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Buirseach
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I have a question to ask that I dare not ask in any other gaming site's forum.
To be honest I am still a little trepeditious even here, however I'm hoping that the average level of maturity within the forums will be a reflection of that displayed by the sites protagonists.
My younger brother has Downs syndrome, he's mentally retarded, and has a mental age and understanding capacity of about an 11 year old, and is an avid gamer.
I've got him a Wii for Christmas (queued for 5 hours to get it as well), I know that he'll get along fine with the Wii sports titles, but can anyone else suggest other games that might be appropriate.
To be honest I am still a little trepeditious even here, however I'm hoping that the average level of maturity within the forums will be a reflection of that displayed by the sites protagonists.
My younger brother has Downs syndrome, he's mentally retarded, and has a mental age and understanding capacity of about an 11 year old, and is an avid gamer.
I've got him a Wii for Christmas (queued for 5 hours to get it as well), I know that he'll get along fine with the Wii sports titles, but can anyone else suggest other games that might be appropriate.
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I don't have a Wii, so this I'll let the resident board experts have a go.
How are his motor skills? I don't see why he couldn't enjoy Zelda TP or Mario Galaxy. I would probably steer clear of anything Trauma Center though. That game is quite frustrating, but good.
WarioWare is the best one, but if that moves too quickly then Mario Party 8 and Rayman: Raving Rabbids are very fun also. Mario Party has the option to practice any of the minigames indefinitely before you do the real thing, so I guess that's an upside, too.
Other than these I'm not really sure what I would suggest, just not sure what his ceiling would be, sorry if it comes off condescending. I would recommend trying him on Mario Galaxy, since every person with a Wii should own that anyways, fantastic game for you or him.
Oh, frick yeah.
Would have to agree. Buy him a few Wii points cards and show him the Virtual Console.
I don't know if he is up for Shining Force, Landstalker or Actraiser. Hell, I'm not even up for Kid Icarus, but that didn't stop me from buying it anyway.
Streets of Rage is good for some coop brawling and that music is still catchy!
Whats more important than his mental age is his coordination- how are his motor skills effected?
In reality the Wii is actually a pretty bad choice for people with impaired motor skills- because alot of its games are more motor skills dependent.
That said most disabled people will absolutely adore wii sports. Kids games are usually a good choice- as are wrestling games as they tend to be quite easy and not too reliant on coordination.
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It could help us determine what would be appropriate.
I'm hestiant on Wario Ware just because it makes you react so quickly from game to game. Maybe Raving Rabbids as an alternative as it lets you take it one minigame at a time?
My wife (special ed/psych degree) says that Kororinpa would be good as it moves at a relatively low speed and it's an easy concept - roll a marble into a hole.
Definately Wii Play - and really with the whole extra controller thing it's hard not to justify owning it.
Also - especially if he has someone who plays with him with any frequency get him Lego Star Wars - Complete Saga. It's a great game, even better with two players.
His motor skills and coordination are alright though.
These are all great suggestions, cheers guys, I'll certainly get excite truck, and any kind of straightforward shooter would be good as well I suppose.
I don't know that he'd be able to operate the virtual console shopping system... I could do it for him when I visit though, he lives 250 miles away with our parents.
I hear ya. I'm also quite impressed by the number of people in the thread trying to help out. I love this place.
That said, to the OP: Have you looked at Cooking Mama or the Wii Zapper that comes with the Legend of Zelda Crossbow game?
Hey, it's the reason we come here. Anywhere else on the internet you know some idiot would have posted the "Special Olympics" pic and everything would be downhill from there.
The community here is largely immature, but in a good way.
Your mum is is largely immature.
Carnival Games. Straight forward, Easy as hell. and actually a lot of fun. although i might be the only person who bought it.
Also, EA Playground? and If he likes shooters, medal of honor heroes 2, lots of good shooters coming out for wii, ghost squad, resident evil UC. Im pretty sure they are all on rails.
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Probably not the best source.
Rayman Raving Rabbids is a good choice, as are Excite Truck and Wii Play.
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So Temple Grandin is faking?
I have a brother on the lower functioning end of the spectrum and I have already noted that I'm higher functioning, so I think I know something about it.
Except that the person in question has Down's Syndrome which is a lot different than Autism.
The original poster said that his brother has the mental development of an 11 year old but isn't great with solving puzzles. Thinking back to the games that I played when I was that age most of them were on the NES with some Sierra Adventure (and other computer games) thrown in for good measure. We're talking about the Wii for someone with low puzzle solving skills so games that rely heavily on them are out.
I'm going to echo what other people have said here and say Mario Galaxy. I'd also think about getting a bunch of Wii points, sitting down with your bro and helping him pick out some VC games. All of the Mario titles on the NES should be appropriate and you'll find a lot of other, similar platformers there as well. Just be sure that you also pick up a classic controller and possibly a Gamecube Controller. Speaking of, you may want to check out some of the kid oriented titles on the 'cube. I'm not sure what's out there since my Gamecube selection is pretty small...
"On Rails" shooters could also be fun so maybe pick up the zapper?
Thinking about price and games I'd think that you'd probably want to give him a large variety of games to play so the VC might be the best way to go, unless you have a large budget for this.
That being said, I think he might like Super Paper Mario. It's a fun platformer that is fairly straightforward and the the way that almost every puzzle is solved by just pressing the "A" button.
I think people are just recommending it because they like it. For someone of the OPS needs it isnt suitable I don't think.
My nephew has played it and stopped caring 10 minutes in. Sure, Mario appeals but the complexity of the game is certainly challenging.
Which is why I recommended DQS or Wii Sports.
Im treading carefully here not to sound offensive, I honestly am not fully aware of the capabilities of the person in question. But if, as mentioned, they are around the 11 year old development than I would suggest a game more action packed and more active to play.
DQS has been called by Shane Bettenhausen of 1up and EGM a 'game for babies'. He was exagerrating a lot but it has merit.
The game is simple yet has depth, and the gameplay can be played very fervently and actively, it is simple to control, and much like Legends, it is easy and hard, depending on how much you put in.
I would recommend it very much for the situation the OP is in. I wouldnt say Mario was too hard or hard to understand, I just think other games would be more fun, and Im not insinuating that the person cant 'handle' Mario, They could easily. But I think the time you would need to put in and the way you play the game, which is very focussed and methodical compared to some other games on Wii, makes it a bad choice.
Again, Im basing this only off my own experiences with my Nephew. Mario certainly is fun for all ages but I dont think it is the most fun someone of that position could have.
Did the OP mention anything about reading ability/comprehension? That might be an issue for some games...
I thought about that for a second and realized the game would probably be a lot more enjoyable if you didn't have to read all that horrible drivel they stuffed the fun gameplay with. That being said, I can't remember if any of the text actually leads to anything like solving puzzles or if the game is as intuitive as I remember it. It's a good point and something that you might want to look up.