Does anyone else play games only once?

I hear people talk about replay value a lot, but it's something that doesn't really mean much to me since I usually never play a game more than once. To me the replay value in a game lies solely in multiplayer.

What about you?

I tend to replay games more than once. And i dont mean Multiplayer... If a game is good enough for me, stayed in my mind after i finished it, i go ahead and replay it again, and again, and again...

FPSs like Metro 2033, Bioshock and Singularity are story-driven but very memorable for different reasons. Sometimes you just want to dip deeper into a gaming world (ala Rapture) over and over again.

RPGs for example tend to have a high replay value. Games like Oblivion, Fallout 3 and New Vegas, i tend to re-play twice a year (if not more)...

Very rarely, I put so much time and effort into the game first time round that I struggle to play a second time. One of the biggest cases of this is KOTOR (I know PC game, but using as an example) were I literaly explored every nook and crany, spent ages with the story.

Didn't attempt to replay for a year or so, but when I did I knew pretty much everything and barely got through the first planet.

Although I play mainly RPGs so maybe this is why?

Very rarely, I put so much time and effort into the game first time round that I struggle to play a second time. One of the biggest cases of this is KOTOR (I know PC game, but using as an example) were I literaly explored every nook and crany, spent ages with the story.

Didn't attempt to replay for a year or so, but when I did I knew pretty much everything and barely got through the first planet.

Although I play mainly RPGs so maybe this is why?

eyko

Yeah i played through both KOTORs on the xbox plenty of times. Same with the Mass Effects. But i would agree now that mainly multiplayer is the replay value for most games. Also i played Farenheit a few times. If nobody knows what that is its basically Heavy Rain but on the original Xbox.

No, thankfully 90% of games that i indulge in have a good replay value, Bioshock 1 & 2, Red Dead Redemption, Red Faction Guerilla,Dead Space, Fallout 3/New Vegas & Gears of War 2 have all deserved a re-visit.

For me it really depends. Games like Oblivion, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect are fun to revisit and play again. Games that aren't as diverse as those titles don't hold the same appeal to me. Those games I'll keep in my collection until I've gotten all of the cheevos for them, but after that it's back to gamestop for those titles.

Depends on the game but I usually go back to game I really enmjoyed.

I usually play them more than once but there are always exceptions. i hate when it happens

naw...too many games in my back log... i just hit it and quit it....then 5 years later i revisit it.

I have too many games to be replaying ones I've already beaten.

I hear people talk about replay value a lot, but it's something that doesn't really mean much to me since I usually never play a game more than once. To me the replay value in a game lies solely in multiplayer.

What about you?

Xeros606

Like others mentioned, I play once on the hardest difficulty to try and get all the achievements I can in one run. Usually if I bought the game mostly for multiplayer (such as Halo: Reach, or Gears of War 2), I'd only play campaign once. Campaigns like these are very linear, so there is not much value in playing them over again. But with games sorely devoted to open areas and exploration (such as Fallout 3, and Bioshock) I would play it through at least twice. Eventually when I get think I've done all I can, I'll probably trade it in or eBay it it I can get a good deal.

I'm currently playing GoldenEye on a harder difficulty after completing it the first time in the beginner mode (or whatever it was called).

I try my best to give a game another play through in the coming months but never can.

Ipretty much play them once. As an adult with more games I'd like to play than I'll ever have time to play as it is, I sure don't have time to play them more than once.

Ipretty much play them once. As an adult with more games I'd like to play than I'll ever have time to play as it is, I sure don't have time to play them more than once.

jekyll

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Ipretty much play them once. As an adult with more games I'd like to play than I'll ever have time to play as it is, I sure don't have time to play them more than once.

pills4louis

Well, some of us have jobs, families, social lifes and most importantly bills and responsibilities which are vital for one's survival. Time is of the essence, so less time is available for hobbies like games and such. Once you grow up a little more and real life hits you hard you will come up with the same answer as the one you are now questioning.;)

Nah i just play them once.

It depends on what game. If the game is really good and I need to get some extra achievements such as playing on a harder difficulty I will. Also, if it is a really good RPG I will play it over to see what if I did a different path.

I do a little bit of both.

There are a lot of games that I play through once and then I am done with it. I sell it and forget about it.

But there are many games that I constantly go back to. These are the games I keep in my collection. I've played through my games for my older consoles more times than I can count. And there are a couple games in this generation that I go back to often, like Dragon Age Origins, Puzzle Quest, and Tales of Vesperia. Sure there are plenty of other games I could be playing, but I would rather spend my time playing games I know I love than playing through a string of games that may be mediocre.

Usually, I'll play through a game more than once. The first time to just beat it and enjoy the story. Second time to get achievements I missed and what not.

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Ipretty much play them once. As an adult with more games I'd like to play than I'll ever have time to play as it is, I sure don't have time to play them more than once.

EvilSelf

Well, some of us have jobs, families, social lifes and most importantly bills and responsibilities which are vital for one's survival. Time is of the essence, so less time is available for hobbies like games and such. Once you grow up a little more and real life hits you hard you will come up with the same answer as the one you are now questioning.;)

More recently, yes. When I was younger I used to replay the hell out of my games... now I just can't be bothered, most of the time. I don't know why... most games just dont compel me enough.

I could probably count the number of games I've replayed on one hand.And even of these, it usually took years before I replayed them.

I try and get the most out of the game the first time around,which makes replaying pretty much pointless. And even if I dont do most everything in a game, I still cant replay it becausethe majority of the game is *still* very 'been there, done that'. Like all these games that give you'choices', such as Mass Effect and Oblivion and everything -these choices dont really change the experience that much. You're still doing the samequests for the most part and the consequences are typically insignificant in the big picture.

It really depends if the game has any replay value such as collectibles, different paths, achievements, online co op, etc.