Tizoc
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Yep, shmup's are usually really short but you can constantly replay them.
Games where it is about skill helps out because you will constantly get better. It is a sense of achievement. Not a fake achievement like kill 300 guys to unlock an upgrade.
I don't want to pay $60 for a game that is like 6 hours long and no replay value. That's a rental or pick it up for like $10 later on down the line.
A much better example would be the Resident Evil games Even if you know the fastet route to beat the game you can still enjoy re-experiencing it time and again. With RE2 in particular offering you 4 ways to play the game at least.