This is sort of a continuation of the last post - "things that make Hana happy".
I talk about video games a lot. Ever since I moved, I haven't been around my old friends and haven't socialized much. This is sad. However, I was thinking about when Crystel and I used to throw "game parties", which are essentially parties where you play video games. It made me miss throwing game parties, which I wish I could do but isn't feasible where I currently live for various reasons.
Obviously, a large part of a game party is... the party games. Granted, your game selection shouldn't be the only thing that determines how much fun your party-goers have, but it can have a big impact. I always try to have a little bit of something for everybody - the people who like shooters, the strategists, the button-mashers, the trivia-fiends, and the people who aren't necessarily "hard-core" gamers (or really gamers at all), or just like silly random party games.
I've seen lists of party games online and I don't know if I agree with them all, but here are a few that tend to go down really well at parties I throw:
Console Games:
Mario Party - Any iterations of this game are going to go over well at most parties. Mario Party 8 is the newest... this is a series that consistently gets good reviews, and few people hate it (unlike Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart, which some people do harbor a hatred for), so it's a pretty safe party selection.
Super Smash Bros. - Another party staple.
Mario Kart - Ditto.
HALO - You'll see this at most college parties. Mixing up regular matches with variant rules like Zombie Halo can be really fun.
Dance Dance Revolution - pretty fun, but only two people can play at once.
Guitar Hero - ditto.
Buzz! Trivia games - Some of my friends are trivia fiends, so a good party trivia game is a must-have for any game party. Buzz! The Mega Quiz is for PS2, and I believe that Buzz! TV is being released later this month for PS3 as well. Both have gotten good reviews. You can play a little online flash version here.
Computer Games:
Unreal Tournament III, Warcraft and Starcraft - Classic LAN party games. Warcraft III is one of my favorite games of all time.
3 comments:
Hey Hana, I'm sorry to hear you can't have game parties any more. I also know just how fun they can be... by the way, I have never met someone who hates Mario Kart! It definitely makes a great party game.
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Hey Franklin, thanks for commenting.
Yeah, the guy hated Mario Kart, but I think it came down to a hatred for racing games in general. I also knew someone who sputtered incoherently whenever you mentioned Super Smash Bros., "Because it's a button masher!!!!"
Needless to say, neither of them got invited to many parties.
I haven't tried the 6 hour shots, although I know that an assortment of soft drinks and energy drinks is pretty much expected for a gaming party.
Keep an eye on your party-goers though -- it can be easy to overdo it.
I like to play games, but i liked them in different direction, something like gory and action. But lately this direction is going wrong, i believe video games a lill' stuck up, if i said it right.
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