Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
reader discussion
Reader Discussion – When's The Last Time You Chose Replaying An Old Game Over A New Release?
Look: I really was going to play through Shadow Of The Tomb Raider (Kim's review here), I promise. I installed it, played through the first two hours and...well, I kept hoping it would get better but It didn't hook me so I gave up on it.
That's half of the story at least. I mean, it didn't help matters that Grand Theft Auto IV was right there, with Niko Bellic's enthralling tale of getting lost in the drenches of the American Dream and Roman's rapturous voice singing COUSIN, LET'S GO BOWLING right there. How could I resist?
I didn't. Now, three days later, I've got 20ish hours logged into my fourth playthrough of GTA IV, setting up Niko with hilariously awful dates when he's not doing dirty work for the government or your local wannabe kingpin. Guess what, gang? More than a decade later, Grand Theft Auto IV still rocks. Shocker.
Sorry Tomb Raider. Sorta.
Anyway, when's the last time you gave up on a new release to return an old comfort game? Let us know in the comments below!
On
On
Off
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
