Games you keep going back to.

[Denmo]

Not talking about your recent addiction. I mean those games you've played for years at least 3 times over and still aren't tired of 'em.

For me it's

Freelancer
UT2k4
FFT
FF9
Metroid Zero Mission (wish I still had it)
Morrowind
Zelda: Link's Awakening

and

Kirby's Adventure.



No matter what new games I buy or my newest fixation, I always find myself eventually yearning to play these again. Usually in cycles too.

[Red Dragon]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Baldurs Gate 2

Neverwinter Nights 2

Guild Wars

Although the game is recent. I played Dragon Age around 5-6 times over and over since it was released.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Chrono Trigger...can never get enough of that game.

[Perversion]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Skies of Arcadia
FFTA
Ogre Battle (SNES)
Etrian Odyssey (take your pick)
Flower
Everyday Shooter
Lumines


Yeah, those past three probably do not count, as all three are kinda pick-up-and-play.

When I turn my Wii on again, I might have to play SoA Legends. I beat the DC version twice, played it three times total, and started the GC port a number of years ago, but only got about 20 or so hours in. It's about time for another playthrough.


As much as I loved the Dreamcast back then, I really do not think I could pick up and enjoy Shenmue or PSO again. PSO has just aged really horribly, and Shenmue...I dunno. I LIKE it, but I'm not sure I could put in the time to wander around asking where I can find sailors and the like. That's one of those games I want kept in my memory banks so it does not get corrupted by all the Shenmue jokes in the intervening years.

[Hrafn]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Whoo, big list for me. I've always been one to say that it's better to play a great game again than a mediocre one for the first time. Although I guess I do some of that as well.

-FFT the most, probably been through it roughly 20-25 times (though not always to the very end, that might be about half that).
-Chrono Trigger, probably close to FFT but a bit less. Eventually got my people to level 99 and had that underwhelming final Spekkio fight.
-KotoR (9-10 times)
-KotOR 2
-Jade Empire
-Resident Evil 2
-Metal Gear Solid
-EarthBound
-Secret of Evermore
-Super Mario RPG
-Kirby Super Star
-Star Wars: Jedi Academy
-Phantom Dust
-Puzzle Quest
-Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
-Tetris Attack
-X-Men Legends
-FF7

All I can think of right now.

[Mcardy]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

- Final Fantasy IV
- Dragon Quest 3
- Earthbound
- Tecmo Super Bowl (Best sports game ever released)
- Mega Man 2 and 3
- Lufia and the Fortress of Doom
- Diablo 2
- Shining Force 2
- Morrowind
- Portal
- Team Fortress 2 (Though, does a OFPS really count?)

Mass Effect 2 isn't on my list yet, but it definitely will most likely be if you ask me this in 5 years.

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

-ff7 ive played the most, maybe a few dozen times. i play it at least a few times a year.
-fft i used to play quite a lot. i played it so much that i mastered every aspect of it and still kept at it.
-xenogears ive played not as much but i do go and replay it every so often. its high up on my fav game list.
-rpg maker ive played solid since release date. put 10's of thousands of hours into it and im still not through.

beyond that there is quite a few games ive played more then once. i usually replay most of my good games every few years.

[Stormy]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

More so than any other game, Morrowind.

After that its Ocarina of Time, Half-Life (the whole series), and STALKER.

[Hrafn]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Forgot all about FF7, added that one. Also Tetris Attack, since it has a story mode which I have gone through a few times over the years.

[John Mora]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

None.

[Lausen]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

FF7 and FFX. I have beaten both countless times.

Oblivion is another big one. It seems to be my go to game when I'm bored as of late.

And of course the Pokemon games.

[Magus]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

None.

[josh]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

Pokemon, I always go back to whatever current generation title I've got all my Pokemon on to do things like EV train or breed or whatever.

of course, Chrono Trigger, my favorite game of all time. I play it once every three months. it's a God damn masterpiece.

[Novalis]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

TESIV: Oblivion
Most of the side-scrolling Castlevanias, especially SotN, DoS and OoE.
FF IV
FF VI
Ogre Battle: MotBQ
For a time I had a Makai Kingdom addiction but was cured by finally watching the terrible ending (200+ hours later).

[American Hero]

Re: Games you keep going back to.

I play a lot of the Zelda and Metal Gear Solid series still.
Oh and one game that me and my friends always play when we hang out is Super Smash Bros.