games for Mom - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by MoistJohn (234 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Hey fellas,

My mom asked me to get her a bunch of games that will run on her new laptop (ASUS K50, nothing fancy). She likes Zuma a lot and all those puzzle/sudoku/etc stuff. I went to popcap.com to see what they have and other then Zuma and maybe Peggle, I didn't find anything for her (mainly because English isn't her strong languege so BookWorm is kind of out). I'm thinking simple agility games, puzzle games (though not like Sam & Max), and so on.

So I turn to the duder squad: What games will my mom like ?

#2 Posted by GlenTennis (3128 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Peggle. No doubt. Bejewled 1 and 2.

#3 Posted by ThePhantomnaut (5859 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Puzzle Quest.

#4 Edited by Jeust (9597 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@ThePhantomnaut said:

" Puzzle Quest. "

Seconded. I was thing about the game.

You can always try Lucidity.

Or if she is of the masochist sort, Super Meat Boy.

#5 Edited by CornBREDX (3421 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Only sense I get from your post is your mom likes casual games. If that be the case, most anything she'd like she could play for free online so buying would be silly. However, one of the few worthwhile to spend money on ones is Puzzle Quest but you said shes not strong in English. I don't know what all languages that supports but it may be worth looking into if that's what she likes.

#6 Posted by MoistJohn (234 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Jeust: Super Meat Boy made me laugh :)

Puzzle Quest 1 or 2 or both ?

#7 Posted by Subject2Change (2869 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

RapeLay

#8 Posted by Jeust (9597 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Marshmellow_Peep said:

" @Jeust: Super Meat Boy made me laugh :) Puzzle Quest 1 or 2 or both ? "

Puzzle Quest 1 is generally considered the best. :p

#9 Posted by jonnyboy (2910 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Subject2Change said:

"RapeLay"

I hear mothers do play a large role in that game.

#10 Posted by CornBREDX (3421 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

@Marshmellow_Peep:
I have limited experience with them but the second seemed to try to add more to the game. I remember the first being decent but the AI was evil (it gets pretty unfair later in the game). I have heard the second fixed this but unfortunately I don't know from experience (I haven't played the second one)

#11 Posted by mylifeforAiur (3408 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Gears of War^^

#12 Posted by Pinworm45 (4088 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Peggle and Bejeweled. Get her the new Bejeweled 3, maybe, which is coming out very soon if I recall correctly?

#13 Posted by Emilio (3378 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Ask her to try Samorost. Maybe she'll get into point and click adventure.
As for puzzle games, there isn't much.

Or Osmos, maybe?

There isn't much else I can say than what was already been said.

Unless you can find some stand alone Tetris or Hexic game.

#14 Posted by TheGeniousPlayer (111 posts) - 2 years, 5 months ago

Plants VS. Zombies bro.