Redditor HornedOwlsNest was curious to hear which video games were ideally suited for couples to play together, leading them to ask:
"What is the best video game for couples to play?"
Divinity Original Sin 2
"Divinity Original Sin 2 was perfect for me and my significant other since we are both into D&D."-Jurelover
Portal
"Portal and Portal 2"- Pm_me_fluffy_stuff
Dead By Daylight
"My SO and I play 'Dead by Daylight' as survivors."
"We get frustrated together when the killer is good, and we cheer together when the killer is bad."
"Perfect bonding experience."- NihilisticMind
Gang Beasts
"'Gang Beasts', trust me you will laugh yourselves to death."- CheekyFeller
City Beef GIF by Gang BeastsGiphyOvercooked
"'Overcooked', if you love a cooperation challenge."
"It could also ruin your relationship."
"Also, for those looking for a similar experience with less stress, you might try 'Diner Bros', though I think it's only on Steam/PC at the moment."- Decimaelstrom
Castle Crashers
"'Castle Crashers'"- OpulentOwl·
Snipperclips
"Snipperclips."
"It’s for two people and it’s where people work together."- mcboy973
Happy Well Done GIF by LaffGiphyDon't Starve Together
"My wife and I play 'Dont Starve Together' a lot on the PC."
"We both have our own PCs and it is such a great time."
"Besides DST, my wife and I love playing single player detective games where you need to solve an overarching mystery."
"We get addicted and we must complete it together and she usually watches and helps solve while I do the actual playing."
"They are a slow burn with hardly any action and are great to spend time with a partner on."
"Examples are, 'The Painscreek Killings' and 'Return of the Obra Dinn' as our two favorites we spent dedicated time together on."- LOSTonABC
So Many To Choose From!
"If your SO is into action games: 'Borderlands', 'Sniper Elite', 'Left 4 Dead'."
"Also 'Battle Royales'."
"If your SO is into non-violent games: 'Stardew Valley', 'Factorio', 'Minecraft', 'Terraria, Starbound', 'Don't Starve Together', etc."
"If your SO is not used to videogames: Story driven games you can play together such as 'The Red Strings Club', 'Oxenfree', 'Life is Strange', Telltale games in general."
"If your SO is into board games/party games: 'Monster Prom', 'Tricky Towers', 'Town of Salem', etc."
"Would also recommend: 'Dungeon of the Endless', coop tower defense dungeon crawler, and 'The Escapists 2', silly prison break sim."- Jurelover
They say a little competition is healthy in every relationship.
And is there really a better outlet to take out one's frustrations on your partner than Street Fighter
Then too, if the Black Mirror episode 'Striking Vipers' taught us anything, video games can result in some surprisingly sexy outcomes...
Curious to hear about the things we love so much, it's almost criminal, Redditor mred6453 asked:
"What's not a drug but is so addictive that it could be classified as one?"
Our social engagement is an extension of who we are. And that's a problem.
That Device
"Phones :( i really hate taking a dump without it."
– Apozero
Our Current Activity
"Scrolling reddit posts."
– razeronion
"This is more true than people realize. Scrolling works very similarly in the brain as actual drugs and can cause very real negative side effects such as addiction and feeling more anxiety and depression in general."
"The theory is that if you use too much of anything that causes an instant surge of dopamine the balance in the brain shifts so that what used to cause the 'high' becomes the new normal and the old normal feels like something's missing. All of a sudden it will be impossible to wait five minutes for the train without looking at you phone several times while you slowly start to show signs of depression and anxiety in your life."
– the_monkey_of_lies
The Usual Suspects
"gambling, video games, internet, social media."
– nutcrackr
These aren't drugs, but they sure taste good.
The Treat That Keeps On Giving
"Chips and salsa"
– CrumbledTheCookies
"I eat this every day. I’ve gone to the store just because I’m out of salsa, and then I have to come up with other stuff to buy to justify the trip. It’s crazy."
– emthejedichic
What's Not To Love?
"Chocolate."
– KitKatCrunchie
Soft Drink, Hard To Quit
"Not being flippant, I can not for life, health, or wealth give up Coca-Cola. I've tried for 30 years and withdrawal is not something I can manage to get through. I go back every time."
"EDIT TO ADD: It isn't physical, I don't get headaches or other bodily symptoms. It's psychological withdrawal issues."
– misslilytoyou
This'll Make You Smile
"CHEESE"
– hollywhyareyouhere
"Someone on the Internet once said cheese is heroin but for people with jobs."
– Tthelaundryman
White Powder
"Sugar."
– 94H_Civ_Equiv
"Came here to say this. In the lives of those who abuse sugar, it usually fits a good part of the definition of addiction: 'continued use in the face of harm.' As it says in The Book of The Subgenius, 'If sugar was discovered today, it would be a controlled substance. Sure, cocaine is pretty damn bad for you, but at least it’s not half your kid’s diet!'”
– SantaRosaJazz
Some people tend to engage in these behaviors too often.
Delay, Delay, Delay
"Procrastination."
– Superfruitdrastic
"Wasn’t there a thing called revenge bedtime procrastination? Like you delay your bedtime so you can keep the next day further away?"
– obiwantogooutside
Importance Of We
"Validation."
– Zer0Summoner
"That's exactly what I was going to say! You're smart, and probably also attractive!"
– tarlton
Questionable Payoff
"Academic validation. I made myself miserable for years so I could become valedictorian. For what?"
– Its_Me_again21
"I look back at those years now and realize I missed out on some basic experiences: concerts, school dances (prom), camping trips with friends, pizza/movie/game nights…"
"I will never get them back. Sure, I can host and/or attend them now, but it’s different during those formative years."
– jimbolic
I'm shamelessly addicted to coffee.
The aroma alone puts me in a happy place.
I probably drink too much of it, however, as I've become numb to the effects of caffeine.
Some people drink tea at night, I have two cups of coffee to get me to bed. Maybe that's bad, but if the powers that be ever bans coffee, hold my espresso.
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Reddit user justanabricot asked:
"Gamers of Reddit, what is your favorite game ever?"
Reddit users had all kinds of reasons to love the games they love - and they're not afraid to totally geek out about it.
Experience The Fear Again
"Subnautica!"
"The fear of the unknown, but explored in the comfort of my own room."
"It lets me explore, be afraid, and subsequently conquer each fear as it rises."
"What gets me is that after I figure out the 'enemies,' the game somehow reminds me that I'm the alien here. They were there first."
- Exciting-Shame-88
"This is probably my #1 game that I would want to delete from my memory and experience again for the first time."
- Badios
"I have a bit of thalassophobia, so this game was a pretty incredible ride for me."
- PunkandCannonballer
"I just finished it again the other day, and I agree it is my favorite game."
"I want to start from the beginning with no knowledge and experience the fear and wonder I went through again."
- bringbackbulaga
GiphyFreedom Beyond Anything
"Morrowind."
"The experience and freedom was so beyond anything else I experienced at the time."
"The ability to craft crazy spells so powerful they had almost no likelihood to not succeed, kill essentials NPCs because you're not gonna tell me the story is more important than getting his armor, and the amount of little mechanics and things to discover that seemed unending."
- CrusadersSolace
"It has been overshadowed by Oblivion and Skyrim, but people forget how revolutionary and different it was for fantasy RPGs back in 2003"
"Takes place in a part of the world where humans are a foreign minority. Yes, the Empire is human run, but this distant province is home of the Dunmer."
"The varieties of cultures you experience. It isn't just your run of the mill standard European Medieval fantasy: weird Daedric ruins, steampunk Dwemer ruins, mushroom towers, and bone-armored warriors that live in giant crab shells. Not to mention the flora and fauna to match."
"The background lore is so well done- and they leave the right amount of it unknown. There are so many different versions of "the truth" that gains genuine interest in the backstory and motivations instead of 'Big evil thing wants to rule/destroy/etc the world.' "
"The amount of customization. You can create your own spells, potions, or charm your weapons/clothes/armor."
"The 3D world. It seems mundane today, but as a teenager, walking into a tomb in POV was something new."
"The theme song Nerevar Rising (the first iteration of TES theme) is stunningly beautiful. Years later I used it to walk down the wedding aisle to."
- Whizbang35
GiphyTerrifyingly Beautiful
"Bloodborne."
"The gothic/Lovecraft world is so terrifyingly beautiful. Every turn or corner had something horrible. I loved every moment."
- ebenni500
"I wish I could forget Bloodborne just to replay it for the first time again. Talk about an amazing first play through."
- Dr_Truelove
"I played it through for the first time last week. Absolutely Phenomenal"
- BelowAverageWeeb
GiphyAs A Kid Who Didn't Have Friends
"100% Mass Effect."
"The story was so rich and giving the ability to shape not just your physical character but who they were through so many actions and choices give the character a life and make friendships with the NPCs really gave me a safe escape place as a kid who didn’t have a lot of friends growing up."
- Admiral-Shepard
"It's insane just how much I got attached to those characters"
- SuperMajesticMan
GiphyBuild, Fly, And Blow Up
"Kerbal Space Program."
"You get to build, fly, and usually blow up space ships with relatively realistic physics!"
"It is the type of game I would dream about growing up (I was a space nerd) and it has incredible scaling difficulty and a great modding community so it really never gets dull."
- willstr1
"Right there with you! This game has brought me thousands of hours of entertainment."
"Can not wait for KSP2!"
- KetzerJefe343
"KSP is an amazing game!"
"It is so easy to fail, but it makes it fun none the less! It makes you learn from your mistakes and keep building from there!"
- g00diebear95
GiphyFighting With Friends
"I really like the Mario Kart/Mario Party series."
"Those games have brought me so much entertainment and joy when hanging with friends, and DEFINITELY some arguments in between."
"So much hours spent on those games, with some of the BEST music as well."
- [Reddit]
"Unkillable classic."
"I don't play them as I'm not a switch user, but a game or two when I'm with my girlfriend doesn't hurt."
"Still great games, if I get a switch it's for 3 good reasons: Mariomaker 2, animal crossing and Mariokart."
- justanabricot
"Mario kart is such a good multiplayer game, I remember playing it on the Wii with my family for hours."
"Sadly my cat destroyed the console. I will probably get a switch with Mario Kart on it to have fun with it again."
- brokebecauseavocado
GiphyFor Love And Dogs
"Fable. Mostly because to make people fall in love with you, half the work is saying "Hey" over and over again."
- ChebbiesPebbies
"In Fable 2, when you beat the game they gave you one final choice with three options:"
"One was to resurrect everyone that died in your quest, and the other two were something like money and weapons."
"Near the end of the game, your dog companion dies protecting you. I had named mine after my aging childhood dog, so obviously I made the choice to bring everyone, including my loyal video-dog, back."
"At around 2am, after beating the game at the end of a long binge, I put it down and went to sleep."
"The next morning, I got a call from my mom that she'd had to put our dog down the night before. I like to think of him like he's running the fields in Fable 2, helping me dig up stupid sh*t."
- liberal_texan
"I f*cking love Fable."
- ultravioletblueberry
GiphyMeeting Your Destiny Playing Destiny
"Ignoring my favorite old school games, my favorite modern game is Destiny/Destiny 2."
"I met my wife through Destiny about four years ago."
"We had a Destiny themed wedding and we welcomed our own 'Little Light' in February 2020."
"We still play together most nights and spend most of our time teaching new players the endgame content (Raids/etc). From the gun play to the lore to the raids, there’s a lot to love in Destiny for me."
- Sephiroth0327
"Destiny is def a big part of your life. Gotta respect that"
- justanabricot
GiphyAlways Alistair
"Dragon Age: Origins."
"I just love everything about it. I feel like it has great replay potential due to all the different choices/ending you can have."
- PUCK202
"With ya there bud. Dragon Age: Origins is my no#1 most beloved game of all time."
"The characters, the setting, the combat and character role-playing, I even loved the shit out of the combat system."
- EthanWolfMan
"I've replayed it many times with many different character builds, but I always end up the same way."
" 'THIS TIME I'M NOT GOING TO ROMANCE ALISTAIR' "
" *Narrator: She romanced Alistair.* "
- Starsuponstars
GiphyPlay With People You Know
"Honestly I know someone is going to hate me for this, maybe everyone, and I wouldn’t at all blame you, but please hear me out."
"Fortnite."
"I play it a lot with my boyfriend and some of his friends and it’s such a hoot if you’re playing with people you know."
"If you’re playing random fill lobbies on your own, it is kind of sh*t because you’ll usually get teamed up with some squealing 8 year old kid who thinks having 100+ skins effects how well he plays the game."
- dumbblondebimb0
"Fortnite isn't a bad game; it just has the most garbage community you can find."
"I played a lot of save the world, the first game mode of fortnite, and gosh it's not the same. But things got boring quickly. You farm to get better so you can farm better stuff and quicker. It's a loophole."
- justanabricot
"I've always thought the same thing."
"Only played a handful of times, but I was impressed with the game. Really fun to play with friends."
"The enjoyment falls off when you're solo or playing with kids."
- apollofour20
GiphyPersonally, there's no video game greater than Oblivion.
We've already talked about Morrowind, so it's clear the Elder Scrolls series has been impactful, but for me Oblivion offers color, storyline and mythos that just can't be compared to anything else.
Also Sheogorath.
I really, REALLY, love Sheogorath.
GiphyWhat about you, readers?
What are your favorite video games and why?
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Redditor GhostintheCircuit0 asked:
"What fad lasted longer than most people expected?"
Social Media
"Social media."
- Masterofthe3fucks
"In 2012 I read an article that Facebook was bleeding more monthly users than gaining. I was really hoping it would be irrelevant by 2016 and boy was I wrong lol."
- ziggy_zaggy
"I can't tell if people commenting on Reddit about how terrible social media is are being ironic or not."
- Trim_Tram
Reality TV
"I wonder if anyone really thought reality TV would have such legs. One year, many years ago, it really seemed to take hold and it never went away."
-Colonelfudgenustard
"Tv producers did. They saw how cheap Cops was to produce with barely a scrip, no real actors, and the barest of scripts, and ran the numbers. Their eyes turned into dollar signs, just like in the cartoons, and the world of TV hasn’t been the same since."
-thin_white_dutchess
"The real kicker was the writer’s strike in the early 2000s. The Screenwriters Guild went on strike for better pay, and suddenly networks couldn’t air any scripted programming, so there was an explosion of cheap reality shows. A lot of them fell by the wayside because they were just Survivor but worse, but we are still living through the aftermath,"
-BarroomBard
GiphyRap Music
"I remember Casey Kasem proclaiming that rap music was a fad that wouldn't last."
- Gao_tie
"I keep saying the same thing."
"We had the jazz era and the rock era. Aren't we overdue for another radical shift?"
- SeattleUberDad
"The rock era was overtaken by the rap era at least a decade ago."
- kings_lead_hat
Cool
"The use of the word 'cool' to informally refer to things that are very good or excellent. Different alternatives come and go but they do not have the staying power of the word 'cool.'"
-SoloMK
"It fit a niche gap of a word meaning 'interesting' and 'unpretentious' and 'popular' at the same time."
"I think what solidified it was American GIs bringing the concept to places in Europe in WW2, plus the next 70 years of American cultural hegemony, so terms used in American movies and music became common. The Beatles and all the British Invasion bands were copying (mostly Black) American artists and art styles. People would say 'cool' in a movie and almost the whole English-speaking world would pick up on it."
"So now you have a word Boomers/Gen X/Millennials/Gen Z all know and use. Words that almost every speaker of a language knows tend to last in ways teen slang doesn't. Similar words like 'groovy' or 'rad' or 'epic' didn't have the broad usage among several generations."
-comragegritty
GiphyQR Codes
"QR codes really holding on for dear life, tbh."
- VincentStonecliff
"They're used for pretty much everything in half of Asia."
"I'm sick of having to scan them every five seconds."
- LeutzschAKS
"Supermarket in Australia added QR code functionality at the checkout.
"As the cashier is scanning your stuff you can open the app and scan the QR code on the payment terminal."
"Automatically adds your rewards (for me, as I'm an employee of the company that's 5% plus points, $1 =1point, 2000points = $10 discount). Also adds extra points from any running promotions."
"So it discounts my bill, I get points, it uses any gift cards I have and then puts the final tally on my credit card. All from scanning a QR code. It's awesome."
"If you have a good phone (like a flagship Google pixel or Samsung) the QR code scans before I can even centre in the app."
- Ziogref
Video Games
"Video games. In the early 80’s it was just a fad that was going to die out."
-RockySlough
"In a way they were kinda right, the entire video game market crashed in 1983, of course it didn’t last long as the Nintendo Entertainment System came out in 1985 reviving the whole market."
-Night-Monkey15
GiphyTikTok
"TikTok! I thought people would get bored of dancing and making short videos."
- festiveanarchy
"It filled the much-mourned Vine niche!"
- MaximumAsparagus
"It's expanded outside of dancing now."
"One popular TikToker is a woman who cleans headstones in her local cemeteries and posts updates on their transformations over the year, but that particular hobby is very dependent on warm weather, so I have to wait until the spring to watch any new videos."
- Starfire-Galaxy
Skateboarding
"Skateboarding. It's still here all these decades later."
-mike-hellstrom
"I was at Redondo beach the other day, and a dude in his mid 40s (so just a tiny bit older than me) was tearing up the stairs overlooking the beach on his skateboard- in a business suit. His jacket and briefcase were tossed to the side, and he was just working it out. It was truly impressive."
"I used to longboard to class, but I never did any fancy tricky things, just used it for transportation. My husband did though, and he was watching, cheering the dude on, high fiving."
"Suit guy was all smiles. When we got home, my husband pulled his board down from the rafters in the garage. He’s probably going to break an arm or something, but hey."
-thin_white_dutchess
GiphySkinny Jeans
"Skinny jeans."
- TartanApe
"I used to wear these when I was a scrawny young thing, but now I can't pull it off."
"I remember it being very difficult to use the pockets though. My wallet used to uncomfortably dig into my thigh, and I'd get left with a bruise there if I wore them all day."
"A couple of my pairs had wallet+phone shaped marks on the outside of the pockets from where it stretched the fabric out."
- Renwaldo
"It's crazy the lengths we would all go to. If anything feels that good to take off, just don't put them on to begin with."
- TartanApe
"I take it you aren't familiar with the bra."
- JuniperHillInmate
Pokémon
"A lot of people thought Pokemon was just a fad. They were wrong"
-Sable mint
"Even Gamefreak themselves thought that, Pokémon Gold/Silver were meant to be the last games in the series."
-a_little_toaster
"Pokémon is the most valuable media franchise the world has ever seen with over 90 billion dollars in revenue."
-eastbayweird
GiphyHomemade Slime
"Slime videos."
- Skittles_the_Jester
"Those still exist?"
- Alternative_Ad7856
"There are actual slime online shops where they sell slime made from various things."
"I actually like looking at slime videos, where YouTubers review a slime shop."
"These slime shop owners would actually make really well done slimes, some would look like food and have the smell of it."
"You'll be a little impressed by them if you search them up."
- BellalovesEevee
Crocs
"Crocs. I’m 27 now, they first came out when I was in elementary school and people are still wearing them today."
-LexTheSouthern
"I love my crocs. I work in a kitchen and it's great that if I spill stuff all over them i can just hose them down in the dish pit."
-tenjuu
"Crocs have been my most worn shoe of all time, and I don’t even wear them in public that often. They’re cheap and last me an extremely long time compared to my other shoes. They’re also stupid easy to clean if you don’t count the fuzzy ones."
"Need an easy and quick to put on shoe for around the house? Crocs"
"Don’t want to track mud into your truck? Put your muddy boots in the bed and slide them comfy Crocs on."
"Crocs are better that flip flops imo."
-DuckAHolics
GiphyFortnite
"Fortnite! Holy sh*t!"
"I remember seeing the game advertised in its original format, horde defense!"
- SucksAtCluedo
"Fortnite aint no fad. It's an amazing game that has a little something for everyone."
- NinjaMelon39
Leggings
"Leggings."
-Quinn inn
"That booty will never go out of style."
-JoieDeVivre
"Leggings were just ok when they were just emerging. When they started making them with pockets though, I mean if regular pants don’t follow suit very soon they face a grim future."
-yuxngdogmom
GiphyTattoos
"Getting Japanese tattoos."
- Much_Committee_9355
"I'm glad tribal tatts went away."
- Wizdad-1000
"My talented tattooist friend talked me out of this one when I wanted a koi on my arm."
"He bluntly said he was tired of doing Japanese koi and refused to do any more."
- Renwaldo
Jeans
"Jeans. Somehow they transcended fashion and are just kind of unquestionably normal now. There's a lot of kind of pants out there but jeans and slacks are like the only normal ones for the last few decades and that's weird."
-T-MinusGiraffe
"I also love how the blue denim color is considered a neutral. Doesn't clash with any color even though it's technically blue."
-RocinanteMCRNCoffee
"Jeans and a burgundy solid tee: totally normal."
"Burgundy pants and an indigo solid tee: interesting choice"
-PretendMaybe
GiphyMillennials
"Marketing and media tying everything to 'Millenials'."
"I remember being in a work meeting almost a decade ago discussing the next generation that we were going to focus our branding toward because millenials were now older and settling down etc..."
"Well f'k me if we can’t let hyper fixation on that poor generation die out, all because it’s an instantly recognizable buzzword. It’s so stupid and I really feel bad millenials get tagged into or blamed for everything."
- Giveushealthcare
"I don't get why they're trying to appeal to us when we have no money."
- ChristmasSkeletor
Minecraft
"Minecraft. A friend started playing it the first week after it was released. Then he went to PAX and it exploded. Thought the lame graphics would kill it in 6 months."
-Wizdad-1000
"My young son and I got into Minecraft last year. Its appeal is that it's limited only by your own imagination."
-boredsittingonthebus
"Minecraft is essentially Lego now. There have been other games with better mechanics and excellent features, but at the end of the day they will always be seen as knock offs, no matter how good they are."
"I remember getting it when it was a free exe you could download from some dude. My pre-teen son is sitting beside me at this very moment building an automated potion vending machine on a server that also has 20 of his classmates playing."
"His math teacher also plays. I still play."
"I can't believe it is still working on JRE with all of the stuff they have added. I don't think it is ever going to die."
"Like I said, Legos. I was playing with them in the 1970's. They are still awesome."
-phenolic72
GiphyWorld Wide Web
"The internet."
- Lady_of_the_Seraphim
"Funny that Bill Gates got this wrong."
- 01kickassius10
And Finally...
"Rickrolling."
-hamsandwidth
"Jesus, its still happens to this day. I've been rick rolled for over a f*cking decade... in internet time thats like a century. A century of getting rick rolled."
-Notesandstuff
"I have a QR code on the lid of my laptop, which people often ask me about. I always say, scan it, to which their hesitant, but it shows the link as YouTube and so they are like 'well what's the worst that could happen?' This is the worst that could happen. Get played son."
-Dowzer721
"Or Foo Fighters rickrolling their audience by playing the song and then actual Rick came out from back stage with a mic and sung the song with them."
-Jumper5353
GiphyFads often die out quickly, but sometimes things we thought were going to be just fads turn into cultural cornerstones.
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