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[Amir0x]

Earthbound

This is one of my favorite games, so i'll just nod here, but don't ALL games that a person likes make one feel happy/good? If a game might me feel something other than good, I would probably not play it :lol

I mean, there's not exactly many games that are meant to only evoke feelings of sadness or something. And of them, they almost uniformly suck.

 

[Asparagus]

The music, graphics and gameplay all add up to give this chilled out experience that always makes me relaxed and happy, it's something I always go back to.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Both Endless Ocean games on the Wii and Aquanauts Holiday on the PS3. So relaxing

Wait, there's a diving simulation for the PS3? :O

 

[Wessiej]

This is one of my favorite games, so i'll just nod here, but don't ALL games that a person likes make one feel happy/good? If a game might me feel something other than good, I would probably not play it :lol

I mean, there's not exactly many games that are meant to only evoke feelings of sadness or something. And of them, they almost uniformly suck.

Well, a game like Heavy Rain gets all the emotions out of you, sad, anger etc.

It's not a warm fluffy sweet lovely ''ahhhhhhhhhhh''game

 

[zoukka]

I mean, there's not exactly many games that are meant to only evoke feelings of sadness or something. And of them, they almost uniformly suck.

Silent Hill, nuff said.

 

[Varjet]

Viewtiful Joe of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYflYJmx5y0

 

[Amir0x]

Well, a game like Heavy Rain gets all the emotions out of you, sad, anger etc.

It's not a warm fluffy sweet lovely ''ahhhhhhhhhhh''game

Right, but even if it was a happy theme, i still would not have been happy or felt good, because the game was balls. That was what I was getting at.

Silent Hill, nuff said.

Makes me happy and feel good.

 

[astroturfing]

FFXIII. yeah i said it. god i loved chilling in my bed after the work day and playing FFXIII.. it was such a stress-free, incredibly beautiful and imaginative videogame... and the music just pushed it over the top for me. i love FFXIII.

 

[830920]

Nintendo games, most 16-bit games and arcade games from early-mid 90's.

 

[JADS]

Wait, there's a diving simulation for the PS3? :O

Yeah, but it was only released in Japan and South Asia. An english/chineese version is available but playasia sadly doesn't have it in stock anymore. Here is a trailer

 

[fernoca]

ilomilo on Xbox 360 at the moment.
So charming and cute, and reuniting the two little guys.

 

[acevans2]

I'm smiling the entire time that I play Joe Danger.

 

[Shin Kojima]

Monster Hunter.

 

[Despera]

FFXIII. yeah i said it. god i loved chilling in my bed after the work day and playing FFXIII.. it was such a stress-free, incredibly beautiful and imaginative videogame... and the music just pushed it over the top for me. i love FFXIII.

I'm no fan of FFXIII, but I agree about the music and art design. I remember the first time I entered Sulyya Springs and this track started playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzyGHuizHVA . Very chill.

Also this:

Game cracks me up every time :lol

 

[astroturfing]

Wait, there's a diving simulation for the PS3? :O

Aquanaut's Holiday. pretty bad imo :/ and i didnt expect much either. it's just filled with annoying new age-ish bullcrap and it doesn't really provide the sensation of underwater exploration. it's obviously pretty low budget so i can't be too harsh but ehh, it's one of the few games this gen i haven't finished.

 

[Prophet Steve]

Also Rez, Eufloria and Mirrors Edge.

 

[LeMaximilian]

Thank you.

 

[Kafel]

 

[Alex Anderson]

DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Monopoly for NES *whistles title tune while seeing how quickly the CPU can be screwed into bankruptcy*

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Playing all Harvest Moon games just makes me happy, here is a random pick from Back to Nature on PS1:

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

This. Drifting for what feels like 10km can't be topped.

 

[IrishNinja]

damn, GAF...every single one of mine, nailed down on page 1....with screenshots! stepped it up for this thread.

wait, i didn't see Rez. that's the only other one, though i tie drinking + happiness + that game in a way that's no doubt unhealthy.

 

[MrDaravon]

 

[Gram Negative Cocci]

I get depressed sometimes and nothing fixes it like New Super Mario Bros Wii. Its pure dopamine.

 

[Prophet Steve]

damn, GAF...every single one of mine, nailed down on page 1....with screenshots! stepped it up for this thread.

wait, i didn't see Rez. that's the only other one, though i tie drinking + happiness + that game in a way that's no doubt unhealthy.

Don´t worry, I was just in time with Rez.

 

[Spwn]

Katamari Forever for sure, but I also feel great every time I drive around the world of Brütal Legend. ToeJam & Earl 2 is also one of my definite feelgood games.

 

[Rahxephon91]

Zone of the Enders 2, the moment the intro pops up I'm smiling.

 

[Luigison]

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

Word.

I think wii sports resort gets me the most giddy, playing with friends.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

E! B! A! E! B! A!

The one and only Elite Beat Agents.

Especially that Christmas song.

 

[Adam J.]

We need more arcade games in here.

Simpsons, TMNT, Neo Geo (Super Dodge Ball, Metal Slug), Violent Storm, Time Crisis 2, the list goes on...I really need to learn how to put pics in my posts.

 

[tass0]

FF8, one of my favourite games of all time. Makes me feel good, I love the world in it.

 

[Chatin]

Space Channel 5 Part Two
Paper Mario TTYD
Super Mario World
Mario Kart Double Dash!! (Baby Park)

Most games make me sad.

 

[Aklamarth]

Majin

 

[VASPER]

Uh i feel happy and good when i win in Starcraft does that count?

 

[The Technomancer]

This is one of my favorite games, so i'll just nod here, but don't ALL games that a person likes make one feel happy/good? If a game might me feel something other than good, I would probably not play it :lol

I mean, there's not exactly many games that are meant to only evoke feelings of sadness or something. And of them, they almost uniformly suck.

Well I mean I certainly enjoyed Half Life 2 but it didn't really evoke jubilant happiness. Hitman: Blood Money is a fantastic game, but I don't feel bubbly or relaxed and "happy" while playing it.

I think a lot of the titles in this thread are mentioned because they attempt to evoke child-like feelings of innocent happiness and they actually succeed at doing so.

 

[Atomski]

Ilomilo has been making me happy. Music and graphics are so happy. The underlying story seems a bit sad though.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

FF8, one of my favourite games of all time. Makes me feel good, I love the world in it.

agree x 1000000000000

I just love hearing the music in Balamb, or Dollet, and all the different places and pretty much everything. Love it. Get super nostalgic when I see pics/videos.

 

[Ferga]

Yes deBlob for first reply!

That game is just brilliance

 

[kinn]

CRAZY TAXI!

YAH YAH YAH YAH YAH

This.

Also Outrun2 and Daytona!(lets fly away!) just dont play the Saturn version.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Galaxy.

Bit trip.

 

[Night_Trekker]

deBlob (Wii)
Kororinpa (Wii)
Harvest Moon series (various)
Cubivore (GCN)
Dragon Quest series (various)
Chulip (PS2)
Klonoa series (various)
Katamari Damacy/We <3 Katamari (PS2)
Kirby series (various)
Mario series (various)
Chibi-Robo series (various)
Elite Beat Agents (DS)
Mother series (various)
Ape Escape series (various)
Lunar series (make a new one, please)
Shenmue series (ditto)
Zelda series (especially Wind Waker)

 

[Vard]

Katamari Damacy is what I immediately thought of. Parappa the Rapper was 2nd.

 

[The Technomancer]

Katamari Damacy is what I immediately thought of. Parappa the Rapper was 2nd.

 

[Cth]

An old PC game called Endorfun, which no one seems to have heard of.

Also Burnout Revenge was fun.

 

[DevilWillcry]

Would it be wrong if I said watching Kratos slaughter thousands made me feel good/happy?

EDIT: This is the correct answer. This shit is like video game Prozac.

 

[vodka-bull]

 

[starsky]

... Too many games. When I play good games, they immediately make me happy except when they're too hard to beat. Co-op games are the best though.

Right now I'm enjoying Kinect Adventures. Playing it together really bring the smile to my family.

 

[Xelinis]

 

[Hylian7]

http://i.imgur.com/1MBza.jpg

Kirby's Epic Yarn is like they bought the happy factory and slapped a disc presser on the end.

This and 1000 times this.