I got two kids around 10,
violent/sci-fi games are just not for me. While I enjoyed playing Descent, Wolfestein,
Cyberia and Dark Forces back then, I honestly wouldn't play then now.
What games can you recommend? I was reading the reviews for Grim Fandango
and wonder if they have it for the Mac. I know how many of you think the games
with violence, speed and blood are cool, but I honestly want something fit for
children as young as 10. Anything along the line of those games I mentioned?
Thanks Lili
For Christmas I got my sons the Myst Trilogy DVD collection: Myst Masterpiece Edition, Riven, and Exile. No violence, beautiful graphics, solving puzzles. I think it was about $20 for the set. The games are dual format, so PC game stores will have them, too. Only Exile is OS X native, but the others run in Classic Mode. Older games from the same folks: Cosmic Osmo and Manhole.
Real old games that are fun for kids and adults: Odell Downunder and Dinopark Tycoon. These are certainly out of print, but you might find them on eBay.
Starcraft (and Warcraft) are good battle games, but not first person.
If you change your mind about first person shooters, the complete Marathon trilogy open source has been ported to OS X and is available for free download:
<http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/>
Blood and guts are almost entirely alien, apart from the occaisional Bob.
Dan
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