curseofnight on 6/2/2019 at 00:36
Quote Posted by Gryzemuis
First signs of Alzheimer's.
Ha! Best answer ever!
As to the topic question: I replay games for the story, characters, nostalgia, etc., etc., as others have explained far more eloquently than I.
I used to replay Resi 1, 2, and 3 daily when I was in middle school. I'm fairly confident I could've given speed runners a run for their money - at least for Resi 1; I was off the school bus and in front of the TV just after 3:30 and just before 5:00, when my dad got home from work, I was watching the ending credits. A couple times I made it through all three without getting hit. Now when I play, I'm constantly running(limping) around in the red trying to remember where to go next. :/
Edit: Resi = Resident Evil
icemann on 6/2/2019 at 06:41
I used to play Double Dragon and Golden Axe on the Sega Master System on repeat weekly when I was a kid. Partially as I only had a few games for the system and no computer at that point.
heywood on 7/2/2019 at 16:29
Like Malf said, there are multiple reasons. I used to replay favorite sims until I had mastered them, but I don't play a lot of sims anymore. I think the last time I replayed an old simulation game was Project Space Station for the C64 about 2-3 years ago. When I play old games, it's usually for nostalgia's sake, but there is always something that triggers it. Typically the release of a new or updated mod. If I play an RPG (or RPG-lite) and enjoy it, I will usually replay it pretty soon after with a different character build and play style. Games that offer character building, multiple ways to do things, and have a lot of mods get replayed a lot. That's why I've played Deus Ex so many times.