Poll: Replaying games

[PHOENIXRIDER57]

I'm one to play a game through and then resell it at gamestop. The only reason I keep a game is if it has a really good multiplayer. Later on I'll be bored, so I'll replay a game's story.

 

[Thunderhorse31]

Reasons I replay a game (in no particular order):

- To do the exact opposite of my first playthru (Dragon Age, Fable, Heavy Rain, etc.)
- To make sense of deep/convoluted/retarded storylines (MGS4, FF games, etc.)
- To get missing achievements/trophies
- To play on a harder difficulty (often related to the above)
- To enjoy the hell out of a classic, wonderfully enjoyable, kickass game (Mass Effect, MGS, Sands of Time, HL2, etc.)

There does come a point where I can look at a game and think "I will never, ever EVER play this again, and it usually comes when I finish the first four reasons above, but the game doesn't meet the fifth.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

It really does depend on the game. Some I'll replay immediately, but some I'll leave for a while and go back to in a few months and others I won't touch for years on end.

And some games I'll replay every few months almost religiously because they're just that good.

Exactly.

Yeah, I know the story of the game. I know what's going to happen, I know how it's going to end. But sometimes you need something familiar to go through when you don't feel like picking up something new.

Metal Gear Solid 2 has been my fallback for a number of years now. Sure, I can pretty much mouth the lines along with the characters by this point (I think I've played through it ten or eleven times by now), but that doesn't matter. It satisfies an urge, like making your favorite comfort food for dinner because nothing else sounds good.

 

[NeutralDrow]

I dont get it. It seems everyone and their dog likes to play a game more than once, and I simply dont get it. Once you've finished a game you know the story and you know whats going to happen, so why bother? Its the same reason I dont read books more than once or generally dont watch movies more than once. Its just boring once you know whats going to happen.

I rarely watch movies more than once, but I do play games and read books more than once. Personally, I find that just because something was enjoyable once doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable again. It's not always as good as the first time (unless I pick up on more nuances than the first time, or the conclusion of the story throws the earlier parts into perspective, etc.), but that doesn't drain it of worth, and an extra time through is more reliable at producing those initial emotions than just my memory.

I guess I'm not sure I can explain, since it seems we already view it from two different perspectives. I like initial playthroughs and being surprised, but there's something comforting and fun in the familiar, as well.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

You say it like it's every game ever made. Some games are done when you finish them, some aren't done until you've completed it multiple times. It isn't that abstract an idea >_>

 

[Feriluce]

I dont get it. It seems everyone and their dog likes to play a game more than once, and I simply dont get it. Once you've finished a game you know the story and you know whats going to happen, so why bother? Its the same reason I dont read books more than once or generally dont watch movies more than once. Its just boring once you know whats going to happen.

I rarely watch movies more than once, but I do play games and read books more than once. Personally, I find that just because something was enjoyable once doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable again. It's not always as good as the first time (unless I pick up on more nuances than the first time, or the conclusion of the story throws the earlier parts into perspective, etc.), but that doesn't drain it of worth, and an extra time through is more reliable at producing those initial emotions than just my memory.

I guess I'm not sure I can explain, since it seems we already view it from two different perspectives. I like initial playthroughs and being surprised, but there's something comforting and fun in the familiar, as well.

Maybe thats why. I generally have a very good memory (I grew up having to memorize melodies, and I've never had to study for my exams). That could be the reason I generally dont like second playthroughs, simply because I dont need them to recall my experience with the game down to emotional details.

You say it like it's every game ever made. Some games are done when you finish them, some aren't done until you've completed it multiple times. It isn't that abstract an idea >_>

Yes it is. For me pretty much all games are done when you finish them.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

You say it like it's every game ever made. Some games are done when you finish them, some aren't done until you've completed it multiple times. It isn't that abstract an idea >_>

Yes it is. For me pretty much all games are done when you finish them.

Unless you are bad at explaining yourself or are using the word finish differently than me then you aren't making sense... unless you really haven't played many games.

Ever played Fallout 3 or Oblivion? Even if you beat the last boss or w/e there is still more stuff to be done, it isn't some spontaneous loss of interest.

 

[Feriluce]

You say it like it's every game ever made. Some games are done when you finish them, some aren't done until you've completed it multiple times. It isn't that abstract an idea >_>

Yes it is. For me pretty much all games are done when you finish them.

Unless you are bad at explaining yourself or are using the word finish differently than me then you aren't making sense... unless you really haven't played many games.

Ever played Fallout 3 or Oblivion? Even if you beat the last boss or w/e there is still more stuff to be done, it isn't some spontaneous loss of interest.

I'm defining finish as finishing the story and whatever sidestuff I've felt like along the way.

And yes I have played fallout and oblivion. Never gotten around to finishing any of them though. Oblivion is just a bit bland compared to morrowind, and I've never managed to get into fallout 3 properly.

 

[NeutralDrow]

I dont get it. It seems everyone and their dog likes to play a game more than once, and I simply dont get it. Once you've finished a game you know the story and you know whats going to happen, so why bother? Its the same reason I dont read books more than once or generally dont watch movies more than once. Its just boring once you know whats going to happen.

I rarely watch movies more than once, but I do play games and read books more than once. Personally, I find that just because something was enjoyable once doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable again. It's not always as good as the first time (unless I pick up on more nuances than the first time, or the conclusion of the story throws the earlier parts into perspective, etc.), but that doesn't drain it of worth, and an extra time through is more reliable at producing those initial emotions than just my memory.

I guess I'm not sure I can explain, since it seems we already view it from two different perspectives. I like initial playthroughs and being surprised, but there's something comforting and fun in the familiar, as well.

Maybe thats why. I generally have a very good memory (I grew up having to memorize melodies, and I've never had to study for my exams). That could be the reason I generally dont like second playthroughs, simply because I dont need them to recall my experience with the game down to emotional details.

I wouldn't think that's it, since my memory is quite the same way.

It's probably just differing tolerances for the known and familiar.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

You say it like it's every game ever made. Some games are done when you finish them, some aren't done until you've completed it multiple times. It isn't that abstract an idea >_>

Yes it is. For me pretty much all games are done when you finish them.

Unless you are bad at explaining yourself or are using the word finish differently than me then you aren't making sense... unless you really haven't played many games.

Ever played Fallout 3 or Oblivion? Even if you beat the last boss or w/e there is still more stuff to be done, it isn't some spontaneous loss of interest.

I'm defining finish as finishing the story and whatever sidestuff I've felt like along the way.

And yes I have played fallout and oblivion. Never gotten around to finishing any of them though. Oblivion is just a bit bland compared to morrowind, and I've never managed to get into fallout 3 properly.

Okay, that's more understandable. I figure you've just never found a game that keeps you entertained long enough.

 

[Feriluce]

I wouldn't think that's it, since my memory is quite the same way.

It's probably just differing tolerances for the known and familiar.

Possibly. I do get bored of stuff fairly quickly. I generally cant play an MMO for more than 2 months at a time either before it gets too dull. I can often come back to it later for anotehr 2 months though.

Okay, that's more understandable. I figure you've just never found a game that keeps you entertained long enough.

I have, but they're all multiplayer. I can spend a lot of hours playing the same game multiplayer because it is never the exact same experience.

 

[Chamale]

I dont read books more than once or generally dont watch movies more than once.

Sir, we are of different worlds. I've played through a few games several times (Every Pokemon game before FR/LG, Fallout 3, Timesplitters 2, Impossible Creatures, Land of the Dead), and I try to watch all movies and books multiple times.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

Possibly. I do get bored of stuff fairly quickly. I generally cant play an MMO for more than 2 months at a time either before it gets too dull. I can often come back to it later for anotehr 2 months though.

Okay, that's more understandable. I figure you've just never found a game that keeps you entertained long enough.

I have, but they're all multiplayer. I can spend a lot of hours playing the same game multiplayer because it is never the exact same experience.

Yeah, I often find myself bored of MMOs as well, and for the most part multiplayer seems to be PvP which I loathe with a passion. On an unrelated note I also enjoyed Morrowind more than Oblivion . Hope you find a good game that lasts longer than the end sometime.

 

[Turbulenssi]

Really depends on the game. If game has enough replay value or is just so damn fun I probably play it through again in near future.

 

[iFail69]

Technically I replay the HL2 series constantly by playing synergy, but generally, I only MEAN to replay a game a few months/years after completing it. I like to go play something else before re-running the game.

 

[Revolutionary]

If I didn't I'd be constantly trading in games, which would be pointless given I'm coming back to them.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I've got too many games on my mind to replay them on a regular basis, online modes and games like Simcity, Rollercoaster and The Sims notwithstanding (I mean, those games don't end either).

The only singleplayer game I've replayed more than one time would be Half Life 2. Bloody hell I love that game.

 

[Feriluce]

Possibly. I do get bored of stuff fairly quickly. I generally cant play an MMO for more than 2 months at a time either before it gets too dull. I can often come back to it later for anotehr 2 months though.

Okay, that's more understandable. I figure you've just never found a game that keeps you entertained long enough.

I have, but they're all multiplayer. I can spend a lot of hours playing the same game multiplayer because it is never the exact same experience.

Yeah, I often find myself bored of MMOs as well, and for the most part multiplayer seems to be PvP which I loathe with a passion. On an unrelated note I also enjoyed Morrowind more than Oblivion . Hope you find a good game that lasts longer than the end sometime.

Pvp is the spice of life!...or something.

I do enjoy me some good pvp. Probably the reason I played GW as long as I did.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I usually play a same game twice in succession. First playthough for the story, second to explore every aspect of the game.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

It is not to do with story why people replay it again it is to do with gameplay which is why every single game ever needs to have skipable cut scenes and none of the Half Life stuff of unskipable sequences which ruin replaythroughs.