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What's your favourite non-violent game?
- Thread starter 8bit
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Good shout! Was gonna suggest the nonary games and danganronpa trilogies but those kinda cross the line with violence in a way Ace doesn'tš
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Been playing Tetris 99 almost daily since lockdown, good choice!
Yeah, big fan of JSR/JSRF, would love to be able to play the sequel again but feat my Xbox might explode after being inert for 15 year. The soundtrack to that is perfect.
I dug out my PSTV and connected to my old monitor this week to play Lumines ES, loved the soundtrack on that. Currently getting ass handed to me on Disco Infiltrator but I know I can beat it. PPTetrs also a good pick!
The key to that one was to constantly glance at the back of the cylinder to make sure it never got too high in one area. It was a neat gimmick, but the traditional 2D version was where it was at. Doing x11, 12, 13 combos was so satisfying. |3
Stardew Valley for sure. It has combat, but it's not the focus of the game at all and you don't even have to do it if you don't want to. The game is so endearing.
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Also good choices! I'm very much a pacifist when it comes to e.g. Civ and would tend to prefer games where you work towards building and supporting systems, then try to deal with creep.
I only played the first Danganronpa and man that game doesn't shy away from violence.
Spelling Bee/Not That Spelling Bee, in the NYT Crossword and on Google Play, respectively.
You get 7 letters, and have to make as many words as possible that include one of the letters (located in the middle of the "honeycomb"). You get a huge point bonus if you find the words containing all the letters.
I have been playing everyday since I heard about it a few months back.
You get 7 letters, and have to make as many words as possible that include one of the letters (located in the middle of the "honeycomb"). You get a huge point bonus if you find the words containing all the letters.
I have been playing everyday since I heard about it a few months back.
Life is Strange is what you're looking for :)
Just make sure to pick the right ending or it's a perm for you!!
(I kid...mostly)
Just make sure to pick the right ending or it's a perm for you!!
(I kid...mostly)
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That's one I need to go back to, bounced off it for some reason.
My favourite non violent game of all time, Tetris. However, right I seem to be spending tons of hours on Animal Crossing.
This should had been the first answer.
Aside from what people have suggested here, I'll add city-building games (Caesar, Sim City, Cities Skylines).
If that counts, then yeah that might be my #1.
Also, Night in the Woods and maybe Obra Dinn.
I guess a clarification I'd ask would be, are these games that feature no violence, or games where you the player do no violence.
People who think Tetris and puzzle games are not violent hasn't been on the competitive side of it. I have been in tournaments with Marvel 2 trashtalk levels, heh.
Oh dear, gonna be playing this a lot. Bummer you only get like 12 words on the NYT one without a subscription as I'd rather play on my laptop than phone, but I can deal.
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THPS is good, it's a very Zen loop kind of game. And I love Tetris variants, Tetrisphere is one that I miss and I did love the DS one.
It does, good call!
A few favourites of mine:
The Incredible Machine series
LucasArts adventure games (particularly Sam & Max Hit The Road, Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 1-3)
Bit.Trip Runner series
Super Monkey Ball 1-2 (especially Monkey Target & Monkey Bowling in party mode!!)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2-3 (wasn't a big fan of 1 or 4)
Forza Horizon 4
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Poly Bridge
Elasto Mania
Phoenix Wright series (cases do involve violent acts but it's not a gameplay element)
Dirt Rally 2.0
Knytt series (Knytt, Within a Deep Forest, Knytt Stories, Knytt Underground)
The Golf Club 2019
Cities: Skylines
Fez
Everyday Genius: Square Logic
The Stanley Parable
The Incredible Machine series
LucasArts adventure games (particularly Sam & Max Hit The Road, Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 1-3)
Bit.Trip Runner series
Super Monkey Ball 1-2 (especially Monkey Target & Monkey Bowling in party mode!!)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2-3 (wasn't a big fan of 1 or 4)
Forza Horizon 4
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Poly Bridge
Elasto Mania
Phoenix Wright series (cases do involve violent acts but it's not a gameplay element)
Dirt Rally 2.0
Knytt series (Knytt, Within a Deep Forest, Knytt Stories, Knytt Underground)
The Golf Club 2019
Cities: Skylines
Fez
Everyday Genius: Square Logic
The Stanley Parable
The puzzle, rhythm, adventure, and sim/management genres definitely stand out in this area. Also sports, but sports games... Eh.
Tetris, Puzzle League, The Witness. Amusingly, Puyo Puyo probably doesn't count as non-violent.
Dance Dance Revolution, Project Diva, Oendan / Elite Beat Agents.
Her Story, A Mind Forever Voyaging, Tokimeki Memorial.
Harvest Moon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Sim City.
Tetris, Puzzle League, The Witness. Amusingly, Puyo Puyo probably doesn't count as non-violent.
Dance Dance Revolution, Project Diva, Oendan / Elite Beat Agents.
Her Story, A Mind Forever Voyaging, Tokimeki Memorial.
Harvest Moon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Sim City.
PC player here. Assuming the console version is the same, if you're interested in having another crack at it, check out Scott Manley's KSP tutorials on Youtube. I found them invaluable when I started.
Death Stranding from an AAA standpoint. Love Kojimas design philosophy regarding what he did with MGS and now Death Stranding. Violence doesn't excite him, so I found Death Stranding refreshing and therapeutic.
Give us more diverse AAA gaming experiences to combat the AAA dark, violent, and visceral ones.
Give us more diverse AAA gaming experiences to combat the AAA dark, violent, and visceral ones.
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I adore the Monkey Ball games, well maybe not the ones after 1 & 2 but they are great choices.
The Stanley Parable is a also a good one, loved that and the beginner's guide.
Noted, thanks!
There is a lot I like about Death Stranding but it does get a bit silly.
If rolling up animals and humans into a ball and continuing to roll over them isn't violent then Katamari series it is. Considering how happy the people sound when they get rolled up I'll say they consider it a ride.
Couple that with the absurd story and absolutely delightful music and you've got a great chill game that just happens to be fantastic as well.
Couple that with the absurd story and absolutely delightful music and you've got a great chill game that just happens to be fantastic as well.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (if you avoid punching people). Or the classic Monkey Island games.
Animal Crossing is a good modern game, though.
Animal Crossing is a good modern game, though.
