How Microsoft got Beautiful-Katamari Exclusivity..what will be next?

[Bodhesatva]

Slimebeast said:
Bodhesatva, at least that was a mature post you wrote there. ;)

Now that you just spoke about your love for casual games (or the so called casual games) it started me thinking. What if I like those kind of games too? That is something I have to check out. Perhaps after I've bought the X360, I might just go and buy a random casual/family game that got good or decent reviews. Like Eternal Sonata, or even a pure music game. Or why not a puzzle game (just happened to see there are many puzzle games under development for the X360). Or a brain game? Dammit, I actually have no clue about "casual" games.

Do you have any tips, Bodhesatva? ^^
(just don't say The Sims)

Some of my favorites thus far are themed games, such as Cooking Mama. I think Cooking Mama is a big deal, and we should see more creative, interesting titles like that. I really enjoy Brain Age, it's the best video game I've played in a long while. 

As for "party" games, Wario Ware is much more fun than I anticipated. I also think Wii Sports is a great choice, but everyone knows that one.

Of all the traditional games that I've played, the one casuals seem to enjoy most is civilization. If you haven't tried that, pick it up.

In my opinion, the hallmark of a good "casual" game isn't just it's simplicity, it's is the rapidity with which it can be picked up and/or put down. Meaning, a game that can be enjoyed for 15-30 minutes at a time, instead of hours.