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Also you'll never know what she likes or will start to like just let her try a lot of different things. For example my so saw me play Last Stand co-op mode of Dawn of War II, she wanted to join in so I bought her the game we played a few games together but she didn't really like it but she found the game world to be interesting so I showed her some youtube videos about the warhammer 40k universe. Now she has played all the Dawn of War games and all the Starcraft games which borrow heavily from Warhammer 40k, story and world wise I mean.
Civilization 5, Portal 2 and such go down well as introductory games. If they really havent played much at all CoD is gonna be bad since people hate losing.
Tbh though: Mario Kart.
Go buy a Wii U and Mario Kart 8. Problem solved right there.
Tbh though: Mario Kart.
Go buy a Wii U and Mario Kart 8. Problem solved right there.
Maybe a lego game? They are fairly easy and fun into player. Or maybe Portal 2 is a fun two player.
Destiny, I hate to say it but Destiny is the COD or Madden of MMORPG's right now. It's simple, lacks content, lacks movement. The AI isn't that complex so it's hard to miss unless there bat like enemies and you can't be free, or a badass since you fight at your own level, and are not really more powerful besides with pvping players which sets the tone of video games for her to tell her to hunker down.
I would then move up with better, and more complex games like Star Citizen.
( Just kidding tell her to get minecraft to start screw Destiny)
I would then move up with better, and more complex games like Star Citizen.
( Just kidding tell her to get minecraft to start screw Destiny)
Assassin's Creed: Dark and Complex.
Seriously, whatever she likes. Just try not to backseat. Offer help only when she asks for it and be patient while she gets used to it. The worst thing you can do is to be patronizing and impatient.
Portal. Portal has the most elegant and well paced tutorial designs I've ever seen.
I think it would help people more to know what she is interested in, rather than your taste in games. Films, books, artists, whatever will help people offer something with comparable aesthetics and themes.
Seriously, whatever she likes. Just try not to backseat. Offer help only when she asks for it and be patient while she gets used to it. The worst thing you can do is to be patronizing and impatient.
Portal. Portal has the most elegant and well paced tutorial designs I've ever seen.
I think it would help people more to know what she is interested in, rather than your taste in games. Films, books, artists, whatever will help people offer something with comparable aesthetics and themes.
One of the GTA games or something similar. Non-gamers enjoy open world games such as GTA the most. So either that or Just Cause 2 or any number of modern open world games where you can do whatever you want around modern cities.
My advice is something you can play together and feel like a team. My girlfriend has always been a gamer but I think the experience holds true none the less. We love playing SWTOR together. Its free, runs on anything decent, and it fills her love of narrative driven bioware experience, while I get all the complexion of an MMO (not implying that she doesn't like complex games). Most importantly we get to interact with each other in meaningful ways and feel like we are doing something together.
I don't know, my girlfriend gets bored of open worlds pretty quickly. She likes linearity and instant gratification (in games!).Adam Jensen said:
Sims 2 Complete. Cheap, easy to get into, N00B-friendly pace, and insane onion-like layers of complexity once you master just keeping the little fucks alive.
I'm now left wondering how I feel this to be both earth shatteringly hilarious and awkwardly frightening at the same time when I imagine you touching FlatOut 2. I'm just trying to imagine this and...well...Phasmal said:
I don't quite know what to type when both "ROFL" and "HALP" are both running through my mind with equal emotion.
My girlfriend is way smarter than me; she has a PhD in ancient languages, teaches courses at one of the best universities in the world and organizes conferences which manage to concentrate some of the leading experts in her field in a single room for the sole purpose of trying to decipher the smattering of inscriptions left behind by priests and tax collectors on a single island three thousand years ago. She also loves the Walking Dead, Indiana Jones, Dr Who, Star Wars and the works of JRR Tolkien (which was kinda how we hooked up ten years ago, she speaks elvish). I mention this only to establish that I am in love with a very, very smart geek who spends less than a tenth of her time playing video games than I do. Well, I'm also kind of showing off, but there's a serious point too:
Before I tried to get my girlfriend into games she played Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War and Civilization. Very much a strategy gamer, with elements of story but not too much. I tried to share a couple of games I was into, but the one she really hooked onto was Fallout 3. Initially I had to persuade her to load it up by telling her Liam Neeson played a major character (a favorite actor of hers), but the real reason I got it for her was because it had story, a detailed world and combat which didn't require you to use reflexes over decision making, things she likes in a game. Four years later and she's still playing it and discovering bits I never have, we get to bond and geek out about these experiences just like we talk about the latest episode of The Walking Dead, the latest Hobbit film or whether we should go to OxonMoot this year. These are the things that build a relationship.
So yeah, my point is: work out what she's into, actually talk to her and ask her about this stuff. If she's into games you haven't heard of then give them a try and see if you can see what she's into and then recommend more stuff along the same lines that you enjoy too. From your list it seems you're very much into RPGs, that's not a bad start, see if there are rpgs that she might be into too (again, I recommend turn-based stuff, but that's a choice valid to my situation, not necessarily yours). If you're in the kind of situation where you play and she sits and watches (I know some people do this, I've certainly done it with friends) then hand over the controller and ask if she'd like to try.
There's a certain intimacy which occurs when you share your hobbies with someone you love, be it watching them play a game, talking about a film or TV show you both enjoy or even just talking with them about your experiences with a hobby they don't participate in (to a point, my girlfriend likes to hear about my tabletop RPG campaigns, less so about my dice rolls or leveling up strategy) I'd encourage you to share your passion for games with her, and allow her to share her passion for games with you. She might just surprise you with what she's into.
Before I tried to get my girlfriend into games she played Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War and Civilization. Very much a strategy gamer, with elements of story but not too much. I tried to share a couple of games I was into, but the one she really hooked onto was Fallout 3. Initially I had to persuade her to load it up by telling her Liam Neeson played a major character (a favorite actor of hers), but the real reason I got it for her was because it had story, a detailed world and combat which didn't require you to use reflexes over decision making, things she likes in a game. Four years later and she's still playing it and discovering bits I never have, we get to bond and geek out about these experiences just like we talk about the latest episode of The Walking Dead, the latest Hobbit film or whether we should go to OxonMoot this year. These are the things that build a relationship.
So yeah, my point is: work out what she's into, actually talk to her and ask her about this stuff. If she's into games you haven't heard of then give them a try and see if you can see what she's into and then recommend more stuff along the same lines that you enjoy too. From your list it seems you're very much into RPGs, that's not a bad start, see if there are rpgs that she might be into too (again, I recommend turn-based stuff, but that's a choice valid to my situation, not necessarily yours). If you're in the kind of situation where you play and she sits and watches (I know some people do this, I've certainly done it with friends) then hand over the controller and ask if she'd like to try.
There's a certain intimacy which occurs when you share your hobbies with someone you love, be it watching them play a game, talking about a film or TV show you both enjoy or even just talking with them about your experiences with a hobby they don't participate in (to a point, my girlfriend likes to hear about my tabletop RPG campaigns, less so about my dice rolls or leveling up strategy) I'd encourage you to share your passion for games with her, and allow her to share her passion for games with you. She might just surprise you with what she's into.
My sisters don't play games at all and yet they found Limbo playable and entertaining, also LittleBigPlanet but that's on PS3. Generally simple to control games, less inputs a person has to remember the better, just look at how Flappy Bird took off (no pun intended).
They also liked watching me play the Last of Us as they found the story engaging, however the game is a bit too complex for them to wrap their heads around. It's almost second nature to most of us long time gamers, but controlling a characters movement and a camera at the same time can really boggle the uninitiated.
They also liked watching me play the Last of Us as they found the story engaging, however the game is a bit too complex for them to wrap their heads around. It's almost second nature to most of us long time gamers, but controlling a characters movement and a camera at the same time can really boggle the uninitiated.
Super Mario 3D World is an excellent adorable starter game and completely co operative. I'd also recommend Rayman Legends on that system as well and Mario Kart 7. However, the game that really got my wife into games was actually Jak and Daxter on the PS3. She also seemed to like the first Sly Cooper. They just don't make enough really good 3d platformers for beginners anymore.
Start with something you can play together. Speaking from experience, I can heartily recommend Resident Evil 5's co-op mode. Sit down and play it together. 3 out of 4 girlfriends have loved it. When you're done, Mercenaries mode is pretty great too. Portal 2 co-op is good as well.
For the love of God, whatever you do, do NOT start with RE6.
For the love of God, whatever you do, do NOT start with RE6.
I support suggestions for Trine (1 and 2) and Portal 2. It's great because you can play with her and get her into it by helping her out instead of just leaving her to deal with it on her own or just standing behind her in frustration. Generally, anything with a co-op option would be great. I'll throw in a suggestion for Battleblock Theater; insanely funny and fun to play through in co-op mode. Fairly easy in the beginning, starts to get harder as you play more so it's good to see the progress you're making.
I'd also say that Assassin's Creed would be good as well. Maybe a bit complex, but nothing she won't be able to handle with a little training. Unless she doesn't like stabbing. Though she might start liking it after AC. Just start with AC2. As much as I love AC1, it's frustrating at a lot of points and much more difficult than others.
But most importantly, I think you should just give her the ability to choose. If she expressed interest in trying it out on her own, then just explain a game to her, without judgment, and see if she is interested. Like, maybe she wants to start with killing dragons in Skyrim instead of decorating houses in The Sims. The first might be difficult for a beginner, but if that's what tickles her fancy, she'll probably try harder. I don't think there are many games that would be impossible to play for a newcomer. Pretty much all start with tutorials and explanations and many are not harsh to the player if the player fails. It's probable that she'll get more into gaming if she gets to play something that is well-made and cool, instead of playing something just because we perceive it as "easy".
I'd also say that Assassin's Creed would be good as well. Maybe a bit complex, but nothing she won't be able to handle with a little training. Unless she doesn't like stabbing. Though she might start liking it after AC. Just start with AC2. As much as I love AC1, it's frustrating at a lot of points and much more difficult than others.
But most importantly, I think you should just give her the ability to choose. If she expressed interest in trying it out on her own, then just explain a game to her, without judgment, and see if she is interested. Like, maybe she wants to start with killing dragons in Skyrim instead of decorating houses in The Sims. The first might be difficult for a beginner, but if that's what tickles her fancy, she'll probably try harder. I don't think there are many games that would be impossible to play for a newcomer. Pretty much all start with tutorials and explanations and many are not harsh to the player if the player fails. It's probable that she'll get more into gaming if she gets to play something that is well-made and cool, instead of playing something just because we perceive it as "easy".