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Thread about videogames you can complete on a saturday afternoon in one sitting and feel satisfied from beginning to end. For me, the peak of this "genre" would be 2006 Prey.



The game works pretty much like Half Life but in a newer engine. After a sequence setting the character in the real world, you go through a linear path through a gigantic and very interesting to look at instalation filled with aliens, and from time to time you have to complete very light puzzles with many mechanics the game introduced: from flying exoskeletons to gravity flippers. Most of the game is going between different setpieces, all of them very sort but very varied. It's a very sort, very linear, and unfortunately, very easy game. I think the game could be expanded much more without feeling boring, but all there is, is good.

I dig the 2006 Prey. I dig that developer’s earlier game, Rune, even more.

Also you said sort instead of short once, which I figured was just a typo, but then you did so again! Nothing sort of intriguing…a short of mystery, if you will.

Most of the greatest “one sitting” games are shmups, imo. Problem is, most great shmups are pretty difficult, so it’s got to be one that you, personally, know well and can get through.

Kane & Lynch 2 is over before you know it.
Aside from a few technical issues which can be frustrating it hits all the buttons for me.
A thoughtful and attractive game with the sensation of falling forwards.
Will write a longer post. Just wanted to jot this down before I forgot.

Hotline Miami and Gitaroo Man are a couple of other favourites.

DoDonpachi, Mars Matrix, Sol Cresta
Even in hard modes once you get the dancing technique going they're a thrill.
I have not gotten to the 2nd NG+ endings yet though

Dancing, you say...

hardcore. atm CAVE is making a sale which, is basically just taking the taxes off the purchase (13% off), got Mushihimesama Dodonpachi Rmake (seems almost identical to the original) and エスプガルーダ, brutal, fun and I'm glad I'm sending money to the good guys