What's the best Value you've ever gotten from a game purchase?
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Skyrim Legendary Edition. I've probably spent over 2000 hours modding and playing by now. I'll likely keep playing until Elder Scrolls 6 comes out.
Probably Fallout: NV. IIRC, I got it (and all DLC) for like $2.50 during a Steam sale - I was hesitant because of the issues at launch and not really being that huge on Fallout 3, but couldn't deny it at that price... Fallout 3 grew on me and I grew to love New Vegas, putting in a couple of hundred hours (mods were a big help with this).
Rayman on the 3DS. My brother bought a 3DS console and for like 10 extra bucks you could choose any game but he wasn't interested in no game so i used the voucher and picked Rayman. Came home and the game sucked so bad, so I sold it for 50 bucks. Best deal ever.
I traded an unusual hat in TF2 for a bundle that had Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim in it. Skyrim specifically I spent 500 hours playing on my Pc. It was a pretty good trade all things considered
I spent probably 2,000+ hours playing Civilization II in my life and likely didn't pay more than $30 for it...if that.
It's Half Life 2 , it's 2 Expanisons, Portal and Team Fortress 2.
I don't see people going through Half Life 2 multiple times but I remember people trying to see how fast they could beat Portal.
Team Fortress 2 is the big one as a lot of people spent hours on that game. It was/is one of the best multiplayer games ever.
The Orange Box, FFXIV free trial, that month of Humble Monthly that had Crash and Spyro remastered and too many Steam, Xbox and PSN games I've picked up during sales to count.
It had Half Life, EP1 and EP2 which many people have played multiple times simply off the basis that those games are incredible. You also had Portal, which was short but sweet and of course, TF2 which was an incredibly fun multiplayer game which had official support for years as well as community-made levels.
It had Half Life, EP1 and EP2 which many people have played multiple times simply off the basis that those games are incredible. You also had Portal, which was short but sweet and of course, TF2 which was an incredibly fun multiplayer game which had official support for years as well as community-made levels.
Halo 2 - I put at least 3400 hours into it, with my calculations.
No Man's Sky - I put in over 300 hours so far.
Myth II - Still playing it almost 23 years later.
As for cost to content?
Overcooked: All You Can Eat
Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5.
Bethesda games... I guess.
Rockstar games... I guess.
No Man's Sky - I put in over 300 hours so far.
Myth II - Still playing it almost 23 years later.
As for cost to content?
Overcooked: All You Can Eat
Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5.
Bethesda games... I guess.
Rockstar games... I guess.
Trackmania on PC. The number of free content and engine overhauls that game got was nuts. It wasn't even full priced when it was new.
I paid about £13 for Minecraft 10 years ago and haven't stopped playing it since, so it's gotta be that.
Even at full price (15$) Hollow knight is an unbelievable good deal, the amount of quality content and free post launch support puts most games to shame.
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Considering I felt I got my money's worth out of A Realm Reborn and Heavensward, the fact the free trial gets you through all of that is an INSANE amount of value to me. There is literally no reason I can't recommend it.
Apex Legends. Free game, 500+ hours on record.
If we aren't counting free games, Desert Golfing on android phones. It was $1.99 and I progressed past 1k holes on a couple phones. Super simple, but allowed me to pass the time on mobile without aimlessly browsing reddit/era or getting into the typical gatcha style games. It used to be endless, but eventually the developer added an "ending" that I've only seen on youtube. Still installed on my current phone.
If we aren't counting free games, Desert Golfing on android phones. It was $1.99 and I progressed past 1k holes on a couple phones. Super simple, but allowed me to pass the time on mobile without aimlessly browsing reddit/era or getting into the typical gatcha style games. It used to be endless, but eventually the developer added an "ending" that I've only seen on youtube. Still installed on my current phone.
Recently, Hades. Even after beating the "final" boss, there's still so much game right after it. Even after all that you still have this sandbox like game where you can continue to experiment with new builds and strategies.
While I'm technically far past it, the FFXIV free trial is almost comically absurd in just how generous it is in terms of content. Being able to play through the base game not to mention the incredible Heavensward expac without having to drop a dime is kind of astounding.
Futureshop(RIP) used to have E3 preorder deals where if you preordered 3 or more games, you got 33% off.
This meant $40 preorders on $60 games. The year Resident Evil 6 came out, They actually put up the $100 Anthology edition that included download codes for RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4 and RE5 Gold for $60 and eligible for the preorder deal.
I got all 6 RE games for $40.
This meant $40 preorders on $60 games. The year Resident Evil 6 came out, They actually put up the $100 Anthology edition that included download codes for RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4 and RE5 Gold for $60 and eligible for the preorder deal.
I got all 6 RE games for $40.
There are so many great multiplayer games that I've sunk 100s of hours in all for 60$ or less.
Starcraft
Diablo 2
Unreal Tournament
Halo 2
Halo 3
Modern Warfare 2
Halo 5
Sea of Thieves
PubG
Apex Legends (free)
For single player games there are very few that keep me interested past the 20-30 hour mark but I can think of a few off the top of my head.
Fallout 4
Red Dead Redemption 2
Breath of the Wild
The Witcher 3
Starcraft
Diablo 2
Unreal Tournament
Halo 2
Halo 3
Modern Warfare 2
Halo 5
Sea of Thieves
PubG
Apex Legends (free)
For single player games there are very few that keep me interested past the 20-30 hour mark but I can think of a few off the top of my head.
Fallout 4
Red Dead Redemption 2
Breath of the Wild
The Witcher 3
Star Citizen. It's been 8 years since I spent 1$ on it, the hardware I'm using now is even older than the one I used back then (after my laptop from 2010 broke in 2019 I've used another two, the current one dates back to 2009) so even playing any of that alpha version is out of the question... HOWEVER, the value I received from that single buck in drama and giggling over the years with no stop in sight far exceeds my wildest expectations.
Even at full price it's ridiculously cheap. I actually came in here to say Hollow Knight, lol
If we're putting hours to dollars, recently it's probably BOTW at around 300 hours for two playthroughs (and I'm considering a third). However, I find equal value in any game that provides good entertainment the whole way or most of the way through, regardless of cost/length.
Geometry Wars 2. Untold hours spent on Pacifism mode chasing high scores. Amusingly, I barely touched the other 5 game modes.
