Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Top 10 Xbox 360 Kids Games



10. Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure [Kinect Required]


This fast-paced adventure game allows young players to experience the worlds of The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up, Cars and Toy Story in a race against time to solve challenges and have fun. The Kinect functionality feels intuitive, accurate and responsive, and encourages players to move which can only be a good thing! This fun and faithful trip into the magical world of Disney is a whole lot of fun.


9. LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7


The LEGO games are universally celebrated and for good reason. Packed with charming humour, addictive gameplay and endless replayability, this wonderful game is at its best when adapting a beloved film series and a perfect example of this is Harry Potter. A warm, passionate love-letter to the films, this game combines two of the best kids franchises in LEGO & Harry Potter.


8. Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster [Kinect Required]


This uplifting and funny family adventure allows players to join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar, Grover and the gang for a living storybook adventure. Featuring innovative co-op gameplay that is specially designed to teach social, emotional and other support lessons, the colourful and whimsical gameplay is a delight for fans of the iconic TV series and the most faithful and authentic interactive Sesame Street experience ever.


7. Portal 2


The beloved Portal game series is one rich with detail and challenge for all ages to enjoy. With exceptional creativity, Portal 2 takes the series to new heights and presents players with mind-bending challenges that encourage lateral thinking and experimentation. This brainteasing masterpiece is one of the finest games on the Xbox 360 in general, and a wonderful introduction to console gaming for younger players.


6. Puss in Boots [Kinect Required]


This stylish and swashbuckling romp puts players in the infamous feline’s iconic boots, with the superb Kinect functionality challenging the player to use their cat-like skills to perform acrobatic moves, sneak past enemies and claw their way out of tense situations. Young players will have heaps of fun leaping and bounding their way through the game’s exciting story, earning the underrated game a place on this list.


5. Sonic Generations


Remastering iconic environments from gaming history into beautiful HD, this passionate Sonic adventure revisits, recreates and reimagines the beloved classic game into something fresh, vibrant and endlessly playable! The game combines the old with the new and results in a truly stunning Sonic experience that holds up today as one of the character’s finest hours, and one that will keep younger players entertained for hours on end.


4. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two


Paying heartfelt tribute to animation history, this charming and passionate adventure of creativity and discovery takes players to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters. Players can dynamically tackle challenges in different ways to explore all possibilities and storylines, encouraging creativity in play styles. Boasting a superb two-player co-op mode and gorgeous animation, this is one of Disney’s finest gaming moments.


3. Toy Story Mania


This charmingly simple pick-up-and-play party game takes young gamers into a carnival of zany Toy Story mini-games, all hosted by their favourite characters. Aimed at a younger audience than other titles on this list, Toy Story Mania is at times overly-simplistic but that is what makes it a winner as an introduction to gaming for children. Wonderfully simple and straight-forward, this is a fun and entertaining Toy Story experience.


2. Rayman Legends


This fabulous platformer is nothing short of beautiful. With gorgeous visuals, wonderful gameplay and endless charm, Rayman Legends is a nostalgic experience that takes players back to the heyday of gaming. Bursting with innovative ideas and secrets hidden in every level, Rayman Legends is one of the finest gaming experiences on the Xbox 360 full stop, and a perfect title for younger players to explore and enjoy.


1. Minecraft


Love it or hate it, there is no other title on the Xbox 360 that could make as strong a case for a place on this list than Minecraft. Encouraging creativity and imagination, the possibilities for players to explore within Minecraft are truly endless, feeling like a blank canvas for a youngster to explore their every idea. Whether played alone or with friends, when it comes to family-friendly entertainment, nobody does it quite like Minecraft.