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DS games for "mom."
lowlylowlycook
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As I was messing around with my new DS and Brain Age, it occurred to me that this kind of thing wouldn't hurt my mom at all. She has Parkenson's and while it affects mainly motor skills, it can have some negative effects on cognitive ability as well. Lately she has become somewhat addicted to playing solitare on her laptop so the DS shouldn't be too big a leap for her even though she isn't a technophile by any stretch of the imagination. If anything the small size of the DS should help her get in a comfortable sitting position since that can be a problem at times.
Anyway, I'm trying to think of games to get for her but I'll need some help since I'm so new to handheld gaming myself. So far I'm thinking of just Brain Age+Big Brain Acadamy+some card games. I think Ultimate Card Games DS would be ideal but it isn't out yet. Anyone have an opinion of Clubhouse Games? I could also get the GBA version of the Ultimate Card Games but I'm thinking she will find the DS version more natural to play. If anyone else has games to recomend, I'm all ears.
Anyway, I'm trying to think of games to get for her but I'll need some help since I'm so new to handheld gaming myself. So far I'm thinking of just Brain Age+Big Brain Acadamy+some card games. I think Ultimate Card Games DS would be ideal but it isn't out yet. Anyone have an opinion of Clubhouse Games? I could also get the GBA version of the Ultimate Card Games but I'm thinking she will find the DS version more natural to play. If anyone else has games to recomend, I'm all ears.
(Please do not gift. My game bank is already full.)
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and Tetris DS (but only push mode)
She has never played anything other than popcap style games on PC before, but she is crazy about those 4 games.
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We got her:
- Brain Age
- Brain Boost
- Big Brain Academy
- Tetris DS
My mother has always also been a fan of the old Life & Death series on the PC. We didn't buy Trauma Center for her because I own it and there's no reason to have two copies in the house, but it's something she wants to play. Dunno if that would interest your mom. Er, sorry, if she has Parkinson's maybe not, I dunno.
GBA games are an option too, as you say. How about Monopoly?
You know - I was wondering if that was just a figment of my imagination or not.
I want that for myself now. :P
Monopoly can actually be fun against the computer.
Oh, wait. Didn't you mean my mom?
Cooking. Mama.
It might be a little cutesy, but it's fun, and it's...well, got cooking.
Er yeah, and I obviously can't read OPs properly.
And Echo, if those are her tastes, your mom is awesome.
I was visiting my relatives for Christmas and I actually got my 77 year old Grandmother--who grew up on a farm and never so much as touched a video game in her entire life--play with the little plankton in the ten different games. She really enjoyed it and thought the DS Lite was a neat little gadget once I showed her all the other games I play on it (Phoenix Wright, Trauma Center, Tetris, New Super Mario Bros).
If anything, it can be a nice diversion from "real" games and a neat thing to show off to relatives who may not be gamers. Though my Uncle did take my Dad's girlfriend's DS Lite to play Clubhouse Games for the entire time we were there.
It also isn't much of anything except something that makes me mad and want my $40 back.
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To be a little more specific: she has parkenson's but not so advanced that she shakes. When her meds and natural brain chem are at a low she gets stiff is all. Still, I'm looking for games that are not too taxing either of reflexes or strategy, just because I doubt she'd enjoy them.
So Animal Crossing is some kind of gardening/farming game right? If it allows mowing and taking a chainsaw to weedy looking trees, I know my mom is down with that, as it were. On the other hand, I know she hates to cook so Cooking Mamma seems like a bad idea.
(Please do not gift. My game bank is already full.)
Outside of Clubhouse games there are also several 'Ultimate Brain games' one out and I think another comming in a month or so. They are sort of like Clubehouse games but I think they might have some different games on em.
There's actually not much on the Ultimate Brain & Card games that aren't handled better by Clubhouse. I think Ulimate Card games GBA had more solitaire versions, but that was about it. I'd stick with Clubhouse at least until the DS versions of the Ultimate series hits.
Magnetica can be really fun too - I would think it would work for her, it's touchscreen based, but still isn't really fine motion.
Well, you get a big axe and a shovel, but the same basic mechanics apply. Animal Crossing is more about upgrading and decorating your house, but there are options to plant flowers and fruit trees. There's also fishing, fossil hunting, bug catching, and a ton of random town visitors, festivals, and other events. It's a fun little game that you can play for 15 minutes a day and feel like you've accomplished something.
Put into consideration your mom's shortsighted vision. I recommend clubhouse games as well, but the rules text may be hard to read. Brain age generally has a larger font, but also requires more motor skills.
It keeps my mom entertained anyway. It plays exactly like most popcap style games (Switch two icons around to get three of the same kind in a row).
It's not complicated, no plot line, or anything along those lines, but it's fun to play. Granted it does get old pretty quickly though.
Your two friends should check out the "settings". I don't know how they could miss that.
Brain Age has Sudoku too, of course, but it's limited to 100 puzzles.
I don't her vision is good enough for her to tolerate a DS game.
What about Hotel Dusk?
No im just kidding.. maybe.. I'd agree with the Phoenix Wright suggestion.
I never asked for this!
(Please do not gift. My game bank is already full.)
I was going to suggest Zoo Keeper as well. It seems to be a very easy game, I actually wish it was harder as I often find a single game gets me all the way to work. As such, Mum shouldn't have too much trouble having a lot of fun with it without feeling overly punished by the time limit. Bejewelled with animals indeed, though I'd say with a lot more visual appeal. Looking for images that match should be just the kind of brain exercise that would help.
For what it is worth, I despised Clubhouse Games. Lots of games on it, all of them handled so badly. Ugly interface, painfully slow, more a form of torture than of entertainment.
They're readily available off and on... we've got them back in, I know.
Also, the second one comes out tuesday.
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Moms love Lifetime.
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Heck no, that is all about instant reactions, even a mum without Parkinsons is going to struggle to move fast enough to work out what is going on. Something more sedate is required for elderly women of any description.