Role playing games - I know nothing about.

I recall seeing a commercial for Age of Empires. The google machine could probably tell you, and give info about where the best prices can be had.

X-box, X-box 360, or X-box 1?

Dragon Age: Inquisition might be a possibly for the RPG buff. Does have mature content, but the word I've received from other players is fairly good. Strong intelligent female characters with the inclusion of gay character(s). Although that a small part of the story that many never notice, unsure how far it gets carried out. The rest of the game is RPG heaven, recruit and manage an army to save the world. That is second hand information, so you might want to research it a bit before buying. There is also Shadow of Mordor, but the only thing I know about that one is it's set in the Lord of the Rings world.

Racing games-ratings look like FIFA 15 might be a good bet, unless there's one particular form of racing he prefers.


Buying for kids/youngsters isn't too easy any more.

Soooo....maybe want to go another route...

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and you know i love you. but ya.

an update. this may be it. i will check it out. thanks jeff.

Currently, it is only available for PC gaming.

not xbox. good info. thanks.

He loves sports and can't play football till he is in High School so he likes to play it on his Xbox.

i will check it out, but i am sure that is the one. my oldest is at university without an xbox. he is really looking forward to coming home and playing this one.

i will check out the new madden, and see if they have that.

thanks.

youngest loves the new NBA.

They will want Dragon Age: Inquisition. It is far and away the best of the genre right now. It also gets good marks for avoiding the blatant misogyny (armor that looks like it was designed by Victoria's Secret, female characters that exist solely as romantic/sexual scenery) that is sometimes an issue in these games.

Also Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor if they are fans of Tolkien's works. I haven't played it but it is pretty popular right now.

there was a tad in the first dragon age. also an excellent game. so i let it go. if they are actively trying to avoid it, i praise. at least one son enjoyed that game. i will check it out. i heard about 2. i think i heard positive on the game.

thanks. and i will look up the second suggestion.

if he doesn't have it already


Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a newer RPG with great reviews.

turned out to be a fail? or was that 2? i dunno. but people were looking forward to it and it flopped? waiting so long. am i remembering correctly?

i am not a fan of diablo, but that falls into meh. if it is well created, then i allow a leeway there. the boys really enjoyed one, i know. i do not know if they played 2. will have to check it out but, any info would be great.

too many to name-but the expansion pack and patches corrected most of them.

This is the updated version of the game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_III:_Reaper_of_Souls - available on pc/xbox one/ps4 etc


It also has 'couch co-op', meaning they can both play it together on the same tv. My girlfriend and I have a lot of fun with it.

It's an oldie and may have updates and I don't know if it is available on xBox but it is a fantastic strategy game, if you like trains and even if you don't.

As far as role playing games, the fancy new ones are okay but are getting harder to find. I much prefer the classic types and what I am playing right now is probably the oldest (and best imho) role playing games out there - Ultima Online. It's PC tho.

There's always Skyrim if he doesn't have it already. RPG, xBox and so beautiful.

The only downside is that, like WoW, it's not free to play, with a monthly charge of $13. But it IS gorgeous, and plays pretty much like the other Elder Scrolls games. I've only dabbled (can't really afford a pay-to-play MMO of late) but I liked what I saw

appreciate hands on info on dragon age.

Supposed to be the best reader ever.

However, on the doiwnsdide, it still involves books, and reading them.

With some thrown in (and unsolicited) advice about how her boys should be reading instead?

Snark! Wherein a person comes into a discussion and makes crappy judgments about parenting and people's kids!

oldest in a philosophical conversation.

we rarely have the tv on. both competitively active in sport. oldest now at university without an xbox all fall, really looking forward to playing. pulling a 3.75 gpa, with a full ride athletic/academic scholarship.

but thank you... for the assumption that buying a game means the ids do not read.

you are clueless, and no reason to try to start shit in a thread.

I bought one for my daughter for Xmas. It's hi-tech and brand spankin new. I think she'll like it.

And I'm not at all opposed to gaming.

I fear may have inadvertently jumped into a culture war that isn't mine.

Apologies to all for any misunderstanding.

i am going to go back and try to figure out what that was that you are talking about. cause i am buying other gifts too, for others, and that sounds interesting. i appreciate it. thank you and sorry.

yes. we often get snark if a kid dares to watch tv or games. ignoring the whole moderation, moderation, moderation, some of us live.

thanks.

On review, your OP did say you were wanting game/computer suggestions, but when you wrote games, I read "whizzy new tech things", so there you go.

My best wishes to you and yours this xmas. - B

Steam is a pc game site. I get all my stuff there on line now. No more boxes, and if I upgrade my 'puter I just redownload the games at no cost. Works for me.

Anyways, for the strategy buff, I rec the Total War series, which are conquer the world historical sims. You can get their "master" collection for about $120 right now, or individual games for as cheap as $10. (The newest one "Rome II" is $60 by itself.) I don't think there's anything particularly offensive about them, unless you have a problem with enslaving or killing off your captives after a battle, and you do learn a lot of geography.
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/51362/

I'm still playing Skyrim for my rp needs, so I can't help much there.

but will have to check. thanks for the info.

rome II. i will look into that.

They have reworked it since, and it's pretty good now.

Shadows of Mordor is pretty good as well but it's more a straight action game.

It's a Sherlock Holmes game. Very complex problem-solving.

Also, the NHL yearly games are usually pretty good.

maybe a bday, .... though i guess i can get both a game. thank you for the info on this one.

It won the Game of the Year award last weekend, and I think you will approve of its depiction of women. The women in the game are all very strong and are placed on equal footing with the male characters. It is also one of the most gay friendly games ever made by a major publisher, there are gay characters and a transgender character with a refreshing lack of stereotypes. The transgender character is introduced like any other character and you don't even know that he is transgender until it is revealed later in the game.

It is an excellent game that embraces diversity, and it is truly massive with the potential for hundreds of hours of gameplay. It will keep your kids busy for months. There is some mature content so it is probably not appropriate for young kids, but for teens and adults it is a great game that embraces diversity.

for being so totally respectful, in your understanding with the position i hold, and yet give me so much info on this game. it seems to be the one as a stand out game. thanks.

I would much rather play a game with strong female characters that dress like you would expect women in such an environment to dress than playing a game in which a dominatrix in a leather bikini kills stuff on a snow capped mountain.

Dragon Age is probably the most critically acclaimed game of the year and I have no doubt that the fact that they made interesting characters of all genders, races, and sexual orientations is at least part of the reason it has been so successful. Everyone will have characters they can relate to.

That would give them a choice of games.

There's a lot of games now that don't release physical copies. Many are by independent developers.

so many of their people give cash and gift cards, i tend to be one to stick with not allowing choice, lol...

whatever she didn't like or want. It still amazes me the lengths she'd go to in order to get exactly what she wanted, lol.