Good One-handed Games?

I have friend who suffered from a stroke a couple of years ago. He's just started using a computer, but since the stroke, he's only got mobility in his right hand.

I want to set him up with:-

a) a good game

b) one you can play with just a mouse

c) one thats easy to get into - as I said he's new to computers, and probably isn't interested in a massively heavy/weird story.

I've looked through my game collection, but I'm kind of struggling.....

Any sensible suggestions appreciated.

Warcraft 3's multiplayer custom maps are pretty fun at first and most maps can be played with one hand.

Hearts of iron 2 doomsday is a very fun game once you get into it.

Other good games sims series, civilization series, sim city, black and white 2 and the movies.

I know strokes can be very difficult to recover from.BlueBirdTS

[QUOTE="BlueBirdTS"]I know strokes can be very difficult to recover from.nicknees93

What does stem cell research have to do with strokes? I'm actually interested, not saying this in an aggressive manner.

EDIT: Ah, never mind. Google has yet to let me down: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/feb/20/medicalresearch.genetics

Adventure games as others have suggested can usually be played with a mouse, ie, point-and-click adventures like the Broken Sword and Monkey Island series. They're old but still good.

For RPGs, you can play Neverwinter Nights and Dungeon Siege completely with a mouse (I know, because that's how I prefer to play them),and of course there are other action RPGs such as Sacred, Divine Divinity, etc.

As already suggested, most RTS games can be played with a mouse as well, so don't forget Age Of Empires series, Age Of Mythology, Rise Of Nations, Cossacks, Warcraft and others.

On a side note you can technically play some older FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Heretic, Hexen etc., with one hand as well, because the default settings allow you to move your character through the levels with the mouse, and with a multi-button mouse you could bind other functions to the mouse instead of the keyboard (jumping, strafing etc.). Trickier to play that way, but possible.

audosurf, any rts

Solid Gold suggestions! Many thanks to everyone.

I think I'll get my friend started on Sims, Black and White, and Fallout1+2 (everyone should play Fallout) then try him with some adventure games. I'll leave the RTS games for just now, since the keyboards sometimes used to group units etc. (Maybe when his confidence + mouse skills grow.)

I'm going to checkout Hearts of Iron 2 doomsday, AudioSurf and Trackmania myself, they look really fun.

Apologies if I haven't mentioned your recommendation (there's too many to choose from), but I have put them on the "pending" list. I should be able to buy most of these games very cheaply on amazon/eBay, so I guarantee I'll get to it in the future.

My friend has a lot of time on his hands - if I can get him playing one of these great games, it would be no bad thing.

You can pretty much play any game with a 5 buttons mouse.

FPS/Third Person RPGs:

M1: Action,
M2: Forward,
M3: Use,
M4: Jump,
M5: Crouch.
Scroll Wheel: Switch weapon.
Key Pad Plus Sign = Reload.
Key Pad Minus Sign = Inventory.
Key Pad Enter = ESC.

RACING

M1: Accelerate,
M2: Brake,
M3, Nitro
M4: View Change
M5: Enter Challenge.
Key Pad Enter = ESC.

RTS:

Personal Taste.

Just be creative! ;)

diablo 1 and 2, and fallout 1 and 2

and i wish you and your friend well, its nice that your willing to help him like this, some people could learn from you.

King's Bounty: The Legend

Oh and what doesnt kill you only makes you stronger. :)

how good can he use his hand?

Syberia 1 & 2 as someone said already. And any other adventure games.

Construction games like rollercoaster tycoon 2 and 3 and Caesar IV. And of course, the sims 2 :p

how good can he use his hand?

pvtdonut54

Left hand + arm - Zero percent

Right hand + arm - 100 percent

Well you dont have one yet, you could buy a good gaming mouse with alot of buttons so you could customize the controls to your friend.loseittoo

[QUOTE="loseittoo"]Well you dont have one yet, you could buy a good gaming mouse with alot of buttons so you could customize the controls to your friend.SamiRDuran

yeah, the razer deathadder has 5 buttons... got it on ebay, brand new including shiipping for $35.

but for this situation i think it would be better to find one that has around 7buttons or so.

thank you very much

yepi:

Pretty much RTS and turn based games.

If he's really up for a challenge I can suggest FEAR Combat - yes I know this is a competitive FPS but I've played it once only with a mouse and I was pretty damn good at it =)