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Which console to buy for a 8 yr old?


Dredd

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Guys,

My colleague's son is 8 yr old. His Nintendo DS broke down and now (after 2 weeks since its the little boy's birthday) he wants a Wii as a bday gift. Which console would be appropriate for him?

I ask this because I just know a handful of games on PS3 which are appropriate for kids, but Wii has many games for the casual gamer/kids.

 

1. PS3

2. XB360

3. Wii

4. PS2

5. PSP

6. ??

 

Naming a few games (on either consoles) would help a lot to decide. I myself was biased towards PS3 (for I dont know which reasons :wOOtjumpy:), but I dont want it to affect the decision.

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i would suggest a wii , i dont know much games for the wiiiiiiiii , but most games on the ps3 aren't suitable for a child , you mean come-on even if you buy , you need to exercise severe restraint while buying games and all.

btw some other ps3 gmaes are also suitable like that toypet,flower and racing types mainly

 

btw lol at your ninja edit TC :wOOtjumpy:

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btw lol at your ninja edit TC :P

hahaha! i will be giving this topic link to my colleague so that he can access it and decide on his own, thus the ninja edit :good::)

btw, thx for the replies, abhinit and playstation.

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that too is ok, but name a few games for kids on a ps2 na!

there are many ps2 games for kids- jak and dexter series,RnC series,Crash Bandicoot series,Sly Racoon,rayman and many others...

but i would still say go for wii just coz he will have lot more choices and also the motion controller is lot more fun...later on with added accessories like that dance pad thing and exercise controller his whole family can join him. :good:

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Wii games for kids:-

1) Super Mario Galaxy (plus the sequel coming out soon)

2) New Super Mario Bros

3) Mario Kart Wii

4)Exitebots

5)Lego Star Wars:The Complete Saga

6)World of Goo (wiiware)(although it might be too tough for an 8 year old. more geared towards 10-99)

7)Lost Winds 1&2 (wiiware)

8)Mario Tennis

there are tons more but i just cant think of em right now....

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dredd sir definitely a ps2.....for the reasons said by playstation......wii can be a good option as well...although i have hardly any idea bout it....but i dont think an 8 yr old should get a ps3 imo....

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Wii would be the best , wireless motion control couldn't be better for a kid. :dance:

 

PS2 is also a great option , tons of good games on it suitable for kids.

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I would definitely recommend a Wii. There's a new Wii game coming, like everyday. Many of them are Kids (story driven) and Educational games. Plus you can grab many good games from WiiWare. And not to mention that most of the games can be enjoyed by the whole family.

 

No doubt, it should be a Wii.

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