Do you have a game you play over and over, when nothing else fits your mood? That game that is infinitely re-playable, somewhat the same every time and somewhat new and interesting?

For me it’s the games in the Orcs Must Die series. But mostly OMD 3. I play the mode called Scramble, where you have to beat 5 rounds of orcs, and they get harder and harder as you progress. There are random things to make it harder (nerfs) and you can choose 1 thing per round to make it easier (buffs). I’ve probably played that something like 300 times now since I beat the main game + DLCs a long while ago. I go into a special mental state while playing, since I know it all so well, and just zone out for about an hour each time.

Patient gamers, what’s your “I will keep playing this game for the rest of my life” fallback?

  • @[email protected]
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    16 months ago

    Ys Seven for the PSP. I have Ys VII and Ys: MoC for the Vita and Ys IX for the Switch, but there’s something about Seven that keeps me coming back.

    • @[email protected]
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      26 months ago

      I just picked up Ys 8 recently and fell in love, now I’m on to 9… biggest issue with the game is not enough time to play.

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        16 months ago

        8 is so good. And the music is great. I haven’t finished 9 yet, same issue as you with the lack of time. But I’m hopeful I’ll get back to it soon.

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    6 months ago

    I’ll load up Spider-man a couple times a month just to go on patrol, and stop random crimes.

    Been doing this since Spider-man 2 came out on the original Xbox. Glad the new one came out, and I don’t have to chase that kid’s damn balloon anymore.

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    56 months ago

    Dead Cells. I’ve been stuck on 3BC for years, but someday I’ll beat it! Someday…

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      16 months ago

      Lighthouse is my current white whale. Going to finally check out the Cavern next time I go back.

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    6 months ago

    Dark Souls. If there’s nothing else I want to play, I’m always up for another run through Lordran with a build I’ve never tried before.

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      26 months ago

      The run up to the gargoyles in ds1 is very good and sometimes that’s what I do. After that the pacing has some hiccups, but that first part is A+

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        16 months ago

        I’ll often go through O&S, and then lose steam during one of the Lord Souls afterward.

    • JokeDeity
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      26 months ago

      For me this is the most unhinged option. But then DS is like putting hot needles in my eyes to me.

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    26 months ago

    Balatro is my current go-to game. Not sure if it is patient gamer material since it came out relatively recently but it is cheap and on all platforms. Poker themed maths game.

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    16 months ago

    X-Com (1993)+Mods, Jagged Alliance 2, Master of Orion 2, Starsector, Avorion and lately Balatro and Peglin for mindless fun.

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    36 months ago

    Creeper World 4, the daily map usually has a good duration. Takes your thoughts off everything else pretty well, yet is not too demanding. And you can vary your play style yourself a bit / set your own limitations, depending on how much of a challenge you want right now or how much time you want to spend.

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      26 months ago

      The same although it might be cw3 or even particle fleet depending on the mood I’m in.

      He’s the only developer I support on release of the game.

    • JokeDeity
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      26 months ago

      Perfect FPS for when every other FPS feels like a big endeavor to get into.