Great non-gamer multiplayer games - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Wingless · 03-15-2006, 09:17 PM

I turn to the greater knowledge of the TFP to ask this question - What are some great multiplayer (console) games that are easy to play? i.e. for casual gamers, or non-gamers altogether? Games like DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Super Smash Bros, etc. come to mind. Just wondering if you guys know of anything that fits that bill, and might not be the most well-known game. Thanks.

Coppertop · 03-16-2006, 07:54 AM

Guitar Hero
the Tony Hawk series
any racing game, especially Burnout
Katamari Damacy

Derwood · 03-16-2006, 01:01 PM

i played guitar hero at Best Buy. Damn that's fun

too bad it's PS2 exclusive

snowy · 03-16-2006, 01:21 PM

Mario Kart (in all its forms)
Super Monkey Ball (PS2)
and there's a Simpsons game for Xbox that is pretty fun...can't remember the name of it though

saut · 03-16-2006, 01:45 PM

definitly mario kart, especially for n64.

Fremen · 03-16-2006, 02:11 PM

Lego Star Wars is a good co-op game.

robbdn · 03-16-2006, 06:22 PM

AGH! I can't believe nobody has mentioned Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS! This is not a game that is played, but a game that is lived...

I am a serious gamer, who is accustomed to playing some of the more difficult multiplayer games, and Animal Crossing is still one of the most fun multiplayer games I have ever experienced. Ever. Ev-arrr.

ratbastid · 03-16-2006, 06:45 PM

Lots of karting games are good, accessible fun.

Not sure about Tony Hawk--to really get anywhere with it, you have to put some hours into grooving your timing.

Wingless · 03-16-2006, 07:59 PM

Gah Guitar Hero, how could I have forgotten?! Bar none the funnest game to come out in the past year.

t3m3st · 03-17-2006, 11:50 PM

I want to say Pikmin 2... I'm not sure though...
Hot Shots Golf is super accessible.

I'll say the Time Crisis games. Frequency/Amplitude.
Anything Eyetoy...

You guys already named all the games I keep out for guests.
Guitar Hero, Katamari, Mario Kart, DDR. All stuff I can get a girl or kid to play.

BAMF · 03-19-2006, 03:53 PM

Chu Chu Rocket

BAMF · 03-19-2006, 03:55 PM

I have to warn you though, that 30+mins of a 4 player chu chu rocket game and fights will probably happen

Coppertop · 04-02-2006, 09:47 AM

Amazingly enough, no one has mentioned The Sims series. If ever there was a game for non gamers, this is it.

CyCo PL · 04-02-2006, 11:29 AM

Did they come out with some type of multiplayer patch for the Sims? Well I guess there's the Sims online.

03-15-2006, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	Great non-gamer multiplayer games I turn to the greater knowledge of the TFP to ask this question - What are some great multiplayer (console) games that are easy to play? i.e. for casual gamers, or non-gamers altogether? Games like DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Super Smash Bros, etc. come to mind. Just wondering if you guys know of anything that fits that bill, and might not be the most well-known game. Thanks. __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

03-16-2006, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	i played guitar hero at Best Buy. Damn that's fun too bad it's PS2 exclusive __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

03-16-2006, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Mario Kart (in all its forms) Super Monkey Ball (PS2) and there's a Simpsons game for Xbox that is pretty fun...can't remember the name of it though __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

03-16-2006, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	Lego Star Wars is a good co-op game. __________________ Google

03-16-2006, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
robbdn Crazy	AGH! I can't believe nobody has mentioned Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS! This is not a game that is played, but a game that is lived... I am a serious gamer, who is accustomed to playing some of the more difficult multiplayer games, and Animal Crossing is still one of the most fun multiplayer games I have ever experienced. Ever. Ev-arrr. __________________ I'm swimming in the digital residue of a media-drenched world. It's too cold.

03-16-2006, 07:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Guitar Hero the Tony Hawk series any racing game, especially Burnout Katamari Damacy

03-16-2006, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
saut Registered User Location: Pittsburgh	definitly mario kart, especially for n64.

03-16-2006, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	Lots of karting games are good, accessible fun. Not sure about Tony Hawk--to really get anywhere with it, you have to put some hours into grooving your timing.

03-16-2006, 07:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	Gah Guitar Hero, how could I have forgotten?! Bar none the funnest game to come out in the past year. __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

03-17-2006, 11:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	I want to say Pikmin 2... I'm not sure though... Hot Shots Golf is super accessible. I'll say the Time Crisis games. Frequency/Amplitude. Anything Eyetoy... You guys already named all the games I keep out for guests. Guitar Hero, Katamari, Mario Kart, DDR. All stuff I can get a girl or kid to play. __________________ I do it for the rare drops

03-19-2006, 03:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
BAMF Crazy	Chu Chu Rocket

03-19-2006, 03:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
BAMF Crazy	I have to warn you though, that 30+mins of a 4 player chu chu rocket game and fights will probably happen

04-02-2006, 09:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Amazingly enough, no one has mentioned The Sims series. If ever there was a game for non gamers, this is it.

04-02-2006, 11:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
CyCo PL Addict Location: Tulsa, OK	Did they come out with some type of multiplayer patch for the Sims? Well I guess there's the Sims online.