I’m talking about those that play the same games 2 or more times. You already know how the game plays and you know how the story goes. Wouldn’t you rather spend that time playing a new game? I’ve only got so much time to play and a I have huge backlog. I never found myself picking an game I’ve played already over a new one. I’d like to know your thoughts.
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Did you ever watch a Movie a second time?
Or, did you ever do anything a second time?
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I’m a completionist in most games I play. The first run is purely to absorb the story and subsequent runs are to see and do everything the game has to offer.
- Run optimization.
- Because I genuinely enjoy the game.
- Because certain games take longer than others and I’d rather just run through something short, especially when I have too much shit going on in life to keep up with a larger game.
- Because I don’t give a shit about the story and knowing it ahead of time does not change my experience.
- Because sometimes it’s more comfortable to re-run through something that I know, than starting something new that I don’t, especially when I’m sick / fucked up / have other shit going on.
- Because I want to.
Great points. Thanks for the input.
I’ve re-played GTA V a lot, mainly because all I had for the longest time was a PS3…
It’s kinda like watching friends or seinfeld over and over. comforting?
I now own a PS4 level gaming PC and am playing, surprise surprise, GTAV…Ah comfort. Never crossed my mind.
Sometimes it’s a case of skill and mastery. The game might still be hard, or the higher level of skill developed may allow for different play styles, or because it’s pretty fun to style on things that used to give you difficulty. Sometimes like a book, film or TV show the story or the artistry might remain enjoyable. I’m also generally of the opinion that if a story relies on you not knowing what will happen for engagement then it wasn’t very good on the first place.
OP going out with friends like “Pizza? No thanks, I already had that once when I was 9 years old.”