Looking for specific games

[STRMfrmXMN]

So @ and I need a game that we can use to demo at his family's bowling center. So far, for the younger kids we have Scribblenauts. We would like another addition to the game collection and need some inspiration. Here are the requirements:

 

 

• Cannot be gory/violent/bloody - must be PG enough for the general public (no Battlefield or FarCry)
• Under $50
• In trying to keep the use of different peripherals to a minimum the games must be played most enjoyably with a keyboard + mouse.
• Can play well on an R9 290. CPU can vary as we may be able to spend less on the CPU if the said game is not CPU intensive but we can max out on a Core i5 so don't worry too much about the specs needed to play.

 

 

We've strongly considered Star Wars Battlefront when it releases but we need a game that will be out by the 1st of November. The Beta has already expired so obviously we can't use that.

 

Any ideas as to what we could do?

 

Gonna tag some gamers out there: @thekeemo, @themaniac, @Trik'Stari

[thekeemo]

Unturned

Warthunder

KBS

Spintires

Need for speed (YES THIS IS A KB/M GAME AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE)

 

dont go with minecraft. They will never get off.

 

EDIT: posted 5 sec before tag

[themaniac]

Kerbal Space Program? Stealth Inc? will edit once i think of more

 

 

EDIT 1: Akiba Strip(not sure if it would be appropriate but its decent for what it is

 

EDIT 2: Universe Sandbox 1 and 2, Terraria, Europa Universalis 4 and Crusader Kings 2(both made by the same company which is Paradox they take a bit to understand but the games but they are fun to the right person and to get the dlc's it adds up quite a bit also i have Europa Universalis 4 and i quite enjoy it, dont have the dlc's though)

[Muz]

Rocket Leauge?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Rocket Leauge?

Best with a controller - we want to avoid this.

[Nonco]

Kids usually like minecraft

[Muz]

Best with a controller - we want to avoid this.

You said you'd try Battlefront, why not use Battlefront II till then?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Kids usually like minecraft

We need to be able to get them off the PC

[STRMfrmXMN]

You said you'd try Battlefront, why not use Battlefront II till then?

Actually not a bad idea

[Nonco]

We need to be able to get them off the PC

 

Hehe. Maybe run an emulator and have like mario kart or something?

 

EDIT: forgot you wanted no controllers.

[Gale]

The Lego games. I'm not sure how well they play with mouse and keyboard though.

[Muz]

Fractured Space, Prison Architect, Total War games, Magicka and War Game just to name a few more.

[Knaj]

Portal 1 & 2

[Nonco]

Not sure if too violent, but TF2?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Not sure if too violent, but TF2?

We considered it! It's a good option.

[themaniac]

Kids usually like minecraft

Terraria's better imo

 

We need to be able to get them off the PC

and you will be able to get the kids off a lot easier(at least i would think so)

[Nonco]

Terraria's better imo

 

and you will be able to get the kids off a lot easier(at least i would think so)

 

Terraria and minecraft are completely different games lmao

 

Terraria is great but its not something you could sit down and play for like 5 mins without your own save file

[themaniac]

Terraria and minecraft are completely different games lmao

at least we agree on that

 

Terraria is great but its not something you could sit down and play for like 5 mins without your own save file

not really in minecraft you have you own save file because you have to make a world and terraria is the same except you also get to make a character and Terraria has so much more content that i dont see why people hate on it for being 2d, the content alone is more then enough to make up for that

[Nonco]

at least we agree on that

 

not really in minecraft you have you own save file because you have to make a world and terraria is the same except you also get to make a character and Terraria has so much more content that i dont see why people hate on it for being 2d, the content alone is more then enough to make up for that

 

I dont even play minecraft anymore. Im just saying is that if I was a kid at a bowling alley, I wouldnt want to sit down and try out Terraria not knowing anything about the game. Its a great game but probably not suited for the kind of game he is looking for this particular situation. Terraria requires quite a bit of time to do things in, especially for a new player.

[themaniac]

I dont even play minecraft anymore. Im just saying is that if I was a kid at a bowling alley, I wouldnt want to sit down and try out Terraria not knowing anything about the game. Its a great game but probably not suited for the kind of game he is looking for this particular situation. Terraria requires quite a bit of time to do things in, especially for a new player.

probably only a bit more then minecraft and if thats the case then a good chunk of the games i recommended wont work

[Nonco]

probably only a bit more then minecraft and if thats the case then a good chunk of the games i recommended wont work

 

80% of most kids actually know how to play minecraft though. Minecraft can be picked up and just have a little bit of fun (Like playing with lego). Whereas Terraria is more of an Adventure game which takes far too long for anyone to just pick up and play for a few mins. Just sayyin.

[themaniac]

80% of most kids actually know how to play minecraft though. Minecraft can be picked up and just have a little bit of fun (Like playing with lego). Whereas Terraria is more of an Adventure game which takes far too long for anyone to just pick up and play for a few mins. Just sayyin.

well i picked it up fairly easily so did my brother sure it takes a bit longer but you can still pick it up fairly easily

[Nonco]

well i picked it up fairly easily so did my brother sure it takes a bit longer but you can still pick it up fairly easily

 

Again I think youre taking this out of context. STRMfrmXMN is looking for a game which a kid can come over to while at the bowling alley, play for a few mins (Im guessing 5-10 max so others can have a go), then leave. 

[Guest Philosophy]

Thank you all for helping! 

[SteveGrabowski0]

agar.io lol