My dad bought a PS5 a couple of years ago after almost a decade not gaming.
He used to play Call of Duty and Medal of Honor back in the PS2/PS3 days, and eventually just kind of stopped.
Since he’s had his PS5, he’s been complaining non-stop about the games. All he wants to play are games from the distant past that they just don’t really make anymore.
I want to get him some games he might like, but his list of requirements is just beyond me, and it’s a genre I don’t know well at all.
- He’s very gameplay illiterate. He likes Call of Duty campaigns because it’s essentially just running along a set path shooting people.
- He can’t play open world games at all. I bought him Far Cry 5, and he gets lost and rage quits as soon as the linear intro ends and the world opens up.
- He has no patience. Zero tolerance for cutscenes, for waiting around while characters have a conversation, etc. Although he does enjoy stealth games.
- He likes almost exclusively WW1 and 2-themed games. He’s fine with modern warfare, but completely closed off to anything fantasy, sci-fi, pre-guns era, etc.
- He doesn’t have online and doesn’t want it. He doesn’t want to play with/against other players.
- I can’t stress that enough: he’s really bad at games. He doesn’t read, doesn’t remember more than 3 buttons, etc.
Games he played and liked:
- All Call of Duty campaigns available on the PS5.
- Sniper Elite 4, 5 and Resistance
Games he tried and hated:
- Last of Us (too many cutscenes)
- Far Cry 5 (confusing, didn’t know what to do)
- Ghost Recon Breakpoint (same as Far Cry)
- GTA V (same as Far Cry + wasn’t confortable with the theme)
He was looking at Battlefield 6, but it seems like that game is mostly online, and has very little offline content.
Hopefully someone can help me from something he would like…