quick question on a game for the wife

[Retrozoa]

Maximo is essentially a whole new franchise that draws a lot from the ambience, style, and mechanics of Capcom's classic series. It's also, as one can imagine, brutally difficult.

I wouldn't recommend Maximo.

As a tangent, does Maximo also have the ghouls-and-Ghosts-play-the-game-twice syndrome?

[Incognito D]

I would say, if she wants to play it, just go for it!

If it's too difficult then oh well, at least she tried.

Better to give it a bash than never know, right?

[TEKTORO]

If you guys have a 360 maybe checkout Rayman Origins or Kameo:

[CRTGAMER]

So, my wife has recently decided to take (a little) interest in games, she was really interested in playing Alice: Madness Returns. The problem is is she does not want to pay a whole lot for a game that she feels might be a little too difficult for somebody who has never really even played Super Mario Brothers.

She said she would prefer to try a game on the ps1 or ps2, but is willing to try any suggestions.

Has your wife played any games on the PC? If not, Bejeweled or Zuma is a good starting point. There are PS2 versions, but the PC versions are more intuitive with a Mouse.

Do you have a N64? Mario 64 is a great way to discover 3d platforming. Easy to start and has enough detail to learn new features over a 2d platformer. I'm trying to think of a PS1 game that is just as intuitive and keep coming up with Medievil. PS1 and PS2 also has the Ape Escape series, more to learn in the controls, but can be addicting.

You could hit the reviews in the Guides at the Black Bar at the top, its broken down by systems. Look under Hidden Gems, maybe one in there to try?

[J T]

Alice: Madness Returns is really quite challenging, for the reasons Mr. Popo mentioned. Nevertheless, it is a visual feast and there is plenty of fun to be had in just walking around in the world it offers and hitting 'print screen' to capture pictures. The battles occur in batches though, so you spend time fighting, then time exploring. She actually might have fun with it if you play through the difficult parts she can't manage and then hand the controls back over to have her explore the world. It really is one of the most visually fascinating games I've ever played.

Here are some of my screen grabs:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656 ... =app_19680

[MrPopo]

Alice: Madness Returns is really quite challenging, for the reasons Mr. Popo mentioned. Nevertheless, it is a visual feast and there is plenty of fun to be had in just walking around in the world it offers and hitting 'print screen' to capture pictures. The battles occur in batches though, so you spend time fighting, then time exploring. She actually might have fun with it if you play through the difficult parts she can't manage and then hand the controls back over to have her explore the world. It really is one of the most visually fascinating games I've ever played.

Here are some of my screen grabs:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656 ... =app_19680

Oh, no doubt there. I love the landscapes in Madness Returns and I wish we had more games that would be in this style as opposed to games set in the current year/5 minutes into the future.