On 27-Feb-2005, Top Spin wrote:

I am concerned that the game is too complicated for an 8 year old.

Hmm..

My youngest son (now 9 yeas old) has enjoyed flying FS9 from he was 7... And
especially the heavies.. The bigger, the better.. ;o)
And he has no problem controlling it. Of course, the realism is turned down
so crashes just bounce him up in the air again, but otherwise he goes with
the lot.
Often flying for 1 hour or so...

But.. He also likes to take off in Combat Flight Simulator, and try to shoot
down some enemies (or get shot down him self... happens more often).
Or he goes playing in an OLD Jet Fighter game (F22 Lightning3) from '99.

When I asked him, what he did preferred (if any) he couldn't decide..
But he said, that he think he uses a little more time in one of the 2
warbird-games, than flying "normal" AC's...

So.. As Murmur says in another answer.. You have to find out what your
grandson like the most...
Maybe your son/daughter could help you decide? Also they could have an
opinion against a combat-game, and would prefer that it was "civilian"...

Regards
Mikael K

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