Could you suggest to a female player some great games?

Whatever looks interesting to you

Deciding what games to play because you have a penis or a vagina is the wrong way to look at it all.

If you're unsure where to start go to a site like metacritic and see what the top games are for the platform you want to play on and then look at reviews. Once you get the hang of it you can start looking into games that interest you but may not have received high marks.

Not into first person shooters or any fighting games. I recommend Super Paper Mario for the Wii. Animal Crossing it more of an experience than a game, but much fun. Both are my favorites.

Super Mario All Stars has Super Mario, Super Mario 2 and Super Mario 3.  You may also like Super Mario Bros. Wii which is new to the Wii.

I don't know exactly where to point you, as everyone's tastes are different. My fiancee enjoys Mortal Kombat, but can't get into Mario. Some women are the other way around(gender is pretty irrelevant). What genre's do you like? Are there any franchises that you typically enjoy(such as Zelda)? It would be easier to recommend games if we know what you enjoy playing.

I find recommending games difficult as a whole, not knowing what a person is into beforehand, but beyond that, I don't see much of a difference when it comes to male/female players.

That said, calway55's suggestion of Animal Crossing is one I couldn't agree with more. I've had friends and relatives, both male and female, that have enjoyed the series throughout the years, and it's a game that you can play and enjoy at your own pace and gaming mood. The likes of Mario, Kirby, and Mario Kart are also pretty easy to recommend to most new Wii owners, regardless of gender or skill level.

Based on your individual tastes and what you're willing to invest in, there are also lesser-mentioned games that might be worth a look. Fortune Street, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Trauma Team, WarioWare: Smooth Moves... those are a few games that I like to mention when it comes to really good under-the-radar titles, and I think they all have qualities any gender can appreciate. At the end of the day, though, it always come down to what it is you like as an individual and trusting your instincts when it comes to which game(s) you'll enjoy.

Try Sonic 4 Episode I, it is on the wiiware shop.

A game I can easily recommend is Mario Kart Wii.

p.s. You sound like you prefer sidescrolling games. If nothing else, it will be easier for you to jump right in into them since that's what you'd be more used to considering you played on Game Boy, etc.

Do not check metacritic, it is just that evil equivalent of gamerankings. Use gamerankings.com instead.

This site may also help:

http://www.unikgamer.com/tops/top-wii-games-33-p2.html

Games I think you would like...

Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2

Metroid Prime 3

Donkey Kong Country Returns 

Okami

Kirby's Epic Yarn

Super Paper Mario

and Sonic Colors

Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

Thank you for all your replies! I will also check metacritic, thx for the tip! ;) This Super Paper Mario game looks nice, i will consider it! I played back then on Game Boy Super Mario Land and Kirby i liked those, so i guess i would like this as well. Well I do like platform games and games where i would have to solve some puzzle maybe. I am not sure about Zelda, i mean i heard that it is really great game, but is it similar to Fable? I tried it once, and did not like too much. Mirror7

Zelda is nothing like Fable. It's an action adventure game where you solve puzzles and explore the overworld.  Fable is like a wannabe action RPG while Zelda is a truly amazing action adventure series.

Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

turtlethetaffer

heres a list of top games. work your way down

http://www.ign.com/games/reviews/wii-u?sortBy=score&sortOrder=desc

Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

turtlethetaffer

Seeing as she did not like Epic Mickey or Fable, what makes you think she will like Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask?

As for why she pointed out she is female, that might be why, maybe she just wants suggestions to take into account what she might like instead of what everyone else likes or is "supposed" to like.

Thank you for all your replies! I will also check metacritic, thx for the tip! ;) This Super Paper Mario game looks nice, i will consider it! I played back then on Game Boy Super Mario Land and Kirby i liked those, so i guess i would like this as well. Well I do like platform games and games where i would have to solve some puzzle maybe. I am not sure about Zelda, i mean i heard that it is really great game, but is it similar to Fable? I tried it once, and did not like too much. Mirror7

Donkey Kong Country Returns. Super Mario Galaxy/2 No More Heroes, Xenoblade Chronicles (RPG), Kirby's Adventure, Sonic Colors and Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Mario Kart. I threw in a few OFF genre's/games you may like on Wii.

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Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

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Seeing as she did not like Epic Mickey or Fable, what makes you think she will like Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask?

As for why she pointed out she is female, that might be why, maybe she just wants suggestions to take into account what she might like instead of what everyone else likes or is "supposed" to like.

Because Epic Mickey and Fable are very different from Zelda? They might have some Zelda inspiration, but I've seen both games and they are hardly comparable to one another.

There isn't any need for anyone to buy Majora's Mask unless they've played and finished Ocarina of Time. So even if someone got Ocarina of Time and had Wii points left over, they could get a game in a different series/genre to cover their bases.

There isn't any need for anyone to buy Majora's Mask unless they've played and finished Ocarina of Time. So even if someone got Ocarina of Time and had Wii points left over, they could get a game in a different series/genre to cover their bases.

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Lol. Clearly someone hasn't played the greatest game ever made. It's superior to Ocarina in every way but music IMO. Even then, the music is still incredible.

Not only that but it's a loose sequel. The only reason you'd need to play Ocarina beforehand is to know that Navi left and that's why Link went to Termina. Aside from that it's almost entirely stand alone.

Lol. Clearly someone hasn't played the greatest game ever made. It's superior to Ocarina in every way but music IMO. Even then, the music is still incredible.

Same logic applies. If you really insist that MM wipes the floor with Ocarina then it would have made sense to simply recommend MM. Even if someone did get both, it's not like they can play them at the same time. There's a lack of logic going on here.

Not only that but it's a loose sequel. The only reason you'd need to play Ocarina beforehand is to know that Navi left and that's why Link went to Termina. Aside from that it's almost entirely stand alone.

Kinda missing the point there. Majora's Mask is OoT with a time limit. It's arguably the more demanding of the two titles so it's only logical to start with Ocarina of Time first, even excluding all other factors such as release date (OoT came first) and story (OoT comes first).

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Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

locopatho

Pikmin did not hook me back when I played it on Gamecube, but I can say it is a very popular game.

http://www.unikgamer.com/games/pikmin-567.html

^There are more opinions on the bottom of that page if you're interested.

Lol. Clearly someone hasn't played the greatest game ever made. It's superior to Ocarina in every way but music IMO. Even then, the music is still incredible.final_lap

Same logic applies. If you really insist that MM wipes the floor with Ocarina then it would have made sense to simply recommend MM. Even if someone did get both, it's not like they can play them at the same time. There's a lack of logic going on here.

Not only that but it's a loose sequel. The only reason you'd need to play Ocarina beforehand is to know that Navi left and that's why Link went to Termina. Aside from that it's almost entirely stand alone.

Kinda missing the point there. Majora's Mask is OoT with a time limit. It's arguably the more demanding of the two titles so it's only logical to start with Ocarina of Time first, even excluding all other factors such as release date (OoT came first) and story (OoT comes first).

Well of course.  But the fact is that the game can still be enjoyed without playing OoT... It is, essentially a standaone title. Of course, the best thing to do would be to play them both since they're both excellent but if I had to reccomend only one it'd be OoT.  That's my point here.

Also, MM is more tha just "Ocarina with a time limit."  There are several gameplay factors that make it pretty radically different from OoT, the most major one being the transformation masks.

Saying that MM is jsut OoT with a time limit is like saying A Link to the Past is just the original game with a story. Sure they have loads of things in common, but enough differences so that you can definitely tell the two apart.

Of course, the best thing to do would be to play them both since they're both excellent but if I had to reccomend only one it'd be OoT.  That's my point here.

If someone plays OoT and likes it then they are automatically going to try other Zelda games. So imo theoretically there's no need to suggest more than one. Even you just stated that it's better to go with OoT. This is not about bashing MM.

Also, MM is more tha just "Ocarina with a time limit."  There are several gameplay factors that make it pretty radically different from OoT, the most major one being the transformation masks.

I merely picked one difference that was most relevant to the thread, which I figured was the time limit. The object of the discussion imo was "which Zelda should someone new to 3D Zeldas start with?". This means that all differences between the games should be looked at primarily in terms of whether that makes them the ideal game to start with.

You mention the transformation masks.. putting aside whether that makes MM better or even different from OoT -- Does that make MM more ideal for being played/finished before OoT? Or does it make it less ideal? That's all it comes down to imo.

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Jeez, where to begin? You could start by downloading the Zelda games from the Virtual console (I reccomend A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask the most).  If you like RPGs, Xenoblade is one of the best ever.  The No More Heroes games are good if you're in the market for something different.  Silent Hill Shattered Memories is fantastic, not quite horror, mroe jsut supernaturally themed adventure.

There are a lot of good games available on Wii.  Also, how does you being female make any difference?

Mirror7

I haven't played the game enough to say if the time limit was a good addition or not, but I felt it was discouraging. It demeans any feeling of satisfaction to know you that will invariably get the bad ending on your first playthrough no matter what. (or to try to rush through the game and end up doing more poorly than if you had played normally)

I haven't played the game enough to say if the time limit was a good addition or not, but I felt it was discouraging. It demeans any feeling of satisfaction to know you that will invariably get the bad ending on your first playthrough no matter what. (or to try to rush through the game and end up doing more poorly than if you had played normally)

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