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[Ocean Dweller]

The 10 Best Games to Play for the Holiday Season

From Helldivers 2 to Super Smash Bros, these are the games that will make the holidays better playing together.

www.rollingstone.com

Some family friendly titles in there which makes sense for gatherings and a couple of gritty games too.

Overcooked 2 -

Stardew Valley -

Killing Floor 2 -

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Kart-8...31c91385cb3db343c0772e2c3&psc=1&tag=hyprod-20
It Takes Two -

Helldivers 2 -

Off the Grid - https://gameoffthegrid.com/#about

Fortnite - https://www.fortnite.com/?lang=en-US

Ultimate Chicken Horse -

Super Smash Brothers Ultimate - https://www.amazon.com/Super-Smash-...ocphy=9010870&hvtargid=pla-525187750014&psc=1

 

[Zacfoldor]

It Takes Two is still legend but damn did they stop buying games in 1492?

 

[Sgt. Pinback]

What a weird, utterly pointless article.

 

[ManaByte]

Killing Floor?

Ultimate Chicken?

 

[Ozriel]

Weird mix of titles. It would certainly make more sense if this focused on games with couch co-op given the ‘holidays’ and ‘family gathering’ theme of the article.
Stuff Iike Fortnite and Helldivers 2 shouldn’t really be there.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[FeralEcho]

 

[Randall365]

So it’s true - a Rolling Stone gathers no Moss.

VR is dead.

 

[mitch1971]

So it’s true - a Rolling Stone gathers no Moss.

VR is dead.

 

[Platinumstorm]

What a weird, utterly pointless article.

I actually do care about games that remind me of the holidays, and they can be reflective of points in my life.

#1. Diddy Kong Racing: Wonderful winter //holiday race stages. Every year I think about this game and how it reminds me of the holidays.

#2. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: This is a weird one - but I can smell the box it came in. I remember having candles lit on my computer desk and killing skeletons and nazis in their snow-covered stages.

I bought a fun little ski game to screw around with with my brother this Christmas.
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I have games that I like to play pre-winter: Skyrim in particular, and SSX or Steep just to tease me for the ski season.

 

[bender]

Ultimate Chicken Horse is pretty fun and is getting a sequel. I sort of wish someone like Nintendo would ape the concept.

 

[Sgt. Pinback]

I actually do care about games that remind me of the holidays, and they can be reflective of points in my life.

#1. Diddy Kong Racing: Wonderful winter //holiday race stages. Every year I think about this game and how it reminds me of the holidays.

#2. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: This is a weird one - but I can smell the box it came in. I remember having candles lit on my computer desk and killing skeletons and nazis in their snow-covered stages.

I bought a fun little ski game to screw around with with my brother this Christmas.
--

I have games that I like to play pre-winter: Skyrim in particular, and SSX or Steep just to tease me for the ski season.

Yes. That's you, and the games that remind you - personally - of Christmasses you have enjoyed.

Which is not what this article is about.

 

[March Climber]

Ultimate Chicken?

Aside from Overcooked it is probably the best recommendation on this list for a family gathering.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Nuclear Nightmare

 

[RCX]

What a weird, utterly pointless article.

Welcome to Rolling Stone

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Ultimate Chicken Horse is fucking hilarious to play in a group, my family have played it plenty. Roped some friends in too occasionally. Great game for couch or online.

Edit: CTR Kart racing needs to be there. Top shelf.

 

[cormack12]

 

[gtabro]

Should be

Postal 2
Hatred
Mad World
Super Mario Party
Manhunt 1 & 2

Especially if you have kids, but them these Christmassy titles and thank me later

P.S. Don’t forget questionable mixed bags of a publication like Rolling Stone with their amazing taste on display here are the ones determining who’s winning Geoff Keighley’s TGAs.

 

[Edmund]

Best game to play right now is Path of Exile 2!

 

[GymWolf]

Random list is random.