Editing Replay value (section)

{{short description|Potential of a video game or other media product for replay after its first completion}}
[[File:ShadowTheHedgehogMap alignments.svg|thumb|250px|Example of replay value: varying story paths in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''.]]

'''Replay value''' (or, colloquially, '''replayability''') is the potential of a video game or other media products for continued play value after its first completion.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wolf |first=Mark J. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC |title=Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming [2 Volumes] |date=August 16, 2012 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Academic]] |isbn=978-0-313-37936-9 |language=en}}</ref><!-- The term has long been used in wargaming as well. --> Factors that can influence perceived replay value include the game's extra characters, secrets and alternate endings. The replay value of a game may also be based entirely on the individual's tastes. A player may enjoy repeating a game because of the music, graphics, gameplay or because of product loyalty. Dynamic environments, challenging [[AI]], a wide variety of ways to accomplish tasks, and a rich array of [[game development#Duration|assets]] can result in a high replay value.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}