"You are in a maze of twisty little passages all alike..."

[delphipsmith]

Help!! I got a request from a friend regarding computer games for his kids (age 12 and 8) and am drawing a total blank, as everything Mr Psmith does is MMORPG or at least requires online access and it's been years since I played anything like this myself (xyzzy, anyone?).

He's looking for (and I quote) "WOW style game they can play (for PC or Wii) that doesn't have too much blood or naked fornicating Orcs, but does have a fantasy feel with some combat, interaction, quest for glory, etc. Multiplayer isn't really an option for us because our internet is spotty at the best of times."

Thoughts, suggestions, ideas?? Your input eagerly anticipated!

Comments

[ennyousai.livejournal.com]

I'm going to second Skyrim. I actually read an article a while back about someone who was playing Skyrim with his young daughter, and found that building a mage character was excellent way to make it more kid-friendly and less gory.

Sometimes clothes disappear, though. My female helper was wandering around in her undies for a while for no apparent reason. Then her robes randomly reappeared. I don't know why...

[queerlyobscure.livejournal.com]

Or, put on a robe, then remove it and only remember to put on chest armour and run around with no pants on for ages without realising because you're in first-person view.

Or that might just be me :3

[ennyousai.livejournal.com]

Nope, totally done that as well.

"Huh, I've got my horned helmet of awesomeness on, but am wearing nothing but a bra..."

[delphipsmith]

*snort*

[delphipsmith]

That's a terrific recommendation, will definitely mention that :)

By "terrific recommendation" I of course mean Skyrim w/mage character, not the random vanishment of clothes. Although the boy might enjoy that part. Sometimes I think Mr Psmith plays female characters on WoW and Guild Wars just so that he can undress them LOL!