Video Game(s) That Make You Mellow!

[fdurso224]

Hi guys,

 

In your opinion, what video game that you like to play help soothes you the most? Not a aggravate game that makes you rowdy or edgy, but relaxes you with good melodies, marvelous scenery, and picture perfect memories from your past or even current moments. I mean a true mesmerising game that you will always feel relaxed!

 

My games that gets me mellowed is Sonic R, Pilotwings 64, NiGHTS into Dreams, Panzer Dragon, Shadow of the Colossis and Okami!

 

How about the rest for you guys?

 

 

Anthony....

[Cebus Capucinis]

Endless Ocean for Wii is always good for a chill-out session with some post-rock playing!

[Eltigro]

Just downloaded a game for 360 called Chime that's pretty relaxing...

 

Don't know of any old school games that do the same...

[TheLunarFox]

A couple of the obvious ones: Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon. Depending on what I'm doing, Sims is pretty relaxing sometimes. And as for the less obvious ones, Space Jockey (easy to get into the zone with that one, plus a lot of nostalgia factor for me) and GTA 4 (we usually just run around causing destruction, what could be more relaxing?).

[The_Laird]

The ones that spring to mind for me are Panzer Dragoon 1 & 2 on the Saturn, Bust-A-Move games and Shanghai on the Lynx.

[Frizo]

NiGHTS into Dreams

[fdurso224]

Hi guys,

 

Shemue for the Dreamcast. I forgot to add that one.

 

Anthony....

[82-T/A]

It would have to be something on the Atari Jaguar I think...

 

Either that, or some of the old EGA and early VGA AD&D games for the IBM PC... like Pools of Radiance, or Champions of Krynn.

 

 

I long for the days when I had an hourly job, no responsibilities, and I could just sit in my apartment and play these games with no stress or anything for that matter.

 

Career, marriage, and babies... while all wonderful and I'd never give it up... it's just nice to reflect on a more simple time when I didn't have to worry about anything.

 

I don't really see myself playing Champions of Krynn like 35-40 years from now when I'm an old man and retired. Other than testing a couple of game systems just before I sell them on eBay, I haven't really played a game in like a couple of years...

[4Ks]

Just playing games at all is very relaxing (especially Atari games). Reading reviews for games is also pretty mellowing to do, especially if I have a drink to go with it.

[monzamess]

Playing games on "easy" until I enter a trance-like state... 2600 Asteroids and 7800 Galaga (each on the easiest settings) are good for this.

 

It's also relaxing to enable the cheats in a Grand Theft Auto game and just walk around blowing stuff up.

[Hatta]

Toejam & Earl. Funky music, awesome style, laid back gameplay, great stuff.

[WatchVenusSpa]

The main theme song to Super Mario Bros. 2 usually works for me. I just clear space stay in one place and kick back to the song.

[+thegoldenband]

The SNES is the king of this sort of thing, mainly because of its propensity for moody ambient music. Great examples are Lord of the Rings, Vol. 1 and Drakkhen. Maybe Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana too.

 

Some Intellivision games can have a kind of trance-like effect if they're sufficiently laid-back, like Space Hawk and Utopia. Auto Racing works remarkably well with so-called "post-rock" music, i.e. Tortoise and Mogwai.

[rockman_x_2002]

Tetris is a good one to zone out on. That one usually does it for me.

[NBC]

Qbert. Pac Land for the Super Nintendo. Mario RPG. Sega Wrestle War my faviort game of all time. Evergrace for the PS 2.

[Tr3vor]

Tetris for the NES. well... its relaxing untill I get to level 16 then I start freaking out because they fall too dang fast.

[cimerians]

All point and click Lucasarts games and Animal Crossing.

[BigO]

Believe it or not, Circus Atari.

 

It can become rather hypnotic when I get into a "zone". My eyes barely have to move and my fingers automatically twitch the controller. To play it well, conscious thought goes on the back burner.

 

No melodies or scenery, but certainly memories of playing Circus as a kid.

[BydoEmpire]

Career, marriage, and babies... while all wonderful and I'd never give it up... it's just nice to reflect on a more simple time when I didn't have to worry about anything. I don't really see myself playing Champions of Krynn like 35-40 years from now when I'm an old man and retired. Other than testing a couple of game systems just before I sell them on eBay, I haven't really played a game in like a couple of years...

I hear you - I've got a whole stack of RPGs on my "retirement games" list.

 

For me, probably Mario platformers on the NES. The artwork, music and pacing of the games are pretty relaxing.

[SRGilbert]

What? I can't believe no one has said Ecco The Dolphin! With thate soothing new age music and the cool ocean visuals..................

[Dr Manhattan]

Super Mario Galaxy 1/2

 

Those games are pure joy on a disc.

[Austin]

The OutRun games usually make me feel at peace (OutRun '86 and OutRun 2 more specifically).

 

Ys III always makes me mellow, too.

[TheLunarFox]

What? I can't believe no one has said Ecco The Dolphin! With thate soothing new age music and the cool ocean visuals..................

 

Sure, unless you actually played the game. I always loved that intro level, and then the pod gets taken. After that I was always freaking out because I was going to drown Ecco. (I think I'm generally a very nervous gamer.)

[Chuck D. Head]

Toejam & Earl. Funky music, awesome style, laid back gameplay, great stuff.

 

I second this one. Just chillin out and opening presents and seein what they do. Fun stuff. Sometimes I will play just long enough to know I have some rocket skates and visit the level 0 hot tub with the hula babes. Morgan

[Austin]

Sure, unless you actually played the game. I always loved that intro level, and then the pod gets taken. After that I was always freaking out because I was going to drown Ecco. (I think I'm generally a very nervous gamer.)

 

Not to mention that game is hard as nails, too. There's no way in hell that game can possibly be "soothing" in the later stages.

 

That first area is nice though.. Just swimming, jumping, and soaking up the rays. The early parts of the Dreamcast remake also capture this element very well.