she likes to play Burnout Paradise. A bit impatient with games.
Niece 2 - 8yr old: I started dating her aunt when she was 5 so it wasn't the same as niece 1. She loves playing Mario Kart and Burnout Paradise. As opposed to the 1st niece, she is very patient.
Nephew - 10 yr old: What's sad with him is that he changes games every 10-15 minutes. I have to tell him to make his mind because I can't change games all the time. He's a bit impatient, asks me why I watch cutscenes and won't read on-screen notices then wonders why he doesn't know what to do next.
Funny anecdote: I'm french canadian and games were in english only when I was young so we had to work hard to make our way through. When the nephew asked what to do next, I told him that he should read a bit and consider himself lucky that games can be played in French.
And yeah, Burnout Paradise is my surprise kid-friendly game. The kids always want to play it when they come over.
My son is now 22 months and has been able to recognize the console startup noises/animations and will fish for the appropriate controller for me and then go back get one for himself.
I keep the PS3 in the bedroom and have the games and the dualshocks in a closet. If he hears the PS3 startup beep, he will drop everything, run up to me and point to the closet and say 'please' along with the baby sign for a dualshock.
He mostly just likes flipping through the menus, but he had fun with Noby Noby Boy a couple times.
This was him at 17 months:
I keep the PS3 in the bedroom and have the games and the dualshocks in a closet. If he hears the PS3 startup beep, he will drop everything, run up to me and point to the closet and say 'please' along with the baby sign for a dualshock.
He mostly just likes flipping through the menus, but he had fun with Noby Noby Boy a couple times.
This was him at 17 months:
echoshifting
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I have a 3 year old daughter, and we love to play games together. It's a great bonding activity. She likes...
-Insaniquarium ("the fish game")
-Plants vs. Zombies ("plants versus zomzees")
-The Sims 2...though I lost the disc, something I never do... =/
-Harvest Moon: Magical Melody ("the farm game")
Also just doodling in Pictochat on the DS. That's the only "game" she plays alone. She's played a bit of Flower as well but she got bored with it pretty quick.
-Insaniquarium ("the fish game")
-Plants vs. Zombies ("plants versus zomzees")
-The Sims 2...though I lost the disc, something I never do... =/
-Harvest Moon: Magical Melody ("the farm game")
Also just doodling in Pictochat on the DS. That's the only "game" she plays alone. She's played a bit of Flower as well but she got bored with it pretty quick.
My 13 year old daughter plays (really well!) Modern Warfare 2 online and a ton of LBP (still), Sims 2 on her laptop. It is really funny when she has a group of her friends over and will be playing MW2 multiplayer against one of the boys and keeps crushing them. Funny indeed 
My 8 year old daughter is the DSi Queen and plays iCarly, New Super Mario Brothers, Animal Crossing, Cooking Momma, etc. Also playing Wii Fit Plus, New SMB Wii, and LBP (a ton as well!).
My 4 year old son plays Wii Sports resort, swordplay is his favorite. The other day he shouted "Lower your sword so that I may defeat you!" He also plays Excitebots, Lego Star Wars and Lego Batman with me. Loves them!
As a funny aside, my two youngest started getting into Star Wars this year (yeah!) and we were watching Episode IV for the eight time or something. At the end of the film, during the ceremony scene, my wife said, "You know, Carrie Fisher was really not that pretty." My son immediately jumps up and shouts, "You're wrong mommy! Princess Leia is BEAUTIFUL!!"
He is a very very smart boy
My 8 year old daughter is the DSi Queen and plays iCarly, New Super Mario Brothers, Animal Crossing, Cooking Momma, etc. Also playing Wii Fit Plus, New SMB Wii, and LBP (a ton as well!).
My 4 year old son plays Wii Sports resort, swordplay is his favorite. The other day he shouted "Lower your sword so that I may defeat you!" He also plays Excitebots, Lego Star Wars and Lego Batman with me. Loves them!
As a funny aside, my two youngest started getting into Star Wars this year (yeah!) and we were watching Episode IV for the eight time or something. At the end of the film, during the ceremony scene, my wife said, "You know, Carrie Fisher was really not that pretty." My son immediately jumps up and shouts, "You're wrong mommy! Princess Leia is BEAUTIFUL!!"
He is a very very smart boy
The Blue Jihad
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Thanks guys. This thread gives me hope that I'll be able to continue gaming in some capacity after I have kids (not having kids for another few years, though).
EDIT: By the way, some of the stories here are too cute for their own good. haha
EDIT: By the way, some of the stories here are too cute for their own good. haha
thehillissilent
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3 yr old son: Rocket Knight on PSN, Sega and Sonic All Stars Racing
I actually taught him how to play the Darksiders demo as well even though it's Teen rated game.
I actually taught him how to play the Darksiders demo as well even though it's Teen rated game.
cRIPticon said:My 13 year old daughter plays (really well!) Modern Warfare 2 online and a ton of LBP (still), Sims 2 on her laptop. It is really funny when she has a group of her friends over and will be playing MW2 multiplayer against one of the boys and keeps crushing them. Funny indeed
This reminds me that I really should stop cursing and using bad language with my mic on.
I feel bad now. What if there are children playing D: I hope you mute everyone else in the lobby.Anyway, this whole thread is freaking awesome. All of your kids are so damn smart. Playing games at such young ages. Mind blowing. When/if I have kids some day (seriously, never the guy's decision though...), I hope my kid likes to game.
fatty
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I have 3 kiddos, 2 girls (8 and 6) and a boy who just turned 5.
They all love playing Lego Star Wars and constantly ask me to play with them. For a while it was frustrating playing with the younger ones because they would constantly "push" my character off the screen when trying to complete a certain section. They've gotten better where they can now beat some of the levels by themselves. We bought my youngest Lego Indiana Jones for his birthday so now they're getting into that.
My oldest daughter also like Mario Kart DS, Nintendogs and watching me when I play FFXIII. She is also starting to get into playing SSFIV (she is still trying to learn special moves, like throwing a fireball). We're getting ready to start playing Pixeljunk Monsters together, too.
My six year old daughter doesn't play too much except for Nintendogs and the Lego games.
My boy loves the Lego games but I can't wait until he gets a bit more coordinated so we can play some Nintendo classics, but I'm not rushing anything. For as many games as I have you'd think they'd be playing all the time but now they are maybe playing about 2-3 hours a week, and that's a lot more than it used to be.
They all love playing Lego Star Wars and constantly ask me to play with them. For a while it was frustrating playing with the younger ones because they would constantly "push" my character off the screen when trying to complete a certain section. They've gotten better where they can now beat some of the levels by themselves. We bought my youngest Lego Indiana Jones for his birthday so now they're getting into that.
My oldest daughter also like Mario Kart DS, Nintendogs and watching me when I play FFXIII. She is also starting to get into playing SSFIV (she is still trying to learn special moves, like throwing a fireball). We're getting ready to start playing Pixeljunk Monsters together, too.
My six year old daughter doesn't play too much except for Nintendogs and the Lego games.
My boy loves the Lego games but I can't wait until he gets a bit more coordinated so we can play some Nintendo classics, but I'm not rushing anything. For as many games as I have you'd think they'd be playing all the time but now they are maybe playing about 2-3 hours a week, and that's a lot more than it used to be.
Is it appropriate to call the child of your cousin your cousin? Anyway, she (6 at the time), her father, my younger brother, and I played through the entirety of NSMB Wii on Christmas Day. Not only did she manage to lose at least 100 lives, she also inadvertently caused the rest of us to lose more than I can care to remember.
It was awesome.
It was awesome.
My 2 yo daughter plays Kai-Lan on Wii, and various Nick Jr and Playhouse Disney games on the computer. I'm pretty impressed with her mouse and keyboard coordination.
Side note: we visited the NoA Visitors' center in Kirkland, WA and she wanted a Princess Peach plush (she loves any kind of princess). I was a little disappointed to find that she traded it last night for a Minnie Mouse doll with her cousin.
Side note: we visited the NoA Visitors' center in Kirkland, WA and she wanted a Princess Peach plush (she loves any kind of princess). I was a little disappointed to find that she traded it last night for a Minnie Mouse doll with her cousin.
My son is two and a half and he is obsessed with Mario. He is not old enough to play, but he likes to watch me play NSMB:Wii and Galaxy 2 and has a Mario Kart lunch box. It blows my mind that the same character I adored when I first got an NES 24ish years ago is able to do the same to my son.
I got 2 kids, 4 and 6yo. They like to play with these games :
-Wii Sports Resort
-Mario Party 8
-SMBB
-TMNT Reshelled
-Ratchet : A Crack in Time (this one has an easy mode, the other Ratchet games don't, they beat the game recently, but we had to complete those Great Clock time puzzle levels)
-Flower
-Avatar Drop (drop avatars through rings, indie game on XBL)
-SuperCow (indie game too)
Games they like watching me play :
-LBP
-Monster Hunter 3
-Trials HD
-Wii Sports Resort
-Mario Party 8
-SMBB
-TMNT Reshelled
-Ratchet : A Crack in Time (this one has an easy mode, the other Ratchet games don't, they beat the game recently, but we had to complete those Great Clock time puzzle levels)
-Flower
-Avatar Drop (drop avatars through rings, indie game on XBL)
-SuperCow (indie game too)
Games they like watching me play :
-LBP
-Monster Hunter 3
-Trials HD
Guileless
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My kid isn't quite two, but I have kept my trusty fat PS2 and some games for him to play once he's old enough, like MLB Power Pros, NCAA Football 2004 (Eli Manning is rated a 96), and the Lego Batman I got in my 360 bundle. (I've never tried it, is it fun?) I'm also going to sit him down and make him play Ridge Racer 4 before he is allowed to try any kind of kart game.
KittyKittyBangBang
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MY six year old son is anxiously awaiting Lego Harry Potter, he loves everything Lego and Mario game wise