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Looking for a game to play with the wife...
JihadJesus
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We get these kind of threads a lot, but I couldn't find anything in the accumalted knowledge area so I thought I'd go ahead and bring it up again. I'm looking for a game to play with my wife. She loves the old 2D platformers like Mario and Donkey Kong Country for the simplicity - left to right is pretty much all you have to worry about. Anything violent is pretty much out of the question (highly stylized stuff and cartoony looking animations should be fine), and if it's 3D (which would be good, to hopefully start get her over despising it) the path should be VERY linear. I have a cube and an old PS1, but no functional PS2 at the moment. I'd also like to hear suggestions for Wii, since I hope to pick one up in the next couple months.
So far Lego Star Wars sounds like it might be alright, and possibly something like Mario Kart or Strikers, but I can't come up with much else. Would Mario Sunshine be a good idea?
So far Lego Star Wars sounds like it might be alright, and possibly something like Mario Kart or Strikers, but I can't come up with much else. Would Mario Sunshine be a good idea?
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It's fucking brilliant.
Hands down
2 player
Drop in/out coop
Easy yet super fun
Star Warsy goodness
Super classy cartoony graphics
Linear platforming action
Should be absolutely everything you want
I never asked for this!
Oh, I'd say a no-go on the Mario Sunshine. That's a ridiculously hard game at times, even when you're just doing the straight story stuff, and it's not very linear at all. You might want to try the original Spyro on the PS1, or possibly the Crash games.
But seriously, don't get any games where you play against each other. Even if your wife isn't a real competitive type of person, video games tend to bring out the worst in people. I'd definitely recommend something where you can take turns, or that you can play cooperatively. If you're getting a Wii soon, Wario Ware: Smooth Moves would be a good choice. I also second Jungle Beat - and if you get the bongos for it, grab Donkey Konga as well. The multiplayer on that game is excellent.
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This may be too far of a stretch, but how about Fire Emblem? It has a good walkthrough, and you can help her (but not dictate to her) some strategies.
Pikmin can be good too.
It is.
Everything else said is a one player game or not fitting with what you want.
I never asked for this!
out of those suggested, Lego Star Wars is your best co-op bet. as for the competitive side, since you mentioned you're plans/hopes for getting a Wii, Wii Sports/Play would fit the bill. even better if you get a few other friends round, make a night of it. and if you get hold of a functional PS2 games like Sing Star, Buzz and EyeToy would also fit. even the Mario Party games on the GameCube might work, but again, all these would be better with more than just the two of you.
Mario Sunshine, while not quite as simple as the old 2D Mario games, isn't that much more complicated, but the differences are noticeable. maybe give her a few pointers in the early game till she's picked up the controls, especially with the first void level. after that, everything should be pretty self explanatory.
also, if you have, or ever get a DS or PSP, don't rule out old school puzzle games. even if you're only trying to beat each others high scores its still an incentive to play and a (potentially)fun rivalry to play with.
Sunshine is one of my favourite mario games but god damn some of those shine sprites near impossible.
Lego Star Wars needs no explaination other than "AWESOME".
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I know you didn't list the DS, but there's a holy fuckton of great games that women really get into. My wife is a nutbar for the DS these days.
The Wii is another insta-hit with the ladies - Wii Sports and, most certainly, Super Paper Mario will do wonders for your woman.
Also, my lady enjoys Justice League Heroes and X-Men Legends both. She digs the action-RPG lite thing going on with both. So those are open for suggestion as well I suppose. I'd aim for X-Men more just because they're a little more recent in everyone's heads that don't follow comics.
Origin is the exact same as my Steam, in case you're needing a Support or Assault in BF3.
To paraphrase a married couple that I am very close with...
His wife:
"I don't mind him playing videogames. I even liked that bowling thing you showed me (Wii Sports) it's just that some of it doesn't make sense. I want something I can hold forward and press a few buttons and that be the end of it."
Me:
Uh... Shit. *puts in Metal Slug Anthology.*
Her:
"Yes. This is EXACTLY what I want. it's cute, and it's funny, and I can just blow stuff up!"
So, now he's gonna go buy him and her a Wii.
You can even introduce her to the rhythm games with either Frets on Fire or 02jam (beware it's an MMO but has the added benefit of not having to hit a "strum key" along with the notes unlike in FoF). Both are free so you can give it a shot and see if she likes it.
Good luck.
...sorry. Me and my girlfriend have killed a lot of time on Wii Sports. I think the key is that I know which games she's great at, so if I wanna cheer her up, we play those ones. Dance Dance is always a good choice, but it's a bit more expensive to get up and running.
For the PS2 (I know, you don't have one, but it's the best available for co-op... none of the systems are very good):
Soul Calibur games (maybe Soul Blade would do you for PS1)
Red Faction 2
TimeSplitters 2 (although we haven't finished it... it's kind of hard, but the deathmatches are fun... actually, it's too hard; I can't unlock shit myself)
Katamari, passing the controller
Baldur's Gate for the PS2 and X-Men Legends -- meh, they passed the time, but we haven't played their sequels because frankly they're shit games, bad writing and clickclickclick gameplay broken up with inventory management, not to mention generally slow-moving
DYNASTY WARRIORS ... if it exists in any form for the PS1, probably the win
Lego Star Wars was a bust... it's lame, made for children, controls and gameplay are clunky as hell
Super Bust a Move, fun
Prince of Persia, good to figure out together
Ratchet and Clank, pass the controller
Alien Hominid didn't work out -- too hard for her
For the Gamecube/Wii:
Chibi Robo, watching
Tak 3: Juju Challenge -- a co-op platformer. sort of tough, but the only one that exists I think and it's pretty funny
Mario Kart Double Dash is kind of boring and lame, which is weird since I remember enjoying Mario Kart 64 so much
Smash Brothers is also kind of boring and lame, I suppose since it feels kludgy, slow, and childish after Soul Calibur and Dynasty Warriors
Pikmin 2 -- although we haven't actually tried the 2-player mode yet (wish they'd made the real game 2-player!)
We haven't found anything else for the Gamecube. It's actually been a very disappointing system for co-op. Chibi Robo has provided a lot of entertainment, though, and my wife likes playing Animal Farm [edit: Animal Crossing] (myself, I thought they should've spent more time adding variety and less time making new table lamps).
This is definitely true, especially if she has not played much before !
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If you pick up the Wii, get some VC games from the NES/SNES era. Lots of 2D platformers to choose from and most of them great!
As far as platformers go, you've got New Super Mario Bros. PSP has Me and My Katamari, which is pretty alright (it's a little more repetitive than the console Katamaris, but it's still very good). Most of the DS library isn't too violent and includes some sort of multiplayer... although I'm sure someone else can tell you more about coop games for the DS and PSP than I could (as we mostly play vs).
Edit: Burnout is a great suggestion. We've had excellent success with Burnout Revenge (in fact, we only own two games for her PS2, and that's one of them).
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I don't even mind the Wii controller setup. All you have to do is waggle it to toss grenades. Gamecube isn't bad, though. Only complaints about it is lack of D pad support.
Ah, that understandable. The DS is something that's best approached with a surplus of money, as it will very quickly make it disappear.
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