A new report by the Entertainment Software Association estimates that in 2015 roughly half of the U.S. population plays video games and 42% play games at least three hours per week. With Mother’s Day around the corner many might find it surprising that 44% of gamers are women. Here are five games we think the moms in your life will enjoy.
Broken Age 2
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Price: $24.99
Runs On: PC
Version: 2.1
brokenagegame.com
The hand-animated journey of Broken Age continues in Act 2. The game is a coming of age adventure filled with puzzles, telling two simultaneous stories of a teenage boy and girl. As the player you’re able to switch between the two at any time throughout the game where each is in two very different worlds. The character voices include Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo.
Just Dance 2015
Developer: Ubisoft
Price: $19.99
Runs On: All major consoles
www.ubisoft.com
It’s time to loosen up and dance. New to the 2015 edition is the option to be a dance coach where you can record yourself so others can dance along; a new Challenger mode where you can compete against others—and it doesn’t have to be at the same time; online multiplayer; and of course more great music to get down to. There are more than 40 songs including “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj; “Problem” by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea and Big Sean; “4×4” by Miley Cyrus; “Happy” by Pharrell Williams; “Birthday” by Katy Perry and much more.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Price: $19.99
Runs On: Xbox One, PS4, PC
www.laracroft.com
Lara Croft’s latest adventure places her deep in the desserts of Egypt where she aims to defeat the evil god Set. She is joined by her rival treasure hunter Carter Bell and imprisoned gods Horus and Isis. Lara and gang will need to battle mythic creatures and deities, solve puzzles and search the dark corners of the game for fragments of Osiris.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Developer: TT Games
Price: $29.99
Runs On: All major consoles, PC
videogames.lego.com
The LEGO super hero universe rolls on, but this time Batman and gang travel beyond Gotham city and into space. There are more than 150 characters to unlock, including members of the Justice League. The goal of the game is to stop Brainiac from destroying Earth. He’s using the power of Lantern Rings to shrink the world and Batman and friends must travel to different Lantern Worlds to collect Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Developer: Winning Eleven Productions
Price: $39.99
Runs On: All major consoles, PC
pes.konami.com
The next evolution in soccer video games is here. A new shooting system allows for a variety of shooting styles, improvements in one-on-one dibbling confrontations, improved graphics throughout, more responsive controls, and a smarter AI. The artificial intelligence takes into consideration the full pitch and makes the appropriate adjustments as the play unfolds. This game will definitely get Mom hyped for the upcoming World Cup.
Steve Cooper is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hitched. You can follow him on Twitter at @hitchedmedia.
