Consoles - Amazing for Casuals/Wives

The wife traditionally doesn't like gaming with me, because primarily I play on PC, and its slightly too much for her.

In comes the PS3 and Uncharted 2 - she finished it without a question, it was incredibly easy, and she liked the "movie" feel of it.

So, consoles are great at something - getting women and people who don't "get" gaming into it.

For this I give it up, consoles are amazing for casuals and people with slower reaction times (due to the extremely easy auto-aim and controller) into gaming. Even the Wii didn't inspire as much dedication, it must be the semi-hands-off feel of UC2 whereby you can spray-n-pray and wait for cutscenes.

Any other recommendations for similary easy console games I can rent for the wifey?

:lol:

You´re gonna get some consolite hate now,get ready. :P

2/10. Ever hear of of the word "subtle"?enterawesome

yo so funny brah

I've used this several times...but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjFutMmaC50

I'm looking for suggestions here, anything as easy as UC2 with similar production values and the whole "movie" feel.

ooooooooooo so thats why flash portals, mmo's, and social network gaming is as big as it ever has been on pc right?

Yup, it's not like the PC has casual games at all. We'll just ignore casual gaming portals like Popcap, the wild success of the Sims, the current trend of Farmville just so this thread doesn't fall flat on it's face.

As for recommendations, I'd say grt your wife a copy of DeathSmiles. From what I hear, it's punishing difficulty and relentless bullet-hell gameplay will be just up her alley. Or, maybe a copy of Dishwasher: Dead Samurai and Vampire Smiles. I'm sure she'll enjoy running through the grim, dark enviroment on and fighting those damn annoying grenading dropping paratroopers. Maybe Ninja Gaiden - or Demon's Soul? I'm sure she'll love those titles as well.

2/10. Ever hear of of the word "subtle"?enterawesome

I'm looking for suggestions here, anything as easy as UC2 with similar production values and the whole "movie" feel.

haberman13

Being able to play with my wife/girlfriend is a bad thing?

I'm looking for suggestions here, anything as easy as UC2 with similar production values and the whole "movie" feel.

haberman13

ooooooooooo so thats why flash portals, mmo's, and social network gaming is as big as it ever has been on pc right?

WilliamRLBaker

Oh ya, mmo's are easysauce:

Nothing complicated here.

Uncharted 2 has auto-aim?

I'm praising consoles, no need to be defensive.

UC2 blew me away for its ability to totally envelope someone in its story, combined with the fact that she didn't even need to really understand "gaming" to play it.

On PC there is simply too much going on in your average game, consoles remove that and abstract the mechanics into simple "duck and shoot" type gameplay that is very conducive to casuals. So sweet, something for the wifey, who personifies casual.

I'm thinking KZ series, its not as "pretty", though I hear the gameplay is similarly very easy.

I heard farmville is good.

I played Uncharted 2 at the local Gameshop last week. Forced myself to play it for over half an hour. My conclusion is is that it's a huge piece of smelling turd. So damn boring and easy. I never play console games but always wondered what the fuzz was all about.

Once back home, fired up my beasty rig. Sat in my leather chair. Got Skype started and jumped into a raid in WoW. Now that's real gaming. Not passive, hit this button twice-cutscene-repeat lol.

You start up games on consoles to relax.

You play games on PC to PLAY.

I played Uncharted 2 at the local Gameshop last week. Forced myself to play it for over half an hour. My conclusion is is that it's a huge piece of smelling turd. So damn boring and easy. I never play console games but always wondered what the fuzz was all about.

Once back home, fired up my beasty rig. Sat in my leather chair. Got Skype started and jumped into a raid in WoW. Now that's real gaming. Not passive, hit this button twice-cutscene-repeat lol.

Gauloisess

I absolutely agree, but ever consider having your GF (assuming she doesn't WoW with you) get into console gaming?

This might just be the motherload for converting casuals into gamers.

i find consoles great complament to my PC for playing games like RDR, Bayonetta, Vanquish, Super Mario Galazy, Uncharted, and the up coming LA Noir.

i know its very difficult for some of the more elitist 'gamers' to understand why someone would slum it on a console when they do own a PC and are able to bask in the wonders of all the complex cerebral challanges that self affirm that inner smugness.

but the fact is if you want to be able to play all of the best games you need both.

FACT

farmville,sims and all those stupids dating gamers are on PC John_Read

She doesn't dig those. Its the cinematic feel of UC2, graphics, and accessibility.

There are casual games on PC, but they all kinda suck and are for playing at work :)

On the other hand consoles games are all pretty casual, take UC2 for example, so it just makes more sense to get noobs and casuals started on console.

I'm praising consoles, no need to be defensive.

UC2 blew me away for its ability to totally envelope someone in its story, combined with the fact that she didn't even need to really understand "gaming" to play it.

On PC there is simply too much going on in your average game, consoles remove that and abstract the mechanics into simple "duck and shoot" type gameplay that is very conducive to casuals. So sweet, something for the wifey, who personifies casual.

I'm thinking KZ series, its not as "pretty", though I hear the gameplay is similarly very easy.

haberman13

There's not though. Even you average PC game isn't that complex. I've got a sister in the 6th grade that's been playing RTS's since I introduced her to Age of Empires II. My younger brother, whose only about 15 - found Minecraft to be an extremely easy game to get into.

My girlfriend played a bit of Amnesia - totally gripped her.

You've been hyping up Magicka for a while, which is one of the easiest games to get into on any platform. Outside of simulators, there's nothing on PC gaming that is complex (That WoW screenshot doesn't scream complexity, so much as it screams over-intrusive UI and clutter. Seriously - I can't understand the appeal of that game at all) None of the information is hard to decipher, it's just so much of it on screen it looks more like someone's AutoCAD setup than a video game.

[QUOTE="Gauloisess"]

I played Uncharted 2 at the local Gameshop last week. Forced myself to play it for over half an hour. My conclusion is is that it's a huge piece of smelling turd. So damn boring and easy. I never play console games but always wondered what the fuzz was all about.

Once back home, fired up my beasty rig. Sat in my leather chair. Got Skype started and jumped into a raid in WoW. Now that's real gaming. Not passive, hit this button twice-cutscene-repeat lol.

haberman13

I absolutely agree, but ever consider having your GF (assuming she doesn't WoW with you) get into console gaming?

This might just be the motherload for converting casuals into gamers.

True that, it would also be a nice excuse ofcourse to invite her over to your crib to Wii a little bit. And after that much more :twisted:

op i agree with you. theres a reason why consoles are cheap: so kids can save up pocket money for them and women can buy them and still have money leftover for shoes. pcs are for real men and not kids

[QUOTE="Gauloisess"]

I played Uncharted 2 at the local Gameshop last week. Forced myself to play it for over half an hour. My conclusion is is that it's a huge piece of smelling turd. So damn boring and easy. I never play console games but always wondered what the fuzz was all about.

Once back home, fired up my beasty rig. Sat in my leather chair. Got Skype started and jumped into a raid in WoW. Now that's real gaming. Not passive, hit this button twice-cutscene-repeat lol.

haberman13

I absolutely agree, but ever consider having your GF (assuming she doesn't WoW with you) get into console gaming?

This might just be the motherload for converting casuals into gamers.

You don't need a console. There are a lot of games like that on pc like most muliplats and The sims. Most pc games aren't complicated

Tc, I think your wife is just a cover and that you're looking for games that YOU want to play, because you liked Uncharted 2 but you won't admit it.

[QUOTE="haberman13"]

I'm praising consoles, no need to be defensive.

UC2 blew me away for its ability to totally envelope someone in its story, combined with the fact that she didn't even need to really understand "gaming" to play it.

On PC there is simply too much going on in your average game, consoles remove that and abstract the mechanics into simple "duck and shoot" type gameplay that is very conducive to casuals. So sweet, something for the wifey, who personifies casual.

I'm thinking KZ series, its not as "pretty", though I hear the gameplay is similarly very easy.

Kickinurass

There's not though. Even you average PC game isn't that complex. I've got a sister in the 6th grade that's been playing RTS's since I introduced her to Age of Empires II. My younger brother, whose only about 15 - found Minecraft to be an extremely easy game to get into.

My girlfriend played a bit of Amnesia - totally gripped her.

You've been hyping up Magicka for a while, which is one of the easiest games to get into on any platform. Outside of simulators, there's nothing on PC gaming that is complex (That WoW screenshot doesn't scream complexity, so much as it screams over-intrusive UI and clutter. Seriously - I can't understand the appeal of that game at all) None of the information is hard to decipher, it's just so much of it on screen it looks more like someone's AutoCAD setup than a video game.

Complexity is relative; I agree with your statements, but I'm looking at this from a "console/casual/wife" perspective who didn't grow up gaming.

We played Magicka together, and she loved it, but there was still a learning curve that UC2 and other console games don't really have.

UC2 for example: the first 10 minutes are the same as the last 10 minutes gameplay wise - "run, duck, shoot, duck, run, duck" etc.

A complex console game forces you to learn maybe 2-3 things, a complex PC game (Age of Empires) forces you to learn 3*2/2000*3.1458

plus the fact that there is widespread consolisation (read: dumbing down) proves that consolers dont understand complexity

Show your wife this game,she will love it.Arach666

I want to get her into gaming, not ruin her mind!

UC2 story was good enough that they could have just stripped the gameplay out, it was like the Indy 4 we never got.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]Show your wife this game,she will love it.haberman13

I want to get her into gaming, not ruin her mind!

The wife traditionally doesn't like gaming with me, because primarily I play on PC, and its slightly too much for her.

In comes the PS3 and Uncharted 2 - she finished it without a question, it was incredibly easy, and she liked the "movie" feel of it.

So, consoles are great at something - getting women and people who don't "get" gaming into it.

For this I give it up, consoles are amazing for casuals and people with slower reaction times (due to the extremely easy auto-aim and controller) into gaming. Even the Wii didn't inspire as much dedication, it must be the semi-hands-off feel of UC2 whereby you can spray-n-pray and wait for cutscenes.

Any other recommendations for similary easy console games I can rent for the wifey?

haberman13

Show your wife this game,she will love it.Arach666

[QUOTE="haberman13"]

The wife traditionally doesn't like gaming with me, because primarily I play on PC, and its slightly too much for her.

In comes the PS3 and Uncharted 2 - she finished it without a question, it was incredibly easy, and she liked the "movie" feel of it.

So, consoles are great at something - getting women and people who don't "get" gaming into it.

For this I give it up, consoles are amazing for casuals and people with slower reaction times (due to the extremely easy auto-aim and controller) into gaming. Even the Wii didn't inspire as much dedication, it must be the semi-hands-off feel of UC2 whereby you can spray-n-pray and wait for cutscenes.

Any other recommendations for similary easy console games I can rent for the wifey?

dog_dirt

No, she's pretty much gold digging me :)

Maybe her Sim's divorces are just an attempt to playout the scenario for testing sake.

So nobody has recommendations for games like UC2 on console, personified by easy gameplay and fantastic cutscenes?

[QUOTE="Arach666"]Show your wife this game,she will love it.timmy00

[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="haberman13"]

The wife traditionally doesn't like gaming with me, because primarily I play on PC, and its slightly too much for her.

In comes the PS3 and Uncharted 2 - she finished it without a question, it was incredibly easy, and she liked the "movie" feel of it.

So, consoles are great at something - getting women and people who don't "get" gaming into it.

For this I give it up, consoles are amazing for casuals and people with slower reaction times (due to the extremely easy auto-aim and controller) into gaming. Even the Wii didn't inspire as much dedication, it must be the semi-hands-off feel of UC2 whereby you can spray-n-pray and wait for cutscenes.

Any other recommendations for similary easy console games I can rent for the wifey?

haberman13

No, she's pretty much gold digging me :)

Maybe her Sim's divorces are just an attempt to playout the scenario for testing sake.

So nobody has recommendations for games like UC2 on console, personified by easy gameplay and fantastic cutscenes?

No, she's pretty much gold digging me :)

Maybe her Sim's divorces are just an attempt to playout the scenario for testing sake.

So nobody has recommendations for games like UC2 on console, personified by easy gameplay and fantastic cutscenes?

haberman13

Is there a specific genre she likes? Maybe COD, Castlevania or Draksiders

as a console and semi pc gamer "don't have the greatest computer by pc gaming terms but it ran some beastly games back in the day" this whole pc games are complex is so annoying. why would developers make their game so complex? there are games on both console and pc that do offer deep game play mechanics and all that. You just sound like a elitist and act like pc gaming is the best evar. Uncharted 2 won awards and game of the year because it was FUN, thats why people play games to be entertained and kill time. Your doing the same thing that console gamers are doing, sitting on your butt and killing time only thing thats different is your using a different medium "pc" then what i use "ps3", same thing. so get off your high horse.

If you have a wife, shouldn't you be spending time with her instead of trolling on a forum?

Funconsole

Being able to play with my wife/girlfriend is a bad thing?

Silverbond

[QUOTE="Funconsole"]

If you have a wife, shouldn't you be spending time with her instead of trolling on a forum?

MrSelf-Destruct

Thats not really fair. They are also great for children.

Being able to play with my wife/girlfriend is a bad thing?

[QUOTE="MrSelf-Destruct"][QUOTE="Funconsole"]

If you have a wife, shouldn't you be spending time with her instead of trolling on a forum?

Funconsole