Top 5 Game Recommendations for non gamers

[Brad]

Let's hear your lists.

We will do our saturday night.

[SnowOwl96]

Any of the Final Fantasy, Zelda, Mario and the Rachet and Clank games..
I got hooked on final fantasy the first time I got ffx.
Zelda may not be for everyone. I recommend this game to non-gamers that have patience and don't get frustrated easily.
Rachet and Clank well, this is just one of those fun and humerous games.
Who doesn't enjoy playing any of the mario games?

[Darknezz]

So, games that are easy to pick up, easy to play.

5. I-Ninja on the Gamecube. While it has some wonky controls at times, the platforming is smooth and the humor will make either make you laugh or face palm hard enough that you start finding it funny.

4. Command and Conquer Red Alert 2. With an easy learning curve, this game can get pretty advanced online, but singleplayer is still easy to follow and, with enough patience, it'll be fun for anyone.

3. World in Conflict. It's a bit tough to get used to the amount of thought that goes into your actions in this game, and the controls seem weird at first if you've played other RTSs, but you'll never want to play another RTS after you've been spoiled with this one.

2. The original Ratchet and Clank. Funny, fun, fast paced action adventure game with a decent learning curve. Perfect for a nongamer.

1. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Okay, this one isn't for everyone, I admit, but if you can get someone to play this and enjoy it, they'll love the Zelda series. The controls, even with it being on the Wii, were fine.

[britru]

5-World of Goo
4-Spore
3-Boom Blox
2-Guitar Hero
1-Rock Band

[solidbigboss]

1-Super Mario Bros NES
2-Guitar Hero
3-Megaman X
4-Castlevania SOTN
5-Shadow Of The Colossus

there u go

[lordmoominator]

any of the super smash brothers games
definately ratchet and clank at least the up ur arsenal
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halo mostly because most people can get used to the controls quite quikly
burnout

[the_danimal]

Hey my first post on the forums.

I would say anything that you can get into with your friends is good for "beginners". So I would say pretty much any fighting game, anything with split screen, stuff like that, to let people get into it while laughing with their buddies. Specific examples I would say...
Warhawk
SSBB/SSBM/SSB
Soul Calibur anything
Halo (not a huge fan but with friends it can be fun)
Gears (if your freinds are more jock-esque than others)

[rabbeseking]

Half Life 2: For my Jock friends, who love shooting things, but could also be brought into the story without even knowing it.

Little Big Planet: For older people I know, since it has a Mario esque style to it, and they'll probably get a kick out of making their own level.

Shadow of The Colossus: For my more artistic and deeper thinking friends, they have to appreaciate the wonder of the game.

Elder Scrolls Series: For my geeky friends who tend to stray more onto D&D and Warhammer, they would enjoy the fantastical setting, and crazy spells & weapons.

Street Fighter 4: For my more atheletic friends, Street Fighter's simplicity combined with the insane attacks and special moves.

[talsuevitalon]

1. any mario game : because you cant ever come up with a good reason not to play as that pesky plumber ^.^ almost every gamer i know, including myself, started with a mario game

2. LBP(little big planet): sack boy is the cutest character ever!!!! that aside, however, lbp is just really easy to play and get into and is very fun with a large community.

3. SSBB ( super smash bros brawl): funnest party game ever (other then LBP). pretty much all wii games have this non gamer compatibility

4. Warhammer Age of Reckoning: im not a big MMO fangirl, but i love this one simply for its unique feel to all the classes, even the mirrors have differences ^.^ and its definatly a game a non gamer could easily get into the groove of

5. and finaly Valkyria Chronicles: im not a fan in any way, shape, or form of war games, especaily ones like this, and yet the way it playes out is so fun and addictive and easy to get into that you almost forget that its got a pinch of RTS to it. all in all, this game is very easy to get into for non gamers so they can see which aspect of the game they love the most and go from there onto the rest of thier gaming days ^-^

[touya]

Fallout 3: One of the first games that i have personally played that live up to the ratings given by magazines, this game will definitely keep you hooked for not only the main quest, but until you find something else which over-glorifies it, and completely makes you disregard it, otherwise, be ready because you may become a hardcore gamer from this games addictive environment.

Metal Gear Solid (Series): We tend to think sequels, triquels, and generally any game series gets progressively worse sometimes, certainly not MGS, this game has been around since 1987 surviving decades of gamers and now offered in the Next-Gen consoles, It's not necessary to go in order as they originally did not get published in order, but if your a true MGS fan you will replay each one of them for the entire story. It really captures you as soon as you acquire your first mission, or as your about to stealthily kill a guard blocking an area which needs to be reached, this game is the true meaning of a Tactical Espionage Game, and a must have for any gamer.

Zelda OOT (Ocarina of Time): Now some may ask, why OOT? Why not...Majora's Mask? or Wind Waker, or even yet Twilight Princess. This is the main reason why. I noticed that OOT from the time you set foot outside of your tree-house your hooked on the game, the forever known grunts, and moans Link makes, and all of the new games are based mostly off this game as the ones before didn't necessarily produce as much of an outbreak as OOT did. Anyways the honest truth is this game is deeper than (I would say any) Zelda game made (So far) and just involves more typical Zelda gameplay. More bosses, mini-bosses, puzzles, outfits, horses, rupees, the works, including the ability to switch between young and adult Link, what else could you ask for?

Pokemon (Series): Most gamers would probably doubt, ignore, or completely shun this game, since it is so...childish, but yes it's definitely on my top 5. Main reason, being the addiction factor. I don't know, but as repetitive, and obvious i know the game will turn out, im stuck watching each cut-scene, reading each line, and catching every pokemon. Maybe it's because i loved the show, who knows? Anyways, this is a definite recommendation as well it's a great RPG, and allows for a lot of maneuverability, in the pokemon aspect, new ones have been giving players more options, more pokemon, more moves, more attire, basically making it more into an RPG than it ever has been, but back in the day Pokemon: Red/Blue were the shiznit. You could not see, nor be a 10 year old kid, without a Gameboy Color, or Gameboy and not have a copy of Pokemon Red/Blue, later Yellow appeared as well, but i hate pikachu, so i tend to shun it myself. It truly gives you a challenge, and heck if your a huge Roleplayer, you can even see yourself as a trainer, and end up being a One-Type trainer (I.E. Fire, Water, Ice, Etc...) It's definitely fun, and a game worth trying.

Starcraft: Didn't want to leave out the RTS of the century either. This game has been around since March 1998, and ever since then and still now I tend to take my copy out and play it. I even went and bought another copy as my sister broke my original. It's online compatibility really allows for a huge diversity in gameplay. Online you can play the original, melee, or one vs. one type of game, or UMS games (Use-Map Settings), basically a game created by another player, and usually has a wide variety, from playing a game replicating Zelda, to a game replication Socom, it could be anything you can think of, and Starcrafts battlenet probably has it. I can't say it doesn't have hacking problems, it being around for so long and all, but with Starcraft 2 on its way, I'm pretty sure a few fixes will be destroying any hackers, or wanna-be's.

[GET TO ZE CHOPPAH!!!]

at the risk of sounding like a nintendo fanboy, I think a good segway into the mainstream is first any of the wii minigame compilations, so here goes, in order of which shud be played:
1. Wario ware smooth moves (easy intro into mainstream gaming)
2. mario galaxy (transition to adventure, made easier by the same developer)
3. red steel (soft, easy and entertaining segway from mildly violent adventure into shooters)
4. Crysis (Getting into the harder core games)
5. Fallout 3 (easy segway into the games that are a little more intense and time consuming) T

Take note, these are not my top 5 easy to get into games, or best by any means (i'm lookin at u red steel) these are just 5 games, if played in order, could take someone who still thinks the "nintendo" is a system to someone fragging with the rest of us

[Oreo]

Hmmm.. to try to give them a little bit of everything and not try to make them play all of the same game, let's try this.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Definitely the first adventure game I played and really really enjoyed. I'm not even very good at these kind of games but I can play this one. It's on an older console so it's cheaper (Or you could probably even get a mod of it), it's incredibly addicting, it has great graphics for it's time, and it's fairly easy battles with some puzzles. Definitely a first choice pick from me to you, a new player.

Super Mario Brothers 3: NES, simple platformer, not as difficult as the first or second one, pretty long, but can be shorter if you want to use a whistle... It's just a very simple mindless, but fun game to start with and learn about addictions... I would play this entire game in one sitting every time I played it. (Even though you sort of have to do it all in one go anyway...)

Final Fantasy 8: I know this was definitely not the best in the series, but for a new gamer, I think Final Fantasy 8 is just as beautiful and just as addicting as the others with a simpler battle system. I think 7's equips can be a little confusing for newer gamers though I find 7 to be a more epic game. For 8, you can pretty much just plow through the games with GFs but still enjoy a nice long, thorough RPG and a Final Fantasy series without really f**king it up or having a hard time beating bosses. And for those who are better or read and learn, can play with equips and battle just well with movesets and such.

Rockband2: For those of you who are interested in music, which I know so so many are, or for those who just need a party game, I recommend Rockband. Rockband is far far past Guitar Hero in song-making, effective equipment, a lifetime warranty on the equipment, and a great set of songlists. Downloadable content make the game replayable, you can borrow RB1 from someone to get all those songs for only 5 dollars if your money-crunching and want the first setlist, and you can sing your little heart out. Best part about Rockband (Excluding some power dummers), is you don't have to jump around and get a sweaty workout like you do with DDR and some other music-related games. Unless you like that, then you can drum.

Silent Hill 2: For the survival Horror Genre that keeps growing and growing, I don't think anyone can try to get into this better than with Silent Hill 2. I love the entire series, but I find 2 to be the best by far. It is as difficult as the first, has a very developed story, a more emotional main character, the famous Pyramidhead, and decent graphics. Silent Hill was the series to bring me into Survival Horror and I'm sure a new gamer would appreciate it just as much. You don't really need to play the first to enjoy the second, but I'm sure you'd want to play the first one right after beating it. While SH series may be a little in-depth for a new gamer, I think they would definitely find appreciation after playing.

So that's my list. Mostly from a personal standpoint, I find these games to be the ones that got me into gaming for their genres... or improvements on the games I played beforehand.

[rabbeseking]

oreo and GTZC!!!, notice this topic's post date, November 7th. This was in relation to the show occurring that week.

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