14 DAY TRIAL // A panel of experts who are focused on video games that are suited for the whole family has announced a list of 10 titles that have been judged as being the best opportunities for quality time for the Christmas 2011 holiday season.
The writers of sites like FamilyFriendlyVideoGames.com, GamerPops.com, GamePeople.co.uk and MrsVideoGame.com sat down together and created the list.
Johner Rieh, who created FamilyFriendlyVideoGames.com, stated, “Many parents these days are so concerned about video games as a time-wasting, sedentary activity that will damage their young kids' minds that it's easy to forget that many offer a great way for families to connect and play together.”
He added, “Our panel of experts is dedicated to highlighting the right kind of games for families, and has named our top holiday titles as a way to kick off Family Video Game Month and promote video games as an acceptable and fun part of a family lifestyle.”
The games on the list are:
- Camping Mama for the Nintendo DS – for the minigames which combine elements of camping, crafting and cooking; - Disneyland Adventures for the Xbox 360 with Kinect – considered to be a good way of exploring traditional Disney worlds and meet characters linked to them, from Main Street to Sleeping Beauty's Castle;. - Everybody Dance for the PS3 with Move; - Just Dance 3 for the Wii, Xbox 360 with Kinect, PS3 with Move; - Mario Kart 3DS for the Nintendo 3DS; - Rayman Origins for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 – for its art style and humor; - Sesame Street Once Upon A Monster for Xbox 360 with Kinect – for the interactive storybook style and the easy controls; - Skylanders Spyro's Adventure for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS – for the mix between real toys and virtual experiences;. - Sonic Generations for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS – for mixing classic and modern characters and levels; - Twister Mania for the Xbox 360 Kinect.