Suggest me some relaxing games

AMSDOS · 00:58, 02 February 13

I guess if you were using a 464 you can download my 464 version of Pyramids which I mistakingly called "Pryamids" and watch the Computer beat itself.

TFM · 01:13, 02 February 13

Quote from: Ciana on 00:06, 02 February 13
Well, I'm not Irish, but...

Ok, now I'm getting really curious! Can you give us a hint?

EDIT: Ah! I know! It's because you colored your eyebrows

Ciana · 01:27, 02 February 13

Quote from: TFM/FS on 01:13, 02 February 13
Ok, now I'm getting really curious! Can you give us a hint?

EDIT: Ah! I know! It's because you colored your eyebrows

Yepyep that's the one... it's amazing the looks I got afterwards

That felt a bit like Animal Vegetable Mineral.. another relaxing game!

TFM · 01:38, 02 February 13

This one?

YBN Review: Animal/Vegetable/Mineral - Amstrad CPC

So grass is a vegetable ;-) Supposedly healty... Guess I learnt something new, hehe.
Well it's Friday night and I guess I get a BBQ at one of the crazy Superbowl parties here instead ;-)

Ciana · 01:44, 02 February 13

Quote from: TFM/FS on 01:38, 02 February 13
This one?

YBN Review: Animal/Vegetable/Mineral - Amstrad CPC

So grass is a vegetable ;-) Supposedly healty... Guess I learnt something new, hehe.
Well it's Friday night and I guess I get a BBQ at one of the crazy Superbowl parties here instead ;-)

Hehe that's the one. I had an incredible database of nonsense answers... it got me through the '80s!

TFM · 01:48, 02 February 13

Hehe. That must have been a lot of fun!

Well, I would abuse it for let me think... kind a music game... like.... Rock, Electronic, Wave (80ies like).
Now the question for your database: How can you separate Depeche Mode and Alphaville

(Sorry, I should stop this newly discovered vegetable).

But seriously, you should upload your database, then we all can play it: AVM - Ciana Edition!

MaV · 11:32, 02 February 13

Quote from: Ciana on 23:30, 01 February 13
Hey Mav it is me in the avatar but I can absolutely guarantee you wouldn't want to go for a drink.... lol

Having had a closer look, you're absolutely right.

Come to think of it, "G"iana had a sister, so I might just dress up as Maria and join you at a retro party. Odd looks are guaranteed.

TFM · 20:59, 02 February 13

Giana?
I got kicked out of the forum64 in Germany for posting that link:

Giana 3rd glimpse
Well, maybe here I only get banned a week! So happy Sunday everybody

Gryzor · 10:35, 03 February 13

Giana? Avatars? Have no idea what you guys are on about, but let's get back on subject

AVM is actually pretty nice for a few minutes

mr_lou · 10:50, 03 February 13

AVM?

Gryzor · 11:05, 03 February 13

Sorry - Animal/Vegetable/Mineral.

Nich · 21:22, 04 February 13

Quote from: Ciana on 00:48, 01 February 13
Am I the only person in the world still playing Trivial Pursuit Genus Edition on the CPC? I find playing it extremely relaxing.

I loved that game when I was a child. Watching TP fire darts at the playing board, walking into the room, squawking the questions and answers at you, and wearing different hats on each appearance was always really entertaining! The sequel (Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning) just wasn't the same without him asking all the questions.

mr_lou · 13:11, 13 February 13

Why didn't anyone suggest me "Teodoro No Sabe Volar"?

Awesome game!

Gryzor · 13:13, 13 February 13

Quote from: mr_lou on 13:11, 13 February 13

Why didn't anyone suggest me "Teodoro No Sabe Volar"?

Awesome game!

...because there's nothing relaxing about an intense platformer that's hard as nails?

mr_lou · 13:42, 13 February 13

I found Teodoro to be quite relaxing and cozy. Admittedly it was a bit annoying in the beginning where it required close to pixel perfect movement, but it wasn't so bad once you got the hang of it. Lots of other games keep on being annoying regarding pixel-perfect places. Teodoro wasn't that bad. I completed the game fairly fast still having 14 lives or so.

The music helps a lot on the relaxing level I think. And the graphics are just a pleasure to look at. The smooth movement is definitely also a plus.

The CPC version of this game really rocks.

But it is interesting what people considers relaxing. To me, chunky movement and flickering graphics can ruin any game. Smooth movement above all, then great music and then awesome graphics, and then it should of course be playable.

Teodoro isn't about shooting everything into bits and pieces, keeping an eye on many things simultaneously, like Operation Wolf or Commando. Teodoro is a one-thing-at-a-time adventurish game. You really don't find it relaxing?

Usually it's me who complains about games being too difficult, like e.g. Star Sabre. (I still can't get past the first level). So it's kinda fun to see everyone complain about Teodoro being way too difficult.

Gryzor · 15:38, 13 February 13

By your definition Rez should be relaxing, but I'll be damned if I can sleep after a game or two of it

But yes, I see your point about Teodoro. Basically for me relaxing is any game that isn't too taxing and also doesn't infuriate you with details that interrupt destroy gameplay - be it pixel-perfect jumps, unfair collision detection etc.

robcfg · 15:42, 13 February 13

Hehe, I love Rez to death

Even when I have to play the combat mode (that's the five levels in-a-row...).

Awesome game!

Gryzor · 15:44, 13 February 13

Ahhh damn what was the spiritual successor that came out last year? I played it on my 360 and I remember that my heart beat actually synced with the thing. Amazing!!!

mr_lou · 15:46, 13 February 13

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:38, 13 February 13
By your definition Rez should be relaxing, but I'll be damned if I can sleep after a game or two of it

Come on. A ton of stuff is happening on the screen in Rez. Have to keep track of lots of things. That's at least the perception I have after the brief looks I've had at it.

But I bet it's relaxing for some people.

Really. Teodoro isn't that bad regarding pixel-perfection. You should give it a try again.

robcfg · 15:46, 13 February 13

Child of Eden.

Not bad, but I love the retro-cyberspace look of the original one. Too much color and too much details on screen. But nice game too

mr_lou · 15:49, 13 February 13

Quote from: robcfg on 15:46, 13 February 13
Child of Eden.

Don't know it. But please, keep it CPC games.

Gryzor · 15:51, 13 February 13

Come on, Child of Eden is retro enough. It's the logical conclusion of Rez, "updated for the modern era". No need to pay attention to all the details, the key is to take in the whole thing in an abstract way. Kind like Space Giraffe - very retro, but of course all the gfx are very modern.

mr_lou · 15:53, 13 February 13

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:51, 13 February 13
Come on, Child of Eden is retro enough. It's the logical conclusion of Rez, "updated for the modern era". No need to pay attention to all the details, the key is to take in the whole thing in an abstract way. Kind like Space Giraffe - very retro, but of course all the gfx are very modern.

I bet it's for Windows? I don't use Windows.

I use Linux and I use CPC.

Gryzor · 15:55, 13 February 13

yes, it's that special Windows version for the 360 and PS3

mr_lou · 15:56, 13 February 13

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:55, 13 February 13
yes, it's that special Windows version for the 360 and PS3

Well I was asking for relaxing CPC games. Not 360 or PS3 games.

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