Loot Ninja writes: I was thinking the other day about how mind boggling and thought provoking the game Braid was. I was playing last night for my review (you'll see my review for it coming soon on the PS3 version), but I sat there frustrated after an extended gaming session with it. Moving left, right, rewinding time, trying to find the right combination of moves to get strategically placed puzzle pieces. It started to hurt my brain. I needed to kill me something. Shoot someone in the face! Just something to cool down for a little bit before jumping back in to hurt my small pea sized brain again. It got me thinking about "cool down games". What do I play? What do you play?
Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."
You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is
That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.
Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion
Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*
*As per Wikipedia
Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II was an intriguing and unique RTS title, that sadly suffered in its console port.
Was just thinking about this game and wishing I had a way to revisit it. The way EA scrubs these titles from existence once their licensing runs out is horrid.
Indeed. The game can still be played online on PC.
Xbox 360 players, though? Bang outta luck.
I forgot I had the WoW freakout kid saved on my desktop. Just thought I would include him for N4G.....
For me, it’s definitely not FPS games since I’m not the best player out there. I tend to fire up games like Fat Princess or Wii Sports Resort to wind down and chill.
one word.. flower
Flower works well for me...