Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with recommendations and videogames

1st person animal video games

parilous — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:38:47 -0800

My niece loves video games like Okami, Spyro, and Dog Island because they let you control an animal as the main character. Recommendations for more games like this? (Wii/PS2, please) She doesn't want just to interact WITH the animal (e.g., pet it, teach it tricks), nor does she want a game where she points at the screen and sends the animal moving around. She actually wants to MOVE the character using a joystick or the nunchuck controller on the Wii. she especially wants games where the main character flies.

In addition to the three mentioned above, she already has these relevant games:
* Jaws
* Bolt
* Godzilla Saves the Earth
* Madagascar 1, 2
* Happy Feet
* The Bee Movie game
* Sea Monsters
* Ratatouille
* Finding Nemo

Are there any others? Thanks!

What should I know before buying a Playstation2?

meditative_zebra — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:45:06 -0800

I'm thinking about buying a playstation2, what should I know before I take the plunge? Knowing little, I assume the redesigned and shrunk ps2 would be preferable to the older model. Can I expect either version to actually work playing playstation one and two games as well as dvd’s? I know that the xbox is the way to go for modding and emulators, but are there any ps2 mods or emulators I should know about? Does the new model ps2 have any technical issues? Overheating? Anything else I should know? Any game recommendations that haven’t been made yet or that no one knows about?

GameCube Games

blueshammer — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:14:04 -0800

Got a GameCube and would like some players' feedback regarding building a library. [+]

PS2, GameCube, or XBox?

cgk — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 19:32:34 -0800

Well, the time appears to have finally come. With my kids starting to cross over the 10 threshold I am on the verge of caving in on the gaming console issue. As a kid who wanted an Atari 2600 but got a TI-99/4a it took me a while to realize that gaming consoles are now pretty much part of the background recreation matrix/social experience of kids and not an extravagant extra. Anyway, they get good grades and I wound up working for a while as a game programmer and it did not kill me.

So parenting aside, I was wondering if anyone could suggest some good sources of information on the three major platforms (XBox, GameCube, PS2). The kids told me that their friends mostly have PS2s and that they like the GameCube, but I just want to make sure that, say, in February the next generation of platform hardware won't come out and they stop production of titles for what we get. FWIW their tastes are Backyard sports games, Civilization 3, and Hobbit/Harry Potter type games -- but they remind me that playing those and Zaxxon on the family PC do not a gaming system make. Oh, and there any must-have accessories that we should take care of up front? Cheers.

Php Galleries for fan sites

billybunny — Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:19:01 -0800

I work on a fan-based website for a video game series. We have a somewhat large (~15-20) group of fanartists who draw pretty pictures. We want to set up a gallery in which we can display these pictures.

I'm looking for a PHP gallery system. What can you suggest/what have you had good experiences with?

What games and accessories should I get for my Playstation 2?

TedW — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:01:17 -0800

Playstation 2 fans: I have just invested in a Playstation 2 for a game room in my house. Now I am trying to put together a library of games that has something for everyone, from little kids to psychotic bikers; what titles do I need? Also, what are some useful accessories? I have found a lot of review sites on the net and are taking them into account, but I often find that the collective wisdom of AskMeFi gets to the point a lot better for these type of questions. Thanks in advance for your help.