It ironically nails down exactly why you *should* keep games:

-Save cash
-achievements/trophies
-inherent replay value

And why you shouldn't:

-cos devs might make *more* of your favorite games

How dare those devs try to make more Metal Gears, huh?

Let me just say this right quick: I hate replaying games. It’s a bore, it’s a chore, and overall, there’s really nothing ‘new’ that you haven’t come across unless that game was made on the backbone of replayability.

Wholeheartedly agree with the article.

Well N4G news quality just hit a new low, gentlemen

I generally don't replay games. I might play them through more than once, but once I move on to the next game I want to play I rarely go back. I totally respect people who can play games again and again and still get the same enjoyment, but I generally want to play something new and different after a month or so.

I play whatever I want at my own leisure. If I want to play through a game a 2nd, 3rd or 4th time, I will. "Don't replay games; there are too many other games you've already missed, and more are being created every day." WRONG. I keep myself very informed on the latest and greatest. I would rather play through Uncharted 2 (again) then play any other game released in 2010 so far.

what if there's a year with no good games, like the xbox years? Then it's a good idea to replay the PS2,Nintendo and PSX games!

When games are 60 bucks, I only buy those that I think will have good replay value...and replay them.

but mainly because I don't have time to replay and get through every game I want to get through.

So if you buy a game, wouldn't u want to make your money worth it? Replay value is one of the rating criteria for games now isn't? WoW, Star Craft, MW2, KZ2, MMPRPG, etc......Heck, i still play phantom dust from the old xbox, cause that game has nearly infinite replaybility. I spend 120 or so on each character in KuF: CoD (they have about 6 characters to choose from). The point is, there are games that do not worth your time, but if you like the game then why not. Spending money on new games that aren't worth your money is more of a waste of time and waste of money.

This makes it seem like everybody is rich or something.

to make people fork out more money!!

also there is nothing wrong to replay some decent games like FF10,GOW,SOTC,MGS3 etc

Stupid article, it's crap like this that's the reason why games are getting shallower all the time.
As far as I'm concerned, replay value is one of the most important factors in a game.

Sheesh I love this generation after they beat a game they quickly brush it aside for a new one.

/s

Except I can't figure out the author's motive.

@ReservoirDog316 MGS3 FTW!!! :) I am playing it maybe fith time and I am not tired of it too :) there are a lot better games in the past, than those new ones with HD and etc. many of them I've not even completed and I think I wont put them again in my consoles (gears of war 2, halo3, call of duty MW 1&2 and so on.. I replayed and finished today Okami and I think I will do it again someday as I will do with other good games like Viewtiful Joe and Madworld + God Hand + God of war :D so I think this article is a fail.. :)

When more than 1 good game comes out per day, they you wont need to replay. Unfortunately, most game are a wimpy 4-10 hours long, what do I do for the other 6 days until another game is released? Or better yet, until next month when something worth paying for comes out.

Story = fail!

Great, another article telling me what I can and can't play.