One-handed Mouse-Only Computer Games?
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Actually XCOM: Enemy Unknown can be played VERY well with just the mouse. Every command, choice, and action in the game can be completed using just the mouse. While every action also has a key tied to it as well, you're given the option of clicking a button on the screen to achieve the same effect. The turn-based nature of the game works very well with this as well, since you have time to think through your actions and move the mouse to the appropriate position without being penalized. On top of all of that, its a fantastic game in its own right, and I have spent roughly 100 hours with it so far. Great game.
I spent many hours playing this game with one hand on the mouse, and the other shoving pizza and chips in my face. Makes for a nice lazy weekend let me tell ya.
I spent many hours playing this game with one hand on the mouse, and the other shoving pizza and chips in my face. Makes for a nice lazy weekend let me tell ya.
I thought about Diablo? But in that game you have to neck potions, swap weapons, change active skills, and utilize Shift for stationary attacking... it ends up with you having just too many buttons to fit on a relatively standard mouse - that is, one with two buttons, a clickable scroll wheel, and 2-3 side/thumb buttons. If something like the aforementioned Naga is introduced.. well, that thing would just completely change what could be possibly recommended. D2 and Torchlight would be very playable with one of those.Dead Century said:
Point and Click Adventures
Visual Novels
Hack and Slay like Diablo 3 if he gets a mouse like Razor Naga or Naga Hex
Some platform puzzlers like Braid and Closure with Keyboard
any mobile game adaption for PC that's intended to work with 1 Finger
Puzzle games like Bewejeled
Shumps with Keyboard
most turnbased games
boardgame conversions
many flash games (check out kongregate for example)
Tower Defenses (if they dont involve running around in a 3d environment)
someone mentioned Legend of Grimrock, but iirc this doesn't sound very comfortable with mouse only, but could be wrong.
PS: some adventure recommendations would probably be Gemini Rue, The Dig, Primordia if he likes Sci-Fi, The Cat Lady kinda has a intersting touch as well. If he's into the more funny territory, maybe check out the Deponia series.
Visual Novels
Hack and Slay like Diablo 3 if he gets a mouse like Razor Naga or Naga Hex
Some platform puzzlers like Braid and Closure with Keyboard
any mobile game adaption for PC that's intended to work with 1 Finger
Puzzle games like Bewejeled
Shumps with Keyboard
most turnbased games
boardgame conversions
many flash games (check out kongregate for example)
Tower Defenses (if they dont involve running around in a 3d environment)
someone mentioned Legend of Grimrock, but iirc this doesn't sound very comfortable with mouse only, but could be wrong.
PS: some adventure recommendations would probably be Gemini Rue, The Dig, Primordia if he likes Sci-Fi, The Cat Lady kinda has a intersting touch as well. If he's into the more funny territory, maybe check out the Deponia series.
Any pausable RPG would probably work just fine with mouse-only, once you map the pause button to something on the mouse.
Oh yeah. Been awhile since I've played the first Diablo, but Torchlight is quite easy, everything you need is clickable on screen. Interestingly enough, I have a friend that was born with one arm, we still play games together, so I try to think about this kind of stuff. Mostly we play Civ 5.Zeterai said:
Most strategy games are playable with Mouse only. Total War, XCOM, Civ, etc.Shaun Kennedy said:
If they got a mouse with loads of configurable buttons then games with only a few keyboard controls (wasd plus one or two others tops) might be playable, though it could be frustrating.
Stuff like Minecraft, Antichamber, Portal, also platformers like Limbo.
This might be a daft suggestion, but has your friend thought of trying some kind of trackball mouse, stylus pad, or joystick?
If I could chime in, (one of my fav games ever aswell) Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete.
To this day I still love playing it, you can completely play the game with only the mouse. Put in random map/random forts/xl size, voila, youll have something to do for 'atleast' 8 hours if you dont do the 'go for the throat' tactic.
To this day I still love playing it, you can completely play the game with only the mouse. Put in random map/random forts/xl size, voila, youll have something to do for 'atleast' 8 hours if you dont do the 'go for the throat' tactic.
If he's a motherfucking boss, he could also try a Paradox Grand strategy title, like Crusader Kings 2 or Europa Universalis 4. Might wanna bind pause to a thumb button, but otherwise I hardly use my keyboard at all.
And as has already been mentioned, I would also recommend Divinity: Original Sin. I'm currently co-oping it with my brother, and it's the bee's knees, no doubt about it. Best RPG I've played in a while, to be honest. And it's turn-based during combat, so no reflexes or quick inputs involved.
And as has already been mentioned, I would also recommend Divinity: Original Sin. I'm currently co-oping it with my brother, and it's the bee's knees, no doubt about it. Best RPG I've played in a while, to be honest. And it's turn-based during combat, so no reflexes or quick inputs involved.
All games that I have on the PC have been listed here. Which is nuts in a way. I will add Spore(don't hurt me) and any Tycoon Games that I know of. The Age of Empires games(mainly two)are excellent for a mouse but a Razer Naga mouse solves all but most intense FPS games. Even then, it is plausible. Dark Souls would be a neat challenge to turn into a mouse only game.
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You can play pretty much any modern shooter with just a mouse provided you have enough programmable buttons.
Take the razer naga for example, you have 12 programmable buttons that can all be accessed with your thumb, plus the left click, right click, and scroll wheel. Set 4 of the programmable buttons to WASD, and the rest as you see fit. With the right setup you can move, jump, aim down sights, and shoot, throw grenades, switch guns, and access inventory all with one hand, it'll just take some practice.
Take the razer naga for example, you have 12 programmable buttons that can all be accessed with your thumb, plus the left click, right click, and scroll wheel. Set 4 of the programmable buttons to WASD, and the rest as you see fit. With the right setup you can move, jump, aim down sights, and shoot, throw grenades, switch guns, and access inventory all with one hand, it'll just take some practice.
I'm surprised we've gone this far without specifically mentioning Command & Conquer. Sure the last few games play like arse and the closed alpha for the new one refuses to connect to any servers, but Command & Conquer (the original), Red Alert 2, and Generals: Zero Hour were all gems in the gaming world.
I play them even to this day, partly because they're just that fantastical, but mostly because I could lay back on my couch and play the entirety of the games with the mouse resting neatly on my massive jiggling neck-beard belly.
I never even taught myself how to use the keyboard shortcuts and still had a blast both online and offline! ... Okay, so maybe I cheated and used the deploy shortcut a little over-zealously in Red Alert 2, but I needed my dozens of darn G.I.s to get into defensive mode! D=
I play them even to this day, partly because they're just that fantastical, but mostly because I could lay back on my couch and play the entirety of the games with the mouse resting neatly on my massive jiggling neck-beard belly.
I never even taught myself how to use the keyboard shortcuts and still had a blast both online and offline! ... Okay, so maybe I cheated and used the deploy shortcut a little over-zealously in Red Alert 2, but I needed my dozens of darn G.I.s to get into defensive mode! D=
