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Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? #1100857
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I just fired up the original Discworld - despite my big stack of "not yet played" - because I KNOW it will make me laugh !! laugh


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100862
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I just can't get myself to replay a game.

Enjoy your game!

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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1100866
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Is it only casuals you re-play then, BrownEyedTigre ??

Tormentium and the like ??


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100869
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Discworld is a good choice for cheering you up. yes

For me, it would be Sam and Max Hit the Road, and also Nancy Drew: Secret of Shadow Ranch. I get a kick out of Tex and Dave. grin

Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100872
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I know it seems weird given the usual dark subject material, but I always like to play the Carol Reed games to cheer me up, especially in the winter. Mikael usually has photos of summertime which are bright and colorful in Sweden which usually helps to chase the winter blahs for me. The only thing that would make me happier would be if Mikael did a similar game with a tropical location (Caribbean or Mexico) pirate

Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100873
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Myst -- because it was my first adventure game and replaying reminds me of when I was first discovering them.

Also LucasArts adventure games, like Secret of Monkey Island. I think Monkey Island was my first 3rd person adventure game.

I can certainly see how Discworld or Carol Reed could cheer someone up, but they weren't among the first games I played.

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Mad, I don't play any casuals the last couple years except for the MCF games. I played Tormentum and Fire (which I don't consider a casual) multiple times to complete the achievements to get 100% on Steam. grin That is a rarity!


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Jenny100] #1100877
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My first Adventure game was The Secret of Monkey Island. Before that I had only played things with graphics such as "Computer Golf".

Of course, I loved Monkey Island so much that afterwards I went looking to see if there were other Graphic Adventures available - in case I had been missing out !! lol

Discworld came later but I thought it was absolutely hilarious yes

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oops Not only did I spell Tormentum wrong then, BrownEyedTigre, but I classified it wrongly as well ?? redface

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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100882
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Of the Discworld games I prefer Discworld Noir.


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: GuybrushThreepwood] #1100894
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Originally Posted By: GuybrushThreepwood
Of the Discworld games I prefer Discworld Noir.

... but does it cheer you up?

Tormentum was pretty good, but I wouldn't say it cheered me up.


Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Jenny100] #1100900
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I very much like Discworld Noir too - but it didn't make me laugh as much as Discworld.
And whilst I also enjoyed Tormentum I certainly don't think it's a "cheer one up" game woozy


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100970
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I never played Discworld Noir but I have heard really good things about it. Mad I loved both Discworld 1 & 2. thumbsup

Games that cheer me up are:

All the Monkey Island games
Simon the Sorcerer 1 & 2
The Longest Journey
Grim Fandango
Day of the Tentacle
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1100977
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While I could not say playing a full game cheered me up, there are some games that I have started up just for the joy and comfort of visiting someplace familiar. Walking around Riven and Ae'gura in Uru was an escape for me, though I have lost my access to Uru since I had my computer revamped. Sometimes I load up the roller coaster in Amateria and go for a ride.

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Originally Posted By: colpet
While I could not say playing a full game cheered me up, there are some games that I have started up just for the joy and comfort of visiting someplace familiar. Walking around Riven and Ae'gura in Uru was an escape for me, though I have lost my access to Uru since I had my computer revamped. Sometimes I load up the roller coaster in Amateria and go for a ride.


I myself like to revisit the roller coaster ride in Myst III.

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Originally Posted By: colpet
While I could not say playing a full game cheered me up, there are some games that I have started up just for the joy and comfort of visiting someplace familiar. Walking around Riven and Ae'gura in Uru was an escape for me, though I have lost my access to Uru since I had my computer revamped. Sometimes I load up the roller coaster in Amateria and go for a ride.

After finishing the online version of Uru, I used to revisit the room in K'Veer with the giant arch -- a location which is not available in the single-player version of Uru -- the last picture on this page
http://www.florestica.com/hpotd/caverns_islands_and_great_shaft/kveer/index.html

You can walk around the room and see different views out the window.

I haven't tried logging into Myst Online for a while.
It's inconvenient to have to log in online as opposed to having the game installed 100% on your computer, and you run into problems like slowdowns or getting kicked oout of the game because of connectivity problems or server issues. It would be nice if Cyan could release those parts of Uru that weren't included in the original game so they could be played without a remote server.

Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Jenny100] #1101034
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Lots of cheer up goodies on your list, Space Quest Fan grin

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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1101179
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thanks Mad


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1101183
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Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2 cheer me up the most but also Day of the Tentacle. Whenever I am feeling down, a good play through of the Simon games takes my mind off of things. Also, Day of the Tentacle always cheers me up.

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Uru live.. nice flashback Jenny100. I really enjoyed playing that.. and meeting up with some GB'rs to play along with...


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Starship Titanic, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Discworld, and The Space Bar all make me smile. grin


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: LadyKestrel] #1101229
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Several of my own "Cheering Up" choices getting listed on this thread !! laugh laugh laugh


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1101323
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Legacy of Time always makes me laugh....some of the crazy lines that Arthur said, like "Gage, quick, show them your buttcrack" on the top of the levy in Atlantis.

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Legacy of Time is one of my all time favourites and I'm pleased to hear you enjoy it too, DocPaul grin

But it doesn't actually cheer me up quite so much as some others laugh


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Re: Is There a Game that Cheers You Up ?? [Re: Mad] #1101424
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The blues music of the Cadenza series - but that's a casual series of games so maybe doesn't count on this thread.

That background music brings on all the happy feramones! happydance

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Oooooh !! I'd better investigate. I've never played any from that series laugh


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