Top Family Games

For several years, video games occupy much of the free time of children and their demand is increasing. Surprising that a child six years to master a console, but in most households with children under 14 years is a video game and are becoming more attractive and accessible. The use of various video games can be very rewarding and enhancing skills and knowledge. However misuse, abuse or consumption of products appropriate to the age of the player, can lead to negative consequences for the child. Video games have evolved greatly, especially in its visual quality, but also in their pedagogical skills. Currently many schools use games to teach certain subjects and teach values. Most kids favorite video games include violence and the number of titles produced violent cutting continues to rise.

Family Games is another Genre which is not widely used. It defines those games which are played among the family members. The most common example is board game.

This time when our house are filled latest gadgets and gaming console, the platform allows everyone to come and play more interactively. The games consist of better graphics, longs hours of gameplay and social environment. In simple word this are social games which can be played between family, friends, etc to spice up your get-together. Children are already addicted to games. Quiz games are one of the most popular games which comes in this list. The game play and experiment is entirely different here. You will not find destructive weapons or horror villains. The list of games under the category of Family Games is limited. Wii is trying to provide more in comparison to the gameplay. You must know that violent games or adult content puts a heavy impact on innocent mind. Many of us own a gaming console like Xbox or Playstation or PC, etc and the game which comes on this contains everything.

This is not the time you can tell your kids to stay away from technology but keeping a watch is another important things. Voilent games like war game, battle game, or sci-fi shooters, creates more aggressiveness in the mind of people. Many researches found that his not good for growing kids. Contrary to this Family Games are more balanced and equipped with soothing and teaching environment. Kids learns more here. They learn to interact, to get motivated and the importance of social life. A family game is usually a Team Game where all members of a family small or big contributes evenly. I will not say that other games are not good, they are but after a certain age. Many kinds under 11 are more aggressive (usually those who play shooting or violence games) than compare to others. Just go and search Impact of Video Games on Kids and you will tons of articles on it. The most common issues which are notice in children are more aggressiveness, easy fights with others, losing importance in school, etc. But the coming future will give out more.

To deal with the same ESRB ratings are provided to each game. This ratings defines whether the game is suitable to a kid or not. Do not forget to check ESRB rating of the game before buying it. On the official website of ESRB you can find a column called as Resources for Parents which clearly defines help for parents to choose the right game for kids. You can perform a Advance Search or just type the name of game to find its rating. I recommend to choose those game which can give fun+learning. However it is necessary to realize that the world of video games is wide and varied, and it be weird in general. Each game has its own characteristics, and should be assessed individually before being handed over at a very young person.
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Re: Top Family Games
Best Family Games :

World of Goo :


World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. The millions of Goo Balls who live in the beautiful World of Goo don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. The protagonists of World of Goo balls are formed by a mysterious brownish elastic substance. Despite its apparently helpless and minimal intelligence, can survive in extreme conditions. With some effort, you can connect them to build complex structures such as bridges and towers, which will range from node to node. As you drag, each ball that is awake can be used to extend the structure in the direction indicated. In addition to the hostile elements of each level, the main enemy of World of Goo are the laws of physics: if we build unstable structures, the rescue attempt fail.

In addition, a minimum number of balls to rescue. The 48 levels of World of Goo can be solved in many ways, but we will be rewarded every time we improve our brands. Some balls have special powers, such as undo the last action or be reused. This makes World of Goo can replayed many times without losing freshness.

Wii Sports Resort


Wii Sports Resort Wii is a new version of the game traditionally sold with the console. A series of new challenges await you, using the Wiimote for some more, providing more precision to the movements of the joystick. This time the setting is an island paradise, where you will be able to rub your jet-skiing, fencing or waltz to send a Frisbee for your dog catches the virtual and you back.
Activities :

Swordplay
Wakeboardign
Frisbee
Archery
Basketball
Table Tennis
Golf
Bowling
Power Cruising
Canoeing
Cycling
Air Sport

Viva Piñata :


Viva Piñata PC is a management game where the player must take care of a garden. Plowing, planting, watering ... Some of the activities waiting for you to beautify your land. All this in order to attract piñatas, plush animals of various species. It must of course take care of these creatures in meeting their basic needs and see them again.Play along with your child, or alongside a friend using a second controller.

Visit gardens! Up to four players can occupy the same garden on Xbox LIVE.
Take charge! Plant grass, trees, sand, and snow, and teach your Piñatas tricks! More than 100 Piñatas can now play, romance, and lock horns.
Game online! Create a Player Profile with your stats, then share in-game photos and swap Piñata Vision cards!
Hunt for Piñatas in Dessert Desert and the icy Piñarctic.
Gain fame on LIVE leaderboards by winning races or displaying your pricey Piñatas.

Toy Story 3 :


The Action Game Toy Story 3 on PC is a faithful adaptation of the screenplay in which Buzz, Woody and his friends must accept their uncertain future while Andy is about to go to college. The title has several game modes, including cooperative mode and a level editor.

The Sly Collection :


The Sly Collection features three PlayStation2 action-packed classic hits; Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves fully remastered in high definition. The Sly Collection sees the mischievous raccoon and his gang of eccentric friends pull off daring heists in this entertaining platformer adventure. Packed full with mini-games and thrilling missions from across the globe, The Sly Collection masterfully blends stealth, thievery, combat, strategy and exploration into one huge world.

Key Features

Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition.
Sly Cooper and The Thievius Raccoonus
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
All three games can be played in 3D.
All-new PlayStationMove supported mini-games