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What is the one game that you can always go back to?

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Illusion of Time/Gaia - Favorite game growing up. Couldn't possibly count the number of times I've finished it. I go back to it at least once every 2 years or so.

Also Metal Gear Solid games, and Zelda games every few years.
 
Oooooooooh, nice OP. I like this topic!

Some that come to mind:

Luv me some 2D wrasslin!
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Really, any 2D-style Mario will do...
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Any of the PO's rock...
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MOAR wrasslin'! I love the CAW features...
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And of course...

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I play my DK machine nearly every day... :)
 
Minecraft. Despite the copious amounts of AAA software this year and the launch of a new Nintendo handheld (my favs), I can't stop playing Minecraft. I come back to it over and over, and have been for well over a year now. It's amazing, and I really feel like it'll be a timeless game that I still enjoy in 10 years.

Honorable mentions: Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Streets of Rage, Toejam and Earl.
 
System Shock 2. I usually play it once a year. I dicked around as Marine and Psi ops, but im usually Navy all the way with standard weapons. I like to win
with impunity
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Dark Messiah. I play it once a year as well. I stopped doing warrior and wizard runs. Now im always a thief because backstabbing is crazy fun.
 
Final Fantasy XII and World of Warcraft. The former isn't even my favourite Final Fantasy installment, but it has seemingly endless replay value to me.
 
Super Mario World. I rarely replay anything that's not intrinsically open-ended, but I can always go back to that game no matter what.
 
Old:

Heroes of Might.& Magic III

I can still waste away entire nights slowly building my army and uncovering the maps, looking for the game breaking Angel Wings.

New:

Uncharted 2

I've played the single player so many times and I'll still play my favorite parts whenever I need a break.
 
This gen-
Uncharted 2
Fallout 3
Mass Effect 2

Other-
Robotron (I like the live version now)
Metal Gear Solid(still looks alright on psp small screen)
Zelda LTTP

Know you asked one but can't pick one
 
And of course...

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I play my DK machine nearly every day... :)

This for me too. Donkey Kong. I don't have my own machine yet but it will happen eventually. I play it on the pc and I go to the Nickelcade regulary and play their Donkey Kong machine.

@blurrygil Are you getting some good scores?
 
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The amount of times I've played and beaten each one is unmatched with the rest of my fairly large collection. I'd go as far to say that this is my favorite franchise in gaming.
 
Tough call between GC PSO and Animal Crossing. Those are my comfort games, happy to see they are for others as well.

Honorable mentions:
FFXI, Battle Garegga, SNES Shiren.
 
Metal Gear Solid 3-The sneaking is always tense, the boss battles always enjoyable, and the story always exciting. Pretty much the perfect game. I know I've played it more then 10 times.
 
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