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Thursday, January 1st, 2009 02:08 pm
I get into certain moods where I feel like playing a video game, but unfortunately 99% of the games I've tried don't suit me. The final fantasy games are the best fit I've found(*) but I've run out for the moment, and I was wondering if there were any others people could recommend which do what I want.

The absolute most important feature is the ability to make the game arbitrarily easy. I suck at computer games, and beyond that only play them when I don't feel up to anything useful so am incompetent even for me. I honestly can't think of a game that I thought was too easy apart from in a "Wait, I don't suck at this, why is it so easy" sense. An easy setting is an ok fix if it really is very easy.
Final fantasy games allow you to level up while the monsters don't, so I can just find a nice place with easy monsters and cheap healing and level up until I feel able to take on the bosses(*).

Not stressful: It shouldn't set off my fight or flight response (no time limits or things jumping out at you) it shouldn't be easy to accidentally screw yourself over for later in the game (by using something you'll need later etc)

Beyond that, if there's a plot, then I prefer an ensemble cast. And it should be good(***) :)

I have a PS2, Wii, PC and Mac, but if you have suggestions for other consoles feel free to list them, you never know what we may get in the future. I strongly prefer consoles to computer games, allows me to lie on the couch.

(*)Guitar Hero is game I play when I'm feeling awake and musical, which is a very different niche
(*)except frigging ff8 which I have thus never finished, though for the moment I'm playing it every now and then having nothing better. I was also very disappointed by Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(**)Unlike FFX-2, which might have been ok if it was an original game but irritated me too much as a "sequel".
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 08:07 am (UTC)
CLICKED TOO SOON

or do you think you'll be up for meeting in the city sometime?
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 12:13 pm (UTC)
Parties are unlikely. How's the middle of next week?
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 12:18 pm (UTC)
Not sure if I'm working or not - I'll get back to you!
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 12:14 am (UTC)
Let me know when you're free and I'll see if I can work around it.
Monday, January 5th, 2009 02:10 am (UTC)
Wednesday? I'm meeting up with someone in the city during their lunch break, so we could catch up as well.
Monday, January 5th, 2009 02:14 am (UTC)
Sure, I can do Wednesday. Any time is fine as long as I'm home in time to rest up before people arrive for Stargate in the evening. What time and where?
Monday, January 5th, 2009 02:30 am (UTC)
1 or 2ish at Borders?
Monday, January 5th, 2009 03:53 am (UTC)
Either is fine. I guess I prefer 1pm so I have more of the afternoon free.
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 01:30 pm (UTC)
Cool!