What Kids Really Think About Kids' Games

marcellizot writes "For a hobby that's supposedly childish, real child gamers have quite a hard time of it. When they're not having every avenue of fun scrutinized for nasties and bad influences, they're often being sold game ideas that are boring and old even when the adults of today were young. Pocket Gamer asks, what do kids really make of today's kids games? 'Both Polly and Andrew both agreed that there were more good games for kids than bad overall, but most of the games they showed weren't just for kids at all. This betrays the difference in perception between parents and their children. Most of them aren't looking for the same old killing - instead, they want something that genuinely entertains them.'"

Comments

Re:Nethack.....

[misleb]

So instead of kicking the kitty, nethack teaches kids to send the kitty into stores to steal items.

-matthew

Re:Developer Perspective

[LionKimbro]

Have you ever checked out a Barbie movie?

I'm a dad of a 6 year old girl, and I have to tell you- I'm surprised.

These Barbie movies are intensely moral, and advocate for girls to develop an interest in science, delight in learning, sacrifice, strive, and struggle courageously for what is right and true. By my read, it's all straight out of Aristotle. Check out the Amazon reviews, especially this one, if you're a guy.

I don't know what bizarre turn of fate made it such that great talent should go to work on Barbie movies, but I can't deny what I've clearly seen: They're good movies, with positive message, and I now have absolutely no qualms buying Barbie toys for my daughter.

I recognize this is an odd bit of news to hear, but there it is; I can't deny what my own two eyes have seen.