Best Playstation 1 Games for Children

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The Game of Life

$83.00 Est. at Amazon

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everybody can play, even the little kids! cons: game show host is irritating after the first couple of games! the bottom line: if you'd like to play a board game with your children, but
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my friends and i would play for hours, driving our little car around the 3 dimensional track and waiting for the chance to put our "children" pegs in the car (always biting the bottom off to make
from Shanny21, www.shopping.com
pros: great play time, fun, you can play it with your kids cons: the children remind me of "mini me" lol

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Sound Quality, ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone), Genre: Traditional

2 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for CHILDREN

Vampire Hunter D

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is by no means for children and i believe i was a little young to see it when i did (13ish).
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this old anime is great for everyone...except small children!
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i wouldn't recommend this movie to children due to extreme violence and a little nudity.
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oh this one is definately not for children!
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not recomended for children, but use viewer discretion.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Good Sound Quality, Great Graphics, 0: Yasushi Hirano

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for CHILDREN

Final Fantasy VIII

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

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in the game you play as squall lionheart, a cold young man whom is training to be a mercinary at a school made to train children for such an occupation.
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:-)my only plot nitpick is that of the supposed 'plot twist' that was when it was revealed that everyone except rinoa were together as children in an orphange.
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the game takes place in a military school called garden for children and teens up to the age of 18.
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also, the distinction of behaviour between the adults and the children and teenagers is superb.
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and remember children, fat abbutt luvs you!

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Great Storyline, Nice Realism, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for CHILDREN

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

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cool game for young children!
from melodym, www.shopping.com
pros: more puzzles cons: slow loading time going to other worlds & puzzles that are a bit difficult for younger children
from mynock77, www.shopping.com
pros: excellent graphics, easy to learn, highly addictive cons: somewhat annoying sound effects, similarity between "spyro" and "pyro" could be confusing to children

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Storyline, Challenging, Genre: Action,Action

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for CHILDREN

Metal Gear Solid

$145.00 Est. at Amazon

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but if you are very cautious about what your children play i will just tell you this: this game does get very bloody, and violent, but who cares?
from Cactus_Jack, www.shopping.com
cons: not appropriate for younger children, graphic violence and other themes.
from negomontoya, www.shopping.com
pros: stealth gameplay, excellent music, engaging story cons: complex story-line, may confuse young children

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Konami,Konami

Resident Evil 2: Greatest Hits

$125.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mhamp10266, www.shopping.com
pros: great graphics cons: not for children like i thought could play it
from Pyr8, www.shopping.com
pros: awsome cons: not for children
from jaymelee, www.shopping.com
pros: excellent graphics, plot, gaming cons: not a good game for young children

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Storyline, Nice Sound Quality, Publisher: Capcom,Capcom

Silent Hill

$135.00 Est. at Amazon

from st.jon, www.shopping.com
cons: too scary for children under 12.
from Memnoch, www.shopping.com
pros: scary undead children!!!!!

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Sound Quality, Great Storyline, Publisher: Konami,Konami

Spyro: The Dragon

$58.00 Est. at Amazon

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the worlds are very small and hard to figure out if you haven't played the game before, and it gets really frustrating, especially for younger children.
from ashero, www.shopping.com
pros: clever graphics and effects cons: may be too difficult for young children

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Positives: Good Graphics, Challenging, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Medal of Honor

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

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this game would even be okay for some older (10 and up) children, since i didn't think the violence was that graphic (but i might be a bad judge on this count.)
from PCMDRK1010, www.shopping.com
pros: realistic cons: too violent for children

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Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Sound Quality, Nice Multiplayer, 0: Gamepad

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

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i admit the story is way too complex for many young children, but as for the heavy religious aspect that many people comment on, if you remember that this is a ficticious video game then no one with
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i wouldn't recommend getting this for 10 year old, the story is too complex for little children and i wouldn't want them seeing all the anti-christian beliefs in this game.
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maybe too strongly religious for the younger children or deeply christian...
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indeed--any parents out there who might be concerned with their children reading thinly veiled discussions of pedophile priests and cartoon buttocks would be well advised to avoid this title.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Storyline, Great Sound Quality, Genre: Role-Playing,Role-Playing

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit PlayStation 1

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit for PlayStation 1

$77.00 Est. at Amazon

from jaymelee, www.shopping.com
pros: great tracks and cars cons: hard for young children to use

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Excellent Realism, Publisher: EA - Electronic Arts,EA - Electronic Arts

Final Fantasy Anthology

$108.00 Est. at Amazon

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9+ don't be fooled by the teen rating, this game is made for all, though sometimes the story is to intense for younger children to understand.final fantasy anthology also has the soundtrack for ff6,
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part 5 is the unreleased chapter, and the reason is quite clear...this game is nt meant for children, nor the young.

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Positives: Great Storyline, Great Graphics, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Soft, Ltd.,Square Soft, Ltd.

Chrono Cross

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

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after years of playing tired nintendo rpg titles designed for young children, i finally tried playstation.
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parents who watch what their children play in video games should be encouraged to take part in this one with its intriguing storyline.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Storyline, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from casper9068, www.shopping.com
pros: great graffix cool content cons: may be a little hard for children to play

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Realism, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Activision,Activision

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

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at first i bought this game on a friends advice that my two children; ages 7&9, would have a good time learning the routines of a typical farm and interact with "town folk." whoa!
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you can go into town and meet everyone, and if you're nice to them you become friends with them, and you can even meet a girl and eventually marry and have children.
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you can even settle down and have up to three children in the psx.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Nice Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Natsume,Natsume

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Playstation 1 Games

Best Playstation 1 Games for Children

The Game of Life

Vampire Hunter D

Final Fantasy VIII

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

Metal Gear Solid

Resident Evil 2: Greatest Hits

Silent Hill

Spyro: The Dragon

Medal of Honor

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit PlayStation 1

Final Fantasy Anthology

Chrono Cross

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature

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