Games For Both Of Us?

Truist writes "My wife and I have started playing games together (side by side at the computer) recently, and we're having a hard time finding games that we both like. Specifically, I tend to like FPS games (Quake) and she tends to like puzzle games (Myst), but we're both happy to meet in the middle. She doesn't seem to like Worms, but Return to Castle Wolfenstein was a huge success for both of us. What are your suggestions for good games that we can play together, and that we'll both enjoy?"

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mame..

[gl4ss]

seriously.

there's shitloads of good games there that the gals like.
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Have you tried RPGs?

[Decaffeinated Jedi]

Have you tried role-playing games? My wife and I really enjoy playing CRPGs together; Anachronox has been our favorite so far. First-person shooters don't really allow both players to participate. An RPG requires a bit more thought and is slow-paced enough that both people can take part even if only one has his or her hand on the mouse. The same goes for strategy games. We've had a blast with Tropico. She does most of the planning, and I do most of the grunt work on making it happen. It's a good arrangement.

If you're really attached to first-person shooters, though, try something slower paced with a bit more strategy--System Shock 2, the Thief games, Deux Ex, and so forth. You might find something you both like.

IMHO...

[May Kasahara]

Maybe it's more of a case of different types of players rather than genders; my boyfriend's the Myst geek, while I prefer Unreal Tournament (not to say he doesn't play FPS games at all, of course...). There's some games (and game types) we both like-- any Final Fantasy game, Mario games, certain puzzle games (ChuChu Rocket for the Dreamcast is a personal fave)-- that have elements that both of us are looking for in a game, such as intellectual stimulation, likeable characters, and a certain type of pacing. I guess finding the right game to play together would including striking the right balance between all these elements.

With that, my recommendations are (besides ChuChu Rocket): Final Fantasy Tactics, Gran Turismo 3, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and any of the Doom games.

Co-op's the key

[violet16]

Rule #1 when playing with your partner is always play co-op. Otherwise you discover that, just like the movie War Games said, nobody really wins.

Age of Empires and Age of Kings went down very well in my house (playing co-op vs the computer). So did Diablo 1 and 2. My girl hates shooters too, but for inexplicable reasons she has become deeply obsessed by Battlefield 1942. I just have to remember to always play on the same side.

Re:Civilization series

[bigman2003]

Some of the RTS games like 'Age of XXXXXX' and Rise of Nations would also be cool.

You can play against each other, and throw in a computer opponent or two to add some cannon fodder.

It's not crazy fast, and is essentially a 'puzzle' of the rock-paper-scissors type.