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[fscom]

15. http://i58.tinypic.com/bhd850.png

[(Anonymous)]

don't bother

[feotakahari]

If you just want to watch, there's always lparchive.org.

[(Anonymous)]

OT: She has nice legs.

[(Anonymous)]

Okami on easy mode. Start there. Right there. Exactly there.

[taotrooper]

I agree about the Okami rec, but IIRC it doesn't have a difficulty setting. There is the New Game+ if you collect all stray beads, but that's at least a second playthrough.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, this.

There's also adventure games like Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, even the recently remastered Grim Fandango if you have the patience for it.

Or start by looking up some Let's Plays on Youtube for the games that look interesting to you. Plenty of fans in game fandoms haven't played them. In my current fandom I'd say as many as half, and no one shits on them for not being "true fans."

[blitzwing]

It really depends on what kind of art you like. You like pixel art? Classic games and indie games. You like mecha and sci-fi backgrounds? Go for the video games and MMOs with robots. Anime-style? Visual novels. Etc etc.

[dethtoll]

Just watch LPs to get you started. Maybe play some really simple games, get you used to using controllers (or a keyboard.)

[taotrooper]

First it would depend what genres you are willing to try, OP. There are games that are gorgeous, but if their gameplay is not your thing then it won't be enjoyable. If you've never played anything at all this can be hard to tell. The only ways to know the genres you'd like is either trying them yourself, or watching a friend or relative or a youtuber if you don't want to spend the money. See what they do (shooting, slashing, jumping, casting magic spells, whatever it is), and if you can see yourself doing that then you're set. You can try renting or borrowing them at first, then buying a copy if possible if you like them. It's a expensive hobby, between the games and the hardware needed.

There are a lot of lists on the internet for games-as-art, so research a bit, see for which consoles they are first, check if the plot or the setting pique your interest. Write them down. Make a wishlist.

That said, how about starting with indie games in general? They tend to be short, cheaper, and many have beautiful aesthetics. Once you've finished a couple of good ones, you'll be confident enough to tackle the +40-hour epics and the big franchises.

As for which consoles to buy, I'd recommend PC (if you can afford a really good one) and/or PS3/PS4 because in my experience they have a higher range of pretty games between the two of them (although yes, Nintendo and Xbox also have stunning ones or have ports for artsy games too, please don't lynch me.)

I... hope this helps somehow?

[raspberryrain]

You could just join the 3d art community.

I mean, I usually tell people not to go into 3d if they want to be artists, because it's horrible and expensive and awful and unrewarding, but...yeah, there's some neat stuff.

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[(Anonymous)]

Image: Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII

Text: I want to get into video games really bad but I don't know where to start and the task seems huge when I'm mostly interested because of the art.

[bur]

Going with LPs too. Granted, this is from someone who started in 1987, so my opinion might need salt. I think it'd be a good idea to start with LPs so you can find what studio's senses of aesthetics jives best with your own AS WELL AS a good way to make sure you like their general way of storytelling and making sure their gameplay isn't absolute shit. Your pic's of Lightning, so, sure, why not start with some Squeenix LPs? Their games are generally very very pretty. I'm sure in the LP's you'll find comments like "so and so did such and such so much better" or "reminds me of what-the-what", so you can branch off and look up those things. You might never even have to play a game to find what you want, and you might just be satisfied with LPs! Best part of that? No money wasted.

If you still want to play games, then just tally up what systems have the most things you liked and go for that.

[kallanda_lee]

If you're going for "beautiful" I'd suggest Ico, if you can still get your hand on a PS2, or someone modded it on another platform.

[(Anonymous)]

If you're just in it for the art, I'm pretty sure there are some "Art of..." books for various games floating around.

[elaminator]

Going with everyone else in that it might be easiest to start with LP's, see what sort of genre's interest you and go from there. Maybe try older games first? (Since you can usually get those for cheaper.) Or some free games or demos. (I have no real suggestions there, sorry.)

Random suggestions that might not at all cater to your tastes: Super Mario 64, Turok, Sonic Adventure, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Grind Radio/Jet Set Radio Future, Portal, BioWare stuff (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Dragon Age), Tomb Raider, Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney), The Walking Dead Game, FFX, Uncharted, etc. (I want to say Shenmue because I have a fondness for it and it is pretty unique, but it will forever remain unfinished and it certainly isn't everyone's type of game, so.)

[(Anonymous)]

Ico and shadow of the colossus are breathtaking, but a little high level in gameplay.

Journey is beautiful and so simple but elegant to play.

Mpst other games have a casual mode to help you enjoy the world without having to kick and swear, though, and the more you play, the better you will get.

[otakugal15]

Find one that has a premise that interests you. But also look at game play. Older FF games have turn based style combat, like pokemon. I'm not sure what 12 was like, but 13 has a slight variant of the turn based battle with some other mechanics (look for youtube vids on how that plays out and see if that is something you'd be interested in).

Kingdom Hearts, on the opposite end, is a hack and slash. You get better attacks are you level and you do more combos. Very simple game play.

MMOs are very keyboard based. Most base abilities are tied to your number pads, movement is either in the ASWD (Q and E are strafing) keys or you can use the mouse/arrow keys, which ever ones fit you best. I have short fingers on my left hand, so doing the ASWD keys tends to hurt my hand, so I use my mouse for movement. Once again, look up youtube videos to get an idea of how they work.

It's all about what makes you most comfortable AND what interests you. Don't let elitist jerks tell you how to play. And if you ever get into MMOs, for the love of EVERYTHING ignore Trade Chat. Only look at the chat window for guild stuff or to pay attention to details regarding group content.

Edit: Or, you may like games that like The Wolf Among Us. I'm not entirely sure what the game play is, but I believe it is nothing like most games. I need to look into that myself.

Or platformers, a more old school style of game play, like Mario. There's something for everyone.

[(Anonymous)]

The new Pokemon games for the 3DS.

[(Anonymous)]

I began with Kingdom Hearts, and found it a good choice for me. It's very pretty (for it's age) and not too difficult.

Every game is a different kind of experience; whether it's a good experience depends on what you're looking for. I like to play for the pretty, too, but there are some types of gameplay that can really frustrate me. I don't watch LPs much, but I do have a friend I visit who has every console and buys tons of games so I do get to preview a lot.

I think gamefly or some other rental might be the way to go. Rent a whole bunch of different ones: action, rpg, stealth, first person shooter, and figure out what you like and don't like. If you're interested in the art, then when in doubt go with what appeals to you visually. And don't be afraid to hate or love games that everyone else has the opposite opinion about. You are looking for the experience that touches you and makes you happy, and that's what's important.

As for consoles, I am a Playstation gal but I do have an XBox 360 that has been used mainly for Elder Scrolls and Halo. You might be able to find some used consoles for a good price and if your PC can manage it, I'd suggest getting hooked up with Steam, they have so many games it's crazy.

[(Anonymous)]

You can always watch Let's Plays and such, maybe start with easier games and see if you like them, check out used game stores for cheap stuff. If you don't have a console, you might want to start with PC games so you don't have to buy one. Or you could get a handheld to start, since it'll be cheaper and possibly less complicated.

[(Anonymous)]

The Kirby series is specifically designed to be welcoming of beginners and still really fun. Kirby Super Star might be a good bet since it's made up of several smaller games instead of just one huge one. Though Kirby's Adventure would be a nice choice too!

[(Anonymous)]

I've loved video games all my life starting with the original NES system:

Aesthetics are as good a place to start as any with video games. Each person's learning curve is different, but if you are motivated and intrigued by what you see then you should definitely pick it up! If you like dinosaurs play a game with nothing but dinosaurs in it! That's the only way to learn what you like and don't like in games. Try everything and everything. If you're on a budget, try Steam or buy games used for cheap.

[(Anonymous)]

I guess you probably have watched some LPs. I wouldn't advise watching more of those. At some point you have to take action yourself, or you'll be intimidated when you're suddenly "on your own" within a game.
If you heven't got a console the easiest and cheapest way to get a pretty range selection would probably be to get steam.
via steam, you can get all kinds of games for all kinds of prices. Don't be too cheap, though, because often (not always!), prices are founded in things like extensive gameplay testing, quality control, the stuff that makes games run smooth, stuff that makes them more intuitive and so on. So look at the reviews. maybe start with one or two games that were popular with the mainstream. On my old Ps3 one of the games I'd recommend would be Little big Planet, or Uncharted 2. I didn't like either of them that much, BUT they are very well rounded and easy to get into.
After that, you'll maybe have an Idea what aspects of these games you cared for, and what you didn't like, and then the path to your ideal genre and game type will become more clear. ;-)

Btw. I'd love to recommend old games (I used to love King's Quest), but they often require a lot of tolerance for frustration and a lot of patience, trial and error and so on, which nowadays doesn't really work well anymore (sadly).

[(Anonymous)]

Find something you like and try it! It's just that easy!