We've all had days where we're incredibly pissed off, incensed, angry beyond measure... particularly if you've worked in the retail trenches like I have. You go home in a bad mood, and for me, I play videogames to calm myself down.

Depending on the mood... I play either:

Dynasty Warriors
Being able to just wade into wave upon wave of enemies and just cut them down in a few slashes, does make me feel a bit better. Particularly if I imagine the npc's I'm killing are the idiots who made me angry in the first place.

Saints Row 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV
These two also help as well. Wanton violence, destruction... chaos and anarchy. Running down npc's always puts a smile on my dial and makes me feel a bit better.

So.. what game/s do you play to relieve your anger/stress/etc?

First person shooters, I would play.
Fill your enemies 'til dead they lay.

I tend to watch, read, or listen to something funny when angry or stressed, but if I were to play a video game in that situation, it would probably just be something retro that I absolutely love, like Shining Force II, Uncharted Waters 2, or maybe mega man 2.

Now that I have a PS3 I will probably play LittleBigPlanet. :) :)

Games don't relax me, I get more stressed playing them. Unless they are single player, but I stopped playing single player games as soon as I got live.
And even when I used to play them, it was more of an escape to a different environment than about relaxing.

Any game will do for me. Actually anyhitng that will direct my focus away from the thing that stresses me out will do well.

Dynasty Warriors (series), Samurai Warriors (series), Warriors: Orochi (series), Ninety Nine Nights... is usually what I play to get rid of stress.

Dynasty Warriors as Lu Bu so I can wreck havoc

Bioshock, I guess!

Mmmmm, Wrench action :love:

Hitting stuff with the wrench is so satisfying. ^___^

I'd generally want to play something that's silly and fun, like EBA or Space Channel 5, or I'd want to play something that will be really distracting and make me think a lot. There aren't too many games that fit in the latter category out there, though!

I don't play games when I'm stressed or angry because then I suck and get even more stressed and angry.

I usually smoke a bowl because it works much better than cigarettes when calming my nerves. But if not that (or both), then I usually play CoD:MW2 with my buddies. Because we're a bunch of goofballs on live (me and a friend yelling at each other like Arnold Schwarzenegger calling the other a clone) and they're pretty good at the game, I have fun with that.

Or play Initial D on my PSP because when I'm pissed I seem to be a lot faster than when I'm not.

Yesterday I was playing GTAIV Multiplayer again... venting. Did the same thing again I told you about via PM IDX.

Parked a car inside a Cluckin Bell Restaurant... four idiots shouting over the headset that "That joker bastard is in here! Get your heavy weapons ready to blast him!". They enter the restaurant, as I hit the gas. Car sped out into them, sending some flying off, Team Rocket style all the while I'm shouting over the headset the following quote:

"KISS MY WOOKIEE!!"

Heh heh, it's the simple things in life that are often the best, yes?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I can't beat the game, but I love annoying the cops, and killing people at random. Plus I use a few cheats, and ride around on an F-something 900 motorcycle.

I prefer to go out for a drive. Games generally do not calm me down effectively (in fact, there's occasions where my stress got worse while playing games). But sometimes I just settle for a game of Tetris or Bejeweled 2 if it's late at night and there's nowhere to go.

Yesterday I was playing GTAIV Multiplayer again... venting. Did the same thing again I told you about via PM IDX.

Parked a car inside a Cluckin Bell Restaurant... four idiots shouting over the headset that "That joker bastard is in here! Get your heavy weapons ready to blast him!". They enter the restaurant, as I hit the gas. Car sped out into them, sending some flying off, Team Rocket style all the while I'm shouting over the headset the following quote:

"KISS MY WOOKIEE!!"

Heh heh, it's the simple things in life that are often the best, yes?

Man, I should totally rent that game just so I can hear you say that (I rented/played it once just to see how the mulitplayer was)! And not only that, but I didn't play any other multiplayer thing.

We've all had days where we're incredibly pissed off, incensed, angry beyond measure... particularly if you've worked in the retail trenches like I have. You go home in a bad mood, and for me, I play videogames to calm myself down.

it would probably just be something retro that I absolutely love, like Shining Force II, Uncharted Waters 2, or maybe mega man 2.

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It depends on my mood. Though usually I play a game that isn't specifically hard or challenging, but requires my concentration. If I'm in a bad mood and play games (which is rare enough, but does happen), I do it to distract myself and calm down rather than venting out the steam, which is a bad concept and results in more anger. A good and my personal main choice for that is a puzzler Meteos, sometimes I play a platformer like Mario or Megaman, and sometimes I play Team Fortress, but rather as one of the supporting classes like Medic or Sniper, who don't run around blasting everyone away but have to concentrate. Usually I prefer using the Sniper, but I often end up as Medic. :V

For me personally, my stress-reliever type games include anything with the name "Doom" or "Quake" by id Software. Or, since it's such an amazing game and I love to immerse myself in it, Half-Life 2. That one instantly takes me away and I forget all about why I was angry.

For me personally, my stress-reliever type games include anything with the name "Doom" or "Quake" by id Software. Or, since it's such an amazing game and I love to immerse myself in it, Half-Life 2. That one instantly takes me away and I forget all about why I was angry.

Hitting stuff with the wrench is so satisfying. ^___^

I'd generally want to play something that's silly and fun, like EBA or Space Channel 5, or I'd want to play something that will be really distracting and make me think a lot. There aren't too many games that fit in the latter category out there, though!
Try Half-Life 2: a crowbar instead of a wrench! Just as ghetto, I guess, and hilarious.
However, in my copy of HL2 (PC), I replaced the crowbar model with a lightsaber, lol. Then raised its damage so it hurts like one too. =P

Holy cats-n-jammers! That's quite the modification! Nice work :D

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The game is pretty much awesome at it. You can really do as you please, go where you please, and you leave behind only a trail of destruction and death.

If you're in a bad mood, do NOT play Marble Blast Ultra on some of the advanced levels. Some of them will make you want to kick a newborn baby across the world just to punch it in the back of the head.

I know from personal experience.

I feel the same with some of those quiz show games... and the CSI one. Almost makes me want to dig out The X-Files on PSX and play that to numb my brain... which would be a achievement of sorts as my brain is pretty numb as it is.

I totally forgot about that game. You know, it was pretty interesting now that I think about it.

Cheesy acting, bad script... almost like a real episode of the tv show.

Hah exactly.
But interesting nonetheless. But maybe I thought it was interesting because I was still kinda young (I think) when playing the game.

Only good thing about it was the Lone Gunmen had a role in it.

I whip out my old Sega Genesis, and I play Aladdin, Streets of Rage 2, Sparkster, The Ren and Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention, or Aero the Acrobat 2.

Holy cats-n-jammers! That's quite the modification! Nice work :D
I even have a Bulma and Samus models. The Bulma one even replaces one of the civilian rebel skins, too, if you want.

Very very cool! I've never modded a game before, but I certainly enjoy admiring other peoples' work! I remember that scene with the . . . eh . . . big walking things. . . . Damn my memory :O But that was some good times :D Very long and satisfying game, and to be able to play it with those changes would be a treat!

I didn't do much there, mostly abused the npc_create and cheat codes to set up insane battles between large numbers of civilians and combine.
It seems the civilians outgun the combine easily, even if outnumbered a bit (less than 2:1) or lacking a strategic advantage, just so long as the combine do not have an advantageous formation.
I found through much testing that civilian rebels > combine > antlions and zombies pwn them all. I swear, the other time I pitted a variety of zombies against one of those walkers for the hell of it, and the poison zombies raped the walker in seconds. Zombies are seriously deadly in this game if used effectively. ;D

The models were made by some other dudes, especially the ones that extracted and converted the SSBB models for use in other games like HL2. =]

Usually a healthy mix of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Boom Boom Rocket, Soul Caliber 4, and whatever FPS I am currently in the mood for. Maybe some Luxor 2 as well and Burnout Paradise.

Garou-Mark of the Wolves. Fun game to vent on.

Very very cool! I've never modded a game before, but I certainly enjoy admiring other peoples' work! I remember that scene with the . . . eh . . . big walking things. . . . Damn my memory :O But that was some good times :D Very long and satisfying game, and to be able to play it with those changes would be a treat!

I don't know how to do it myself but I remember downloading Pyramid Head for the Sims 2 back in the day.

He loved painting for some reason...

I unexpectedly got Modern Warfare II for Christmas and discovered that the most cathartic and hilarious thing in that game is to play Domination (Capture Points map) and to use ONLY the Riot Shield and Throwing Knife. Then I park my ass on an enemy point, and watch with hilarity as many players just can't figure out how to kill me. Hundreds of bullets bounce off my shield as I sit there laughing. And then one or two players approach so they can try to run around to my backside. Unexpectedly, the turtle runs at one... BAM, throwing knife drops him. The other one tries to run away screaming, but I just run after him, shield bashing him into mush. You can't stop the Juggernaut!

Of course, occasionally this stress-reliever doesn't help as I join a server every once in a while where people are smart enough to use a grenade launcher on my ass, but is still kind of funny when you realize that they are changing their weapon setups just to deal with you... One among many.

Another way to kill stress/anger - Killing zombies with an electric guitar in Left 4 Dead 2.

Another way to kill stress/anger - Killing zombies with an electric guitar in Left 4 Dead 2.

I haven't played Left 4 Dead or it's sequel (Not a fan of survival horror games), but I've heard Left 4 Dead 2 is supposed to be pretty good. Is that true?

Death's Head -

I think it is fantastic, although I haven't had much time to play it with my other interests taking priority. It is at its best when you are playing with some friends, as it is the ultimate co-op game. For example, there are special types of zombies that have the capacity to pin you down and carve you up, and others that can cover you with bile making it hard to see and fight off other zombies that swamp you. So, if you have some friends, you can have a great lan party just trying to survive the zombie apocalypse together.

However, if you are playing on harder difficulties, it can honestly get kind of harrowing and almost stressful. At one point, I found myself hunched over my computer, listening desperately for any sound or noise that could give away approaching zombies given the dangerousness of my low health, my low ammo and how far I'd gotten in a particular campaign. It can get very intense. I personally would argue that this is part of what makes it a great game. But this is also why I can't play it for as long as I can play other games. It just puts my senses on end after a while.

But it definitely is a good game. I'm just giving pros and cons. If you are interested in getting it, though, make sure to get Left 4 Dead 2, the recent sequel. The original probably has a much much lower player base now given the sequel's arrival and greater amount of options/weapons/campaigns.

I don't know how to do it myself but I remember downloading Pyramid Head for the Sims 2 back in the day.

He loved painting for some reason...

Wow, that'd be a sight to see! Out of all video game baddies/nemeses/villains, Pyramid Head is probably the only one that ever literally scared the crap out of me :O Of course, this was many years ago, too..

Agreed. He scared me when I first saw him because I didn't know what the hell he was! But now, he's one of the only villains that I would run the opposite way if I saw him. All the others I'm like "that's so badass".

Speaking of nemeses, Nemesis himself from RE3 was another one who had me jittery and unwilling to proceed out of fear alone. But that was before I'd even played the first Silent Hill yet, and then once I was introduced to Pyramid Head . . . Oh God, SAVE ME NEMESIS!! LOL!

I remember the Fear Effect games... particularly in the first level of Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, walking around in that sewer, hardly any lighting, then being grabbed by something and slammed into the wall. Turn and run into a room, only to have the door shake and shudder under the blows of whatever the fuck it was after you.

Good game, but hell... got the heart rate pumping.

I've recently dug up my old N64 and played Star Wars Rogue Squardron and I have the urge to find the NGC versions of the game. There's something so satisfying and therapeutic about hearing those quad guns on that hunk of junk freighter which puts a smile on my face.

I actually never played those Fear Effect games. Or Star Wars on the N64 except that pod racer one.

Also, Forza 3 actually calms me down now. Don't know but it's awesome that my Savannah RX-7 hasn't lost a race yet :D.


Speaking of nemeses, Nemesis himself from RE3 was another one who had me jittery and unwilling to proceed out of fear alone. But that was before I'd even played the first Silent Hill yet, and then once I was introduced to Pyramid Head . . . Oh God, SAVE ME NEMESIS!! LOL!

Nemesis was scary at first. But he grew on me to be a badass character you wish was on your side (excluding the movie ;)). But if Pyramid Head was on my side, I'd still run just because he creeps me out.

I actually never played those Fear Effect games. Or Star Wars on the N64 except that pod racer one.

Also, Forza 3 actually calms me down now. Don't know but it's awesome that my Savannah RX-7 hasn't lost a race yet :D.
I often play racing games to calm down, only sims though... Especially around the nurburgring... Im a monster there.

It depends on the kind of mood I'm in. It's either Gran Turismo PSP (can't find my PS2 cable to play GT4) or Forza 3 now that I have it. But if I'm in a pissy/rotton mood and want to play a racing game, I'll play Initial D because the courses with lots of corners and hairpins take a lot of my concentration so I don't hit the wall and because I'll be focusing on that, I'll lose my temper rapidly.

WAIT WAIT WAIT - GTA 4 is on the PS2? ya mean PS3. you must mean it. otherwise i am going to murder the fanboys at GameStop for saying it was on the XBOX only.

GT4=Gran Turismo 4
GTA 4=Grand Theft Auto 4

And I thought GTA4 was also on the PS3 anyways?

Resident Evil 3 (did anyone said face to face Nemesis with Knife?)
Megaman X5
Metal Gear Solid (Torture in Extreme Difficulty)
Castlevania SOTN (with Richter without taking any Life Max Up)
Quake (Only on Nightmare Difficulty)
Doom
Diablo II (Sorceress on Hardcore)
Counter-Strike
Super Smash Bros. (did anyone tried 1 vs three lvl9 Ness?)

Nemesis is not scary, he's cute.

Nemesis is not scary, he's badass.

I said Cute not badass. >.<

I said badass not cute. >.<

I know :D

how'd you manage to get a sorc to nightmare in D2? i can never do that...

Metal Gear Solid (Torture in Extreme Difficulty)

Diablo II (Sorceress on Hardcore)


Both those games/scenarios are epic. /giveprops.


how'd you manage to get a sorc to nightmare in D2? i can never do that...

It isn't that hard if you plan it well, Hardcore difficulty is all I played for a while, very pressure filled. ;)

how'd you manage to get a sorc to nightmare in D2? i can never do that...

If you build it well there won't that much problem, Act V on Nightmare it's troublesome to me mainly because of the demon-bitches that cast you the curse Blood-Mana (Use HP to cast spells Instead of MP).

I remember the Fear Effect games... particularly in the first level of Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix, walking around in that sewer, hardly any lighting, then being grabbed by something and slammed into the wall. Turn and run into a room, only to have the door shake and shudder under the blows of whatever the fuck it was after you.


Didn't played the 2nd Fear Effect, but the First, is one of the most bizarre games I've ever played.
From Fighting against a Mafia to fight against in hell some Oriental Chinese Demon. Very weird twist.

Little Big Planet is pretty relaxing so I usually play that

Didn't played the 2nd Fear Effect, but the First, is one of the most bizarre games I've ever played.

From Fighting against a Mafia to fight against in hell some Oriental Chinese Demon. Very weird twist.


Agreed, both Fear Effect games were rather... 'out there'. I also found Jade Empire to be quite relaxing to play. The difficulty of this game wasn't as high as it was in Knights of the Old Republic, only thing which caused any amount of trouble was some of the puzzles. Apart from that though, quite easy to finish. Great voice actors too.

Modern warfare 2 is my game to relax with almost as goodas shooting real people lol!!!!! just kidding, i like to embarrass people with the shield!!!

Starcraft. This game is just for every situation.

got go with old school for me
first Unreal Tournament for the PC
nothing relaxs me more than some instagib

To relieve my stress I tend to play CO2 since I usually tend to pk someone or chat with my friends there

Dissidia. Relieves stress, and utterly addicting!

When I'm stressed, I usually call a friend or two over and play some rounds of Super Smash Bros. That helps a lot.

Red Faction Guerrilla


That stuff is nice to relieve anger

Left 4 dead. Anything violent that doesnt require me to use my brain

StarCraft or UT2004 to relieve anger and any RPG to relieve stress.

I will usually play MW2 online and make it my mission to kill people in embarrassing ways only.

Counter-Strike 1.6 these days...

Splinter Cell: Conviction Demo

We've all had days where we're incredibly pissed off, incensed, angry beyond measure... particularly if you've worked in the retail trenches like I have. You go home in a bad mood, and for me, I play videogames to calm myself down.

Depending on the mood... I play either:

Dynasty Warriors
Being able to just wade into wave upon wave of enemies and just cut them down in a few slashes, does make me feel a bit better. Particularly if I imagine the npc's I'm killing are the idiots who made me angry in the first place.

Saints Row 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV
These two also help as well. Wanton violence, destruction... chaos and anarchy. Running down npc's always puts a smile on my dial and makes me feel a bit better.

So.. what game/s do you play to relieve your anger/stress/etc?

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Outcast

The Multiplayer mode I hacked up everyone with my lightsaber after I came home from school and these girls were pissing me off I pretended it was them

GTA III is a good stress reliever, especially after you've beaten the game. Then you can go everywhere and cause all the mayhem you want. The new Chinatown Wars has the same vibe.

Right now, Wii Sports! Tried it out for the first time last weekend, and so far finding it great as a stress reliever!

If I'm mad, I play the Darkness. Hearts. Yum-yum. :P