Good father-son games?

My dad wants to play a strategy game of some kind online. He doesn't want anything fast, shootem up, etc.

Any ideas?

How about a good Turn Based RPG game? it's the slowest genre I can already remember. Like chess, appropiate for a middle aged man.

Hrm... Civilization 4? Any TBS would be good really. Or if he doesn't mind an RTS something like Red Alert 3 might work.

EDIT: Yes I guess it must be said that something like WoW might be fun, not really a strategy game but nonetheless it could be fun.

Fuck-Quest

Civ 4 may be, or possible WoW he can go at his own pace.

"WoW he can go at his own pace."

"My dad wants to play a strategy game of some kind online. He doesn't want anything fast, shootem up, etc.Any ideas?"

"Teh_Eel said:

"WoW he can go at his own pace."

Only if he doesn't mind the risk of addiction and the potentially subsequent loss of family and friends."

"BiggerBomb said:

"Teh_Eel said:

"WoW he can go at his own pace."

Only if he doesn't mind the risk of addiction and the potentially subsequent loss of family and friends."

But really now when you compare that to what you gain from WoW I think we can agree that the pay off is worth what you lose. Right? Right!?!"

Let him try out one of the Total War games, preferably Rome: TW. If he likes the time period he should get a kick out of it. Also, if he is a Star Wars fan go with the old Star Wars Battlegrounds games. They are very easy and a lot of fun.

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"Babble said:

"BiggerBomb said:

"Teh_Eel said:

"WoW he can go at his own pace."

Only if he doesn't mind the risk of addiction and the potentially subsequent loss of family and friends."

But really now when you compare that to what you gain from WoW I think we can agree that the pay off is worth what you lose. Right? Right!?!"

phat l00tz!"

"Fuck-Quest"

Command & Conquer, maybe. It might be considered "fast" though.

"Gizmo said:

"Fuck-Quest"

Sorry, that wasn't funny.But seriously, I would say LittleBigPlanet, even though it isn't a RPG."

"Gizmo said:

"Gizmo said:

"Fuck-Quest"

Sorry, that wasn't funny.But seriously, I would say LittleBigPlanet, even though it isn't a RPG."

yeah it was actuallyand how about going outside? i hear it's an amazing free roam game"

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Company of Heroes yet.

Systems?

Yeah, Company of Heroes is probably the best of all games mentioned thus far IMO. It's also a bit more intimate and slower than many RTS games, and the WW2 setting may tick another 'dad' box. :)