Comments on: A Perfectly Reasonable Grievance: Bonus Addition

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:52:02 +0000

Dan-

We love Carnival Games, that is the family favorite. We also have the Mario Karts and Mario Summer Olympics. I personally like the summer olympics, but Brigid finds it a bit difficult.

By: Johann

Johann — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:02:17 +0000

Dan-

The entire Johann family wholeheartedly recommend Endless Ocean, Big Brain Academy, Mario Kart, and, if you can find it, Wii Fit.

By: nancy

nancy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:51:31 +0000

Dan

We have most of the games Mary mentioned too. If you’d like to let the little Naumoviches test-drive some of them before you buy, let me know. We’ll have to do some kind of covert stealth mission to get them out of my house without the kids knowing…maybe smuggle them out to your car (no lights and kill the engine)and Rob and I can help push it down the street a few blocks until you can seek safety at a convent. Let me know.

By: Dave H

Dave H — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:42 +0000

You can also pit Circuit City against Best Buy. Circuit City will honor competing online prices. Find the TV you want either at BB or CC. I have found the best rating can be found at CNET.com. Then shop online at epinions or bizrate and get the 3 lowest prices then take them to CC. They will give you the online price and honor any 12/24 month interest free financing that BB or CC may have going at the time. I have done this with my last two TVs and it has been a substantial reduction from the listed store price. Once you get that you can take that deal to BB and generally they will beat that price or the financing option. FYI

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:06:52 +0000

Definitely any of the Mario games (Mario Kart, Galaxy and Paper Mario…in that order). And you don’t HAVE TO get the steering wheels for Mario Kart, but I think it’s more fun that-a way. I always thought Thrillville and Endless Ocean look kinda neat but haven’t played them…and eventually you will have to get Guitar Hero. We mostly have more adult games (complicated stuff and/or blood-and-guts with zombies) as we are sans kids. But we keep a few kids games around for when we have little visitors.

By: John

John — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:14:10 +0000

There are some cool Olympics games/Track and Field games out there that are pretty cool. I quite enjoy the archery. Makes me long for an update of Oregon Trail, so I can really shoot at deer for dinner.

Also, Mario Kart is a great game. It’s easy enough to pick up and play right away, but it’s tough enough that it doesn’t get boring.

By: nancy

nancy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:51:09 +0000

Wii Playground is HUGE among the 7 and under set here (and actually, though they won’t admit it, the 8 and uppers like it too!). It features Dodgeball, Tetherball, Wall Ball and three or four other playground games that no one playes in real life anymore. Thrillville comes and goes in popularity. The sports games that come with it are actually the favorites in our house. Make sure the kids have a little wiggle room wherever you decide to hook up the system. Good times…..good times.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:15:36 +0000

Jenna digs her High School Musical sing-along and I bet your girls would like it…but if you get it be prepared. I can hear her belting it out from anywhere I am in the house, even though the Wii is in the basement. It comes with (or you buy, can’t remember – I think it comes with) a microphone that is loud and she is loud in her own right when she’s ‘performing’ so together they are a pretty lethal combination. It kind of rules out any form of tv watching, reading, or talking for anyone else in the house while she’s using it. But who doesn’t love a good jam like ‘wait a minute get your head in the game’ 50 times repetitively?