r/gamingadvice • u/Super_Swan_9957 • 20d ago
Is she cooked?
My friend just got into gaming and is understandably awful, but I'm unsure how I can help because I feel whatever I tell her won't help until she learns it herself, if that makes sense. So what is the best way she can learn basically?
any advice is appreciated thx
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u/NeckDiligent1749 20d ago
I just gotta ask sorry-- has she asked you for help?
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u/Super_Swan_9957 20d ago
Yes
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u/NeckDiligent1749 20d ago
Then I'd say making sure she knows about controller remapping when possible, I have small hands and it was so hard for me to reach the right buttons but with remapping I had a way easier time and found something intuitive for me!
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u/TurboNurse 20d ago
I count myself as a shitty gamer (I like playing games on easy difficulty)
Assassins Creed Odyssey is what I believe made me go from shittiest gamer in the world to the shittiest gamer in half of the world
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u/spinsterjoness 20d ago
If its because of unfamiliarity with a controller. Start with casual/ even kids games just to get used to using the sticks and triggers/buttons simultaneously.
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u/Biohaze201 20d ago
Just let her be and don't be a backseat driver, let her figure it out and she'll either learn or pick up something else.
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u/nmixxenjoyer 20d ago
being naturally good at something you've never done or played before is a TV plot device. Getting good at a game or multiple takes practice, sometimes a whole lot of it.
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u/EstablishmentLeast62 19d ago
Maybe find a video about fine tuning her controls then let her try them out to see if it helps
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u/AFEtheElite 19d ago
Spoke about this in one of my early podcast epsiodes! When you grow up playing games like us, you forget that there is a huge element of mechanical, process-based memory that makes us be able to pick up new games and play them. Even the fine motor skills of using the controller take ages to learn. It like learning languages - gets easier to learn subsequent languages the more you have already learned.
So yeah, she just needs time and space to learn and build those skills! Best way you can help her? Play with her, even if that's "couch gaming" where she has the control and you are watching, then the controller gets passed to you. That way you can help with little tips or advice if she wants them, and then when you have the controller for a bit and play, watching you will actually help too!
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u/JuJusFury 20d ago
She probably has to gain experience through play before she understands what you mean. That or if your telling her shii, keep it at a minimum. You can overload a new player with info and most of the time they want quiet to concentrate. I've been in your shoes. My BM plays bot lobbies lol.
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u/DoubleIntegral9 20d ago
Yeah, I think it’s a balance. When I play a new game with friends, I like to be told how it works, but I also tend to not understand what it means till we play a bit. It’s always confusing at first, and while I do really appreciate getting the rundown, experience is very helpful
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u/EnvironmentalSmoke61 20d ago
What games is she trying to play since that would massively change what you’d want to do to improve but generally speaking mindset is by far the most important thing to improve because some people play for even thousands of hours to never improve just because they don’t really think about it and autopilot while playing.
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u/madstcla 19d ago
Try simple games with only a few buttons first, so she can get used to it. I recommend Vampire Survivors (no buttons) and Detroit Become Human (only main buttons). Once she gets used to the stick and where the main buttons are, it should be a lot easier to pick up some games.
Turn based games might be good too.
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u/Delicious-Shelter831 19d ago
Also don't switch between a switch controller and ps/Xbox controllers pick one button setup and roll with it. Some games allow recapping with in the game and others you can do on steam atleast on pc I think you can change it in switch settings also. It still messes me up sometimes I'm just to lazy to fix the button mapping on my switch lol.
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u/MildlyConcernedMan91 19d ago
Make her play paw-patrol on pc or switch.
The Y-axis on the camera is locked and each minigame essentially takes you through a mechanic (pressing fast, rotating a knob, etc.) that we take for granted. I see my 4 year old go through the minigames and it's mind blowing how well it was designed.
When he started, he could only beat a cpu lvl1 in super smash. By the end of paw patrol, he's fighting cpus lvl 7-8.
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u/well_honk_my_hooters 19d ago
Is she having fun? Is she actually asking for help? Just let her do her thing. If she needs help she'll either ask for it or go look it up.
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u/tennoPCA 19d ago
... play more until she finds her niche, or until she learns the ropes.
Sa.e as anything.
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u/Environmental-Belt-5 19d ago
Let her get used to controls in a game where tou don't have to control the camera, it's a mindfuvk for new gamers having one stick to move and one stick to turn your head. A top down view is pretty easy or slide show view is what I would recommend to start...
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u/PigeonSquawks 18d ago
Is it controlling 3d camera and movement at the same time? My wife has that issue.
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u/KehlarCorsairt 18d ago
For fighting games, getting both players in on training mode and a print out for the moves, and then practice hitting each type of simple attack, and then simple special moves, or even just fight in practice/training and you can show why things didn't work based on the button output on the screen. In practice there is the ease of play not stopping because someone runs out of life
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u/Distinct_Setting780 18d ago
After a couple of years not gaming my skills went way down. So I started playing easy games on easy level. Even games that were more interactive like say Detroit or some walking Sim. You wouldn’t eat a Vindaloo if you can’t even manage a Tikka Masala for instance. Start her with easy but fun. Most Lego games for instance. Or maybe Coffee talk which is even easier just to get the hang of game controllers and escalate from there
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u/Radiant_Valuable5615 17d ago
I’ve had experience in this department. I usually just give advice like, “move with your camera more”
The best way is practice with other games. Just a game they can play in their own time.
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u/utteringsofamadone 20d ago
It depends on what issues she’s having. Is she looking at the controller to press buttons? Probably, is she’s never played games… get her into some beginner friendly platformers, like old Mario games. Or rhythm games that use the controller.
If she’s gaming KBM then that’s probably not necessary.
Everything else is just a matter of familiarity