5 Most Cheerful Games
Journey
Let’s face it, Thatgamecompany make a lot of
relaxing games; it’s largely due to the lack of
focused objectives that characterise their titles.
Arguably their best game to date, the co-op
exploration game Journey, is a great method to
turn that frown upside down. While other people
celebrate human emotions like anger, hate and
betrayal, you can develop a wholesome connection
with an online stranger (but not the danger kind).
With this unlikely acquaintance you can explore a
visually and emotionally stimulating world that’s
often noted as one of the most unusually beautiful
and serene landscapes in gaming. So when your
friends tell you about the ‘blood fountain’ or
‘weeping angel cosplay’ you can snap back at them
with your tale of two adventurers subtly bonding
in a mystical world. That’ll show ‘em.
Endless Ocean
You know where Halloween doesn’t exist? The
ocean. No creepy costumes out there. It also so
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happens to be a great place to relax and forget about
your woes. Endless Ocean, an exploration title for
the Wii, is an ideal game to play this Halloween.
You take control of a diver and are tasked with
finding hidden treasure and taking photos of the
wildlife “under the sea” (that’s right think of that
jolly song). There are some beautiful creatures
to see including Dolphins, Whales and a host of
crustaceans. There are also some sting rays, but
we’re assured that they’re not the deadly type. In
fact, even the in-game sharks pose no threat to the
player! Perfect! Just make sure you don’t pick up
the sequel, it has “adventure” in the title. Definitely
don’t want that nonsense.
We hope that’ll you get through the night. Just
board the windows up, lock the doors, jump in
your onesie and play through them all in a superduper session of relaxation. Let’s not be scared
this Halloween season, let’s play some games and
let those tackily dressed children have their ‘fun’.
They’re the ones who’ll grow up to be psychopaths.
Ryan Davies
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