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[RECOMMEND ME] X360 Games My Wife Might Like
TheCanMan
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I looked through 10 pages of thread titles and didn't see anything that resembled this.
I'm not really a big fan of console gaming, but my wife just suggested that it might be a good time to pick up an Xbox360. And any excuse to get my wife more into gaming receives an automatic and enthusiastic 'yes' vote from me.
So now I need some help with putting together a list of games she might enjoy. The idea is to find games that we can play together. My skill ceiling is much higher than hers and my learning curve is much steaper, so co-op multiplayer would be more fun than h2h would be (but bots would make h2h more appealing). Single-player games aren't out of the question, but they'd either have to have obvious places where we could switch off or they'd have to have a heavy puzzle element to them.
She's an extremely casual gamer. So any game with more than a moderate learning curve probably isn't going to fly. Also, any game that requires you to remember a whole crapload of stuff won't interest her either (ie fighting games, RTSs, and I doubtful about any RPGs). She's not really interested in a challenge. She just wants to have fun. Here's the extremely brief list of games that have previously kept her interest.
Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Resident Evil
Silent Hill (moreso than RE)
Tomb Raider
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro and Tomb Raider we'd take turns playing. These are probably the most fun we've had gaming together. RE and Silent Hill I mostly played and she just watched and helped me figure out the puzzles. We played alot of Goldeneye back in school with my roommates, but it isn't nearly as fun with just the two of us. And we had alot of fun with Perfect Dark mostly playing co-op through the story or co-op multiplayer against bots.
So recommend away! Thanks!
I'm not really a big fan of console gaming, but my wife just suggested that it might be a good time to pick up an Xbox360. And any excuse to get my wife more into gaming receives an automatic and enthusiastic 'yes' vote from me.
So now I need some help with putting together a list of games she might enjoy. The idea is to find games that we can play together. My skill ceiling is much higher than hers and my learning curve is much steaper, so co-op multiplayer would be more fun than h2h would be (but bots would make h2h more appealing). Single-player games aren't out of the question, but they'd either have to have obvious places where we could switch off or they'd have to have a heavy puzzle element to them.
She's an extremely casual gamer. So any game with more than a moderate learning curve probably isn't going to fly. Also, any game that requires you to remember a whole crapload of stuff won't interest her either (ie fighting games, RTSs, and I doubtful about any RPGs). She's not really interested in a challenge. She just wants to have fun. Here's the extremely brief list of games that have previously kept her interest.
Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Resident Evil
Silent Hill (moreso than RE)
Tomb Raider
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro and Tomb Raider we'd take turns playing. These are probably the most fun we've had gaming together. RE and Silent Hill I mostly played and she just watched and helped me figure out the puzzles. We played alot of Goldeneye back in school with my roommates, but it isn't nearly as fun with just the two of us. And we had alot of fun with Perfect Dark mostly playing co-op through the story or co-op multiplayer against bots.
So recommend away! Thanks!
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Regarding Tomb Raider, I'd definitely check out Tomb Raider Legend and Anniversary, as they're pretty cheap nowadays; I also liked Underworld enough that I'd suggest it, but it got kind of a mixed reception. My wife also likes watching me play games like this from time to time, so I know exactly what you mean. She also watches me when I play Mirror's Edge and Prince of Persia.
If she is the type who would like a co-op FPS or quasi-FPS, you might want to look into Gears of War or Halo 3, which have split-screen 2-player co-op through the whole campaign IIRC. And if you're into RPGs at all, I'm pretty sure Tales of Vesperia can be played two-player co-op all of the time.
She will go first to explore the level. Then I will go and she will navigate, and point out cousin and present locations. Then she will go again once we unlock the eternal modes.
Good times.
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Larger initial investment than other games but it will last you miles longer than anything else.
Also RE5 can be played local coop.
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Hexic is another favorite of hers.
Mainly we play Guitar Hero 5/World Tour and Rock Band 1/2. These are what she plays most with me as we can all play as a family, her, I, and our daughter...so yea. Music games are pretty awesome that way.
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If she likes puzzles she should get puzzle quest.
Downside is you may never see her again.
This is the reason I haven't introduced her to it.
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Oh wow, The Maw looks perfect.
Like all XBLA games, there is a free demo, should be enough to give her a good idea of whether it is for her.
Strange.
The Raid
Limed for it's heroin like additiveness. My mom loves it, my ex loved it, girls in general love it.
Marvel Alliance
Earth Defense Force 2017
Samurai/Dynasty Warriors
... Those are probably your best bets, we have spent countless hours in those games together....
Also Omega Five got some good playtime; what about Castlevania SotN?
My wife also liked Zuma, and Feeding Frenzy…. I also bought the 10$ Solitaire game (I die a little inside knowing I bought that for her). She really liked Lost Odyssey for the story and characters, I have yet to find another rpg she will play.
Also, from the same people who created The Maw is 'Splosion Man, which has been my favourite XBLA game this year. It's a 2-D platformer with a great sense of humour and only one button to remember (hint: it makes your character 'splode.) Oh, and it's co-op.
I forgot, my wife was also quite addicted to Geometry Wars Galaxies for a while.
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Everyone likes Viva Pinata. It's so bright and fun.
Guitar Hero
I also vouch for the Lego games
Other then that, there are loads of games on the marketplace that are pretty casual and lots of fun
So, chalk up my votes for Peggle and Viva Pinata. She also liked Braid right up until then end...
Oh man, I hope she likes 'Splosion Man because that looks awesome.
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I wouldn't recommend Beautiful Katamari. The difficulty level is jacked up too high to be appealing to a casual gamer, and there's not enough game/too many DLC levels.
Besides Rock Band and Guitar Hero again, I think Bomberman Live on XBLA is an instant party-making machine.