Curious as to what people think has the most replay potential.
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The “desert island” aspect here is just to create an isolated environment. You don’t have to worry about survival or anything along those lines, where playing the game would be problematic. This isn’t about min-maxing your situation on the island outside of the game, or the time after leaving.
No live service games unless the live service aspect is complete and it can be played offline – that is, you can’t just rely on the developer churning out new material during your time on the island. The game you get has to be in its complete form when you go to the island.
No multiplayer games – can’t rely on the outside world in the form of people out there being a source of new material. The island is isolated from the rest of the world.
You get existing DLC/mods/etc for a game. You don’t get multiple games in a series, though.
Cost isn’t a factor. If you want The Sims 4 and all its DLC (currently looks like it’s $1,300 on Steam, and I would guess that there’s probably a lot more stuff on EA’s store or whatever), DCS World and all DLC ($3,900), or something like that, you can have it as readily as a free game.
No platform restrictions (within reason; you’re limited to something that would be fairly mainstream). PC, console, phone, etc games are all fine. No “I want a game that can only run on a 10,000 node parallel compute cluster”, though, even if you can find something like that.
Accessories that would be reasonably within the mainstream are provided. If you’re playing a light gun game, you can have a light gun. You can have a game controller, a VR headset and controllers, something like that. No “I want a $20 million 4DOF suspended flight sim cockpit to play my flight sim properly”.
You have available to you the tools to extend the game that an ordinary member of the public would have access to. If there are modding tools that exist, you have access to those, can spend time learning them. If it’s an open-source game and you want to learn how to modify the game at a source level, you can do that. You don’t have access to a video game studio’s internal-only tools, though.
You have available to you existing documentation and material related to the game that is generally publicly-available. Fandom wikis, howtos and guides, etc.
You get the game in its present-day form. No updates to the game or new DLC being made available to you while you’re on the island.
I’ve never really played the others. Coworker got me into it. It’s a lot easier to get into the games if you’re playing with someone who already knows what they’re doing.
EU5 looks like it’s bringing a lot from the other games though.
Skyrim
Mario Galaxy 2 Animal Crossing New Horizons
I changed my mind. ACNH wouldn’t be as fun with no multiplayer. I’ll say Fire Emblem Three Houses instead.
Duolingo - can learn languages yeah? I hope this qualifies. Not technically multi-player as you can’t “play” with other people. I’d also learn a language or a few within 5 years. I think you can play it offline assuming you have the necessary files downloaded.
Binding of Isaac - a fantastic rogue like where every game is different but you keep progression.
BG3, Skyrim, and I guess minecraft. If I can choose a non-game software, then probably the requirements for something like Godot and some downloaded documentation and libraries instead of minecraft.
odd choice, but if you removed the multiplayer and live service aspect of hypixel skyblock i would still be able to sink thousands of hours into it, so that’s my pick
Doom. I have 30 years of custom maps that I’ll probably never finish playing.
Assetto Corsa, also with mods, I can drive and race any sort of car I can think of.
And Monster Hunter. I guess I’d take either 4 Ultimate or Generations Ultimate. In 4U alone I have 1,000 hours.
Sims 3 + DLC(sims 4 is far too basic for anything)
I’m not sure if this is cheating or not but, the Steam edition of Kingdom Hearts 2.5, not sure if it’s cheating cause it’s technically a few games in one
if it is cheating then definitly minecraft with access to mods
-The Long Dark: I have hundreds of hours in this game across various platforms (maybe even a thousand-plus, all together?) and with the different settings to play with to change the difficulty in really interesting ways, I think I could easily sink another thousand. I’ll leave the DLC behind, though, thanks.
-Red Dead Redemption 2: My favorite game of all time, even just as a cowboy-themed hunting and poker sim. If Baldur’s Gate 3 and the stupid Guarma chapter didn’t exist, I’d say it would be a slamdunk for best game of all time, period. I’m not autistic, but if I had a special interest, this would be it; it literally inspired my son’s name.
-Elden Ring: In five years, maybe I could just figure out how to solo Malenia without cheesing my build, much less the final boss of the DLC :')
Yeah, I’ve already spent a desert island’s worth of time playing rdr2. Although, I actually like the guarma storyline. Mostly because I want a whole game about Hercule’s story.
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Skyrim to feel like I have freedom to explore.
Sims 3 to have social interaction and to feel like a cruel god at times.
Scribblenauts for my creative outlet.
Maybe minecraft? Since you can program a full computer in there therefore eventually I can emulate any game I want?
Heroes of Might & Magic 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
either The Witcher 3 or Skyrim
All 10/10, all with a lot to do.
After 5 years a rescue ship appears and they find me playing Heroes 3. They want to take me aboard and I’m like “can I have just one more turn?”.
What mods do you currently use?
This feels hard, I’m sure.
Anyone who’s actually had to be alone for decades though…
I’ve been playing EU4 for over 5 years. Might as well take that one. Fuck it, I’ll take 3 copies.
I’ve always been tempted to jump into that fucking trench of a game.
Have attempted hoi4 but never stuck.
What sticks out about eu4 for you compared to other paradox similar type games?
I’ve never really played the others. Coworker got me into it. It’s a lot easier to get into the games if you’re playing with someone who already knows what they’re doing.
EU5 looks like it’s bringing a lot from the other games though.
Fallout 4
Skyrim or The Witcher 3 (it’s hard to decide, because they are both good af)
Spore (nostalgia)
Skyrim
Mario Galaxy 2
Animal Crossing New HorizonsI changed my mind. ACNH wouldn’t be as fun with no multiplayer. I’ll say Fire Emblem Three Houses instead.
Descent 2
No Man’s Sky
Deep Rock Galactic
Duolingo - can learn languages yeah? I hope this qualifies. Not technically multi-player as you can’t “play” with other people. I’d also learn a language or a few within 5 years. I think you can play it offline assuming you have the necessary files downloaded.
Binding of Isaac - a fantastic rogue like where every game is different but you keep progression.
Factorio - haven’t played it, heard great things.
BG3, Skyrim, and I guess minecraft. If I can choose a non-game software, then probably the requirements for something like Godot and some downloaded documentation and libraries instead of minecraft.
I was very tempted to pick BG3 but lacking patch 7. I would be too frustrated about needing to mod the game the hard way.
I only got to act 2 and just got super busy so I have plenty left, heh
Ah that’s when the game really starts. Want any advice?
No thanks :) I’ll pick it back up in fall/winter when the work outside winds down.
Stellaris Medieval 2 Total War Halo: The Master Chief Collection
minecraft - duh
celeste - hehe funny trans platformer
odd choice, but if you removed the multiplayer and live service aspect of hypixel skyblock i would still be able to sink thousands of hours into it, so that’s my pick
Doom. I have 30 years of custom maps that I’ll probably never finish playing. Assetto Corsa, also with mods, I can drive and race any sort of car I can think of. And Monster Hunter. I guess I’d take either 4 Ultimate or Generations Ultimate. In 4U alone I have 1,000 hours.
Add VR and a steering setup to that and it’s fantastic
Elden ring, with the wiki to it
Sims 3 + DLC(sims 4 is far too basic for anything)
I’m not sure if this is cheating or not but, the Steam edition of Kingdom Hearts 2.5, not sure if it’s cheating cause it’s technically a few games in one
if it is cheating then definitly minecraft with access to mods
Very cool question!!
-The Long Dark: I have hundreds of hours in this game across various platforms (maybe even a thousand-plus, all together?) and with the different settings to play with to change the difficulty in really interesting ways, I think I could easily sink another thousand. I’ll leave the DLC behind, though, thanks.
-Red Dead Redemption 2: My favorite game of all time, even just as a cowboy-themed hunting and poker sim. If Baldur’s Gate 3 and the stupid Guarma chapter didn’t exist, I’d say it would be a slamdunk for best game of all time, period. I’m not autistic, but if I had a special interest, this would be it; it literally inspired my son’s name.
-Elden Ring: In five years, maybe I could just figure out how to solo Malenia without cheesing my build, much less the final boss of the DLC :')
Yeah, I’ve already spent a desert island’s worth of time playing rdr2. Although, I actually like the guarma storyline. Mostly because I want a whole game about Hercule’s story.