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Games That Keep You Coming Back?

Posted by Zonk on from the over-and-over-and-over-again dept.

The Guardian Gamesblog kicked off a great discussion on their site, talking about games that just keep pulling you back in. Games that, even if you've played through them once, you just have to pick them up again. eToyChest and Kotaku both have related threads. So, what about you? What are some videogames that, even years later, you just have to play through one more time? For me, besides my ongoing fascination with World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, and Everquest II, there aren't that many that needed more than one playthrough. Both Half-Life titles, of course. I needed to play HL2 just to get everything I missed the first time. Jedi Academy and System Shock 2 required additional plays to try the game at a different angle. Similarly, I've played through the Diablo titles more than once each, as there's just so much clicking to be had. I somehow managed to avoid the gravity well of Civ4 for the most part, but Civilization 3 was almost the only game I played in college. Good times.

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  1. Nethack by undeadly · · Score: 3, Informative

    is the one game I've been playing for more than a decade, on and off. No fancy graphics, but great gameplay. Yeah, cool slick graphics and corresponding sound is nice, but no substitute for great gameplay.

  2. I'm an old fart by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 3, Informative

    You guys are probably too old to remember some of these classics, which I still play occasionally today:

    Crystal Castles (Rocks)
    Omega Race
    The original Star Wars, with the vector graphics
    Xybots (this one isn't too old)

  3. Re:Some games off the top of my head. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those that don't know there is an open source version of Star Control 2 called The Ur-Quan Masters. I would advise against playing that game if you value your job/gpa.

  4. Re:Tetris (natch) by falloutgib · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can get a free version of SCII for 3DO that runs on PC -- voice and everything! Check out The Ur-Quan Masters

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    "Holy shit! A talking muffin!"
  5. Re:Obviously... by porcupine8 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Absolutely, although Link to the Past is my favorite, I've played it at least three or four times through. I'm not a big fan of 3D, I get lost too easily (just like in the real 3D world).

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    Warning: Apple/Nintendo fangirl. Likes her electronics cute & cuddly. May be rabid.
  6. M.U.L.E. by Ksisanth · · Score: 3, Informative

    And my heart still pounds as I press the keys with all the force I can muster, as if this will make my planeteer go faster.