There was always a sort of guilt that I felt when I told people about Counter Strike if they didn’t already know about it, because you’re right, it’s pretty generic. But I’m downloading it right now! One of my favorite parts of the game is its modability, just like other Source games. New content always keeps me coming back. Nazi zombies maps (CoD:WaW) cost way too much, but people buy them, because they crave something new. They’re tired of playing the same map over and over. Gmod would be more replayable to me if I took the time to figure out how to use the more intricate parts of the game, rather than downloading SWEPs, building forts, and shooting combines xD…

I agree with the article. Games like Fallout 3, or Oblivion have huge replay value, because there are an unlimited amount of combination for your character etc. Games like Garry’s Mod, have a replay value in their own, just because there’s always something new to do. Games like Diablo 2, which have limited possibilities, and cookie cutter builds, get boring after a while.

I also do feel bad, when I reach my 1,000th hour in video games, because of how much time I’ve wasted! (Cough Maplestory)

Agree with your point: as I said to you over the mic, a game with replayability value (be it a multiplayer game, a sandbox game, or a game that offers new things the second time through), is automatically better than a game that’s super fun just one time.

A voltswagon commercial put it well (I think it’s voltswagon anyway.) “Just like a car… there are some relationships that burn hot but don’t last very long… some that last a long time but are barely warm… and soomeee… that are just perfect.”