I'm drawing up a list of the 10 games anyone who's new to gaming should play, and I'm looking for your suggestions. Here are the three key criteria:
The games must be good, obviously.
The games must be accessible to new gamers. They should be easy to understand, and not rely on existing knowledge of other games in the genre.
The list must span genres, giving new gamers a taste of everything gaming has to offer.
Any thoughts? I'm at very early stages, and honestly, I haven't put a single game on the list. I'm thinking I want a battle royale on there, but I'm not sure which one. And maybe one of The Sims games, too.
Write your suggestions in the comments, and I'll start building the list, to publish in the next few weeks.
I think Journey would be a good choice. It's simple enough to grasp the mechanics and controls, it's pretty short, and it demonstrates an experience of emotion and sensation that can only really be fully achieved through the medium of gaming.
A Short Hike, maybe? It's pretty forgiving, positive, and easy to keep up with. I enjoyed it as a bite-sized, well-told story, but I think it's got a nice 3D platforming learning curve for someone just getting started.
I think an easy battle royale pick could be Fall Guys? It does deviate from the typical battle royale format of being an FPS, but I think it would more or less introduce new players to the setup of a match. I personally found it more accessible than FPS royales like Fortnite and PUBG as someone who isn't very skilled at gun combat in games.
I think Super Mario 64 is a good pick for the list, to introduce new gamers to 3D platformers. It's not too difficult, and its age means it includes no extra gimmicks for players to learn. It's also a good starting point when considering what you want to play more of next; ex. someone who liked the collecting aspect might go on to play Banjo-Kazooie, someone who liked the more crazy platforming might go onto play Super Mario Sunshine, etc.
I'd say one of the Lego games. I'm only really familiar with the Star Wars ones, but they're a pretty consistent quality. Not too complex mechanically, usually with constrained cameras which can help people new to 3D.
I think Journey would be a good choice. It's simple enough to grasp the mechanics and controls, it's pretty short, and it demonstrates an experience of emotion and sensation that can only really be fully achieved through the medium of gaming.
A Short Hike, maybe? It's pretty forgiving, positive, and easy to keep up with. I enjoyed it as a bite-sized, well-told story, but I think it's got a nice 3D platforming learning curve for someone just getting started.
So far, from these suggestions (+ my own thoughts), I'm probably taking:
Journey
Fall Guys
Super Mario Odyssey
The Witness
Whaddya reckon?
I think an easy battle royale pick could be Fall Guys? It does deviate from the typical battle royale format of being an FPS, but I think it would more or less introduce new players to the setup of a match. I personally found it more accessible than FPS royales like Fortnite and PUBG as someone who isn't very skilled at gun combat in games.
I think Super Mario 64 is a good pick for the list, to introduce new gamers to 3D platformers. It's not too difficult, and its age means it includes no extra gimmicks for players to learn. It's also a good starting point when considering what you want to play more of next; ex. someone who liked the collecting aspect might go on to play Banjo-Kazooie, someone who liked the more crazy platforming might go onto play Super Mario Sunshine, etc.
I'd say one of the Lego games. I'm only really familiar with the Star Wars ones, but they're a pretty consistent quality. Not too complex mechanically, usually with constrained cameras which can help people new to 3D.