Played_Out said:
OT: Kids learn faster than adults so they will shine in games that have simple mechanics like Sonic or Zelda, but they will become overwhelmed by games that require a more complex series of moves like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater or Tekken, or strategy games that require thinking, like Civilization. |
I dunno, I regularly played and loved Civilization as a kid. I'd even play games with/against my brothers and their friends back when I was a young kid. I do agree that kids can have a faster adaption time though.
As Oyvoyvoyv said, "Kids have more fun with hard games. They don't get upset if they die (at least none I know) and I think "kid games" are way too easy."
I think part of it is that for the kids, it is a challenge as well as a game. For adults, games often become more of something to relax or to follow a story, so why would you want something really really difficult and frustrating when you want to relax. Oh course people still sometimes want a challenge and such, but I think that it has been moving towards perhaps easier single player experiences in general for people to be able to relax (Or many multiple difficulty settings). Multiplayer, however, is where you can get a big challenge trying to outdo the other person.
