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What's your favourite vent game?
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defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance
#1 - 2013-02-07 22:20:40 UTC
Well, I'll spare you the details, but things are bad and I really need to blow off some steam. My preferred way of doing this is by firing up a game (SP, I don't do much MP and doing it when angry would be bad) that calms me down through sheer violence or simply by distracting me for a bit.

So, dear OOPE, what's your game of choice when you feel the urge to kill something?

Should obviously be something simple that you fire up for half an hour or so and make (or lose) no progress whatsoever. Hell, it doesn't even have to be violent, and conversely a fast-paced violent game might not work. Example: the old NFS:MW works fine, Hotline Miami does not. (sooo close, but no cigar)

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Commander Ted
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-02-07 22:22:33 UTC
Games just make me angrier, so when im angry I just fap.

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defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance
#3 - 2013-02-07 22:24:47 UTC
Commander Ted wrote:
Games just make me angrier, so when im angry I just fap.
Doesn't work for me. What kind of sick freak are you anyway that get that kind of urges from anger? Shocked

(I jest)

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#4 - 2013-02-07 23:20:26 UTC
Grand Theft Auto. Nothing soothes the soul like a romp in the park with a hooker, only to then run over said hooker, retrieve cash from corpse of said hooker, then lead a merry chase thru town with the army behind you.

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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
#5 - 2013-02-07 23:35:24 UTC
i play total war games when upset. it produces a high level of sattisfaction to crush an enemy army on the field, leave the corpses for the crows then invade a city and sack it for everything it's worth. i'm a regular joan of arc.
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-02-07 23:58:26 UTC
try this: http://www.fastgames.com/kittencannon.html

Also, Orcs must Die is awesome.

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance
#7 - 2013-02-08 00:37:52 UTC
Wow, how could GTA slip my mind... They're perfect, all of them (except possibly IV, because I haven't played it. Can't remember why). Thanks!

Total war... Now there's a series I've never even touched. I'm sure they're excellent, but I find 4X-style stuff boring, and no matter how hard I try I always end up far too defensive in RTS. It's a viable style in some games, but doesn't give me the release I need. If I've misunderstood what TW is about, let me know.


I've calmed down somewhat now, but it would be useful to have something to do the next time I get seriously frustrated (won't be long Evil) , so keep going guys.

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Bane Necran
Appono Astos
#8 - 2013-02-08 00:44:52 UTC
Currently having a bit of a bad day myself, but picked up the Dragonborn addition to Skyrim and laying into people with two handed weapons is as satisfying as ever.

"In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness." ~Miyamoto Musashi
defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance
#9 - 2013-02-08 00:50:51 UTC  |  Edited by: defiler
Bane Necran wrote:
Currently having a bit of a bad day myself, but picked up the Dragonborn addition to Skyrim and laying into people with two handed weapons is as satisfying as ever.
Ah, started a new playthrough of Skyrim just the other day (rogue is my standard style, but went mage now). Dragonborn definitely seems worth looking into (once I've leveled up a bit), even though it's a bit on the expensive side for DLC...


The aforementioned calm-down was achieved by beer and a long-forgotten savegame about half-way through Dead Space 2. The way Isaac behaves when stomping necros? Exactly how I felt.

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#10 - 2013-02-08 00:54:58 UTC
defiler wrote:
Wow, how could GTA slip my mind... They're perfect, all of them (except possibly IV, because I haven't played it. Can't remember why). Thanks!



They added social networking in IV. In other words you stared at your phone all day long because your needy ******* friends wont leave you alone to cause general mayhem throughout the city. It was a pretty major turn off for me and I generally love the series. However a very suitable replacement would be Saints Row the Third.

I usually get in to planetside 2 as a recon and go find a nice quiet hill at a hotspot and boomheadshot players at the vehicle pads.

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Perkone
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-02-08 00:57:10 UTC
defiler wrote:
Wow, how could GTA slip my mind... They're perfect, all of them (except possibly IV, because I haven't played it. Can't remember why). Thanks!

Total war... Now there's a series I've never even touched. I'm sure they're excellent, but I find 4X-style stuff boring, and no matter how hard I try I always end up far too defensive in RTS. It's a viable style in some games, but doesn't give me the release I need. If I've misunderstood what TW is about, let me know.


I've calmed down somewhat now, but it would be useful to have something to do the next time I get seriously frustrated (won't be long Evil) , so keep going guys.

IV is perfect.

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Bane Necran
Appono Astos
#12 - 2013-02-08 01:26:42 UTC
defiler wrote:
Dragonborn definitely seems worth looking into (once I've leveled up a bit), even though it's a bit on the expensive side for DLC.


Had my doubts too, but they really put a lot of work into it.

"In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness." ~Miyamoto Musashi
Shalia Ripper
#13 - 2013-02-08 02:42:36 UTC
Vent games?

Singing off key and not releasing the mic.

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Horatius Caul
Kitzless
#14 - 2013-02-08 04:03:38 UTC
For some visceral and satisfying action, try the Mount & Blade games. They may look like wet cardboard, but leading a cavalry charge into an infantry line and chasing down that last enemy deserter on the field of battle will definitely nurture your primal blood-urges.

If you want some more arcadey action based on the same style of sword-swinging, you could look into Chivalry and War of the Roses, though I haven't played either of them.

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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
#15 - 2013-02-08 04:06:30 UTC
defiler wrote:
Total war... Now there's a series I've never even touched. I'm sure they're excellent, but I find 4X-style stuff boring, and no matter how hard I try I always end up far too defensive in RTS. It's a viable style in some games, but doesn't give me the release I need. If I've misunderstood what TW is about, let me know.


i believe you may have.

total war games are not rts. there are rts elements. but it's not "oh got to go gather resources faster than the competition and go zerg them!" which is pretty much what all rts games always were to me. it's real city control, territory control. real strategy like controlling tactical locations such as river crossings. crushing enemy income by blockading or pirating trade ports, destroying farms, scorched earth tactics. and the battles themselves...are awesome. controlling ground. taking hills and raining arrows (or muskets depending which game we are talking about) down on enemies. hit and runs with cavalry charges (all of the games so far). mowing down lines of enemy troops with a well disciplined phalanx (rome and presumably the upcoming rome 2). researching technological and tactical advances like fire by rank and fire and advance (empire and napoleon and fall of the samurai) massive ship battles. being aware of possible family betrayals. using agents like diplomats and spies and assassins to covertly weaken or cozen up to the enemy or take out a rival general.

it's a very rich series. and each game just seems to get better and better. i'm super excited for rome 2.
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#16 - 2013-02-08 04:20:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Commissar Kate
Sometimes I like to load up GTA IV with the heavy car mod and then proceeded to mow down every car on the road and watch them fly helplessly into the distance.

Micheal Dietrich wrote:
They added social networking in IV. In other words you stared at your phone all day long because your needy ******* friends wont leave you alone to cause general mayhem throughout the city. It was a pretty major turn off for me and I generally love the series.


You can turn that crap off if you put the phone into sleep mode.

-k8

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ChaseX
The Executives
#17 - 2013-02-08 11:38:40 UTC
Heroes of Newerth is amazing at making you want to kill other people IRL. So if you are pissed off by EVE just play some rounds of HoN and you will love EVE again.
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#18 - 2013-02-09 21:12:40 UTC
Teamfortress 2 works nice, or Halo. Something with recoil where you can mow down and smite enemies in the name of the God Emperor or something like that....

Also watching Ponies works after hating all humanity while exposed the public for extended periods of time...

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Jno Aubrey
Galactic Patrol
#19 - 2013-02-09 23:18:38 UTC
Serious Sam - The Second Encounter P

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Dessau
The Scope
#20 - 2013-02-09 23:56:02 UTC
Taiko no Tatsujin is pretty good for blowing off steam if you have the drum controller. Outside that unlikely circumstance, playing a pugilist in Skyrim or Fallout is pretty satisfying. Lots of face tenderizing, headbutts, etc.