Are there any games which let you just explore and enjoy the scenery, like a walk-in painting or virtual vacation? (single-player preferred) [more inside]
posted by lord_yo on Dec 15, 2009 - 44 answers

I would like to find a computer game with a mechanic that rewards constant play (eg, levelling up). What do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by nostrich on Dec 8, 2009 - 26 answers

Any suggestions for one-off D&D game for newbies? [more inside]
posted by mark7570 on Dec 3, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm thinking about buying a Wii for my family this xmas. What are some titles that my parents (mid 50s) might enjoy playing with my niece and nephew (ages 3 and 5)?
posted by sonofslim on Dec 1, 2009 - 18 answers

Inexplicably, my sixty-six year old father has just bought an Xbox 360. What games could I buy for it that my parents would enjoy? [more inside]
posted by Acarpous on Nov 30, 2009 - 22 answers

Could anyone please help me come up with a list of PC games? [more inside]
posted by noztran on Oct 20, 2009 - 17 answers

How can I play console games through my computer monitor? [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on Oct 5, 2009 - 9 answers

Please suggest video games you think I'd like, based on the stuff I already like! [more inside]
posted by ixohoxi on Oct 4, 2009 - 24 answers

I want to build a web site where gamers can converse via video. I'm thinking of something a bit like a Seesmic targeted toward gamers. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by raddevon on Sep 28, 2009 - 8 answers

Any Civ IV players out there? I accidently started a LAN game and two players are on a team. Is there any wayt to cancel this team?
posted by zzazazz on Jul 18, 2009 - 2 answers

Tell me what I need to do, or which bums I need to kiss, to write a storyline for a video game. [more inside]
posted by metalheart on Jul 8, 2009 - 15 answers

I stopped gaming when the dinosaurs roamed the earth (not quite PacMac, but Mario Brothers 3). How do I get back in? [more inside]
posted by foooooogasm on Jul 4, 2009 - 42 answers

What are the best graphic demanding games I can get on my Noki e71? [more inside]
posted by jakubsnm on Jun 14, 2009 - 1 answer

Why, in video games, am I moving through an endless variety of environments but killing the same enemies over and over? [more inside]
posted by straight on Jun 9, 2009 - 17 answers

I've just purchased a Playstation2 [yes *2*, I'm relapsing into gaming at this age and never owned one] and I'm looking for some recommendations of any genre for mindless, quick, fun that doesn't involve long spells of extended gaming.
posted by n3rt on Jun 7, 2009 - 44 answers

Help me to be awesome at the Total War series of games... [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Jun 5, 2009 - 9 answers

A multiplayer game an adult and child (with Asperger's) can play together. Must be Mac/PC compatible [more inside]
posted by Hands of Manos on Jun 1, 2009 - 8 answers

Help! My games are being plagued with screen artifacts. [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on May 14, 2009 - 16 answers

I love Ferry Halim's Orisinal games. What are some games for the iPhone with a similar beautiful aesthetic and simple gameplay? Bonus points, as always, for free or cheap.
posted by fiercecupcake on May 4, 2009 - 8 answers

What recent(ish) games offer a Deus Ex like experience?
posted by Artw on Mar 1, 2009 - 14 answers

How do I force PS3 games to play at their optimum resolution? [more inside]
posted by Who_Am_I on Feb 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Can you recommend some simple, fun, online two-player games suitable for two people chatting over a webcam? [more inside]
posted by Robot Johnny on Feb 4, 2009 - 18 answers

My wife and I need a distraction from the gloom of current events. We're looking for a collaborative online game we can play together. Something relatively addicting would be nice, but not a World of Warcraft or Second Life. Not a RPG, but not a board game where we play against each other, either. Any ideas?
posted by Yakuman on Jan 29, 2009 - 14 answers

I came across my old Space: 1889 books in my parents' basement over the holidays and took them back with me to the US. I'm considering starting a campaign in that universe, but set during the War of 1914-18. Considering the different history and technology how do progress the setting into a Great War like scenario that's both true to the Space: 1889 universe as well as the real First World War? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jan 25, 2009 - 10 answers

Recommend me some good head to head games for the NES (aka: Famicom or old-skool nintendo). [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Jan 23, 2009 - 25 answers

I have a gamecube but the only game I have enjoyed immensely is Resident Evil 4. Didn't like the other Resident Evil games' controls and such. Any other games for the 'cube that you can recommend that are first person shooter, whether it be horror/sci-fi like Resiident Evil 4 or maybe a crime game? (Kinda over the WW2 games)...Man, I am a cynical gamecuber, ay...thanks for you thoughts and suggestions. I really appreciate it as I try to get as much use out of this cube as I can.
posted by snap_dragon on Dec 27, 2008 - 11 answers

It's time to get a new computer. I'd like some kind of Mac. What's the smart thing to buy? [more inside]
posted by so_necessary on Sep 30, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm 40ish. I know nothing about modern gaming. I used to love adventure games back in the 80s like Zak McKraken, KGB and Thermonuclear Wargames. I have some time on my hands and want to take the plunge into the modern world of gaming. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on Sep 22, 2008 - 33 answers

I like Brain Age (aka "Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training") for Nintendo DS. What similar, Windows-compatible game would you recommend my mother? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Sep 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Building / buying a gaming desktop PC. [more inside]
posted by detune on Jul 24, 2008 - 14 answers

I want to play Bully: Scholarship Edition on my Xbox 360. There was just a patch released for the game, but my console is not hooked up to the internet and never will be. How (and when) can I know that the physical copy of the game I buy is a post-patch version?
posted by BitterOldPunk on Mar 22, 2008 - 16 answers

I'm looking for help compiling a top 20 "must play" list of essential videogames. [more inside]
posted by monkeyagent on Jan 8, 2008 - 66 answers

D&DFilter: I want to buy my girlfriend a very nice set of dice for her to use when she plays D&D. But I don't know what kinds of dice she needs, nor do I know what separates nice dice from very nice dice. [more inside]
posted by paulus andronicus on Nov 26, 2007 - 31 answers

My Xbox 360 is in Microsoft's Xbox hospital being repaired and I'm jonesing for some game time, even if I could just play my original Xbox games. I remember back in the NES days you could rent consoles but not so much anymore, I assume because of the complexity and Faberge egg-like delicacy of systems like the 360. But is there someplace, anywhere in the greater Phoenix (AZ) area that I could rent a system? A first gen Xbox would be fine. Failing that, any other creative ideas besides using my computer for games which I've already tried? I'm in the Chandler/Gilbert area FWIW.
posted by mattholomew on Sep 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me build a really mediocre gaming PC! [more inside]
posted by Drexen on Aug 24, 2007 - 11 answers

Neeerrrrrrrrdfilter: I want to play Bioshock. Help me find the most economical way to upgrade my video hardware so that it will run the game satisfactorily. [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Aug 22, 2007 - 20 answers

Can you recommend a good gaming forum? [more inside]
posted by davar on Jul 19, 2007 - 18 answers

What is a good computer or network game that has high addiction value? The problem is I'm not really looking for fantasy-world slaying action. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 11, 2007 - 43 answers

Wii for kids? [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Jun 5, 2007 - 23 answers

Do you know of a simple (say Flash) game where the map rotates rather than the character changing direction? [more inside]
posted by b33j on Apr 9, 2007 - 18 answers

I played a text-based adventure game in the early 90's but I can't remember its name. [more inside]
posted by jragon on Sep 27, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there any reason I should not buy a Nintendo DS Lite? [more inside]
posted by Not in my backyard on Sep 23, 2006 - 25 answers

Why do some PC game CDs and DVDs play and install just fine on my machine, but absolutely refuse to be backed up? I'm not entirely sure it's due to actual copy protection schemes. [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Dec 30, 2005 - 14 answers

Are Tetris clones legal?
posted by Tlogmer on Nov 28, 2005 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend any interesting historical military simulation games for Windows? There's a ton of titles and reviews out there and I can't figure out where to start. I'm not looking for mindless shoot-em-up action but rather an engaging game that draws its substance from real battles or wars (esp. WWII, Vietnam, or Korea) and gets good marks for historical attention to detail. Ground, air, or both.
posted by rolypolyman on Nov 22, 2005 - 19 answers

I'm looking for a good blog and/or personal site about video games... [more inside]
posted by May Kasahara on Aug 29, 2005 - 26 answers

I want to play video games with my wife. [more inside]
posted by eurasian on Aug 9, 2005 - 38 answers

A friend in Illinois and I (here in California) would like to play an online RPG together. We really don't care about monsters and stuff; we want to harass and kill other players (and each other). That's just more fun. He's on a PC, I'm on a mac, we both have fast connections and decent machines ... we tried the free version of Wolfenstein, and while I enjoy killing nazis, his blowing me up with grenades got old after awhile. Any suggestions? Can we be pirates or ninjas on World of Warcraft? Or, like, cowboys? Cause those things are all really cool. I wish there were a massive pirates RPG, that would be the best. Also: it can't be super expensive because we've got, like, bills to pay and stuff.
posted by luriete on May 6, 2005 - 17 answers

For a school fundraiser, my wife (a teacher at the school) and I are donating a "Video Game Bonanza Night". This will be six elementary school-age children coming over to play videogames on a 50" HDTV and an outside projection system. I have an Xbox, GC, PS2, DC, and the N64, and some kid-friendly games (Super Monkey Ball, Katamari Damacy, DDR). I would like to offer a few others, and need suggestions on good kid-friendly party games.
posted by xorowo on Feb 1, 2005 - 22 answers

In the back of a booklet of Cheapass Games, they talk about how Monopoly can be envisioned as a game with land mines. Every time you damage someone, the life points they lose are added to yours. Building a minefield hurts you, but once you've built it, it will damage other players whenever they land on the space, etc, etc. Then they proceed to describe a pirate game, which is actually another game that they do not name. I'm going crazy trying to identify this mystery game. [come inside, won't you?] [more inside]
posted by hindmost on Jan 16, 2005 - 9 answers