For the last community post of the year, I have a question for you that actually came from a look at my Steam Replay, which reminded me of a game that I’ve been able to replay about once a year since it came out on several different platforms.
In a way, this question is somewhat related to our last community post where we asked it What game do you want to erase from your memory?. With these games, one can have the desire to play a game and experience the feeling of playing for the first time all over again.
However, when it comes to this question, we take a look at the games that we don’t need to erase from our memory in order to enjoy them again. It’s games like this that feel so satisfying every time we play it again, maybe even open our eyes to something new every time we come back.
This also doesn’t include the live service games, which always have something new literally every time we come back. No, no, that’s too easy.
For me, this must be the game Gate 2. I’ve been replaying this game in both single player mode and co-op over and over since I got it on my Xbox 360 back in the day.
Gate 2 Wonderful in many ways. Not only is it a worthy successor to the famous first game, but it also builds on all the great mechanics and narrative ideas introduced in the original game. outlet.
GLADoS returns as an unlikely ally, one of the best characters in video games is introduced by Wheatley (lovingly voiced by the immensely talented Stephen Merchant), and we hear more from JK Simmons’ Cave Johnson (who’s always up for it). It’s a stack of greats.
Furthermore, we delve further into the depths of Aperture’s Science Enrichment Center, discovering more creations from the ethically gray company. Then there’s the co-op mode, which builds on the game’s narrative further while allowing players to take on the roles of Atlas and P-Body to complete more tests together (or squander each other).
There’s a good chance I’ll play it again next year, and that chance is even greater now that it’s available on Nintendo Switch. I just love Gate 2 Very strange.
As usual, I also searched for some answers on Twitter. First, we got to hear from the holiday editor himself:
The Witcher 3 is a relaxing game that I’ve played five or six times now. Other than that, it’s often the familiar Brain Go Brr titles that let me turn off while playing – Superhot, Shipbreaker, Spin Rhythm, Truck Driving Sim (it’s so relaxing)
– David Smith (RhunWords) December 30, 2022
And with that, let’s see what everyone else had to say:
Honestly, the simple game mechanic, the music, the sound of the gems being picked up by Sparx, it’s like ASMR to me at this point. Specifically Spyro 2. pic.twitter.com/EkiopIm3si
– リノ (rinoaskys) December 30, 2022
There are many. Between Bloodborne and Bungie’s Halo, Celeste, and Pokémon games, I have hundreds of games.
– Jordan Garcia (chilenotsomagic) December 30, 2022
I go back and play most of the Age of Empires 2 campaigns every year or so including the tutorial because my fellow William Wallace hates English so much which is funny
– No fuckin’ zacky now ❌ (therealeggzaki) December 30, 2022
Outer Wilds – Even knowing everything about the game, going back through the steps and following the navigation path of clues is so much fun
Abandoned Sheep December 30, 2022
golden sun 1+2 on gba! I know it’s two but it was originally supposed to be one and I think that’s important!
– It’s scaremint. December 30, 2022
insult series
– The Bad Heart Era (with the Jokers/Anemic franchise) (lilli_hitcher) December 30, 2022
I feel like the roguelikes are cheating since I’m still playing 4 so I’ll say my alternative answer is about FF Tactics A2 on my original DS which has to be plugged in constantly like its aging on life support.
– duke (bugliker) December 30, 2022
The original Donkey Kong Country on the SNES – they can replay that any day of the week.
– Radio Mike (@itsradiomike) December 30, 2022
https://t.co/LPczkRqvh6
– 🌧 Burdak of Meteorology ☀️ (Tezamondo) December 30, 2022
– Dr. Ryan (dr_ryan) December 30, 2022
My brother and I reboot the SNES Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World trilogy every few years, as a nostalgia trip. Drunk original DKC smashed sitting up recently
– Michael Irving (@MikeIrvo) December 30, 2022
Should be # Arma 3 For me, 7,500 hours and still no sign of slowing down or boredom.
Miiiight doesn’t count as one and it’s done because his longevity is from MP rather than pure single player…if that disqualifies him, it’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown with Long War
– Alliasalpha December 30, 2022
What remains of Edith Finch. It’s just a really nice story and it sits next to Cloud Atlas and Austin Powers as one of my go-to comfort movies (except for Game)
– Raticus Binch 🐀 (@Teja2faze) December 30, 2022
skate 3, bc i also found a lot of solace in ir this year like being able to switch off completely and focus on a game that also performs great flips
– girl of dreams (slutty_username) December 30, 2022
Mass Effect 3. I know right, 3? But I just love him. I just skip the end haha.
– Dylan Bishop (@iamdylanbishop) December 30, 2022
Resident Evil 4. I beat that game at least 20 times across 5 different consoles, but Leon kept pulling me back.
– Anime Basic (Anime Basic Kurt) December 30, 2022
Obligation of Isaac, especially the situation of greed. Great for half an hour to cool down. Gimmie those mushrooms and technological tears
– Rohan Jover (@rohangover) December 30, 2022
block effect 2
– Snow (@ xain445) December 30, 2022
short walk
– @tay @cuties.cloud (@talgaytay) December 30, 2022
I’ve played more than a fair amount of Dragon’s Dogma and yet I come back every year for more pic.twitter.com/o8hRujmnQy
– Drew 🐀 (@dweww) December 30, 2022
bioshock
– Lex buy a lighthouse please (@lexsplash) December 30, 2022
It’s my favorite game. I’ve probably played about 15 times now. pic.twitter.com/94He0KcGiO
– Will 🙏🐑 (@willmesilane) December 30, 2022
Dark Souls, Dark Souls 3, and Bloodborne
– drgoat (@drgoatofficial) December 30, 2022
Now it’s your turn! For the last time in 2022, we’d like to ask you a question. What is the one game you find yourself constantly restarting? Not a straightforward service game, but a one-time run game that you can’t seem to stop restarting?