Game recommendation

[Eric]

What games might you reccomend for a 52 year old guy who wants to get into gaming on his home computer? He doesn't want an FPS but would possibly be interested in a simple yet good RPG or RTS.

 

[Thorzilla]

Well here are some recommendations:
RPG-The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
ACTION/ADVENTURE-Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
RTS-Age of EMpires 3
Those are the best games on their categoty.
OVER.

 

[c.a.p]

Just curious, but are you that 52 year old guy?

 

[wotter]

Age of Empires 3 and Oblivion, my god definatelly Oblivion.

 

[Exodus]

I wouldn't categorize Oblivion as a "simple" rpg. It is one of the most in depth rpg's and could be difficult to get into if your not used to that type of game.

 

[nick_e]

I would say for a 52 year old guy I would go with the ever popular black and white 2

 

[Trinity]

Oblivion hands down, just make sure he has a medium/high end PC to play at its full potential.

 

[Naboomagnoli]

Oblivion would be a bit hard for a noob to get into imo. Obviously you CAN play it in a simple manner, but it's not very good with tool-tips or tutorials. Might be worth getting Dungeon Siege (1st one) for him; that was pretty simple, and it wouldn't be graphically demanding (I assume he's not got a ninja PC or any idea what to do if the PC goes wrong so Oblivion would probably demoralise him!)

 

[Cera]

Erm, it doesn't have to be a new game right?

I would recommend stuff like like Red Alert 2, Diablo II, Romance of the three kingdoms, or Age of Mythology. I've noticed people that age who are starting out on PC games prefer 2D kinda graphics.

 

[SpaceMonkeyDave]

RTS wise if your not into the whole c&c generals or warhammer dawn of war scene i reccomend giving rome total war a try, my grandad loves it
he cant wait for the total war: medival 2 :lol:

 

[Naboomagnoli]

Those are good as well cera. Age of Empires I and II would be worth a pop as well.

 

[nick_e]

I'll say it again the best game for a non gamer is either of the black and white games they are really good about explaining how to do everything and it's highly entertaining to pertend to be a god .

Oblivion is a good game for a gamer but I would question weather it is good for a 52 year old man on the other hand the first RPG a peson plays if it is good is a unforgetable experience I still haven't forgeoten baulders gate for christmas way back in the old days.

 

[FLCLjazz]

i suggest starcraft as i still think it is the best rts out there

 

[Aleman]

Any Command and Conquer game is a good start for RTS.

Oblivion isn't a good game for beginners.

Maybe he would like WoW?

 

[Nighthawk]

I'd say either a Command & Conquer or possibly Medal Of Honour. My mate's dad (61 next week) loves European Assault.

Age Of Empires.

Diablo II.

Or maybe Gran Tourismo 2/3.

It's all down to what type of game the guy prefers.

 

[Varsh]

It's like people are saying, Command and Conquer, but don't buy them seperatly, buy C&C The First Decade, it's basically every C&C game ever made with their expansions all for the price of a game! So you basically get this:
C&C
-Covert Operations
Red Alert
-Aftermath
-Counterstrike
Tiberian Sun
-Firestorm
Red Alert 2
-Yuri's Revenge
Renegade (The only bad C&C game in the franchise, this is an FPS however)
Generals
-Zero Hour

How about that then? 12 games for the same price as a new game, bargain.

 

[Guest]

52 year old eh? WoW is too time consuming. Oblivion is going to way too difficult for someone new to games/RPGs.

I'd say something more like Warcraft or C & C Generals.

 

[Angelcurio]

From my experience, a couple of uncles of my friends are in their late 40´s and early 50´s, and they only play RTS games on the pc. THey prefer C & C (Read alert 2 and yuri´s revenge) and Age of Empire (mythology) RTS.

 

[Naboomagnoli]

My dad can't get enough of Battlefield 2. He particularly loves flying the choppers! He's a lot better in them now than he was a few months ago. I'll never forget me and my mate attacking a flag one of the chinese maps (Something River), in a big firefight.. then looking up and seeing a gunship upside down, falling rotorblades first into a pile of people, firing all its missiles and crashing into a ball of flames :lol: What a way to go!

 

[Jman21stc]

I'd suggust Freelancer. It may be starting to seem a little old but it really was a great game. It was one of the first "dog fighting" games i played on the pc. I was hooked for a week until i noticed that I wasn't doing quite so well on exams.
Also, shogun total war would be good or maybe one of the others. That was probably my favorite rts.
The black and white series is good to. :shock:

 

[Naboomagnoli]

Nah, not Black and White. Massively underwhelming. Medieval or Rome: Total War, or the C&C Decades pack mentioned above.

Off-topic, I'd buy a DS if they made a new version of Cannon Fodder. It'd suit the stylus, imo. Screen might be too small :?

 

[udontneed2know]

Get Rome Total War, you'll love it.

 

[Naboomagnoli]

Have you seen the screenies of Medieval Total War 2??

THAT'S next-gen stuff.

 

[UCONN for life]

Yea, my friend's dad loves Battlefield. I kno my dad doesn't play any games and says they ruin my schoolwork and sports, but he tried sports and racing, so NFS or Madden might be good. Madden on PC is strangely addicting.

 

[HypnoticPoison]

My father’s a little bit older than that and he loves Civilization 4. If you like that one and want a real challenge try Caesar 3. The Myst series has an easy control scheme so it’s a good bet if you’re just starting out on computer gaming. Also check out the Baldur’s Gate series and Torment.

 

[Perfect Sin]

Eric do you know if your mom's boyfriend like Star Wars? Cause for an RPG I would recommend Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for a RPG.