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What's the game you play when nothing else sounds good? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by perishthethought@lemm.ee to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Do you have a game you play over and over, when nothing else fits your mood? That game that is infinitely re-playable, somewhat the same every time and somewhat new and interesting?

For me it's the games in the Orcs Must Die series. But mostly OMD 3. I play the mode called Scramble, where you have to beat 5 rounds of orcs, and they get harder and harder as you progress. There are random things to make it harder (nerfs) and you can choose 1 thing per round to make it easier (buffs). I've probably played that something like 300 times now since I beat the main game + DLCs a long while ago. I go into a special mental state while playing, since I know it all so well, and just zone out for about an hour each time.

Patient gamers, what's your "I will keep playing this game for the rest of my life" fallback?

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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

FIFA, a lot of the time. Lately it's been Rocket League.

[–] Rookeh@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

OpenTTD.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I so want to like that game, but that UI is so hard for me to get used to, I never have (after a few tries). Always glad to see it mentioned online though.

[–] Rookeh@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I can imagine it taking time getting used to as a new player. I played the original as a kid on DOS so the UI is deeply ingrained lol.

[–] soundimus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Destiny 2. I have no idea what's going on but I sure do love shooting those aliens.

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[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Balatro is my current go-to game. Not sure if it is patient gamer material since it came out relatively recently but it is cheap and on all platforms. Poker themed maths game.

[–] CentauriBeau@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hardspace: Shipbreaker. If I’m wanting to play a game but don’t have anything specific it usually means I just want a mental break from life. Shipbreaker is perfect for that. It’s fun and engaging but you play at your own pace and no one is shooting at you. Plus you’re floating around in space with 6 degrees of movement (not considering 360 degrees of rotation) tearing apart spaceships!

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[–] aquinteros@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

we could always use more valiant Helldivers to protect our way of life. for freedom and democracy.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is it right to say that is always multiplayer?

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[–] any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Shmups. Not any one in particular, although ESP Ra.De. or DDP DaiOuJou often tend to be top of my list.
Otherwise, Streets of Rage 2 or TMNT: Turtles in Time.

[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Probably Fortnite. It's not just one battle royale game anymore. If I feel like racing, I can play Rocket Racing. If I feel like building, I can play Lego Fortnite. Festival if I want a Guitar Hero experience, Ballistic if I want a Counter-Strike experience, and so on. It's all tied to Epic's servers though, so it's not for life.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dino Run

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

dl-ling!

[–] lath@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I play the "What's that black dot on the wall and is it moving?" game.

Very fun until one actually starts moving.

[–] HackerJoe@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

X-Com (1993)+Mods, Jagged Alliance 2, Master of Orion 2, Starsector, Avorion and lately Balatro and Peglin for mindless fun.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Wz2100 and zero-k. Let's blow stuff up.

[–] ramius345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Another playthrough of BG3.

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