As the topic said. She has only just got herself a PS3. Now I ask you people of the escapest. What and where is a good game to but not somthing to childish. (at the moment she is on Lego indina jones) all advise is good now guy thanks
My girlfriend has just started to play games. What is best to start her on?
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Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's pretty good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
That's pretty good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
Lol, not like that.Vangaurd227 said:Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
What i meant was freak her out like an excessivly violent or scary game.
Although shitting her up would definetly freak her out.
Suddenly i have become very scared 0_0Ja-lex said:Lol, not like that.Vangaurd227 said:Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
What i meant was freak her out like an excessivly violent or scary game.
Although shitting her up would definetly freak her out.
Maybe Alice isn't the best idea, we really don't want to scare her too much.Ja-lex said:Lol, not like that.Vangaurd227 said:Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
What i meant was freak her out like an excessivly violent or scary game.
Although shitting her up would definetly freak her out.
Really?kayisking said:Maybe Alice isn't the best idea, we really don't want to scare her too much.Ja-lex said:Lol, not like that.Vangaurd227 said:Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
What i meant was freak her out like an excessivly violent or scary game.
Although shitting her up would definetly freak her out.
Maybe i'm just too desensitized to notice.
But in that case...
Perhaps folklore?
Oh and at a later stage get her the orange box, especially portal.
It isn't really scary but it is pretty strange, and it's definitely not the first impression you want to give somebody of games. Personally, I think Uncharted would work pretty well since it has a lot in common with movies.Ja-lex said:Really?kayisking said:Maybe Alice isn't the best idea, we really don't want to scare her too much.Ja-lex said:Lol, not like that.Vangaurd227 said:Really sh*t her up?in hate to think what that mean's.....anyway i agree with ja-lex about lbpJa-lex said:Maybe Alice: Madness Returns
That's preety good and pretty.
Perhaps LBP.
Then get her on something that will REALLY shit her up.
What i meant was freak her out like an excessivly violent or scary game.
Although shitting her up would definetly freak her out.
Maybe i'm just too desensitized to notice.
But in that case...
Perhaps folklore?
Oh and at a later stage get her the orange box, especially portal.
Don't think uncharted would be the best... get her to try some games and see what genres she likes.kayisking said:
...If the girl I'm interested in wanted to get into games, I'm not sure what I would start her on. I suppose I'd let her pick games at random then tell her about them so that she could pick the one liked the sound of.
While there's always the matter of taste, and first finding something you think she might enjoy (her taste in movies is a pretty good starting point for picking just the right game)...Seaf The Troll said:
Redingold said:
Ja-lex said:
...there's this.mojodamm said:
Seriously, LittleBigPlanet is not only one of the best games I've ever played (for a wide variety of reasons; but that's a whole different discussion), it's also one of the most friendly titles for all interests, ages, etc. Pick up LBP (if you haven't already, for some strange reason), make sure you have two controllers, and spend a good couple hours playing the hell out of it with her one night. Throw in the occasional "SLAP" while waiting on a board completion pad for laughs, and if she doesn't fall in love with it, I will apologize to her personally.
In fact, I can even relate a story:
My prior roomate worked at GameStop for a time (keep in mind that this man has a fairly odd, twisted and sardonic sense of humour; much like my own). One day, a young lady walked in, and asked him for a birthday gift idea for her own boyfriend from the PSP collection, because she has no idea what he enjoys and has no interest in videogames whatsoever. Friends of his had suggested LBP, and she queried my friend. He promptly responded that it would not only be a good bet, but that he was so damned sure her boyfriend would enjoy the game that if he didn't, she could bring it in and my friend would EAT the UMD in front of her. He then showed her a random UMD from the drawer behind the counter to assert how serious he was, and the fact that it's a small disc encased in hard plastic. He sold her the title, and she walked out fairly pleased.
Two weeks later, she walks in again. My friend was suffering from a fairly bad hangover that day, and was dreading each step she took toward the counter. While he was ready to hold up the bargain he had originally made (albeit, he really wished he didn't have to; too honest for his own good, at times), she confirmed that not only did the boyfriend enjoy the game, but that she was there to personally buy herself a PSP and a copy of LBP so that she could play with him.
In short, while there may be a variety of games that might cater to your girlfriend's particular tastes and interests, LBP is one of the best starting points for anyone who's just starting to game.
EDIT: Hell, if she doesn't like it, I would even be willing to honour my ex-roomate's deal, provided you find a different game she does enjoy (since it wouldn't be all too fair if she just ended up being adverse to gaming entirely). Just as my friend was, then, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.[footnote]DISCLAIMER:I will make no promises to actually swallowing the pieces of the disc/casing, due to the fact that that could present serious injury, and do not advocate anything of the like to fellow Escapist members. I am, however, serious about biting through the damned thing.[/footnote]
Try something 2d first, then simple 3d, then you can start getting to the complex stuff. Use a logical progression of complexity. Avoid sandbox games at first, if you don't know what you're doing, they get disorienting quickly. I'm thinking something like
Little Big Planet
One of them side scrolley games with a little bit of wiggle room. I can't think of any newer ones off the top of my head.
At this point, branch out into genres. Older, simpler games would probably be best, but try to use the big, oft plagiarized franchises if you can't do that.
Little Big Planet
One of them side scrolley games with a little bit of wiggle room. I can't think of any newer ones off the top of my head.
At this point, branch out into genres. Older, simpler games would probably be best, but try to use the big, oft plagiarized franchises if you can't do that.