The GameOn Magazine Issue 50 | Page 9

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 Issue 50 • December 2013 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 9 • GameOn Magazine