Don’t know if I would have thought of Dota as a social game tbh. Maybe a more casual MMO?
But what about keep talking and nobody explodes, overcooked or penis jousting?
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pathief@lemmy.world 2 days agoSure but the social aspect in games is often pretty toxic.
I played quite a lot of Dota 2 and while communication and cooperation greatly jmprove your chances of winning, most often then not it was just someone raging hard over minor mistakes.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
hayvan@feddit.nl 2 days ago
Deep Rock Galactic and especially Helldivers 2 gave me the most positive interactions with random strangers despite lack of dedicated social hubs or lobbies.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Yeah coop games are usually pretty good choices
pathief@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Dota is not casual at all, it’s quite competitive. It’s the reason the communication is so toxic.
Couch co-op games are very nice but in my personal experience friends don’t make a habit of gathering to play them. It’s a infrequent ocasion, online gaming is much much easier. Boardgames are a cooler experience if you’re gonna have people frequently at your place.
Nemoder@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Absolutely, just as you can wander into the wrong bar and end up in a fight.
Competitive games will definitely bring out the worst in some people though, but there’s plenty of co-operative and role-play games that can lead to good lasting friendships.