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What's your go-to 'feel good' game?
- Thread starter Kawngi
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Journey was that game for me for a while, which is why it was nice it received a ps4 port. Just hopping in the there and looking for another little red dude to chirp at and travel with was a nice way to reset my mood. It's a shame the community died out (eventually). It's very difficult to find others to journey with now.
Probably the first Goemon game (Legend of the Mystical Ninja) for the SNES. Others include Pop 'n' Twinbee, Ninja Warriors Again and Wild Guns.
For a long time, it was Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. The original Gamecube version, with the bongos. Something about beating a pair of drums for an hour two was terrific stress relief, and the game has such incredible energy that I always came away from a play session feeling really good.
Old school first person shooters can be that way sometimes, too. No story to worry about, just running around blasting everything that moves.
Childhood games are, of course, probably the king in this regard. Donkey Kong Country 1, the SNES version of Aladdin, Yoshi's Island, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Super Mario 64, NiGHTS, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound... big comfort food vibes from those games.
Old school first person shooters can be that way sometimes, too. No story to worry about, just running around blasting everything that moves.
Childhood games are, of course, probably the king in this regard. Donkey Kong Country 1, the SNES version of Aladdin, Yoshi's Island, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Super Mario 64, NiGHTS, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound... big comfort food vibes from those games.
Persona 4 is a great one for this. The mood and the vibes are great to relax.
Dragon Quest games are also pretty nice to run around , grind a bit. Dragon Quest Heroes 2 has both DQ and Musou for that.
Yakuza 0 with it's silliness is sometimes good, plus kicking the heck out of mooks as Kiryu is very satisfying.
Sometimes it can be a strategy game. Civ 5/6, Tropico 5/6 or EU4 can be relaxing on it's own.
Old school beat'm ups are good too like the above mentioned Streets of Rage 2.
Dragon Quest games are also pretty nice to run around , grind a bit. Dragon Quest Heroes 2 has both DQ and Musou for that.
Yakuza 0 with it's silliness is sometimes good, plus kicking the heck out of mooks as Kiryu is very satisfying.
Sometimes it can be a strategy game. Civ 5/6, Tropico 5/6 or EU4 can be relaxing on it's own.
Old school beat'm ups are good too like the above mentioned Streets of Rage 2.
Okami HD | Reveal Trailer | PS4
Okami HD journeys onto PlayStation 4 on 12th December 2017.
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OKAMI!
Since it came out, it's that game I'll randomly click on when booting up my PS4 not knowing what to play. It's what I play for a quick 10 minute bout waiting for a food delivery, a phone call or whatever.
Lately my mental health is not having a great time, because, well, the world is in da shit right now. So, let me introduce you to the magnificent world of mudrunning:
Mudrunner: American Wilds (Switch edition) is my current gaming shelter. It has everything I'm looking for right now: wide open natural spaces, humming engines, smokey stacks and a sense of peace and tranquility. It is not an easy game by any means, but its absolute lack of time challenges, the slow pace of everything you have to do (from collecting wood to wander and unlock all the map) and the minimalistic sound design (almost no sound except ambient and engines revving) turn what it could be a frustating game in something truly special and relaxing.
Yep, it's really tricky to climb mountains and made it thru the muddy terrain with heavy load trucks, but after all, if you fail and your vehicle gets stuck in the river, all you have to do is get a 4x4 and take the big boi out of the mud and back on the road. No time deadline to fuck you over, just doing the job at your own pace.
I dunno folks, this game has made me wonder several times if I wouldn't be happier driving a rusty 4x4 thru some dirty woods instead of pursuing a career on filmmaking.
Mudrunner: American Wilds (Switch edition) is my current gaming shelter. It has everything I'm looking for right now: wide open natural spaces, humming engines, smokey stacks and a sense of peace and tranquility. It is not an easy game by any means, but its absolute lack of time challenges, the slow pace of everything you have to do (from collecting wood to wander and unlock all the map) and the minimalistic sound design (almost no sound except ambient and engines revving) turn what it could be a frustating game in something truly special and relaxing.
Yep, it's really tricky to climb mountains and made it thru the muddy terrain with heavy load trucks, but after all, if you fail and your vehicle gets stuck in the river, all you have to do is get a 4x4 and take the big boi out of the mud and back on the road. No time deadline to fuck you over, just doing the job at your own pace.
I dunno folks, this game has made me wonder several times if I wouldn't be happier driving a rusty 4x4 thru some dirty woods instead of pursuing a career on filmmaking.
Basically any old school Square RPG (especially FF 6, 7, 8, or 9, or Chrono Trigger, or Xenogears), or choose random Zelda game and be at peace. More recently, decided to finally give an MMO a shot for the first time in my 37 years on earth, which also gave me an opportunity to try FF XIV. It has been scratching that itch and was the perfect game for me to play during these times of COVID, and I don't anticipate stopping anytime soon. Also, the game that I believe could accomplish this for many at the moment is Dragon Quest XI. That game is like reading a classic snuggled in a warm blanket with hot cocoa. So. Dang. Cozy and warm.
Usually puzzle games like Tetris and Lumines, or rhythm games like Taiko no Tatsujin and Rhythm Heaven.
Or FIFA, but this one can be frustrating sometimes.
A recent one, funny enough, it's Bloodborne. The first time I played it was super tense, but now that I got the platinum and know what to expect from all the places, I like to just try a new build with a new unusual weapon, the combat is so good that just playing a little bit can help me feel better after a stressful day.
Or FIFA, but this one can be frustrating sometimes.
A recent one, funny enough, it's Bloodborne. The first time I played it was super tense, but now that I got the platinum and know what to expect from all the places, I like to just try a new build with a new unusual weapon, the combat is so good that just playing a little bit can help me feel better after a stressful day.
Resident Evil 5 online co-op right now. It's one of my favorite gaming experiences ever, so I play it on a new platform where I haven't beaten it already when I want a "comfort" game. I just join random people's games and help them out.
Tetris Effect in VR puts me in a zen state where I disassociate from my body and become a T-block floating in the ocean.
Lately its been sandboxy skateboarding stuff, namely SkaterXL and Skate 3. I set the latter to easy tricks and can spend hours just moving around the city. Pair that with a podcast and its pure zen. I hope Skate 4 really expands on the scale of the world, 3 is a great size but I need more!
I'm impressed people can relax with Stardew Valley. That like 30 minute day always stresses me out, I'm screaming from the morning to the night.
A 24 hour clock Stardew Valley is my dream game...
RDR2 open world, wandering and watching animals is my destressor. Next Gen Update PLEASE.
A 24 hour clock Stardew Valley is my dream game...
RDR2 open world, wandering and watching animals is my destressor. Next Gen Update PLEASE.
Waverace 64. It helps that I first played it right before the first date with my wife back in '96.
seconding, although I prefer we <3 katamari. And there's always something to do, like beating your score in a level or trying to fill out the collection list. Just total bliss.
Tetris 99 is my feel good game I enjoy playing. That in Turtles in time arcade game and Mario 2.