Top 5 games to play *only* while drunk
Let’s face it, there are certain games that you secretly want to play, but you don’t want to look like a total arse in front of even your bestest of friends. So what better thing to do than to get all of you drunk, and embarrass yourselves en masse.
Here’s my top 5 list of games to play *only* after you’ve played checkers with shot glasses and lost any dignity you may have had in a game or ten of drunken strip poker. Basically games you wouldn’t be caught dead playing other than drunk. You may notice a theme here:
5. Singstar ’80s – PS2
Yes, go raid your, or your sister’s, cupboard for some legwarmers and shoulder pads, ‘cos you’re going to rock it on out like it’s 1989. With tracks like “Walking on sunshine”, “Karma Chameleon”, “I want to know what love is”, “A little respect” (Yes, remember Erasure??), and even the old favourite “Ice Ice Baby”, there’s something here for every 30-something.
4. Singstar ’90s – PS2
Trade in those legwarmers for skintight plastic jackets and belly-button piercings. The ’90s were the age of pop, and if you’re not careful, you might pop something while rocking to “Barbie Girl”, “Love Shack”, The Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love” and who can forget “Pump up the Jam”. Come on, you know you’re singing these in your head. Close your mouth. And if you get drunk enough, you can slap eachother’s arses with Sir Mix A Lot’s “Baby Got Back”. (Go on, click the link, you know you wanna.)
3. Lips – XBox 360 / Singstar PS3
OK, so these games might actually be good enough to play while not drunk, assuming you’re a young teenage girl and you’re auditioning for Idols. For the rest of us? They’re just another selection of great songs that we can obliterate with our untalented voiceboxes. Pray for your neighbour’s dog. The track list for Lips includes Ace of Base’s “The Sign”, Blondie’s “Call Me”, Rihanna’s “Umbrella” (ella-ella-ella) and even Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable”. Tracks for Singstar on the PS3 include Blink 182′s “All the small things”, “Pass the Dutchie” (Oi! Stop singing!), the Scissor Sisters’ “She don’t like dancing”, and the hippity hoppity “Hey Ya” by Outkast. All your favourites to sing offkey to.
2. Dancing Stage Universe – XBox 360
You’ve seen those youngsters looking good hopping around on those machines at N1 City’s Arcade, and you secretly envy them. Even if you don’t recognise any of the songs, you’d still like to have those moves. Go on, admit it. Playing Dance Stage Universe will lead to the funniest un-dance-like moves ever. No really. Ever.
1. Naked Twister
Hey, who said games are only played on consoles and PCs?? Twister is fun for the whole family, but Naked Twister is just something you don’t play while sober. Or with the kids around… Careful now, very careful, you may have accidently walked in on your best friend while they were in the shower, but seeing them play Naked Twister could make you see them in a completely different light.
Check back next week for my Top 5 list of games to play *especially* when drunk.
* Nerdmag does not condone nor promote drinking, underage or otherwise. Attempt above activities at own risk.
[Ed's note: Although it highly recommended. And a lot funnier. But don't tell anyone we said that.]
I can’t believe you left out “Worms: Armageddon” … That has to be the most awesome party game EVAR.
Arno: No no, Worms: Armageddon is a game I *would* play when sober… The games above are ones that you wouldn’t be caught *dead* playing when sober.
Oh, I see. Hmm. That explains “Barbie Girl”.
Wait, does that mean you *wouldn’t* play Naked Twister with your friends while sober? I mean, doesn’t everyone?
You seem to have left out the best part of Lips. The microphones are WIRELESS! Do you have any idea how nifty that is for the worlds clumsiest person (me) whilst drunk?
Also, aside from singing, you have to wave your mic for extra points a certain number of ways, as well as dance on the spot. My absolute favourite feature is the Battle of the Bands option – you get to sing against someone and whoever wins literally kicks the other person off the screen! It’s far too much fun for a group of drunkards. Yet my housemates and I partake in it often.
Highly recommended.
Awww singstar 80′s is totally the best one.
hell no. Lips kicks singstars ass, trust me. The only problem is that they’ve only got one track album out right now. But some of the 80s songs are insane!
You can’t leave out Smooth Moves on Wii thats the ultimate drunken funness
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