Do you miss games once you beat them. - Blu-ray Forum

Spiderbri · 10-01-2010, 01:01 PM

Ok gang,

I want to know if I am alone on this one. I have found that when you dedicate a lot of time to something, especially things like watching a complete season box set or playing/trophy hunting a game, after I'm done for days afterward I want to go back to it.

I don't just mean games that promote continuing play like a sports/racing/fighting games. they have endings but you can always go back and play with friends or whatever.

I mean like I played Heavy Rain for days getting the platinum, and while the story was interesting and I enjoyed the gameplay, after playing the same scenes over and OVER again to get all the endings I don't want to see it again. And yet a part of me wants to play again simply because it was bulding into a psuedo habit.

it's interesting in a psychological kind of way. It almost makes it hard to start a new game because there is this phantom tug to keep playing a game that is over, even one you didn't like very much.

or am I just a freak?

thoughts?

Blu-Benny · 10-01-2010, 01:04 PM

i thought i'd miss the god of war trilogy after i beat all 3 games....but now that they've been gone for a while, i actually don't really care that much.

i beat the 1st 2 games 3x each and i beat the 3rd game 2x.

yeah they were fun but once u know the story and have seen it multiple times, it loses that special something.

Spiderbri · 10-01-2010, 01:16 PM

yeah I know what you mean. thats not exactly what I was talking about though.

I mean after you beat them that many times, did you find yourself thinking "ok I have to go home and play Gow3 for a few hours, oh wait no I don't. thank goodness."

not that you want to play it again, but that you are so used to playing it you almost, ALMOST miss the gameplay. like muscle memory, you have done it so long that you just expect to do it again.

its not some drastic feeling, it's very sublte but I've felt it a lot when I am plating a game.

Blu-Benny · 10-01-2010, 01:38 PM

Oh sorry, totally missed your original point.

To answer your actual question…..NO.

Once I’ve played a game all the way through and have gotten all there is to get out of it, I’m actually happy to be done and cross that one off of my list.

There are actually games that pissed me off to the point of not wanting to play again once I was done……I got that way after collecting all of the feathers in AC2.

Loved the game but it became tedious @ that point.

DavePS3 · 10-01-2010, 02:11 PM

I constantly replay games. Trying to find different ways of completing levels... easier ways to find weapons etc., just trying different things. I suppose it's like movies with me, I re-watch films for different reasons... artistic standpoint, directorial or DOP POV's, acting, structure etc. I always discover things I didn't see or notice the previous time(s).

DonRSD · 10-01-2010, 02:17 PM

the last 'offline' game i played was god of war 1 & 2 for ps3.
sure they are a GREAT STORY.....but once i beat them i have no interest in them.

im halfway thru MGS4 for 2-3 years now and have no desire to finish it as id rather play online

Xerios · 10-01-2010, 02:32 PM

Occasioncally I want to play God of War 3 again...

the only one that has me fiending for playing it again even though i 100% it is Battlefield Bad Company 2.... favorite SP and MP campaigns alive.. i was a huge cod series fan for a long time but this really raised the bar..

DonRSD · 10-01-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Xerios

Occasioncally I want to play God of War 3 again...

the only one that has me fiending for playing it again even though i 100% it is Battlefield Bad Company 2.... favorite SP and MP campaigns alive.. i was a huge cod series fan for a long time but this really raised the bar..

my man!!!
lets play some BFBC2

Breakpoint25 · 10-01-2010, 03:01 PM

I wish Uncharted and Uncharted 2 jsut never ended :'(

koontz1973 · 10-01-2010, 03:09 PM

The only games I have done this with is the GTA games. I just love going on rampages after I have finished them and see how long I can last against the FBI or the army. San Andreas is the best one for this with its large map varying map.

Plus Resident Evil has been play quite a few times.

AikonEnt · 10-01-2010, 04:07 PM

I've probably had this feeling with many games. You become so engrossed it becomes part of your daily ritual

Chiyo_chichi · 10-01-2010, 04:23 PM

I wish I could re-experience FF13 for the first time again. Same for the Persona games last gen.

Batman1980 · 10-01-2010, 04:27 PM

Yup, Final Fantasy X and IV are the ones I get that feeling with the most, lately been having kind of an itch for Final Fantasy VII though.

BluStation 3 · 10-01-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderbri

Ok gang,

I want to know if I am alone on this one. I have found that when you dedicate a lot of time to something, especially things like watching a complete season box set or playing/trophy hunting a game, after I'm done for days afterward I want to go back to it.

I don't just mean games that promote continuing play like a sports/racing/fighting games. they have endings but you can always go back and play with friends or whatever.

I mean like I played Heavy Rain for days getting the platinum, and while the story was interesting and I enjoyed the gameplay, after playing the same scenes over and OVER again to get all the endings I don't want to see it again. And yet a part of me wants to play again simply because it was bulding into a psuedo habit.

it's interesting in a psychological kind of way. It almost makes it hard to start a new game because there is this phantom tug to keep playing a game that is over, even one you didn't like very much.

or am I just a freak?

thoughts?

Sounds like you have an OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) trait. I have this very same problem you speak of.

Monkey · 10-01-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Breakpoint25

I wish Uncharted and Uncharted 2 jsut never ended :'(

Exactly. I just want an unlimited supply from both of these games, Drake covering every inch of planet Earth, then off to explore other planets as well. Nothing tops these two games.

Weirded Wonder · 10-01-2010, 05:51 PM

I loved Demon's Souls so much that I bought the Japanese and UK versions.

1cleans13 · 10-01-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Breakpoint25

I wish Uncharted and Uncharted 2 jsut never ended :'(

My feelings exactly.... I want to play the single player on both of these all over again.
this is one game I would spend 50 plus hours playing through the single player.

seigneur_rayden · 10-01-2010, 09:28 PM

I wish Devil May Cry 4 never ended.
I kinda miss the game but for the most part I never go again. I just loose interest. I either don't want to go back through the painful journey again or there is another game (11 in my case) waiting to be played. However, I do replay some of the favorites sometimes.

cheaitsjustin · 10-02-2010, 01:00 AM

Yes.

To name a few: Uncharted, Uncharted 2, FFXIII, Heavy Rain, GOWIII, MGS4.

Joffner1208 · 10-02-2010, 01:27 AM

After I beat Uncharted I seriously didn't want that game to end it was so addicting. With uncharted 2 I was upset too, but hey atleast I had the online multiplayer. But now I'm looking forward to Uncharted 3.

10-01-2010, 01:01 PM	#1
Spiderbri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:PA Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:152 Trading Score:2	Do you miss games once you beat them. Ok gang, I want to know if I am alone on this one. I have found that when you dedicate a lot of time to something, especially things like watching a complete season box set or playing/trophy hunting a game, after I'm done for days afterward I want to go back to it. I don't just mean games that promote continuing play like a sports/racing/fighting games. they have endings but you can always go back and play with friends or whatever. I mean like I played Heavy Rain for days getting the platinum, and while the story was interesting and I enjoyed the gameplay, after playing the same scenes over and OVER again to get all the endings I don't want to see it again. And yet a part of me wants to play again simply because it was bulding into a psuedo habit. it's interesting in a psychological kind of way. It almost makes it hard to start a new game because there is this phantom tug to keep playing a game that is over, even one you didn't like very much. or am I just a freak? thoughts?

10-01-2010, 01:04 PM	#2
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i thought i'd miss the god of war trilogy after i beat all 3 games....but now that they've been gone for a while, i actually don't really care that much. i beat the 1st 2 games 3x each and i beat the 3rd game 2x. yeah they were fun but once u know the story and have seen it multiple times, it loses that special something.

10-01-2010, 01:16 PM	#3
Spiderbri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:PA Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:152 Trading Score:2	yeah I know what you mean. thats not exactly what I was talking about though. I mean after you beat them that many times, did you find yourself thinking "ok I have to go home and play Gow3 for a few hours, oh wait no I don't. thank goodness." not that you want to play it again, but that you are so used to playing it you almost, ALMOST miss the gameplay. like muscle memory, you have done it so long that you just expect to do it again. its not some drastic feeling, it's very sublte but I've felt it a lot when I am plating a game.

10-01-2010, 01:38 PM	#4
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	Oh sorry, totally missed your original point. To answer your actual question…..NO. Once I’ve played a game all the way through and have gotten all there is to get out of it, I’m actually happy to be done and cross that one off of my list. There are actually games that pissed me off to the point of not wanting to play again once I was done……I got that way after collecting all of the feathers in AC2. Loved the game but it became tedious @ that point.

10-01-2010, 02:11 PM	#5
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I constantly replay games. Trying to find different ways of completing levels... easier ways to find weapons etc., just trying different things. I suppose it's like movies with me, I re-watch films for different reasons... artistic standpoint, directorial or DOP POV's, acting, structure etc. I always discover things I didn't see or notice the previous time(s).

10-01-2010, 02:17 PM	#6
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	the last 'offline' game i played was god of war 1 & 2 for ps3. sure they are a GREAT STORY.....but once i beat them i have no interest in them. im halfway thru MGS4 for 2-3 years now and have no desire to finish it as id rather play online

10-01-2010, 02:32 PM	#7
Xerios Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Irving, TX PSNetwork: Xerios Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:286 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:1	Occasioncally I want to play God of War 3 again... the only one that has me fiending for playing it again even though i 100% it is Battlefield Bad Company 2.... favorite SP and MP campaigns alive.. i was a huge cod series fan for a long time but this really raised the bar..

10-01-2010, 03:01 PM	#9
Breakpoint25 Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:3	I wish Uncharted and Uncharted 2 jsut never ended :'(

10-01-2010, 03:09 PM	#10
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	The only games I have done this with is the GTA games. I just love going on rampages after I have finished them and see how long I can last against the FBI or the army. San Andreas is the best one for this with its large map varying map. Plus Resident Evil has been play quite a few times.

10-01-2010, 04:07 PM	#11
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	I've probably had this feeling with many games. You become so engrossed it becomes part of your daily ritual

10-01-2010, 04:23 PM	#12
Chiyo_chichi Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bayonne, NJ, USA Blu-ray collection:40	I wish I could re-experience FF13 for the first time again. Same for the Persona games last gen.

10-01-2010, 04:27 PM	#13
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Yup, Final Fantasy X and IV are the ones I get that feeling with the most, lately been having kind of an itch for Final Fantasy VII though.

10-01-2010, 05:51 PM	#16
Weirded Wonder Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:1177 Trading Score:51	I loved Demon's Souls so much that I bought the Japanese and UK versions.

10-01-2010, 09:28 PM	#18
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	I wish Devil May Cry 4 never ended. I kinda miss the game but for the most part I never go again. I just loose interest. I either don't want to go back through the painful journey again or there is another game (11 in my case) waiting to be played. However, I do replay some of the favorites sometimes.

10-02-2010, 01:00 AM	#19
cheaitsjustin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:43	Yes. To name a few: Uncharted, Uncharted 2, FFXIII, Heavy Rain, GOWIII, MGS4.

10-02-2010, 01:27 AM	#20
Joffner1208 Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Pittsburgh pa Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:208	After I beat Uncharted I seriously didn't want that game to end it was so addicting. With uncharted 2 I was upset too, but hey atleast I had the online multiplayer. But now I'm looking forward to Uncharted 3.

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