Although video games are generally satisfying for one full playthrough, the majority of games, including the new interactive dramas, provide an enjoyable experience for multiple plays. As Dusk Falls Encourage multiple playthroughs to allow players to discover choices, routes, and endings that they didn’t know about. Even the JRPG has its own JRPG. Soul Hackers 2 The game has two endings. Players have the option to replay it to complete side-quests, test new battle strategies or play on a more difficult difficulty.
There are still some games out there, like the RPG Maker title. OneShot, This can discourage or even prohibit players from replaying the game. These games put more emphasis on the player’s choices and actions in-game.
You only live once (2009)
Adobe Flash was officially removed at the end in 2020. But many Flash games were so historic and distinctive that they are still worth talking about today. The 2009 platformer is an example. You only live once The story follows Jemaine, who rescues his girlfriend from the clutches of the evil Sir Giant Pink Lizard.
The game’s gameplay and plot are very similar to traditional 2D side-scrolling platformers. You Only Live Once It is unique in that it only gives one life to the player. Jemaine’s death will mean that the player cannot try again after deleting their browser history. Instead, the player will be shown several scenes after Jemaine’s death before the game displays an image of their grave.
One Chance (2010)
Flash games can also use the history of your browser to ensure that you only have one playthrough. The 2010 puzzle adventure game is another example. One Chance The new medicine is released after Dr. John Pilgrim (the protagonist) appears to have discovered a cure for cancer. It is revealed, however, that the experimental cure does not only destroy cancer cells but all living cells.
With just six days to live, Dr. Pilgrim must save the world before it’s too late. You will receive one of many endings depending upon your actions. The player is expected simply to live with the choices.
Milya[broken] (2020)
lol_rust was the original creator of the popular Yume Nikki fangame Milya..flow[broken] The player will launch a mysterious computer file in order to find out who or what the real “Milya”, a surreal and terrifying meta-horror game. The player will navigate the dark world of the game, which is filled with bloody imagery.
You will be required to interact with the game’s files while dealing with machine-translated text. Ending the game will require the player to delete Milya’s file. This initially seems to kill her. However, if the player continues to wait on the screen that ends forever, Milya will send one final message before the game ends.
YOU and ME and HIM: A Love Story (2013)
The 2013 horror visual novel is not a typical dating sim. You and ME and HER: Love Story It is basically a precursor for the 2017 title Doki Doki Literature Club. The game centers on Shinichi, a male protagonist at high school who has grown apart from Miyuki his childhood friend. Shinichi and Miyuki are reunited when they team up to assist Aoi in his class.
Aoi’s path unlocks following Miyuki. If the player opts to take Aoi’s route, Miyuki is going to make sure that Shinichi and Shinichi regret it. At the end of the story, the player must decide which girl they wish to save. If they do not uninstall and reinstall it, they will be responsible for the consequences.
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure (1997)
Although originally a Japan-only title, it was only recently released internationally in 2020. The 1997 PlayStation anti-RPG sim is still available. Moon: Remix RPG Adventure This is a historic game that was directly inspired by Untertale These and similar titles are also available. The story follows a young boy who accidentally enters the world of an RPG he was playing.
He discovers that the RPG’s hero has done a number of RPG-like tasks such as stealing items from their homes or killing them all. The protagonist now has to clear the mess left by the hero. He must complete quests for NPCs and help the souls of the deceased creatures. The player cannot save the in-game world if they choose to quit the game.
OneShot (2014)
This game was originally released in 2014 as a freeware. OneShot An RPG Maker game in which Niko, a cat-like kid, and the player try to save the planet by restoring the sun’s light bulb. Niko and his player only have one shot to save the planet, as the title implies.
In the original version, the world would end if the player shut down the game. The player cannot reload the game if they choose between saving the world and helping Niko return home. Although technically the player can “start over” in the 2016 full release by deleting their save file, this actually leads the player to new content and a true end, which can only be achieved once.
Superhot (2016)
This book was released in 2016. Superhot It is an FPS that allows time to move slowly even when the player is not moving. This gives the player the time to analyze their situation and plan their next move. The “superhot.exe file” is sent to the in-game player by a friend. They immediately begin playing it and soon become addicted.
The program warns the player during the experience that the game is dangerous and recommends that they quit. The program will inform the player that the game has an effect on the real world. They have one final chance to either quit the “game” permanently or fully integrate into the program.
Pony Island (2016)
A great metafictional game is available in 2016: Pony Island. Daniel Mullins created this deck-builder, and also built the rogue deck-builder. Inscryption, This horror adventure game features an arcade cabinet that Lucifer has taken over. The player must enter the game to save themselves and other trapped souls.
Between endless running sections, where the player controls a cartoonish pony character, one of the past victims assists the victim to modify the game’s code. After beating the game, the soul will tell the player to uninstall the game in order to truly be free.
Doki Doki Literature Club (2017)
In 2017, the game was released as a freeware. Doki Doki Literature Club It is a horror graphic novel that helped to create the metafictional horror genre’s mainstream popularity. The game is initially a casual dating sim in which the player is a typical high school student and can date three of four members of his school’s literature club.
After several hours of playing, however, the game is affected by a traumatic event that alters everything. While the game appears to save files, each “restart”, is actually a single run. After the game ends, the player has to accept its consequences.
Undertale (2015)
The 2015 game is one of the most influential and popular anti-RPGs. Undertale, This story follows Frisk, a human child who accidentally falls into the Underground realm of monsters. Frisk must return to the human realm by traveling to Asgore’s castle. He will either meet or kill monsters on the way.
The ending will depend on how many monsters the players have killed and if the player is playing the game again. Flowey instructs the player to let the characters have their happy ending after they’ve reached the true end.