Best Xbox 360 Games for an 8 Year Old
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One of the biggest problems when it comes to buying games for children is knowing whether your child will actually be able to cope with it. While the rating on the box gives you an idea about the content, it doesn't actually tell you anything about a game's complexity - so a text heavy strategy game can still have a 3+ rating on the box. In contrast, we give each game an "Ability Level" rating based on its difficulty, complexity and reading, known as EPALs, or Everybody Plays Ability Level (
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Knowing your child will be able to handle a game is great - but if it's full of swearing, violence, or sex, you still may not want your child playing it. This filter lets you set the absolute maximum level of Mature Content you'd be happy with. Games in Green will contain, at the absolute most, very little, very mild swearing and cartoon, non-realistic violence; those in Orange may feature more frequent swearing, blood, and realistic impacts from weapons; while Red games may feature strong swearing, bloody violence, or explicit sex.
Find the perfect 360 games for an 8 year old!
If you're looking for the best Xbox 360 games for an 8 year old , our experts are here to help. We've played, reviewed, and rated all of the biggest and best games, so you can be sure you're buying a game your child will love. Here's the list of our favourites, in order:
LEGO Lord Of The Rings
You have my sword. And my bow. And my axe. And my LEGO.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
More magical moments with the latest Lego puzzley-platformer
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Yer a wizard, 'Arry.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Cars 3: Driven to Win
The team that brought us Disney Infinity rise from the ashes with a great new racer
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
We return to a galaxy far, far away, in one of the best LEGO adventures ever.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Disney Infinity 3.0: Rise Against the Empire
Relive the events of Star Wars Episodes IV-VI (i.e. the good films), from blowing up the Death Star to taking part in the Battle of Hoth, in this great expansion pack for Disney Infinity 3.0.
Genre(s): Action (3D)
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Skylanders SuperChargers
The Skylanders take to the road, sea and sky in their latest figure-collecting adventure
Genre(s): Action (3D), Platform (3D)
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LEGO The Hobbit
Middle Earth gets a bricky make-over as family friendly co-op fun visits Hobbiton
Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)
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The Lego Movie Video Game
It's not like a great co-op film tie-in's gonna come out of nowhere - my gosssssh. Everything is awesome has never been more appropriate.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Assemble your Avengers! (And Fantastic Four, X-Men and, er, Rocket Raccoon), in this supercharged co-op LEGO adventure
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Just Dance 2014
Grab a Wii Remote (or stand in front of the camera on other formats) and dance along with the crazy routines to dozens of hits from the present day and yesteryear in this perfect party piece.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Just Dance 4
A wide range of tracks, plenty of fun routines, and the same get up and join in appeal Just Dance is known for make this a dancing game that'll get the whole family moving. Note: on PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, this requires a camera add-on.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Zuma's Revenge
Pop aztec marbles with everyone's favourite frog
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Just Dance 3
Just Dance shimmies onto the Xbox 360 with Kinect - and it brings full four player support with it.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
A Kinect game for the younger kids? As Cookie Monster would say, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Genre(s): Mini-game
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LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Is it any good? Yarrrr!
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Bejeweled Blitz
Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Peggle Nights
More Peggle for your money
Note: This game is an add-on for
Peggle , and requires it to run
Genre(s): Puzzle (Block Buster)
Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown
Double Frenzy!
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Plants vs. Zombies
A strategy game that'll have you pushing up the daisies, and soiling your plants
Genre(s): Strategy (Tower Defence)
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Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Super Splashing Great
Genre(s): Racing
Chime
Playing music for charity
Genre(s): Puzzle (Falling Blocks)
Skylanders Imaginators
In this toys-to-life refresh, the greatest hero is the one you dream up yourself
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars - The Force Awakens
Relive the film in a co-op adventure expansion for Disney Infinity 3.0
Genre(s): Action (3D)
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Just Dance 2016
Hey Mama, This Is How We Do a dancing game
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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LEGO Dimensions
LEGO Dimensions merges universes together, as our favourite co-op series goes toys-to-life. Bundling real life LEGO with a full game to play through, this is a game you'd love waking up to on Christmas morning.
Genre(s): Adventure
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LEGO Jurassic World
A traditional LEGO adventure, LEGO Jurassic World is a co-op block-bashing, brick building tale that takes in all four Jurassic Park films, and offers hours and hours of fun.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Heroes and villains come together to face a common foe in this co-op adventure
Genre(s): Adventure
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Just Dance 2015
Pick up and play simple dancing fun that'll get the whole family joining in. Note: on PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, this requires a camera add-on.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Skylanders Trap Team
Minis and villains join the fight for Skylands, as our favourite toy collecting adventure returns, with all the same co-op fun.
Genre(s): Action (3D), Platform (3D)
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Just Dance Kids
Simpler choreographies and kid-friendly songs - a dance game for the little ones
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Rabbids Alive and Kicking
Hilarious party game barnstorms onto Kinect
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Bejeweled 3
The next generation of match three is here - but it costs a pretty penny
Genre(s): Puzzle (Match 3, etc)
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Fruit Ninja Kinect
Kick, punch, it's all in the mind.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Rango
Wild West fun of the reptilian variety.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
Humungousaur effort, or terra(ble)spin off?
Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)
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Crazy Taxi
Are ya' ready? Here we gooo!
Genre(s): Racing
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Kinectimals
Simba.... It. Is. Time.
Genre(s): Virtual Pet
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Dance! It's Your Stage
"You can not trespass without my instruction"
Genre(s): Dance, Rhythm Action
After Burner Climax
The Xbox 360's Top Gun
Genre(s): Shooter (On the rails)
Just Dance 2018
It's that time of year again - Ubisoft's dancing extravaganza is back
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two
A second dose of Telltale's story-driven Minecraft adventure
Genre(s): Point & Click
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Disney Infinity Finding Dory Play Set
Disney Infinity goes out in style with this bittersweet Play Set adventure
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
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LEGO Marvel's Avengers
The Marvel Universe gets a LEGO going over once more, in the game of the films
Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)
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Screamride
Make your own roller coasters. Ride your own roller coasters. And deliberately crash your roller coasters into buildings to knock them down for points. Screamride is an innovative take on all the fun of the fair.
Genre(s):
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Just Dance Kids 2014
Same simple dancing fun, this time with songs aimed at a younger audience. Note: on Xbox 360 this requires a camera add-on.
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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Kinect National Geographic TV
Run with the animals and think with the animals, in this interactive TV show
Genre(s): Educational
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WWE 13
The best there is, or the bottom line?
Genre(s): Beat 'em up
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FIFA 13
The football game returns for another season - but does it make the grade?
Genre(s): Sports (Football)
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LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars
How strong is the force with this one?
Genre(s):
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Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Co-op gaming, verily!
Genre(s): Adventure
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TOW: Things On Wheels
Or, as they're alternatively known, Toy Cars
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
Scrap Metal
Fender bender
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
Lazy Raiders
Like the bit in Raiders of the Lost Ark - just with you as the boulder.
Genre(s): Puzzle (Mazes)
Disney Infinity 3.0: Marvel Battlegrounds
The Avengers disassemble each other, in this four player brawler expansion
Genre(s): Action (3D)
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
The father of all skating games is back. Grind, ollie and kickflip your way to success in this extreme sports revival.
Genre(s): Sports (Extreme Sports)
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Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2
Pac-Man may have been around longer than I've been, alive but he's no intention of fading away.
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Fantasia: Music Evolved
Sparks fly, arms wave and notes play as you bend music in this Kinect exclusive
Genre(s): Music (Dance)
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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Our only hope?
Genre(s): Sports (Football)
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Angry Birds Star Wars
Bringing the same addictive, easy to learn, tricky to master Angry Birds gameplay to consoles, Angry Birds Star Wars is an out of this world catapulting tale.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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WWE 2K14
Deadman Walking
Genre(s): Sports
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Worms: Revolution
A new infestation of worms hits consoles. Watch out for those Super Sheep!
Genre(s): Strategy (Turn based)
Brave
Merida gets her hands dirty, as she tackles Mor'du in this platformer tie-in
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Kinect Joy Ride
Controller free - but is that a good thing?
Genre(s): Racing
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Kinect Adventures
Exhausting and exasperating in equal measures.
Genre(s): Mini-game
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Kinect Sports
Jack of all trades?
Genre(s): Mini-game, Sports
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FIFA 11
The march for realism continues
Genre(s):
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Space Ark
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away. And terraform some planets!
Genre(s): Action, Puzzle
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Long name, good game?
Genre(s): Sports (Football)
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Disney Infinity 3.0: Toy Box Speedway
Disney Infinity's racing expansion takes you to familiar worlds, in unusual vehicles
Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)
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Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show
Camera powered antics with the lovable rabbids
Genre(s): Other
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Kinect Sesame Street TV Season 2
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Genre(s): Educational
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Megamind: Ultimate Showdown
Mega villains make the best mega heroes, but can they make a mega game?
Genre(s): Platform (3D)
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Ancients Of Ooga
Things that make you go Ooh-ga
Genre(s): Platform (2D), Puzzle
Blade Kitten: Episode 1
Collectibles, collectibles, collectibles, collectibles
Genre(s): Platform (2D)
Toy Soldiers
Plastic, but not quite fantastic
Genre(s): Tower Defense
Aqua: Naval Warfare
A life on the open wave,
Genre(s):
Snoopy Flying Ace
Out of the dog kennel, into the sky
Genre(s): Flight Simulation
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