Games related to airplanes for children

" I don't think they are 100% opposed to combat games, but I would
prefer something that had more of an instructional component."

you say that but I would say that something like CFS3 still has education to
it. Its still flying just not as detailed as FS, it as that exciting
shooting element that I think many people like (not that he wouldn't like
FS) and you can learn all about old planes. WW2 types planes, how they are
different, how things are different, and in ww2 military places so he could
learn a bit about ww2 aswell. I learnt alot about WW2 from WW2 games like
Call of Duty, Medal of honour etc


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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:23:52 GMT, "Mikael K"
wrote:


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)

That's encouraging. He's not a prodigy, is he? ;-)

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.

So the game can be scaled down or customized to make it a little
easier to use for beginners?

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"...

I don't think they are 100% opposed to combat games, but I would
prefer something that had more of an instructional component.

Thanks

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"Chris Harries"
you say that but I would say that something like CFS3 still has education
to
it.

Yeah, but with FS9 he could grow up to be an airline pilot and make oodles
of money and support Dad in his retirement years. :-)

Dallas

Dallas wrote:

"Chris Harries"

you say that but I would say that something like CFS3 still has education

to

it.


Yeah, but with FS9 he could grow up to be an airline pilot and make oodles
of money and support Dad in his retirement years. :-)

Dallas




Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss
something?

And as for landing, an 8 year old will have a better time learning to
land on a long straight road, where even if he goes off the road, it
doesn't matter. He'll come to a stop and he's ready for take-off again.

But once he gets good enough to land on, and stay on, a road the sense
of accomplishment will be surpassed only by landing safely on an one of
the airfields in the sim.


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Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)

"boB" wrote:

Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss
something?

Apparent, Firepower

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/firepower/review.html

But I have just read about it...

[..]

Jan

Jan Berg wrote:

"boB" wrote:


Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss
something?


Apparent, Firepower

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/firepower/review.html

But I have just read about it...
Jan



Darn it Jan! I'm not gonna dig out my CFS3. FS9 takes most of my time
as it is. Is it addictive?








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boB

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)

"boB"
Darn it Jan! I'm not gonna dig out my CFS3. FS9 takes most of my time
as it is. Is it addictive?

My problem with CFS3 was the flight dynamic engine, they didn't have the
feel of air under their wings like FS9 does. It was like flying pieces of
plywood around.

Dallas