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Daily Q: What is your go-to game?

Category: Features, Posted: 05/27/2008 at 04:24PM CDT by Creighton DeSimone, Staff Writer

I was rattling my brain trying to come up with a solid Q for today when my roommate stumbled upon an answer for me. We were discussing pick up and play games like Rayman on the Wii when he asked what games I play when there are no games to play. The kinds of games you play when you don't want to do too much but you still want to play a game. I thought it was such a good Q that I am now posing it to the community.

What is your go-to game?

My immediate thought was Geometry Wars on the 360. I throw that on every now and then. It's quick to load, there’s no searching for a disc and I’m relatively satisfied if I only play for 15 minutes.

My roommate's answer is Mario Kart on the DS. Same idea really. Quick to pickup and play, races only last about 3 minutes and you’re completely satisfied after only a few races. But that's more of the pick up and play genre.

When there is nothing to play I like to go into my backlogs and pull out a Zelda game. Last summer I played through a little more than half of Majora's Mask. One summer I played through A Link To The Past. But I only like to play those when I can devote large amounts of time, like several months, to the cause. If I'm just waiting a few days for a game to be released it's Geometry Wars.

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Posted by Requiem on 05/27/2008 at 04:39PM

New Super Mario Bros for the DS.

Posted by Oblivion Lotus on 05/27/2008 at 08:05PM

Harvest Moon DS or something from Live Arcade, like Rez. Mmm.

Posted by Disc0 on 05/27/2008 at 08:28PM

Castlevania on my GB micro. Little 15 minute play sessions have added up to hours on that thing.

Posted by Max Miller on 05/27/2008 at 08:49PM

Street Fighter 2 or 3.

Posted by Collision on 05/27/2008 at 09:31PM

CSS recently.

Posted by eight on 05/27/2008 at 10:18PM

CSS, like, web code? Or Curse of the Sacred Shrine... the fake game i just made up.

Posted by jambo on 05/27/2008 at 10:23PM

CSS

Posted by biggman15 on 05/27/2008 at 11:49PM

Tetris DS, or Planet Puzzle League...

Posted by Eddie R Inzauto on 05/28/2008 at 12:11AM

CSS = Counter Strike: Source

..but mine would have to be, uh...um...hmmm....

Zelda stuff is always fun, and I can play Resident Evil 4 at any time, too. Honestly, though, I'm always up to my neck in new stuff that I have yet to play, so I don't even find myself in that position in the first place.

Posted by enben980 on 05/28/2008 at 12:31AM

Disgaea

Nothing like Item world to kill an hour or eight.

Posted by ninjalegend on 05/28/2008 at 02:32AM

SF2 or 3 is always good, GTA has also been a staple since GTA 3. Otherwise, it is pretty random. From black and white, to Virtua Fighter 5, Madden Football, Halo series, and Ninja Gaiden + more. What world do I want to be part of at that time?

Posted by tigger on 05/28/2008 at 07:32AM

super street fighter 2 turbo revival on the gba.

Posted by Garcian Smith on 05/28/2008 at 01:57PM

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (GBA), Super Matio World. Resident Evil 4 and Quake 3.

Posted by rtanger on 05/28/2008 at 02:05PM

Lately, it's been Rez HD.
Seems to be what I gravitate to when I'm not in the mood for anything else, or don't have much time.

Posted by Archem on 05/28/2008 at 04:40PM

Halo 3. I just Forge up something cool over the course of countless "bored and have nothing else to do" hours.

Posted by lskennedy on 05/28/2008 at 11:41PM

Mine will always be...

Castlevania
Sonic 2
Resident evil 4
CSS