Games that have infinite replay value

[Bones Justice]

I'm surprised no one mentioned sports games. A good sports game has limitless replay value, especially against another player. Some examples:

NFL 94 Starring Joe Montana
Cyberball
NBA Live 95
Virtua Racing
Mutant League Football
Super Baseball 2020

[QuickSciFi]

^NBA Jam and TE for that matter.

[Thief]

Don't NBA Jam games lack too much depth even with 2 or 4 players.

[QuickSciFi]

Depth? No. They're arcade-style. They're simply fun.

[IrishNinja]

damn, OP nailed it with Pac-Man: CE, DX especially

Mrs Pac-Man on genesis, ZAMN, Katamari Damacy, oh man there's a ton for me

[QuickSciFi]

^True dat. Mrs. Pac Man for sure.

[Mad Moham]

For me:
- King's Bounty (The game has a different layout every time you play it).
- Speedball 2 (A great sports game that I've never mastered).
- Both of the MechWarrior Mercenaries games.

[Thief]

Depth? No. They're arcade-style. They're simply fun.

Well without enough depth I fail to see how a couple of buddies would want to forever play NBA Jam.

[Gogogadget]

Wrestling games

Specifically FPR, No Mercy & 2k16.

[QuickSciFi]

Well without enough depth I fail to see how a couple of buddies would want to forever play NBA Jam.

They do because the learning curve is minimal for any sports game and the game is loads of fun. It is quick and easy to casually grab and go. Infinite replay value, if you'd ask me.

[sull56ivan2010]

It can also get boring, Sci-Fi. I love the first Jam as much as the next person, but it's something that can burn somebody out.

[Thief]

They do because the learning curve is minimal for any sports game and the game is loads of fun. It is quick and easy to casually grab and go. Infinite replay value, if you'd ask me.

Casual and Infinite Replay do not go well together. Because if a casual plays a casual game for too long, they too will discover no substance setting in a little too quick. Casual playing to me is somebody playing something in very short bursts and then forgetting about said game before anything is ever learned about said game. I mean, can you imagine lasting playing NBA Jam tournaments anywhere near as much as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat tournaments? I sure can't. And maybe that's why I've never heard of NBA Jam tournaments, while I have of classic SFII and even participated in an MK2 tournament.

[Vludi]

Casual and Infinite Replay do not go well together.

Say that to Candy Crush or clicker game players , also just because something isn't in a tournament doesn't mean it's not replayable.

[QuickSciFi]

Yeah, you're contradicting yourself there Thief. It's, in fact, those "substanceless" games that will please the casual gamers.

[Thief]

Say that to Candy Crush or clicker game players , also just because something isn't in a tournament doesn't mean it's not replayable.

Fair enough, you got me there. But am I to wager Candy Crush also has quite a bit of depth?

Yeah, you're contradicting yourself there Thief. It's, in fact, those "substanceless" games that will please the casual gamers.

But is Candy Crush substanceless?