hi guys, I'm getting an xbox 360 for my eight year old this xmas...

[Lerkfish]

any suggestions on games/equipment?

he's already playing halo and diablo on his pc, so idealized violence is not a problem

thanks.

[jayfish]

1. Some.

Non-Violent Or Containing Violence Of A Sporting Nature:

Project Gotham Racing 3
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
NHL 2K7
Fight Night Round 3
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
NBA 2K7
Top Spin 2
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Test Drive Unlimited

Stylized Violence/Adult Language:

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Kameo: Elements of Power
Viva Pinata
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Ninety-Nine Nights
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II

Realistic Violence/Adult Language:

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Perfect Dark Zero
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 2
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Hitman: Blood Money
Tomb Raider: Legend

Ultra-Violence/Language: (for dad's only)

Gears of War
F.E.A.R.
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Prey

If I had to choose one from each category I'd go with

Gears Of War
Project Gotham Racing
Oblivion
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Have Fun!


Jay

[Lerkfish]

2. wow! thanks! that's a great list

I'd heard of some of them, but not all.

[gulfcoastliberal]

3. Get Halo 2, and get Halo 3 next year

IMO, Halo 2 (XBOX 1 title) is still the funnest online game, including xbox 36 titles.

[semillama]

4. I'd say Call of Duty 2 is a good one to start with.

If language and gore is not a problem, Gears of War is amazing. Again with the language, Prey was a lot of fun, too. I'm an Oblivion junkie, but if your son doesn't show any interest in fantasy games, then stick with the shooters.

He'd probably like Quake IV as well.