RH | 5,206 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 14 hours ago, NEET.dreams said: Your wife is a girl right? Have her play some Barbie games. Duh. Those were the only games my wife played as a kid. After getting a good report card a time or two, she was allowed to rent a SNES and got that one Barbie game. I think that's the main reason she didn't like games when we first started dating. Her experience suuuuuucked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Maybe one of the Sokoban games such as Boxxle, Boxy Boy or Shove it. She can go at her own pace and the games are pretty basic in the mechanics yet will offer some challenge once you get past the introductory levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,403 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 First question to ask: ”do you want to play video games?” If the answer is “no”, then no need to waste time thinking of a game for her to try. Second question should then be: ”what type of game would you like to try?” ———— I think the trick is to pick a game that a beginner would like to try ie. decent graphics with simple controls. Something that anyone would be ok to want to try it out, regardless of whether it’s the wife, your mate, or your first child. I personally have 2 good examples in my wife and my sister: - wife generally doesn’t like playing games, but at a party she really got into Wii Sports. - sister generally doesn’t like playing games, but I bought her DS as a present along with Mario Kart DS, and she loved it. To the point that I can’t even beat her on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,857 Graphics Team · Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I remember when I was brand-new to gaming, I enjoyed playing Mario Kart on Gamecube with my friend because he could steer the cart as player 1, and I just rode along and used items as player 2. It was great because I got to experience the game without worrying about driving the cart right away. That might be a good way to ease your spouse into gaming without overwhelming her with controls and mechanics. -CasualCart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,129 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I struggled with this as well, my girlfriend is a working professional and never played any games growing up. She has expressed an interest in sharing my interests so we decided to work together in finding games we would both like and we found a few you may want to try. She really liked these: - All Lego games, they're actually really good. We finsiehd all of them on the PlayStation 2, Wii and Switch. - Unravel Two, one of the best games I've ever played. - Luigi's Mansion 3 (playing now) - All Super Mario Bros. games on the Wii and Switch. - Overcooked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,601 Homebrew Team · Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 If she has tried games before and you have feedback about what she doesn't like, that would help. My wife doesn't like the stress of enemies on screen, she says it gives her anxiety. I tried varies games. Puzzle games or ones where you take turns worked for her. She also likes Mario Kart 8, which boggles my mind based on the above criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,888 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Not only does my wife not like video games, but she hates the fact that I collect and own so many games. With that said, while she probably wouldn't want to admit it, she had found several video games that she has enjoyed. Most of these games fall under the "motion sensor" games or the "dancing" games. She was a pretty big fan of the Wii back when it was new. She enjoyed any of the simple motion games like Wii Sports, but her favorites were always the Dance Dance Revolution games, or anything similar. The biggest surprise for me, however, was how much see enjoyed the demo disc of the PlayStation VR. I forget the name of the game, but there was a game that sent hoards of monsters built out of blocks that you had to shoot. She probably spent a few hours playing that game and really enjoyed it. That's about all I can recommend. I've pretty much given up on ever getting her to enjoy games outside of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,804 Moderator · Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 As several people have alluded, consider games that are intuitive with their controls. Mario Party games really bang you over the head with how to play their mini games. Also Wario Ware is a great one that is simple, but also fast-paced and ridiculously fun. If she has limited prior experience or none at all, you could still ask what video games she remembers seeing others play. Games etched in her memory might be games she wants to play to tap into her own nostalgia. My girlfriend doesn't have much gaming experience, but she had distinct memories of House of the Dead and seeing her brothers play it in the arcade. Sometimes you also just have to experiment; my girlfriend saw me playing Sonic 2 one day and at some point later asked what it was because it looked fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 6,026 Events Team · Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Just download Candy Crush or some crap on her phone. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,759 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 It's a Romantic Comedy. Babes love those! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,291 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 My wife loves hearts, so she thinks it's really cute and very sweet whenever I play Zelda games or something where I find or win (in a mini-game or boss battle) her heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,291 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 10:22 AM, Gloves said: People who grew up not playing video games aren't going to enjoy the NES as their first foray into gaming, generally speaking. I agree; the SNES is probably the best starter console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICrappedMyPants | 302 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Thank you all for the suggestions. I appreciate the general comments about not pushing her or getting frustrated. I also appreciated not trying to get her to like games if she just really isn’t interested. We have really only tried what I mentioned in the first post. She really has no preference other than not wanting to feel overwhelmed. I would say that she will never likely be into gaming, but I’m looking to play with her in a way that she might have fun. I think I have an idea of where to start. I’m going to try Wii Sports because I think she’ll like the casual but energetic experience. 1-2 Switch might be a good idea too. I think Mario Kart might be too hard. I do think playing games where she can be active and lighthearted would appeal to her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudeGravity | 2 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Kirby Super Star on SNES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,403 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 17 hours ago, ICrappedMyPants said: Thank you all for the suggestions. I appreciate the general comments about not pushing her or getting frustrated. I also appreciated not trying to get her to like games if she just really isn’t interested. We have really only tried what I mentioned in the first post. She really has no preference other than not wanting to feel overwhelmed. I would say that she will never likely be into gaming, but I’m looking to play with her in a way that she might have fun. I think I have an idea of where to start. I’m going to try Wii Sports because I think she’ll like the casual but energetic experience. 1-2 Switch might be a good idea too. I think Mario Kart might be too hard. I do think playing games where she can be active and lighthearted would appeal to her. Good summary of the general consensus! Remember the ultimate aim is for you to bond with her, and that it should bring natural smiles/laughter. It isn’t about her being the person you always wished for in a gaming partner. You’ve already got your mates for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosoraptor | 482 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) Have you thought about something less gameplay driven, like a visual novel, a point and click adventure, a walking simulator, or something really text heavy? Maybe: What Remains of Edith Finch Journey House of Fata Morgana Phoenix Wright Grim Fandango Edited April 11, 2020 by Philosoraptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 538 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Keep it simple. Tetris Dr. Mario Contra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,878 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Mrs Link likes: Bust a Move (played on MAME with arcade stick) Pac Man (mobile or arcade... although on the latter she would mainly prefer to watch me) Pac Sam (discontinued) That one hidden object crime scene game I got for a cheap tablet I bought to test drive Android Wii Sports Wii Fit Angry Birds Mrs Link does not like: vintage consoles / traditional controllers Mario Party Wario Ware (I thought she would, because she was really into mobile game Dumb Ways to Die when it came out... but I think touchscreen works better for her in figuring out what to do in the allotted few seconds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,291 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, CMR said: Keep it simple. Tetris Dr. Mario Tetris! Dr Mario! Tetris! Dr Mario! How do you choose??? Is there anyway to settle this debate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamCuPS | 32 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Based on a personal experience, id recommend Freeway (Atari 2600). It's a pretty straightforward game you can master in no time. I tried to play Final Fight with her (my then girlfriend, who was very green regarding games), but after not much long, she asked "... Cant we go back to the chicken's one??". If youre not into the 2600, I think there's an upgraded Freeway homebrew around, Im just sorry I don't remember where i saw that. It also comes down to the profile of the player. Some people are good with dexterity stuff, while others with puzzles. I could cite Don Doko Don, Arkanoid or Galaga for the former case, and Flipull or Puzzle Fighter for the later one. But you can take all these as just references, there are several simpler clones for some of these games. Anyway, Id try games with basic mechanics for a start, that make use of only one or two action buttons, and very important: with low difficult levels. Good luck, and have fun you two. Edited April 16, 2020 by DreamCuPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLevel83 | 87 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 10:22 AM, Gloves said: People who grew up not playing video games aren't going to enjoy the NES as their first foray into gaming, generally speaking. My wife never really enjoyed the older stuff, though she did have a ps2 that she didn't play all that much before I came along. We used to play a lot of Soul Calibur 2 together, and she liked watching me play God of War. Chicks dig stories and characters. She loves Overwatch because there's a whole sore behind it and every character has an interesting backstory; conversely she's totally not into military shooters like cod. You This is well said. My wife is younger than me and doesn’t have the background of 8-bit and 16-bit games that I do. We’ve had a lot of fun playing through games like Tomb Raider and Horizon: Zero Dawn on PS4. She mostly plays the games and I occasionally chime in to help solve puzzles of offer strategy in boss fights. We both get enjoyment out of it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,291 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 OP, you said your wife has "no experience"? Then be sure she starts out staying close to the starting point and whup some easy enemies like Slimes or Goblins and get herself up to Level 4-5 before she goes much further. Trust me, that's important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICrappedMyPants | 302 Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Yes, she has no experience except for the few things we’ve tried. She is definitely intimidates by even the simpler games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,491 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) My gf plays Contra, Tengen Tetris, Dr. Mario, SMB1, Lode Runner, and Battle City. Edited April 18, 2020 by Californication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted52405 | 178 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) I 2nd Animal Crossing and Overcooked. The latter can be an absolute blast for co-op play, I'd suggest she play the beginner levels which are really easy and she'll either love it or hate it. AC is just straight relaxing and if she's creative, she may reallllllly like it. Edited April 18, 2020 by Boosted52405 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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