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Cross-platform PC-Mac girlfriend multiplayer

kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated foraRegistered User regular
edited October 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Hello,
I see these threads come up in various permutations, but not mine: wanna play a game with a gf who is long distance for a while. she has a mbp from 2009 but mac but no mouse right now. On the table are:

1) frozen synapse
2) spiral knights
3) TF2 once she gets a mouse.

any other recommendations?

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  • ceresceres When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning And the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    Starcraft!

    Are MMOs a thing you guys would do, or are you looking specifically non-MMO?

    I just started playing this cute little game called Glitch, which is browser-based but pretty addictive. It's not really great as a game for teamwork and taking down bad guys, but it's definitely enjoyable to discuss and collaborate.

    And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
  • ToxTox I kill threads they/themRegistered User regular
    Okay for a second I thought the title was some vague, geeky euphemism for how your girlfriend is cheating on you.

    ...

    Browser based games are probably a good bet. MMOs are also probably not bad.

    ...actually ceres pretty much covered it.

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  • flowerhoneyflowerhoney Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Starcraft is fun!! Speaking from experience, and I used the trackpad the whole time!

    (but make sure you DONT play 1v1, I am so serious, I have never hated my boyfriend more than when we played starcraft against each other and he nuked my base because I didn't understand how ghosts worked. He was also fuming when he underestimated me and I destroyed him with a carefully built army of mutas)

    Unless you're both on the same level and/or merciless slaughter of your base doesn't bother you

    Also sometimes we'll both play the same game that isn't a multiplayer (like sushi cat) and see who can get the higher score
    Then even though its not multiplayer per se, it can still be interactive!

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Diablo II is also still fun, if you can put up with the 2001 graphics.

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  • LeptonLepton Registered User regular
    I don't know the specs, but will your computers play Portal 2?

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    I came in here to recommend Portal 2 as well.

  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't even thought of SC, I will give it a shot. Playing co op seems better, consistent with your wise counsel. We'll give portal 2 a shot. The problem is that I'd want her to play through portal 1 to appreciate glados properly....

    I think we'll avoid MMOs. Too dangerous, if nothing else. TF2 went really well! She figured out the secrets of the pyro fast (wait, all I do is w+1??).

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  • tinwhiskerstinwhiskers Registered User regular
    Boot camp the Mac. That opens up the world of steam $10 indie games.

    Also from my personal experience shooters can be...iffy. I spent a lot of days after HS let out scriming CS, she had never played a shooter before we tried BFBC2. One of us enjoyed that game much much much less than the other. The.. quirkiness of TF2 probably makes it a decent choice tho.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    she should have no trouble running portal 2. I ran it flawlessly on a 2008 macbook

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  • eponagirleponagirl Registered User regular
    we can play portal 2. the question is when to buy it (while on a budget). if i should start with portal 1, i think it's decided, then. :)

  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    Excellent.
    eponagirl wrote:
    we can play portal 2. the question is when to buy it (while on a budget). if i should start with portal 1, i think it's decided, then. :)

    The gf got her own profile when i wasn't paying attention. Going to have to watch the advice I dispense from here on out...

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    Wait until Thanksgiving time.it will likely be on sale

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