my recommendation would be gunstar heroes. its a sidescroller shoot em up bang bang game lol. you can play with a friend and thats where i find the real fun at. me and my bro or cousin would play hours on this game. i think the replay is good, as the game itself can be difficult so it may take you awhile to beat it. thats really all i can recommend for now. sim city was really fun for me, but only get it if you're into simulation games. Toe Jam and Earl is pretty good(its a lot funner when playing with a friend tho).
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