Top 10 Video Games That Encourage Multiple Playthroughs

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top 10 video games that encourage

top 10 video games that encourage multiple playthroughs with your approval

multiple playthroughs with your approval

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we will begin research immediately for this list we’re looking at the most

this list we’re looking at the most

this list we’re looking at the most unique and creative ways that video

unique and creative ways that video

unique and creative ways that video games encourage players to play through

games encourage players to play through

games encourage players to play through the whole game repeatedly from start to

the whole game repeatedly from start to

the whole game repeatedly from start to finish which means that if it’s possible

finish which means that if it’s possible

finish which means that if it’s possible to get a hundred percent of the game’s

to get a hundred percent of the game’s

to get a hundred percent of the game’s content without going from the start to

content without going from the start to

content without going from the start to finish multiple times it’s out and

finish multiple times it’s out and

finish multiple times it’s out and because this was a tight list our one

because this was a tight list our one

because this was a tight list our one game per franchise rule is in effect

game per franchise rule is in effect

game per franchise rule is in effect changes coming number 10 starfox 64

changes coming number 10 starfox 64

changes coming number 10 starfox 64 13 up the war for the lylat system gives

13 up the war for the lylat system gives

13 up the war for the lylat system gives you multiple ways to achieve your goal

you multiple ways to achieve your goal

you multiple ways to achieve your goal of reaching the planet venom say your

of reaching the planet venom say your

of reaching the planet venom say your prayers and draw most of the levels in

prayers and draw most of the levels in

prayers and draw most of the levels in the game have a certain requirement that

the game have a certain requirement that

the game have a certain requirement that if met you’ll be able to unlock a harder

if met you’ll be able to unlock a harder

if met you’ll be able to unlock a harder route on your way to the end

route on your way to the end

route on your way to the end these can be as simple as beating a boss

these can be as simple as beating a boss

these can be as simple as beating a boss within a certain time to finding hidden

within a certain time to finding hidden

within a certain time to finding hidden warp dates here tonight what does novels

warp dates here tonight what does novels

warp dates here tonight what does novels about furthermore characters you meet in

about furthermore characters you meet in

about furthermore characters you meet in certain worlds will follow you to the

certain worlds will follow you to the

certain worlds will follow you to the next stage allowing you to find secrets

next stage allowing you to find secrets

next stage allowing you to find secrets you might not know of and for the pros

you might not know of and for the pros

you might not know of and for the pros out there every stage has a score target

out there every stage has a score target

out there every stage has a score target that if met rewards you with a medal

that if met rewards you with a medal

that if met rewards you with a medal which can be used to unlock the insane

which can be used to unlock the insane

which can be used to unlock the insane expert mode I would be honored to have

expert mode I would be honored to have

expert mode I would be honored to have you as part of the cornerian on out here

you as part of the cornerian on out here

you as part of the cornerian on out here we prefer doing things our own way

we prefer doing things our own way

we prefer doing things our own way number nine until dawn did you hear that

number nine until dawn did you hear that

number nine until dawn did you hear that I heard something from the get-go this

I heard something from the get-go this

I heard something from the get-go this game lets you know that for every choice

game lets you know that for every choice

game lets you know that for every choice you make there’s always an alternative

you make there’s always an alternative

you make there’s always an alternative as such this triple-a title has a lot to

as such this triple-a title has a lot to

as such this triple-a title has a lot to offer even after the surprise twist has

offer even after the surprise twist has

offer even after the surprise twist has been revealed

of course the main reason to replay

of course the main reason to replay stems from how many of the characters

stems from how many of the characters

stems from how many of the characters you manage to keep alive a second

you manage to keep alive a second

you manage to keep alive a second playthrough will have you questioning

playthrough will have you questioning

playthrough will have you questioning your every decision as you try to ensure

your every decision as you try to ensure

your every decision as you try to ensure that none of the protagonists will

that none of the protagonists will

that none of the protagonists will become wendi-go fodder or it could be

become wendi-go fodder or it could be

become wendi-go fodder or it could be that you hate them and you want to see

that you hate them and you want to see

that you hate them and you want to see all the horrible ways that they die

Telltale’s The Walking Dead follows the

Telltale’s The Walking Dead follows the same formula but due to its standalone

same formula but due to its standalone

same formula but due to its standalone nature this omage to the classic horror

nature this omage to the classic horror

nature this omage to the classic horror tropes Trump’s it oh no you’re just

tropes Trump’s it oh no you’re just

tropes Trump’s it oh no you’re just making yourself feel better about

making yourself feel better about

making yourself feel better about sending me to my death since you know

sending me to my death since you know

sending me to my death since you know there’s a one to go out there ready to

there’s a one to go out there ready to

there’s a one to go out there ready to rip me to pieces like it did with okay

rip me to pieces like it did with okay

rip me to pieces like it did with okay oh my god you just go number eight

oh my god you just go number eight

oh my god you just go number eight fallout 4 I didn’t expect to see you

fallout 4 I didn’t expect to see you

fallout 4 I didn’t expect to see you again the best part of Bethesda’s vast

again the best part of Bethesda’s vast

again the best part of Bethesda’s vast open worlds is that it’s so easy to lose

open worlds is that it’s so easy to lose

open worlds is that it’s so easy to lose yourself in the side quests without even

yourself in the side quests without even

yourself in the side quests without even venturing towards the game’s main

venturing towards the game’s main

venturing towards the game’s main storyline my designation is contagions

storyline my designation is contagions

storyline my designation is contagions vulnerability robotic you fell marry

vulnerability robotic you fell marry

vulnerability robotic you fell marry engineer okay Skyrim is a testament to

engineer okay Skyrim is a testament to

engineer okay Skyrim is a testament to that but aside from choosing the

that but aside from choosing the

that but aside from choosing the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Legion

Stormcloaks or the Imperial Legion

Stormcloaks or the Imperial Legion there’s not much differentiation a

there’s not much differentiation a

there’s not much differentiation a second time around the same can’t be

second time around the same can’t be

second time around the same can’t be said for this journey through

said for this journey through

said for this journey through post-apocalyptic Boston where your

post-apocalyptic Boston where your

post-apocalyptic Boston where your loyalty to one of four factions dictates

loyalty to one of four factions dictates

loyalty to one of four factions dictates who you come into conflict with and

who you come into conflict with and

who you come into conflict with and which missions you’ll end up taking on

whatever your personal feelings on since

whatever your personal feelings on since star during your first playthrough the

star during your first playthrough the

star during your first playthrough the temptation to join one of the

temptation to join one of the

temptation to join one of the institutions will be just too much to

institutions will be just too much to

institutions will be just too much to resist settling for just one ending

number seven The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt

number seven The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt your angry wanted to unload but be that

your angry wanted to unload but be that

your angry wanted to unload but be that careless and next time don’t you

careless and next time don’t you

careless and next time don’t you understand there won’t be a next time

understand there won’t be a next time

understand there won’t be a next time undoubtedly the most expansive and

undoubtedly the most expansive and

undoubtedly the most expansive and investing installment of this dark

investing installment of this dark

investing installment of this dark fantasy trilogy there’s enough content

fantasy trilogy there’s enough content

fantasy trilogy there’s enough content still brimming in the northern kingdoms

still brimming in the northern kingdoms

still brimming in the northern kingdoms to ensure that we won’t be saying

to ensure that we won’t be saying

to ensure that we won’t be saying goodbye to the white wolf just yet even

goodbye to the white wolf just yet even

goodbye to the white wolf just yet even disregarding the highly detailed DLCs

disregarding the highly detailed DLCs

disregarding the highly detailed DLCs that add new layers to Geralt adventures

that add new layers to Geralt adventures

that add new layers to Geralt adventures keep your fingers crossed

keep your fingers crossed

keep your fingers crossed the multiple endings and branching paths

the multiple endings and branching paths

the multiple endings and branching paths that may or may not end in the death of

that may or may not end in the death of

that may or may not end in the death of your companions will have players

your companions will have players

your companions will have players eagerly returning to combat the Wild

eagerly returning to combat the Wild

eagerly returning to combat the Wild Hunt a second time hmm

Hunt a second time hmm

Hunt a second time hmm I don’t know if as you well you always

I don’t know if as you well you always

I don’t know if as you well you always welcome also let’s be honest after

welcome also let’s be honest after

welcome also let’s be honest after making the impossible decision of

making the impossible decision of

making the impossible decision of choosing between Tris and yennefer you

choosing between Tris and yennefer you

choosing between Tris and yennefer you were dying to head back to the start to

were dying to head back to the start to

were dying to head back to the start to romance the other one or to try your

romance the other one or to try your

romance the other one or to try your best not to screw it up if that’s what

best not to screw it up if that’s what

best not to screw it up if that’s what you did

you did

you did oh no number 6 hitman blood money this

oh no number 6 hitman blood money this

oh no number 6 hitman blood money this will give you the extra oomph you’ll

will give you the extra oomph you’ll

will give you the extra oomph you’ll need to make the most of your time at

need to make the most of your time at

need to make the most of your time at the grotto if you know what I mean

the grotto if you know what I mean

the grotto if you know what I mean if assassination isn’t art then this

if assassination isn’t art then this

if assassination isn’t art then this entry and the Hitman franchise is most

entry and the Hitman franchise is most

entry and the Hitman franchise is most definitely its canvas despite having an

definitely its canvas despite having an

definitely its canvas despite having an intriguing narrative the most thrilling

intriguing narrative the most thrilling

intriguing narrative the most thrilling aspect of this game by far was the

aspect of this game by far was the

aspect of this game by far was the variety in which you could dispatch of

variety in which you could dispatch of

variety in which you could dispatch of your opponents

the nonlinear approach and sheer number

the nonlinear approach and sheer number of ways you could take out your mark

of ways you could take out your mark

of ways you could take out your mark practically demands replayability even

practically demands replayability even

practically demands replayability even if you’re not one for finding new or

if you’re not one for finding new or

if you’re not one for finding new or inventive ways of killing off your

inventive ways of killing off your

inventive ways of killing off your contracts the challenge of flawlessly

contracts the challenge of flawlessly

contracts the challenge of flawlessly executing the mission and earning the

executing the mission and earning the

executing the mission and earning the rank of silent assassin is too delicious

rank of silent assassin is too delicious

rank of silent assassin is too delicious a thrill to pass up yesterday got the

a thrill to pass up yesterday got the

a thrill to pass up yesterday got the pitches right here

pitches right here

pitches right here number five Resident Evil 2 this

number five Resident Evil 2 this

number five Resident Evil 2 this critically acclaimed sequel made

critically acclaimed sequel made

critically acclaimed sequel made everything bigger and bolder the

everything bigger and bolder the

everything bigger and bolder the settings the character is the horror and

settings the character is the horror and

settings the character is the horror and yes even the replay value get away from

yes even the replay value get away from

yes even the replay value get away from me you just want my husband’s consent

me you just want my husband’s consent

me you just want my husband’s consent don’t you hear players can assume the

don’t you hear players can assume the

don’t you hear players can assume the roles of both Leon s Kennedy and Claire

roles of both Leon s Kennedy and Claire

roles of both Leon s Kennedy and Claire Redfield as they battle their way

Redfield as they battle their way

Redfield as they battle their way through Raccoon City in the middle of a

through Raccoon City in the middle of a

through Raccoon City in the middle of a zombie outbreak wait don’t shoot down

zombie outbreak wait don’t shoot down

zombie outbreak wait don’t shoot down depending on your choice of character

depending on your choice of character

depending on your choice of character and end of level ranking various items

and end of level ranking various items

and end of level ranking various items minigames weapons and costumes can be

minigames weapons and costumes can be

minigames weapons and costumes can be unlocked for the next time around

unlocked for the next time around

unlocked for the next time around needless to say that back in the late

needless to say that back in the late

needless to say that back in the late 90s this was more than enough of a

90s this was more than enough of a

90s this was more than enough of a reason to lock and load and take on the

reason to lock and load and take on the

reason to lock and load and take on the horrors of the t-virus for a second

horrors of the t-virus for a second

horrors of the t-virus for a second run-through

number four

number four undertale do you want to have a bad time

undertale do you want to have a bad time

undertale do you want to have a bad time well there’s no chance of that while

well there’s no chance of that while

well there’s no chance of that while traversing through the underground in

traversing through the underground in

traversing through the underground in the indie hit title that literally broke

the indie hit title that literally broke

the indie hit title that literally broke so many fourth walls that redefine the

so many fourth walls that redefine the

so many fourth walls that redefine the genre should you take the path of the

genre should you take the path of the

genre should you take the path of the pacifist there’s little chance you’d be

pacifist there’s little chance you’d be

pacifist there’s little chance you’d be able to earn yourself to true ending on

able to earn yourself to true ending on

able to earn yourself to true ending on your first run so you’ll find yourself

your first run so you’ll find yourself

your first run so you’ll find yourself compelled to play again to earn your and

compelled to play again to earn your and

compelled to play again to earn your and every other monsters happy ending should

every other monsters happy ending should

every other monsters happy ending should you take the genocide route prepare

you take the genocide route prepare

you take the genocide route prepare yourself as the game will remember every

yourself as the game will remember every

yourself as the game will remember every visceral action you take so don’t think

visceral action you take so don’t think

visceral action you take so don’t think you can suddenly escape without

you can suddenly escape without

you can suddenly escape without consequences

whatever you do it’s bound to make for a

whatever you do it’s bound to make for a memorable tale a memorable undertale

memorable tale a memorable undertale

memorable tale a memorable undertale maybe t I’m sorry number three

maybe t I’m sorry number three

maybe t I’m sorry number three civilization 5 think you can cultivate

civilization 5 think you can cultivate

civilization 5 think you can cultivate explore and expand the span of an entire

explore and expand the span of an entire

explore and expand the span of an entire nation in one playthrough not a chance

nation in one playthrough not a chance

nation in one playthrough not a chance you have mistaken our love for peace for

you have mistaken our love for peace for

you have mistaken our love for peace for weakness you shall regret this

weakness you shall regret this

weakness you shall regret this this highly successful forex turn-based

this highly successful forex turn-based

this highly successful forex turn-based strategy demands players take control of

strategy demands players take control of

strategy demands players take control of their own civilization and lead them

their own civilization and lead them

their own civilization and lead them through a thousand years of development

through a thousand years of development

through a thousand years of development though the mo has though the beat find

though the mo has though the beat find

though the mo has though the beat find out immediately man a lien against

out immediately man a lien against

out immediately man a lien against iolite victory conditions vary on a

iolite victory conditions vary on a

iolite victory conditions vary on a number of factors ranging from diplomacy

number of factors ranging from diplomacy

number of factors ranging from diplomacy research economic growth and military

research economic growth and military

research economic growth and military conquest not to mention your approach to

conquest not to mention your approach to

conquest not to mention your approach to other nations which can either be

other nations which can either be

other nations which can either be handled peacefully or of course through

handled peacefully or of course through

handled peacefully or of course through violence

with various nations to choose to build

with various nations to choose to build your empire from as well as control over

your empire from as well as control over

your empire from as well as control over how your people conduct themselves in

how your people conduct themselves in

how your people conduct themselves in regards to rival groups the amassing of

regards to rival groups the amassing of

regards to rival groups the amassing of a single civilization barely scratches

a single civilization barely scratches

a single civilization barely scratches the surface of this one the day is yours

the surface of this one the day is yours

the surface of this one the day is yours I hope you will be merciful in your

I hope you will be merciful in your

I hope you will be merciful in your triumph number 2 The Binding of Isaac

triumph number 2 The Binding of Isaac

triumph number 2 The Binding of Isaac Reed birth roguelikes in more recent

Reed birth roguelikes in more recent

Reed birth roguelikes in more recent years have seen a revival on the indie

years have seen a revival on the indie

years have seen a revival on the indie scene and while we did consider

scene and while we did consider

scene and while we did consider faster-than-light the features included

faster-than-light the features included

faster-than-light the features included in The Binding of Isaac easily

in The Binding of Isaac easily

in The Binding of Isaac easily overshadowed it procedurally generated

overshadowed it procedurally generated

overshadowed it procedurally generated dungeons permadeath thousands of

dungeons permadeath thousands of

dungeons permadeath thousands of different stat modifiers defined all of

different stat modifiers defined all of

different stat modifiers defined all of it is a winning format every time you

it is a winning format every time you

it is a winning format every time you play through the game you unlock new

play through the game you unlock new

play through the game you unlock new areas bosses and dungeon themes to

areas bosses and dungeon themes to

areas bosses and dungeon themes to explore on your next encounter and with

explore on your next encounter and with

explore on your next encounter and with multiple final bosses and endings to

multiple final bosses and endings to

multiple final bosses and endings to discover there’s always a reason to go

discover there’s always a reason to go

discover there’s always a reason to go back to Isaac’s basement before we

back to Isaac’s basement before we

back to Isaac’s basement before we unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one mass effect series weapons

number one mass effect series weapons down all of you ash don’t get excited

down all of you ash don’t get excited

down all of you ash don’t get excited here

here

here what Bioware started with Knights of the

what Bioware started with Knights of the

what Bioware started with Knights of the Old Republic they perfected in their own

Old Republic they perfected in their own

Old Republic they perfected in their own epic sci-fi trilogy all they care about

epic sci-fi trilogy all they care about

epic sci-fi trilogy all they care about is their war with the gang from the

is their war with the gang from the

is their war with the gang from the first game onwards your choices as

first game onwards your choices as

first game onwards your choices as Commander Shepard whether they be

Commander Shepard whether they be

Commander Shepard whether they be Paragon or renegade hold the fate of all

Paragon or renegade hold the fate of all

Paragon or renegade hold the fate of all life in the galaxy especially in regards

life in the galaxy especially in regards

life in the galaxy especially in regards to who lives and who dies among your

to who lives and who dies among your

to who lives and who dies among your crew and as you probably know by now you

crew and as you probably know by now you

crew and as you probably know by now you can bring your game data over from one

can bring your game data over from one

can bring your game data over from one game to the next aside from your moral

game to the next aside from your moral

game to the next aside from your moral compass though your choices of romance

compass though your choices of romance

compass though your choices of romance options and whether you go with fem shep

options and whether you go with fem shep

options and whether you go with fem shep or male shep offer a completely new

or male shep offer a completely new

or male shep offer a completely new experience should you reload the game

experience should you reload the game

experience should you reload the game and take up command to the Normandy for

and take up command to the Normandy for

and take up command to the Normandy for a second time shepard is saving the

a second time shepard is saving the

a second time shepard is saving the galaxy you have to forgive a few

galaxy you have to forgive a few

galaxy you have to forgive a few eccentricities

eccentricities

eccentricities it’s very enthusiastic whether you’re

it’s very enthusiastic whether you’re

it’s very enthusiastic whether you’re the ultimate hero the ultimate badass or

the ultimate hero the ultimate badass or

the ultimate hero the ultimate badass or something in between the universe this

something in between the universe this

something in between the universe this series creates definitely requires more

series creates definitely requires more

series creates definitely requires more than one playthrough I know what you are

than one playthrough I know what you are

than one playthrough I know what you are and the price of dealing with you we do

and the price of dealing with you we do

and the price of dealing with you we do things my way from now on do you agree

things my way from now on do you agree

things my way from now on do you agree with our list what game do you think

with our list what game do you think

with our list what game do you think encourages multiple playthroughs with

encourages multiple playthroughs with

encourages multiple playthroughs with new top 10s published every day be sure

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