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![]() Plus there’s a reason why chess has been around for over a thousand years. That sounds like a good idea to me, and while much as I think Gran Turismo 6 would entertain me, Deep Rybka would be a gaming nemesis that would make me think and learn. It’d also give you something to think about while doing boring things like fishing, or trying to make a fire. It wouldn’t exactly be fun in the classic video gaming sense, but it would provide the kind of mental stimulation you’d need to stop yourself from going completely nuts. A program like Deep Rybka would provide an unbeatable intellectual challenge and keep one’s mind razor sharp. ![]() But while they’re great multiplayer games, I don’t think it’d take long to suss out their AI and then they’d be worthless. I thought about board games, especially the two brilliant German classics, Cataan and Carcassone. However, none would ever deliver any surprises. As would Littlebigplanet, whose design-your-own-game aspect would provide much scope for amusement. Offline versions of Minecraft and Sim City would offer a terrific canvas for creativity and self-made entertainment. Other contenders? Skyrim and GTA V sound good, but I don’t think it’d take long before I’d be as familiar with their moderately sized worlds as I was the desert island I’m stuck on. A game based around shaving fractions of a second off a lap time would probably keep me happy for years. It’s fairly open-ended, has enormous amounts of things to tinker with, offers a near-limitless challenge, and essentially turns the player into the ultimate boss. My immediate gut instinct is Gran Turismo 6. Which one would you be playing, when you’re not punching a string of numbers into a mysterious computer every 108 minutes, or talking to a volleyball called Wilson? We posed that question to Team USG, and the answers we got back offer an interesting insight into obsession, gaming, and strategic long-term amusement. You’re stuck on an empty island with a console and one game of your choosing. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. ![]() This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. ![]()
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