Best Bonus Mode in a Game?

[SextusMaximus]

What's the best bonus mode in a game?

E.g. a part of the game added in as an "arcade"-ish component, not part of the singleplayer or multiplayer experience.

E.G. Races in mirror's edge, Spec Ops. in MW2 or Forge in Halo 3.

 

[xXDeMoNiCXx]

Technically those can be counted as a single-player/multiplayer experience as well. No getting around that but if you mean non-story modes then I'd have to say the Versus mode in the L4D games.

Nothing beats pouncing on Survivors as a Hunter and ripping their spleen's out.

 

[archvile93]

Does Maverick Hunter X's Vile mode count? That was pretty cool.

 

[Julianking93]

Timed fights in Shadow of the Colossus.

Challenge maps in Batman Arkham Asylum

That's all I can think of right now.

 

[xXDeMoNiCXx]

Timed fights in Shadow of the Colossus.

Challenge maps in Batman Arkham Asylum

That's all I can think of right now.

Timed Fights? Don't think I've ever heard of those. :S

 

[Randomologist]

Does God Mode count? If so then GTA:SA, excepting explosions and police choppers. Flying tanks ftw.

Failing that, this:

... the Versus mode in the L4D games.

Nothing beats pouncing on Survivors as a Hunter.

 

[Palademon]

Arcade leagues and challenges in Timesplitters.

 

[Kae]

Arcade leagues and challenges in Timesplitters.

I was going to say that... sigh... I guess I'll have to say something else but cannot think of anything right now....

 

[Catchy Slogan]

EDIT: Nevermind

I like the challenge on DMC4. Can't quite remember what it's called.

 

[GundamSentinel]

The free rolling mode in Katamari Forever was a lot of fun. Just roll as long as you want. Exactly what I always wanted in a Katamari game.

Oh and as mentioned, the Shadow of the Colossus timed battles were a lot of fun, as was the hard mode.

 

[Dragon Zero]

Counter-Operative from Perfect Dark I love the concept of having my friend be a henchman while I am the secret agent. No games since has been able to quite catch that feeling, to my knowledge.

I also love Terrorist Hunt from Rainbow Six Vegas. It gets pretty intense and even scary if you are playing alone, especially since the spawning is semi-random meaning you know where enemies will spawn but you do not always know in what numbers or with what weapons.

 

[rokkolpo]

Mercenaries in the Resident Evil series. Made even better by RE5 which introduced co-op mercenaries. And Barry Burton as playable.

this was indeed alot of fun.
friend:no don't hit that thing it'll make us stay here longer!!!
me:*crush* whoops
friend:god damnit!

 

[Julianking93]

Timed fights in Shadow of the Colossus.

Challenge maps in Batman Arkham Asylum

That's all I can think of right now.

Timed Fights? Don't think I've ever heard of those. :S

It's just when you have a certain amount of time to kill a colossus.

 

[Gigaguy64]

In Tatsunoko VS Capcom the kept the Hell Shooter TvC ultimate All-Shooters.

its a blast, kinda gets boring after a while but the 4 characters it lets you use for it mixes up the action.+

 

[happysock]

Nazi Zombies in COD WAW, especially after they released some maps for it. That was the only thing that kept me going back to that game.

 

[Aura Guardian]

In Tatsunoko VS Capcom the kept the Hell Shooter TvC ultimate All-Shooters.

its a blast, kinda gets boring after a while but the 4 characters it lets you use for it mixes up the action.+

The Japanese verison has better bonuses modes. Sadly cut do to licenses issues and gamers hate for mini games

 

[Moon Man]

fucking strong arm in SR2

 

[Gigaguy64]

In Tatsunoko VS Capcom the kept the Hell Shooter TvC ultimate All-Shooters.

its a blast, kinda gets boring after a while but the 4 characters it lets you use for it mixes up the action.+

The Japanese verison has better bonuses modes. Sadly cut do to licenses issues and gamers hate for mini games

Too bad too.

I really wanted to play the Chin-Li and the Roll Mini Games.