2009-04-14
Epic Fail: Top 10 Games to Play When You're Bored
Gamer's Discord just ran an article called Top 10 Games to Play When You're Bored.
It's an awkward premise -- games to play when you're bored, as opposed to, you know, when you're actively involved in something. But I think I get what he's saying. Sure-bet games that might have flown under the radar, solid titles that don't spring instantly into the mind of the average gamer.
Maybe I'll find some undiscovered gem I haven't heard about, that's been keeping other gamers entertained for years now. Right?
...wrong.
Yes, they all have good replay value, but they're also completely mainstream. These are the games people are already playing. Where are the puzzle games? Like classic arcade titles, puzzle games are perfect for drop-in-and-out gameplay. They pass the time without getting you involved in a winding narrative. There's rarely a save system, so you don't worry about "making progress." Like a mugger dressed like a clown who just won the lotto, they're fun and they demand nothing from you.
Why isn't Tetris on the list? Tetris is cool. Show me a gamer who doesn't like the occasional game of Tetris and I'll show you a dirty android who just failed the Voigt-Kampff test.
It seems like he just took a list of the the best selling games or most popular games right now and ran with it. The only remote surprise is Warhawk, a PS3 release game that slipped under the radar due to janky Six-Axis controls.
He might as well have called this article, "Top 10 Games."
Boredom. It can strike even the most hardcore gamer. It happens to the best of us - sitting on the couch, staring at the consoles and gaming pc, pondering which game to play. Shooter? Racing? MMO? Strategy? Whatever the choice, it’s got to be a good one, promising hours of entertainment and replay value.
It's an awkward premise -- games to play when you're bored, as opposed to, you know, when you're actively involved in something. But I think I get what he's saying. Sure-bet games that might have flown under the radar, solid titles that don't spring instantly into the mind of the average gamer.
Maybe I'll find some undiscovered gem I haven't heard about, that's been keeping other gamers entertained for years now. Right?
...wrong.
- Left 4 Dead
- Halo 3
- Empire: Total War
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Killzone 2
- World of Warcraft
- Gears of War 2
- Fallout 3
- Warhawk
- Burnout Paradise
Yes, they all have good replay value, but they're also completely mainstream. These are the games people are already playing. Where are the puzzle games? Like classic arcade titles, puzzle games are perfect for drop-in-and-out gameplay. They pass the time without getting you involved in a winding narrative. There's rarely a save system, so you don't worry about "making progress." Like a mugger dressed like a clown who just won the lotto, they're fun and they demand nothing from you.
Why isn't Tetris on the list? Tetris is cool. Show me a gamer who doesn't like the occasional game of Tetris and I'll show you a dirty android who just failed the Voigt-Kampff test.
It seems like he just took a list of the the best selling games or most popular games right now and ran with it. The only remote surprise is Warhawk, a PS3 release game that slipped under the radar due to janky Six-Axis controls.
He might as well have called this article, "Top 10 Games."
Labels: videogames
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