Best All-Ages Video Games

on December 6, 2009 at 8:03 PM

This is how clueless I am ... When I saw a blog post for "E Rated" video games on the review site CrispyGamer.com, I thought it stood for "Excellent." Or maybe "Easy." Then someone told me that E Rated games means they are good for "Everyone." As my children grow up I am getting as big of an education as they are.

Video games are on a lot of lists this season. My mom emailed me yesterday for game suggestions for a very entry-level learning game she's giving my son for Christmas, and I told her I had no idea! If your child specifies a certain game the content of which you can double-check with a game savvy mom friend, great.

If not, I thought I'd pass along this comprehensive list of the 25 best "E" rated video games from this calendar year for you to use to create a holiday buying guide for the little ones in your life.

In case you're curious, some of them include:

Mini Ninjas (Eidos; all consoles)

ExciteBots: Trick Racing (Wii, Nintendo)

The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo; DS)

Drawn to Life (THQ; DS, Wii)

Are you buying video games for your Big Kid this year? What's the best "Everyone" game?

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

Filed Under: holiday gifts, toys, video games

Comments (5)

Nonmember comment from r4i

on Dec 10, 2009 at 1:04 AM

Hi... I like to play the games on my pc my console and on my cell phone.. this article was related to games & also related to technology and i had also hobby to search gadget and latest gadgets and many more so this article was really great in my opinion.

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