good singleplayer games to play in front of a room of people (maybe at a party)
games i think have that kind of entertainment value and also ideally would make them ask what game it was so they could get it or ask if they could have a go. games that make you cry a lot aren't really eligible by virtue of the risk of bringing the mood down in the room
maybe i'm kinda just making a "good party videogames" list...?
maybe i'm kinda just making a "good party videogames" list...?
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this one represents ALL racing games bc tbf they're all real good party videogames, but this one's the wildest
i actually did this one successfully. they both got the demo too and tried very desperately to beat my scores. i held the top for all of them except for one they went so ham on that one of them got into the global top 20. i went to bed at 3am my time and when i woke up and came back at 11am they were STILL playing it, also ON THE SAME LEVEL
this is a very good "switch players when you die" game
also successfully did this w a friend! it was at the magfest arcade, i let her play a bit and figure out what weapons were good, it was unfortunately a REALLY difficult bit so they got nowhere
ok so this one has multiplayer tbf
this one ALSO has multiplayer but like w S&P, 2P can join or leave at any time
bright and colourful enough to hold the attention of the room!
this would be a monster prom stream style thing where you do like. a collective playthrough and people provide voices
never got to play w irl friends :( really wanted to as a kid
the arena trials are unlocked here! you could compete for best scores here
so many minigames...............can quest is a good one though
this is a stand-in for both jsr and every game it's ever influenced (sunset overdrive, bomb rush cyberfunk, etc)
i never played this, but from what i've heard, this was one of THE party videogames for the early 2000s, right?
you'd have one person playing, the controller would switch every like 5 or 10 minutes, and the rest would tell them where to go and you'd all just be wandering hyrule getting into Situations
this one's a stand-in for roguelites, and this one's the most popular party roguelite anyway
everybody cat planet!
this one? stand-in for all fighting games, which i think are the most popular party videogames rn??
well....apart from sports games ig
well....apart from sports games ig
i mean, this one is a stand in for LAN parties and also this one's probs still a pretty popular pc bang + internet cafe mainstay, so it's a very social game by virtue of it (this is a standin for all MOBAs. it was either this or starcraft but someone in the comments said this so it's this)
i have watched this played at 3 different magfests, and it drew CROWDS every time
being a wii game gives this the edge as the wii was always marketed as being Social and this game's got a lot of flair too
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@AlphaOne2 YESSS YOU GET IT the "AUGH so close" factor was a factor in some of these games!! idk how i missed ultrakill but i really wish people could have watched my manic attempts at fighting v2. i'm adding both games
love the idea of this list, actually brilliant. i pick up exactly what you're putting down with it
league of legends
@appreciations oh fuck yes. the initial inspiration for this was magfest and also me being remembering being at the birthday parties of classmates in the 2000s and seeing people play really interesting video games. if you ever find yourself at a party or a festival. you know what to bust out
@MagneticBurn death,
((for real though, i'm split on whether to include it bc i've found MOBA gameplay fun to watch and if people saw it played in a social situation they'd probs have a look for a bit, but they wouldn't understand what's going on so would they stay??? i'm leaning on yes since people would end up crowding around the screen and quietly cheering the player on, but i'll continue thinking about it lkjfdlhglkjfgh))
@MagneticBurn death,
((for real though, i'm split on whether to include it bc i've found MOBA gameplay fun to watch and if people saw it played in a social situation they'd probs have a look for a bit, but they wouldn't understand what's going on so would they stay??? i'm leaning on yes since people would end up crowding around the screen and quietly cheering the player on, but i'll continue thinking about it lkjfdlhglkjfgh))
AlphaOne2
1 year ago