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What are your favorite single player games to go back to?

What are your favorite single player games to go back to often?

  • Minecraft
  • Furi
  • Mario 64
  • Super Mario World
  • GTA SA and Vice City

It’s kinda rare for me to go back to a single player game and replay it, but there are some games that are nostalgic in the same way place or smell can be nostalgic.

I know them so well that I can’t help but want to go back and visit and I never really get disappointment by the experience. Sure, I don’t get as immersed as the first time, but I definitely still enjoy the games.

qyron ,
  • Minetest
  • Silent Storm (S2 & S3)
  • Fallout
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blergh ,
  • Dragon’s Dogma (over 400 hours across different platforms)
  • Metal Gear Solid V
  • Sleeping Dogs
  • Hades
  • Oblivion
  • Deus Ex

I find these games have so much variety and replayability I’m still being surprised with what I can do in them.

limeaide OP ,

I go back to sleeping dogs for the fighting every once in a while as well. I’ve been looking for a game with similar fighting style but deeper mechanics.

Absolver looks really cool

MrBusiness ,

“They’re masterworks all, you can’t go wrong.”

I think I got Dragon’s Dogma on every system I own. And still play it at least once a month.

loboaureo ,

For me, Minecraft is not single player, I mean, I always play it with other people , I know it’s only for me 😁

My games are Zelda link to the past, s. Mario world and xcom apocalypse. I replay them at least every two years

darkmogool ,
  • Factorio (the factory must grow…)
  • Soul Reaver & Legacy of Kain series
  • Lufia 2 (SNES)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
  • Final Fantasy VI
  • Diablo 2
jzefbeio54 ,

The factory must grow

The factory must grow

DoucheBagMcSwag ,

Deus Ex with GMDX mod

Die4Ever ,
@Die4Ever@programming.dev avatar

Yeah Deus Ex is definitely my choice too! (though I don’t usually play with GMDX)

DoucheBagMcSwag ,

GMDX makes it playable in the modern age without removing the original spirit. Revision and New Vision change too much

Die4Ever ,
@Die4Ever@programming.dev avatar

I use Randomizer. Transcended is also an option, or just plain Kentie’s.

DoucheBagMcSwag ,

I’ll need to check those out

Die4Ever ,
@Die4Ever@programming.dev avatar

I’m a little biased but I think Randomizer is pretty cool lol

kratoz29 , (edited )

Toy Story 2 for PS1, I’m willing to try the Dreamcast version, although I don’t think it is very different…

Super Mario Bros 64 DS, since it doesn’t bother me in the slightest the lack of the joystick this game is a gem with all the added content and portability (well portability was huge thing back in the days 😅).

New Super Mario Bros for DS, very easy to pick up and play, although I’m not a fan of not being able to save anywhere, if my flashcard supported save states I’d definitely use them with this.

Jackie Chan for PS1, I made like a weird tradition to re visit this game all the Decembers lol, don’t ask me why, I don’t even know it.

limeaide OP ,

I’ve heard great things about the Jackie Chan games. I should check it out soon

I have a lot of good memories with the Mario 64 DS minigames. I would play those all the time with my friends. The DS was truly a great console. Top 3 for sure

kratoz29 ,

I’ve heard great things about the Jackie Chan games. I should check it out soon

TBH I wasn’t even aware that there are more Jackie Chan games lol.

The DS was truly a great console. Top 3 for sure

DS is my favorite console I love handhelds and I love the games that came with it, even the most gimmick games like the Zelda games doesn’t bother me.

h0rnman ,

I generally go back to the nostalgia-filled retro titles from the nes-psx eras or for a more modern experience I’ll lean into Mark of the Ninja, Guacamelee, or FTL. I’ve also put an embarrassing number of hours into the new Tomb Raider trilogy and Breath of the Wild. BotW counts as vintage these days, right?

limeaide OP ,

I started a play through of Tomb Raider 2013 last night on my Steam Deck and I’ve been enjoying it so far. Controls feel a little clunky for me, but maybe that’s just because I suck at using controllers lol

I’ve heard a lot of great things about FTL and I have it on steam, but I don’t think I’ve ever opened it. Maybe I should start looking

h0rnman ,

It’s definitely the clunkiest of the 3. I almost gave up on it but if you stick with it you’ll figure it out and maybe even learn to like it. RotTR and SotTR are both much better from a control perspective. FTL is great for when you just want a chill game. It’s hard but not sweaty. I really wish they had it for Android…

private_account ,

Sekiro. After a couple runs, you figure out the best route to take across the game, and it’s a quick weekend worth of gameplay. It’s also quite exhilarating being able to first try bosses that took me 5-6 hours to beat the first time around. A feeling of familiarity in the execution (🤫).

Lady Butterfly’s “You’ve… Gotten stronger… Wolf” warms my heart.

UnPassive ,

Since setting up emulation on my steam deck, I’ve been playing way too much SSX tricky…

Bronzie ,

Man I still listen to music from SSX 3.
So many great memories from that game.

archon ,

SSX is probably the only snowboarding game I’ve played/enjoyed. Great announcer, music, tracks and tricks.

spartanatreyu ,
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Single player nostalgia list:

  • FPS:
    • Halo series (Reach, 1, 2, ODST, 3, 4)
  • Strategic:
    • Homeworld
    • Supreme Commander
  • Racing:
    • Trackmania Stadium
  • Roguelike
    • FLT
  • Survival:
    • Minecraft
    • Factorio
  • Tactical:
    • Advance Wars 2
    • Battle for Wesnoth
  • Other:
    • Thumper
    • Space Engine

Multiplayer nostalgia list:

  • FPS:
    • Halo series (again, 90% of the time the custom game browser already has a game running that I want to join, and it’s still getting updates)
    • PUBG (how is this 6 years old already?)
  • Party games:
    • Golf with Friends
    • Tabletop Simulator
    • Ultimate Chicken Horse
limeaide OP ,

Advance Wars is such a good series. I wish they would come out with another one

Minnels ,

There is Wargroove. And it’s sequel is coming soon (or already released?).

TheMightyBlu ,
@TheMightyBlu@feddit.uk avatar

At the moment, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The one I’ve revisited the longest and most often is Dragon’s Dogma.

MrBusiness ,

“They’re masterworks all, you can’t go wrong.”

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Lords of the Realm 2

It’s not a challenge at all anymore, but I just love everything about it.

potatoforyourthoughts ,

I loved that game.

sugar_in_your_tea ,

I’ve actually been working on a remake off and on. Maybe I’ll finish it someday.

potatoforyourthoughts ,

That’s awesome. LotR3 just didn’t do it for me. If you manage to finish it, let me know!

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Oh yeah, I really didn’t like it. I think I played for a couple hours and just noped out.

But yeah, I’ll probably post it somewhere on lemmy, and there’s a good chance I’ll make it open source.

Poop ,

I’ll second a request for a remake of this legendary game. Thanks for your efforts, I would love to see this happen! I spent so long playing this as a kid.

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Now I kinda feel obligated to work on it. We have a holiday this weekend (Labor Day in the US), so I might just spend some time working on it. :)

Poop ,

Oh damn, you rock!!

kingludd ,

Alpha Centauri.

tabularasa ,

What an amazing game. Hell yes.

Ulv ,

Skyrim Dragon age origins Zelda breath of the wild

B0NK3RS ,
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

Shenmue and Shenmue II are probably the games I’ve played the most over the years.

Then it’s on to the Telltale series of games and especially The Wolf Among Us.

In general I’m more of a “play lots but complete few” person.

limeaide OP ,

I’ve been wanting to find a time to play some Telltale games with my girlfriend. Which ones are your favorites?

The Walking Dead ones look interesting to me.

B0NK3RS ,
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

I love TWAU and TWD season 1 but really they are all very good.

SeaJ ,

I agree with your suggestions but would not say they are all great. Some of them dropped having decisions affect the story which was kind of the whole draw.

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