ENKER'S PROFILE

I tend to do maybe 5 hours of RPGMaker a week if I get the chance - that's the trouble with working full time, you don't have so much free-time to play with.

It may be cheating to say Enker's Tale http://www.coloringdragons.com/enker because I draw it - so I'll have to go for Iragination Comics, which is another great Megaman Fancomic.

lol nice - a little collection of some fun programs.

I think that the main draw back for a player is the promise of a strong plot and a need to see if they can do even better on the next playthrough. Think of it as crossing the re-watching of your favourite film with the urge to hit level 99 (or 999 in disgaea!)

Personally I have probably played FFVII about 11 times. Once through in a single marathon sitting with two friends who had never played it before and wanted to know what all the fuss was about, and even once just using Enemy Skill Materia and no other type as part of a challange. Chrono Trigger 4 times (5 when it hits the DS!) and Final Fantasy 4 mor times than I can count!

Interestingly, some games have no replay value, but promise an endless single game experience. Pokemon and Disgaea are examples of this, where to reset is to be mad given all that you invest in the game. On the opposite we have Breath of Fire V however, which expected you to do it again and again just to finish once . . . that was one annoying game!

I've just purchased a DS this week (late I know, but I got there) so I've cleared Final Fantasy 3, Chocobo Tales and Magical Starsign and am about to start Pokemon Pearl.