The "smartest" game you ever played

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rocketpig said:

Machina-AX said:
As far as story/plot is concerned then certainly Portal. The character development and pyschology was excellent.

How on Earth did I forget Portal?

*hangs head in shame*

You didn’t forget Portal, you said no puzzle games.

I would say none. They are either not mentally challenging, or they are puzzle games.

I would say electronic board games would count, so Chess or Go (Go is more mentally challenging then Chess).

I would also say just about any RTS is challenging, or some of the old military simulators. I used to play an air traffic controller game that was mentally challenging.

I personally like to play games for fun. I am challenged mentally at work every day. I play games to unwind. Same with movies, and books :)

EDIT: I consider RTS’s to be somewhat of a puzzle game. So not sure I should include it.