Impressing a girl with Videogames

I need your help. I want to probe this community's knowledge for fun, simple, quirky, different games that I can impress my girl with and maybe lure her a bit into the world of casual gaming, we're too stuck on MMOs! Please keep it within PC and DS, though. Here's a list of what I have so far:

- Audiosurf
- Ninja Reflex
- Portal

She plays MMOs, but is scared of leaving that multiplayer experience! Help me break the ice! If you have any suggestions, they're much appreciated! Also, I remember that there were a lot of good independent games this year, so... Let me know of your favorites. Thanks!

For DS you can try:

- Dragon Quest Rocket Slime
- Cooking Mama
- New Super Mario Bros. (all the girls I know love Mario)

Good luck

Show her how tough you are by doing a 1CC in Contra 4 on hard mode. That will definitely impress her!

Hey! It works for me. Girls are always impressed when I 1cc a shoot em' up or run n' gun game. They're all like, "Oh Spirit... you're so dreamy... Can you do a 1cc on me?" and I am all like, "Hell mother effin yeah!"

:P

If you ever need a good game for consoles, I'd suggest the Guitar Hero series (or Rock Band).Wilkins_III

yeah chicks love these games.

[QUOTE="Wilkins_III"]If you ever need a good game for consoles, I'd suggest the Guitar Hero series (or Rock Band).allnamestaken

yeah chicks love these games.

I concur. My girlfriend is impressed with my Guitar Hero skills all the time xD Also, a bit jealous I think... *runs and hides from her wrath*

Go with Condemned 2. shaunmc

ZOMG, great idea! And Gears of War! And Postal 2! And Leisure Suit Larry! Those are bound to impress her.

Go with Condemned 2. shaunmc

The Elder Scrolls Games are quite good. Also The Longest Journey and Dreamfall: TLJ.

I'm surprised that no ones mentioned Nintendogs, for DS. Every girl I've met has played it or knows a girl who has.Sagacious_Tien

I don't and fyi, every girl I know who plays videogames detest those games!

If you wanna get her into videogames, give her a bunch of story-driven and challenging games. One thing I'm sure of that all female gamers are into deep plot in videogames. I suggest you buy her an RPG or a survival horror game.

[QUOTE="Sagacious_Tien"]I'm surprised that no ones mentioned Nintendogs, for DS. Every girl I've met has played it or knows a girl who has.gamingqueen

I don't and fyi, every girl I know who plays videogames detest those games!

If you wanna get her into videogames, give her a bunch of story-driven and challenging games. One thing I'm sure of that all female gamers are into deep plot in videogames. I suggest you buy her an RPG or a survival horror game.

My ex girlfriend and I playd a lot of Guitar Hero, and when we went to a party some time ago, Singstar was a big hit for them. Wii Sports went over well too.

My current girlfriend likes those 4 player beat em ups from the old arcade days, so we play Final Fight, TMNT Arcade and the like - the fact that you're playing together and that there's not many button combinations to remember really helps.

Beyond Good and Evil and Psychonauts are what you're looking for.

LEGO Star Wars too.

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[QUOTE="Sagacious_Tien"]I'm surprised that no ones mentioned Nintendogs, for DS. Every girl I've met has played it or knows a girl who has.Sagacious_Tien

I don't and fyi, every girl I know who plays videogames detest those games!

If you wanna get her into videogames, give her a bunch of story-driven and challenging games. One thing I'm sure of that all female gamers are into deep plot in videogames. I suggest you buy her an RPG or a survival horror game.

My ex girlfriend and I playd a lot of Guitar Hero, and when we went to a party some time ago, Singstar was a big hit for them. Wii Sports went over well too.

My current girlfriend likes those 4 player beat em ups from the old arcade days, so we play Final Fight, TMNT Arcade and the like - the fact that you're playing together and that there's not many button combinations to remember really helps.

Tamaguchi games aren't a good way to get someone into videogames. I think it's a waste of time and money to buy games with such a stupid concept and people will get a bad impression if they play any of those. I say if you want someone to stop playing videogames give them those pointless nintendogs nintecats "videogames" At least we get to watch cut-scenes and read stories in RPGs since you build a character in both games.

I LOVE the type of other games you mentioned especially 4 characters beat them ups.

Tamaguchi games aren't a good way to get someone into videogames. I think it's a waste of time and money to buy games with such a stupid concept and people will get a bad impression if they play any of those. I say if you want someone to stop playing videogames give them those pointless nintendogs nintecats "videogames" At least we get to watch cut-scenes and read stories in RPGs since you build a character in both games.

I LOVE the type of other games you mentioned especially 4 characters beat them ups.

gamingqueen

Yeah, Tamago games are braindead.

Oh, by the way: they're making a new Nintendogs peripheral for the DS: it consists of a wireless scooper connected via a wire to a plastic bag. Sounds pretty self explanatory to me.

It also hints what 'DS' really means.

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TC. buy her Persona 3 you won't regret it.

:oops: ..... *flees*

TC. buy her Persona 3 you won't regret it.

gamingqueen

Or Metal Gear Solid 4 ;)

What does it mean^^?gamingqueen

Uhm... Forget it, that was a bad taste joke anyway :lol:

I can see Nintendo hitmen knocking on my door for that.

A lot of girls I used to know loves Final Fantasy. My cousion loves Final Fantasy X-2. RPGs and puzzlers, also, some adventure games like CSI, etc., are good choices.

But that's a stereotype. My friend's ex girlfriend used to play Halo with all his friends and she was good, kicking everyone's butt.

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TC. buy her Persona 3 you won't regret it.

gamingqueen

Fleeing is the worst possible thing to do. :P The guy wonders if you are calling his hunter instinct or if you are totally disgusted. A NO is a LOT better. :P It hurt less than fleeing and it doesn't start a chase. :P

:oops: ..... *flees*

TC. buy her Persona 3 you won't regret it.

gamingqueen

Unless she's not into demons, suicides, and Japanese school sims. :P