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Games you can play one-handed?

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  • cwapfobrainscwapfobrains Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I play audiosurf one handed all the time with a 360 controller. you could do mouse, but since its your dominant hand hurting it would be hard.

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  • Marty81Marty81 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    harvest wrote: »
    :winky:

    First thing I thought of when I saw this topic.

    To actually contribute: 7th saga for the SNES and the "5 days a stranger" series (free, PC) are good choices.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I think Culdecept Saga can be played one-handed. If I remember correctly, you only really need one of the sticks to play, and you can select things by just clicking the stick in.

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  • MasoniteMasonite Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Any of the SCUMM games. I'd recommend some of the old Sierra classics, but it's amazing I didn't break anything when I last played them.

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  • SueveSueve Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I can play Mario Kart 64 one handed.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I know Earthbound can be played one handed as well. The L and select buttons can be used to confirm and select from the menu.

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  • Shooter McgavinShooter Mcgavin Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    fl0w

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Any stylus-only DS games would work well. Ace Attorney, Trauma Center, etc.

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  • NovaRevNovaRev Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    For the Wii, most of Zack & Wiki and Warioware: Smooth Moves can be played one handed, and Trauma Center: New Blood has a one hand remote-only control configuration.

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  • LogicowLogicow Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Any DS game you can play entirely with the stylus, including:
    Final Fantasy chocobo tales
    Final Fantasy 3 DS
    Any Advance Wars for the DS
    Professor Layton

    Gunbound
    Guild Wars (can play almost entirely on the keyboard, or entirely on the mouse)

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  • vitaminjvitaminj Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
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  • DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    pretty much any turn based / jrpg

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  • whitey9whitey9 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    The Wii marble rolling games (monkey ball, koropinia, that mercury one) are all single handed and extremely lazy games. You don't even have to push buttons most of the time..

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Mercury Meltdown Revolution would actually be pretty haed with just one hand.

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  • whitey9whitey9 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Oh yeah, that game had you holding the remote sideways. No loss, as that game sucks...

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  • shyguyshyguy Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Agreed on Pokemon Diamond/Pearl.

    I played through most of Pearl on the subway one-handed.

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    original super smash brothers.

    my friends had to make me have a handicap
    i still won D:

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  • BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Dragon Quest Swords and Warioware for the Wii both use just the remote most of the time.

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  • LlyLly Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Most of the asian MMOs are designed to be playable one handed so that they can sit in internet cafes and play, whilst chain smoking with their other hand. Of course, they nearly all suck. Maybe try perfect world?

    And i can't stress Professor Layton enough. Bloody fantastic game (got it the other day).

    EBA would be fun with your wrong hand too, even the easy levels would be hard.

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    whitey9 wrote: »
    Oh yeah, that game had you holding the remote sideways. No loss, as that game sucks...

    What's wrong with Mercury Meltdown Revolution?

    I ask because I'm tempted to buy it, because it sounds like a fun take on Marble Madness style gameplay.

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  • jotjot Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    You could try some old-school adventure games.
    Beneath a Steel Sky is free and runs perfectly on ScummVM. Just google it.
    If you have the chance, check out the old Monkey Island and Indiana Jones games, on the grounds that they are so awesome

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  • BiopticBioptic Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    slash000 wrote: »
    What's wrong with Mercury Meltdown Revolution?

    I ask because I'm tempted to buy it, because it sounds like a fun take on Marble Madness style gameplay.
    Nothing. Aside from it being bastard hard, that is. The tilt control and physics are spot on, there's a huge amount of creativity and variety in the level design, and it should be dirt cheap by now. Oh - and despite being a PSP port, it's actually rather attractive in motion.

    Of course, as you're controlling a blob of liquid rather than a marble, you might prefer the feel of Kororinpa instead.

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  • unknownsome1unknownsome1 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    DS games that I know can be played one-handed include:

    Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
    Hotel Dusk
    Final Fantasy III

    As for home consoles and PC, I'm sure any turn-base RPG or strategy game can be played with one hand such as Final Fantasy X and Age of Wonders. Also, there's Wii Sports (except for boxing).

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Bioptic wrote: »
    slash000 wrote: »
    What's wrong with Mercury Meltdown Revolution?

    I ask because I'm tempted to buy it, because it sounds like a fun take on Marble Madness style gameplay.
    Nothing. Aside from it being bastard hard, that is. The tilt control and physics are spot on, there's a huge amount of creativity and variety in the level design, and it should be dirt cheap by now. Oh - and despite being a PSP port, it's actually rather attractive in motion.

    Of course, as you're controlling a blob of liquid rather than a marble, you might prefer the feel of Kororinpa instead.

    :^: That's what I figured. I mean, the reviews were all actually pretty good for Mercury Meltdown Revolution at that. Plus, MMR was $20 new, and is in the $9 bargain bins at this point.

    Kororinpa sounds good, but according to reviews, doesn't have as much content, and may not be as cheaply priced yet.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Do you have a more than 3 button mouse you can assign commands to? Set one of them to spacebar and go play baldur's gate style games? Just playing bg2-tob will last you till you heal.

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  • GroveGrove Los AngelesRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles.

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    N+ can be played one handed, since the left trigger is mapped to a jump button.

    edit: RainbowDespair beat me to this in the first page. So I'll add Cookies and Cream. The catch is that you'll need another person.

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  • yotesyotes Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Typing of the Dead?

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