how do you play the games that you enjoy?

games where you have to use your mind? logic tests? or purely instinctive reaction? multiple options, or one way to solve the problem? freedom to explore, or playing the missions?

I like to have a good choice of games on me at any time - including some FPS, TPS, RPG's, platformers, racing games, sports games.. etc.

I like 'em all pretty much, I'm one for variety. Sometimes though, if I'm really into a game, I'll only play that certain game for like a week or two.

Action/ Adventure, F.P.S. and Survival/ Horror.

I like racing,action/adventure,survival-horror,rpgs almost everything;just the ones I don´t like at all are the games where you have to sing or dance.

Adventure, RPG, fighting, smash bros (it is its own genre) Action, some FPS's(many are over rated) some 3rd person shooters (metal gear solid), RTS, platformers a few racing games (burnout and F-zero)

I prefer jRPG's, sRPG's, and adventrue titles. But really anything with good attention to story, so that mostly leads to more linear games. I also rally like it when they have offline co-op multiplayer so we can play through the game together. So, I like to use my head a bit for stragey and see an intense story unfold.

I usually loose focus and motivation in open ended games since the story is usually pretty light and this kind of decision making can be frustrating for me, haha.

Some party games like Mario Party and Rock Band are alot fun too, and are great for when groups of friends are over.

I need in my gaming life

Fun and simple like Geomerty wars where i dont have to think but i can if i really want to

Fun and simple plus music like DDR or guitar hero

Action and adventure provided it has a good story

FPS something where i can set it easy and just shoot stuff or set it hard and think

RTS/Sims to feed my eg

and peacefull things like Animal Crossing and Harvest moon to relax me

sorry, misleading topic. i changed it from 'what games do you like playing?' to 'how do you play the games that you enjoy?'.

i meant kind of... are you a logical thinker, rational, creative, do you play by the rules, or make your own? this kind of thing. so maybe choose a couple and provide examples.

i remember hearing from a friend that a programmer he knew liked to play games in the most efficiant way possible - getting from point 'A' to 'B', similar to speed running. it made me wonder how other programmers and 'techy' people played games.

i like soaking up an atmosphere. in ICO, i am enjoying being in that place and it's best to play in the evenings when everything is quiet. it's like a warm glow with only bird noises coming from the television.