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I'm the kind of person who has no issues with moving on from a game with only 20% of the achievements/trophies unlocked after beating the final boss. If it's not fun, it's not fun.
I think the only two games I set out to 100% were probably Super Mario World, or Donkey Kong Country 2.
My recommendation for this will always be Cyberpunk 2077. There are SO many secrets and sub-plots to discover in the game, and every single one of them feels like an intricate, deliberate piece to the overall puzzle that makes up Night City.
To experience everything requires multiple playthroughs, which I normally dislike in long, narrative-driven games because I lack the attention span needed when it comes to repeating things in games. But CP2077 offers so many new ways to tackle every situation, and it's one of the few games I've played where it truly feels like a new experience on the second and all subsequent playthroughs. The writing and acting are spectacular, and going back and picking different options for various encounters will yield very different, yet authentic results.
I've 100%'d it and still went back and did at least 3 full playthroughs after. I can't sing this game's praises enough.
I'm currently playing through RDR2, should I get 2077 next?
A lot of people will still parrot the launch criticisms at you and refuse to acknowledge that they pretty well fixed it. The devs overpromised and underdelivered, even now its not quite what they promised. But if they had dropped what the game is now on release it would be pretty universally regarded as one of the best games of all time.
If the world exploration and character interactions in RDR2 are scratching your itch, then 2077 will definitely have you covered there; Night City is huge and has a lot of hidden spots and characters to find. I'd say that the combat is generally a bit more hectic in 2077, but not overwhelming. You can also freely adjust the difficulty whenever you want, so if you're not interested in mastering the buildcrafting aspects (since it leans more heavily into RPG aspects than RDR2) and just wanna get the story, that's also an option.
While it's definitely not required to have an amazing experience, I'd strongly recommend also picking up the Phantom Liberty expansion if you decide to give 2077 a shot. It adds a lot of additional content, including some new endings. And Idris Elba is fucking fantastic in it. He brings a very similar energy to Keanu, where you can tell that he really loves his character and the story he gets to tell. It honestly sets a ridiculously high bar for video game acting in general.
Outer Wilds is an amazing game to 100%, all "collectibles" are pertinent to the world and story of the game.
Batman Arkham Asylum and (probably) Arkham City.
Lots of indie games, but To the Moon is an easy one. Super sad, but it’s a short game that’s 100%’d once you finish the story
You can 100% the first three Spyro games in about 9-12 hours each. The first one can be done without any backtracking, even, since you have the same move set throughout.
I believe modern games take 100% runs way too far. I enjoyed 100%-ing the 3D Mario games... and then I got to Odyssey, and it was such a ridiculous slog that I couldn't get much further than the standard ending.
If you don't mind using an exploit for the pantheons, Hollow Knight is a very fun game to 100%.
If you don't use the exploit, you will become a shell of your former self.
The pantheons was the only thing I never beat. Shit's crazy.
I really enjoyed Hades
I didn't hate Hades, I liked it a lot, but I absolutely would have hated 100%ing that game.
This is why FSM made YouTube clips of secret endings.
FTL. Unlocked every ship and got every achievement, and I still play it from time to time
Based on games that I've 100% myself.
SOMA. I unlocked all achievements just by beating it lol. I've 100%'d Kirby & the Amazing Mirror a few times.
Chrono Trigger
People really love this game huh
Because it's just good. It's like a modern indie game with big bucks software company money. They got top notch crew for everything and managed to make combat not feel like a chore in a JRPG with great music and story.
I mean, it's hard not to like it. Recommend SNES version btw, modern versions are not as nice.
Spider-Man 1 and 2. It's just more excuse to swing around.
Elden Ring.
You're either going to hate it long before you 100% it or you will 100% it because you love it so much.
I just got 100% on Nier Automata, and I only loved it more as I played it more. Usually I hate any grinding in any game and will either skip any content that requires grinding, use mods to bypass it, or just put down the game and move on to another one. But the whole game just felt so damn good. I could just walk around for hours doing nothing because the movement felt so good.
There was quite a bit of grinding, but I didn't find any of it too bad. I got 100% in about 50 hours, which is my sweet spot. Any longer and I feel like the game is dragging on.
Cyberpunk 2077 with Phantom Liberty. 100+ hours of pure joy. And when you need to take the edge off, you can always spend a nice evening with the love of your life.
The last game I did 100% was Psychonauts 2. I loved the world and after playing the fantastic story it was a good reason to spend some extra hours revisiting the levels.
Metroid Dread.
I beat the game on Normal, then went back to 100% it, then immediately played again on Hard mode, beat that and 100% it again.
Oh that's really rare for me, since I'm not a person who can generally do "grindy" parts well if the grind extends past what is clearly the main intent of the game (that is, usually the story).
The last game I 100%ed is Pineapple On Pizza. A free 10 minute game, 20 if you go for all achievements. Says a lot about me I suppose. 😅
However, I do sometimes go after rare achievements because the ideas behind them sound intriguing to me. But I can't be arsed to go for all the other stuff, ingame and external, too. One good example of something I had to do is that the expansion Hate Plus has an achievement that for the longest time would get manually credited by the dev if, at a fitting moment in the story, you bake an actual cake and take a picture with it in front of the monitor at that scene.
Was time to bake something again, anyways. 🎂
At least personally, its a lot of the shorter, gameplay-focused games that always leave me wanting more, or wanting to further improve, without having some unbeatable new-game++++++++ mode or anything overly RNG based.
A couple games I've 100%ed that still have significant bonus/optional content outside the main plotline include:
Inscription - Willingly played through the story twice and spent nearly as many hours on the bonus new-game+ mode. Super solid gameplay, that while well explored in the base game, leaves plenty of room to further experiment and perfect your strategy.
Just Cause 3 - while there is a ton of bonus content, its not overly hidden, and the core gameplay is solid enough that challenges feel fun and rewarding, while travelling around gathering collectables is satisfying in a chill, podcast-listening, but not unengaging way.
Hotline Miami - after completing the game, I wanted to go back and get a A+ on every level because the gameplay was fun and I felt I still had more room to grow. "The puzzle" wasn't as fun, and I did use a guide, but I was just happy for any reason to play through the game again.
Wolfenstein the New Order - again, just a solid gameplay loop that made me want to keep playing, with bonus objectives that worked as an objective rather than a chore. Also, unlike later ID shooters, it doesn't have the "beat the whole game without dying" achievement, which just feels too punishing over mistakes that may be minor or downright unfair.
Cyberpunk personally, have done it a couple of times. I can just soak into the couch playing that game. My average playthrough time is about 150 amazing hours
Nier Automata
Elden ring. It's atmosphere and exploration just draw you in. Huge areas that are technically secrets. I haven't 100% it because of being locked out of certain questions but I'm sure I'm close. The gameplay is just so addicting to me I've got over 700 hours in it.
I got all but one achievement in Subnautica, and all of the achievements in Below Zero (the sequel) in my first playthrough of both games, just from taking my time and thoroughly exploring both of the worlds and completing the story without even consciously trying to go for the achievements.
With that said, they are open world games and at times don't really give you a whole of guidance as to what you need to do next. So you are kind of left to explore and figure it out on your own. If you don't like that sort of game you might end up hating them by the end too.
Batman Arkham Asylum
I got 100% on hollow knight and ender lilies. Two good metroidvanias
For Pokemon Legends Arceus I think what would prevent me from playing it again after 100% isn't the amount of repeated tasks to max out the Pokedex, most of which are fun and a few of which just suck. I think it's the slow dialogue/gameplay. When playing the actual game I'm usually having fun. When I'm stuck in a forced tutorial or dialogue it's just a slog.
The newer spider man games. I think it has a reasonable amount of collectibles and is fun to collect. The secret photo ops were tricky but not impossible if you've ever seen any of the movies. I've 100% every one including all trophies and new game+.
I 100%ed Factorio recently, and I still play it, and I'm looking forward to the expansion that's about to drop
Helltaker - I got hooked on the awesome music and fantastic silliness. (It's free btw)
Any doom
South Park: The Stick of Truth. You can 100% it in one run and it takes around 20 hours. Super fun game too :)
Ace Attorney games.
