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Waypoint brought out an older article again this morning based on the horrible poo poo that happened overnight in Vegas. https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/59m48d/whats-a-game-you-turn-to-for-self-care "What is your game you turn to for self-care?" Not necessarily just self-care, but thought it'd be interesting to hear what you guys play to just relax, chill. Games you've played for years because of their repetition. Sometimes referred to as a "Podcast Game" that you play in the background. Maybe we all play the same games but for different reasons. Mine are probably: Overwatch - Short rounds, very objective based. Quick play lets you just have some fun and test your skills. Rocket League - Again, short rounds, clear objective. NHL '94 - It's so simple and dumb compared to hockey games of today that you completely turn your brain off for it. NFL Blitz - Same thing. There's nine goddamn plays you can run. Elite Dangerous - Float in space and listen to Spotify while hauling some goods. Thanks to goons for getting me into this one. I've been waiting for Stardew Valley to hit the Switch to play it. Looks like it's finally coming October 5th. I bet that's a good one for this.
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Binding of Isaac/basically any fast(er) paced roguelike with quick restart and steep ramp up in item/stat power. Searching for that one true OP run took much too much of my time.
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Oct 2, 2017 22:06
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Deathstate is pretty good for chilling. A singlestick shooter where the player avatar takes care of all the aiming and enemies die by the crowd. Technically there's dodging but I've never needed it. Very steep power ramp, very short runs. Path of Exile hits a similar place for me once I've got one character built; future characters can gear up and coast through the story at whatever pace I want.
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Oct 2, 2017 22:15
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Jr. Pac-Man. My favorite of the arcade Pac series, which is saying something since Ms. Pac-Man is basically flawless - I just really dig the colors, sounds, and big-rear end mazes of Jr. Survival mode in Tokyo Jungle. Relatively quick games, familiar but unpredictable, and death is inevitable (and usually conveys some benefit for the next run) so getting killed isn't a piss-off. I still haven't unlocked every animal, but I've got like a 63rd generation cat.
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Oct 2, 2017 22:39
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Rigged Death Trap posted:Binding of Isaac/basically any fast(er) paced roguelike with quick restart and steep ramp up in item/stat power. This, but Enter the Gungeon instead. Even though I've done everything there is to do in the game (until they release the next big update), it's still great to fire up if I have a spare ~45 minutes or so for a full run. It's my go-to game for playing while listening to podcasts since there's no real need to have the sound turned on.
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Oct 2, 2017 22:51
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American Truck Simulator - Driving an 18 Wheeler and My only suggestions are: A) After you get used to how the game works, switch to a manual gear shifting control scheme asap. Driving automatic is boring. B) Use a driving wheel or controller, you shouldn't use a keyboard for diving for obvious reasons; and while you can use a mouse to steer, you really don't want to. EDIT: I suppose I should mention Euro Truck Simulator 2, it's the same game but with way more content. I have mostly played ATS (40 hours vs 6 hours in ETS2) so I'm content with driving in the desert for the most part. Adeline Weishaupt has a new favorite as of 06:58 on Oct 3, 2017 |
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Oct 2, 2017 23:01
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Destiny/Destiny 2 works for me. Got a little while? Don't know what to play? gently caress it, let's just screw around on Io and oh hey, that gun has a bigger number than my other gun.
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Oct 2, 2017 23:18
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Tim Whatley posted:Elite Dangerous - Float in space and listen to Spotify while hauling some goods. Thanks to goons for getting me into this one. It's this, once you learn how to fly, which is admittedly a steep learning curve. Once you have the basics it's just you and the entire milky way. Also, pick your favourite Elder Scrolls game and ignore the main quest (Morrowind for me).
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Oct 3, 2017 04:45
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Cities: Skylines and more recently Planet Coaster. I really enjoy being able to pause the game whenever I want to plan or build things to make my city/park prettier or more functional and then pressing play and watching them grow.
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Oct 3, 2017 05:16
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Brigador: Pretty relaxing to stomp around a city in your mech and smash up the defenders while sweet 80's synths play. Faster than Light: An old one these days but still drat good and as relaxing as a roguelike can get. Can be played with one hand. Darkest Dungeon Just sit back and watch your dudes go crazy. Orion Prelude Dinosaur shooting gallery. Just jump up onto a building and gun them all down, or hop in a car and run them over while your friend rides shotgun. Call up a friend and have them join in. It isn't a particularly well made game, but it is more than enough to have a whole lot of fun.
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Anything Katamari
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The Skeleton King posted:Darkest Dungeon Just sit back and watch your dudes go crazy. This is the last thing you should play to relax.
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Zenithe posted:This is the last thing you should play to relax. It works for me.
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just relax ecco. the ocean is calm. nothing to fear here. (OR SO MY MOM AND DAD TOLD ME)
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Dark Souls
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Stellaris. Pretty relaxed stuff, be it purging aliens with planet buster weapons or being space-Switzerland. In fact most paradox games are relaxed once you get used to the mechanics.
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Oct 3, 2017 10:57
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http://superhex.io/ if I have a couple of minutes and my browser open. Incredibly easy, strangely hypnotic.
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Oct 3, 2017 11:21
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Not so much podcast games because they require sound but rhythm games always help me unwind. A few stages on Theatrhythm or Rhythm Heaven do the trick
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Oct 3, 2017 12:09
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No Man's Sky is very chill. Not a great game, but very chill.
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Disgaea - Came out for PC a while back, had a few bugs on release but they were quickly patched out and now it plays just like the console versions. It essentially hits the same part of my brain as things like cookie clicker, but with more interaction. Civilization - I also find the progress here relaxing but Civilization's the type of game where I play it for awhile then look up at the clock and wonder where the day went. Haven't played it yet but I have a feeling Stardew Valley would be nice for this too.
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Sakurazuka posted:Dark Souls
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I usually mess around in the training mode or score attack mode in a fighting game (when the latter is easy enough that I don't have to think, and it usually is). There's something about practicing combos (the ones I'm already familiar with) and whatever that just relaxes me. Leveling in MMORPGs is pretty good too, but I usually have to concentrate a bit more for that, especially if other players are involved.
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Chrono Trigger. I've beaten it enough times that I could probably write a rough walkthrough from memory. If I don't feel like thinking or doing much over a weekend I'll sit down and chill to the music while I do a full playthrough.
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Oct 5, 2017 19:42
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Beat Hazard, usually to something like Enya. Soothing music can get complicated.
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Farming simulator 15/17 is my go-to one. It does get a little rage inducing when i drive expensive tractors into lakes (which has happened multiple times) but otherwise is super relaxing.
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Titan Quest and Grim Dawn especially as podcast games. Overwatch for me too. Having so many different modes really helps. If I'm in a mood for playing 'seriously' (lol) I can step into seasonal, but if I'm feeling more that I want to chill I can play Mystery Heroes or Total Mayhem, and if I don't want any stress from relying on others/them relying on me I can now enjoy FFA. Anything in WoW that doesn't require grouping. Not that I've played since a little after Legion hit, but can't really ignore that after the years I've played.
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yeah I eat rear end posted:Farming simulator 15/17 is my go-to one. It does get a little rage inducing when i drive expensive tractors into lakes (which has happened multiple times) but otherwise is super relaxing. lmao this could not possibly be more on-brand for you I've been playing a lot of Cyberball lately because of Jon Bois' 17776 and the sights and sounds of it are extremely unruffling
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I play videogames to unwind. The faster paced and more difficult the better.
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Yobgoblin posted:I play videogames to unwind. The faster paced and more difficult the better. Cool, man. You're quite a guy.
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Guts and Glory - racing game. You can race a Bike, ATV, Quadbike, Car, and Rocket Lawnchair. It's mostly checkpoint survival racing. The car story features the Yang family traveling across country through peril to the Gumsy and Gomar theme park for the Guts and Glory championship. The rocket lawnchair part of the game is also really fuckin fun. Toward the end you have to play through levels as if the character in the chair is on LSD. It's like a 3D lunar lander but in the city and on acid with lasers. I've played the poo poo out of it. 10/10 low budget game. Community maps are trash though. It's hardcore garbage maps that are far too difficult and poorly thought out by somebody who doesn't design games. You have to play through like 20 to get a hat too so it's not like I'm making poo poo up based on speculation.
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Pastry of the Year posted:Cool, man. You're quite a guy. No, I feel this guy. I found super meat boy relaxing despite swearing like a sailor through some levels. Hard to be stressed when the game needs your full attention and focus and then, slowly, you achieve a state of flow.
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Tropico 4/5 Just chill, beautiful city-builders that don't require too much planning and aren't too tough. Good music, too. Actually basically any sim-game where you build stuff and watch your money go up with light management aspects chills me right out, RollerCoaster Tycoon and its sequel being prime examples.
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I either play Dark Souls, which will make more sense after these screenshots of my steam account:   Or tower defense games that have you as an active participant, like Gemcraft, Sanctum 2, or Orcs Must Die 2. I find it relaxing to watch the enemies aimlessly march to their doom, because there's not really much you have to do to set it all up but the results are still satisfying.
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Wrestling games that let you design your own characters and pit them against each other in computer-controlled matches have been this for me since the PS1. WWE '14 on PS3 is the most recent one I own, and I think the last that wasn't in some way a step back from the previous game. You can still make storylines and use your own music and stuff. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer got mediocre reviews, but I'm definitely a fan. It's the single best part of the Animal Crossing games without all the other stuff to worry about that eventually leads to me quitting the game in disgust because it's become a dull chore, and selling it so I don't keep playing it anyway. It's nice to just pick up every once in a while, relax, and decorate some houses.
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Rollersnake posted:Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer got mediocre reviews, but I'm definitely a fan. It's the single best part of the Animal Crossing games without all the other stuff to worry about that eventually leads to me quitting the game in disgust because it's become a dull chore, and selling it so I don't keep playing it anyway. It's nice to just pick up every once in a while, relax, and decorate some houses.
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maybe this doesn't technically count but man I used to love watching my girlfriend play River King: A Wonderful Journey on the PS2 like, she could play that for hours with a happy and intense focus that I can only dream of mustering up, and I'd just lie there and enjoy the sight and sound of it
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American and Euro Truck Sim were already mentioned, so Car Mechanic Simulator 2015. It's nowhere near as realistic as the truck sims, but it's just as chill. Take a job, run diagnostics, start rooting around for the parts that have gone bad, replace everything, done. Jobs can be as simple as replacing brake pads or as complicated as ripping apart the entire engine, and even the objectives can vary from an exact list of parts in need of replacement to "the engine makes a funny noise sometimes". Progression is a bit slow but you can eventually work your way up to bidding on junker cars at auction in order to spruce up and sell off or keep for your own collection. It also has a shockingly good soundtrack. There's honestly too many to really talk about but I also love low-key puzzle games like LYNE, LOOP, or Blockwick 2. Or well-established stuff like Picross or Everyday Genius: Square Logic (aka KenKen). Similarly, Hidden Object Games are great for when I really need to do something with my brain but nothing too taxing. John Murdoch has a new favorite as of 20:00 on Oct 7, 2017 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gebd_z74Q3I
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GTA V Single Player Campaign It's like hanging out with my favorite team of psychopaths that can't actually kill me.
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