My 4 and 6 year old play a bunch of Fortnite together.
The way they got over the 4 year old feeling like he wasn't as good as his brother is they primarily played LEGO Odyssey creative worlds and low pressure UGC (in private worlds with no matchmaking) together. This gave safe spaces for the 4 year old to gain skills and feel like he could keep up with this brother.
My 14 year old son often uses the word "laggy" when he notices something slow. The thing is, he even uses it a non-gaming context, like when he sees something moving slowly in real life 😂
I'm not sure if he understands the technical reasons behind poor frame rate like I do, when it was a wonder in older times to even reach a mind-blowing 30fps (at best), but they do notice it. I suppose when it is detrimental to their gameplay experience is when kids start noticing an issue, even if they can't articulate it.
Laggy is a popular term amongst young people in general, I think? Not sure the origin here. The TV at our elementary school was busted and kids kept calling it "laggy."
I've been thinking about giving my nearly-9 year old my old Switch OLED since I got a Switch 2 but have been concerned about jealousy from the 5 year old. Current plan is to make it a Christmas present (along with a case and a new game), and hope the youngest is satisfied by her presents 🤞 I'm also hoping that the machine's performance doesn't bother the eldest until at least next Christmas...
Ha, I guess your kid doesn't watch YouTube videos about gaming (yet?)
No, they don't have a sub for Digital Foundry yet ;)
My 4 and 6 year old play a bunch of Fortnite together.
The way they got over the 4 year old feeling like he wasn't as good as his brother is they primarily played LEGO Odyssey creative worlds and low pressure UGC (in private worlds with no matchmaking) together. This gave safe spaces for the 4 year old to gain skills and feel like he could keep up with this brother.
My 14 year old son often uses the word "laggy" when he notices something slow. The thing is, he even uses it a non-gaming context, like when he sees something moving slowly in real life 😂
I'm not sure if he understands the technical reasons behind poor frame rate like I do, when it was a wonder in older times to even reach a mind-blowing 30fps (at best), but they do notice it. I suppose when it is detrimental to their gameplay experience is when kids start noticing an issue, even if they can't articulate it.
Laggy is a popular term amongst young people in general, I think? Not sure the origin here. The TV at our elementary school was busted and kids kept calling it "laggy."
I've been thinking about giving my nearly-9 year old my old Switch OLED since I got a Switch 2 but have been concerned about jealousy from the 5 year old. Current plan is to make it a Christmas present (along with a case and a new game), and hope the youngest is satisfied by her presents 🤞 I'm also hoping that the machine's performance doesn't bother the eldest until at least next Christmas...