I nomally can't finish games over 40h, but I have no problems with Fallouts in general, Skyrim, BG3 (170h), AC Odissey (finished it twice, 100h each time), and AC Valhalla (currently 60h into it). I love to spend hundreds of hours in these games
I often get the desire to replay AC: Odyssey but the time commitment always puts me off - what games are like that for you?
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I love big, huge games because I enjoy a big time sink for my initial playthrough.
The issue then becomes that replays are nigh impossible because of how overwhelming they seem. If I had to name a specific one then I guess Persona 5, but really any game over like 10 hours.
The issue then becomes that replays are nigh impossible because of how overwhelming they seem. If I had to name a specific one then I guess Persona 5, but really any game over like 10 hours.
This.
I don't even know how may times I replayed the Ace Attorney trilogy.
There are some games I want to replay before playing the sequel, but it's a big time commitment. God of War 2018 and Jedi Fallen Order.
fallout - after the tv show i made a bigass new fallout total wastelands (fallout 3 + new vegas mod) conversion which took like 4 hours to setup, installed a shit ton of mods, played around 3 hours, and haven't gone back since
final fantasy 7 - after rebirths launch rather than buying that i modded the hell out of OG FF7 on my pc/steam, texture mods, voice acting, all kinds of shit. played about 5 hours, haven't touched it since
both are awesome but after i got my "fill" of nostalgia i didn't really feel like going back.
i am determined to finish persona 3 reloaded on gamepass though before it leaves gamepass so i usually play that a few hours a week now instead.
final fantasy 7 - after rebirths launch rather than buying that i modded the hell out of OG FF7 on my pc/steam, texture mods, voice acting, all kinds of shit. played about 5 hours, haven't touched it since
both are awesome but after i got my "fill" of nostalgia i didn't really feel like going back.
i am determined to finish persona 3 reloaded on gamepass though before it leaves gamepass so i usually play that a few hours a week now instead.
Yeah i guess so, Persona 5 (3 & 4 too) in particular has something really cozy that i love getting back too. Generally the game itself has to be great too for me to want to replay it of course.
Freedom
I loved this game so much. The sense of exploration, the scale, seeing historical locations brought back to life, discovering hidden caves and temples, the compelling proto-Templar conspiracy plotline, the "hanging with my best friends" vibes whenever you bump into Socrates or Alkibiades, even the sci-fi shit everyone hates but I really enjoyed as a "truth behind the myths" explanation.
But that giant scale that hooked me is also the put-off for a replay. Do I really want to invest 80+ hours again?
It's not a game (at least for me) where you can only do just the golden path either, as so much of the game's hidden delights are far from that main route. Just going A to B is, for my relationship with these games, kinda just missing the point.
Also the DLC set in the afterlife is a complete slog. But then the final FreeLC that's set long after Kassandra's adventuring days is an earnest delight.
Anyone here done a full replay of the game?
Are there other games that you want to revisit but the sheer size of them always puts you off? Did you overcome that? How was it, ultimately?
i do replays of gigantic games all the time. but then again, i dont enjoy most modern games so my backlog is nonexistent. for every 10 new AAA games that come out, i might play 1. maybe. most just dont interest me.
so no, i dont have any qualms going back through games like AC:O (which I LOVE btw), or Skyrim, or Jedi Survivor. im playing KOTOR 2 again right now for like the 10th time lol.
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You've made many logical leaps here that aren't supported by, far as I can tell, anyone's posts in this thread.
FOMO or consumerism or an obligation to consume only novel content isn't the block. "Fun" isn't the sole value gained from a massive, story-led game.
Folks just have different perspectives on things and apply different value weights to certain experiences. You don't have to understand the differing POVs but it would be a bit cool to not invent a weird fanfiction interpretation to make it fit your own personal worldview.
ive seen the arguments i discussed used enough times in this forum to say what i said. some people in here really do have trouble just not following the treadmill of consumerism and feel guilty when they "waste" time replaying anything instead of buying new games and its just not a good outlook to have. good for you if its not your case but youre still asking the internet to decide how you use your leisure time so being this irked about someone with a different outlook answering it is strange to say the least.
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No I'm not. I shared my love of a game in the OP and explained why I personally, despite often desiring to, haven't replayed it.
I then asked for people to share their similar or indeed contrasting experiences, which people have done. It's a conversation.
You didn't offer a different outlook per se; you tried to fit a bunch of people's anecdotes into a weird box. It was aggressive and counter to the fun tone of this thread.
AC Odyssey and Valhalla are the reasons why I am still burned by open world games…. I am dying to get into some open world games like CP 2077, but these two games seriously gave be a trauma -_-
As for what I want to replay, it's Dragon Quest XI, I finished the vanilla version on PS4 when it was released and put 100+ hours in and it's one of my all time favourite games… and I really want to play and finish the Definitive Edition but I can't replay another 100+ hours game.
As for what I want to replay, it's Dragon Quest XI, I finished the vanilla version on PS4 when it was released and put 100+ hours in and it's one of my all time favourite games… and I really want to play and finish the Definitive Edition but I can't replay another 100+ hours game.
I have the same thing with Odyssey. My first playthrough I chose Kassandra because I wanted to be a boss bitch, then I wanted to replay as Alexios because I wanted to be a gay ass bitch, but couldn't muster the will to play through this huge game again. Maybe someday.
I picked up Persona 5 Royal for the PS4 during a Black Friday sale back in 2020, I think. Despite never playing it, I bought it again in 2022, this time for the PS5. It wasn't until last month that I finally started fired it up, completely because I was so intimidated by the time commitment. (And now, predictably, I'm obsessed.)
I sort my backlog by HowLongToBeat times, so I generally (but not always!) prioritize shorter games — to the point that exceptionally long ones like P5R take ages to make it into rotation.
I sort my backlog by HowLongToBeat times, so I generally (but not always!) prioritize shorter games — to the point that exceptionally long ones like P5R take ages to make it into rotation.
In the past couple days, I have started Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla because I felt like playing one again.
I just can't with Valhalla. After Odyssey, I thought this was going to be the best thing ever—it's not. Everything about it is worse than Odyssey. And just getting started again is a slog.
Origin has a very awkward opening. But damn once you get outside that map is so amazing. The combat is fine, but pails in comparison to Odyssey. I never actually finished this one, so I feel like I should see it through.
Odyssey. I personally think this game is an all-timer. It gets right into it, and Kassandra is one of my favorite protagonists, period. It's so much game, but it is such a video game that I always enjoyed playing it. I've played through it, but revisiting it is very appealing.
Where am I going with this? I don't know. I love Odyssey!
I just can't with Valhalla. After Odyssey, I thought this was going to be the best thing ever—it's not. Everything about it is worse than Odyssey. And just getting started again is a slog.
Origin has a very awkward opening. But damn once you get outside that map is so amazing. The combat is fine, but pails in comparison to Odyssey. I never actually finished this one, so I feel like I should see it through.
Odyssey. I personally think this game is an all-timer. It gets right into it, and Kassandra is one of my favorite protagonists, period. It's so much game, but it is such a video game that I always enjoyed playing it. I've played through it, but revisiting it is very appealing.
Where am I going with this? I don't know. I love Odyssey!
went through the same thing. I think I started over with it like 3 times and only once got to the part it starts to "open up" and even then put it down
i get what what they were going for with it, making it less "gamey" than Origins and Odyssey but I guess they went too far in that direction
that said i'll probably fire it up on again whenever I get the itch, but that'll be awhile
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This is interesting, because I'm always game to start a new campaign in Total War Shogun 2 or Civilization.
I wonder if the lack of (enforced) narrative structure beyond the procedural realities of your own personal roleplaying makes it feel like less of a commitment. It's certainly much easier to abandon a run in a sandbox campaign.
I'm fine finishing a long ass single player game one time but to go back and replay it, it better be super fun mechanically, or I'm replaying it with a friend and we take turns playing.
Basically it's gotta have a crazy different hook or feel fantastic to play because if not I just can't see why I'd go back to it, a huge part of game enjoyment to me is discovering a game world for the first time. Even Elden Ring, a game world which I think is crazy good I'm not sure I will ever play that game a second time.
Basically it's gotta have a crazy different hook or feel fantastic to play because if not I just can't see why I'd go back to it, a huge part of game enjoyment to me is discovering a game world for the first time. Even Elden Ring, a game world which I think is crazy good I'm not sure I will ever play that game a second time.
I love replaying long games, I'm already salivating at the thought of replaying Rebirth and Infinite Wealth despite finishing both not long ago.
Some of my fav replays recently were Persona 5, Judgment, FF7 Remake, Witcher 3. I always do 100% runs as well.
Of course, it does come at the cost of missing out on new releases, I dont have unlimited time. But, I dont mind, I like having a healthy backlog to pick games from. Also I'm pretty lucky with my job. Working from home and my schedule is rather scattershot, some days I have to do 7-8 hours but others I can get everything done in a couple, so I recognize I'm definitely lucky in this regard, I remember when traveling to and from my job alone took like 3 hours of my day, definitely dont miss that.
Some of my fav replays recently were Persona 5, Judgment, FF7 Remake, Witcher 3. I always do 100% runs as well.
Of course, it does come at the cost of missing out on new releases, I dont have unlimited time. But, I dont mind, I like having a healthy backlog to pick games from. Also I'm pretty lucky with my job. Working from home and my schedule is rather scattershot, some days I have to do 7-8 hours but others I can get everything done in a couple, so I recognize I'm definitely lucky in this regard, I remember when traveling to and from my job alone took like 3 hours of my day, definitely dont miss that.
Pretty much any JRPG. Those games are huge time commitments to begin with and it usually takes me longer because I mess up whatever mechanic the developers push, mainly Final Fantasy lol.
On the flip side, I'm trying to muster the strength to play Valhalla for the first time, but that 50+ play time seems like overkill.
On the flip side, I'm trying to muster the strength to play Valhalla for the first time, but that 50+ play time seems like overkill.
I'd love to do a full replay of the Dragon Age games ahead of Dreadwolf, but it seems like such a time commitment.
BotW, TotK, Persona 5 and AC Odyssey are the longest games I have ever played. It's great to replay them but I am also lazy with it.
I played P5 Royal version one year ago. I had previously played the vanilla version at launch, so after so many years it was worth coming back to the improved version.
And I still have to play AC Origins. I finished Odyssey for the first time and loved it, but it will be hard to back because of the time. I don't know when I will play Origins, maybe early next year but who knows
I played P5 Royal version one year ago. I had previously played the vanilla version at launch, so after so many years it was worth coming back to the improved version.
And I still have to play AC Origins. I finished Odyssey for the first time and loved it, but it will be hard to back because of the time. I don't know when I will play Origins, maybe early next year but who knows
Persona 4
I was a NG+ run away from the plat on the Vita version but it has been like 10 or 11 years since I played that game and I'm probably not doing it again on the Vita screen
I was a NG+ run away from the plat on the Vita version but it has been like 10 or 11 years since I played that game and I'm probably not doing it again on the Vita screen
Odyssey had for it a wonderful setting to travel around - feels like being on vacations, so cool - and a top notch protagonist, Kassandra is such a well rounded PC.
Other games can be fantastic, like Persona 5, but without the "travelling around" component as a refresher can end up tedious (contrary to Persona 4, did not complete it...).
Other games can be fantastic, like Persona 5, but without the "travelling around" component as a refresher can end up tedious (contrary to Persona 4, did not complete it...).
I virtually never replay JRPGs despite being my favorite genre due to the length. The only exception is FFIV because I can borderline finish it in one sitting, I've played that maybe 3 times.
Mind you I haven't played it in a while, but new game + in P4 was pretty fast, just start in easy, you keep your levels, do the dungeons in a single day. I think I completed it three times in a week during college.
Ah misread, I don't really replay games cause I tend to have pretty decent memory I feel over what I already played especially as far as singleplayer experiences are concerned. I also feel you get a kind of replay experience often just playing a sequel that is more iterative in nature.
Exceptions to this I suppose are games that have a lot of variable content that kinda depends on your choices. Like thinking about it Disco Elysium is kinda probably the only recent game I have replayed.
Exceptions to this I suppose are games that have a lot of variable content that kinda depends on your choices. Like thinking about it Disco Elysium is kinda probably the only recent game I have replayed.
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Ah fuck
I just realised I'm about to buy MGSV again on Steam Deck.
RDR2. I didn't have a great experience with it first time but I see so many reccs and praise I think maybe I should give the game another go but remember how slow and clunky it is and I don't want to bother lol
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I'm trying to get through Dragon's Dogma 2 at the moment, just a few hours in. It's a bit of a slog so far and I'm tempted to just go back to Tekken 8. But I think I will stick with it for now.
I did finish Horizon Forbidden West/Burning Shores last week too and that game was amazing.
I did finish Horizon Forbidden West/Burning Shores last week too and that game was amazing.
