So I'm finding the games that last the longest in my collection are those that do not have a heavy focus on "traditional modes". Some of my favorite games are Attack From Mars, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Congo, Fish Tales, and Metallica. With a game like Attack From Mars the saucers are kind of like modes, but they are so repetitive that they don't feel like modes. I'm okay with repetition as long as it's still fun. What other games should I seek out to pay more?

Thanks, I almost start a list of game's I was considering and the two at the top of that list were going to be Getaway and World Cup Soccer. I also liked owning White Water where the main focus was shooting the river features to progress down the river. I wish the rules of Indy 500 were a bit focused on completing laps and advancing position. That would have been right up my ally.

Aren't the Minor Challenge modes a pretty big focus of the game?

Yeah, I appreciate the reply. My thought with limiting it to DMDs is that almost all EM and early SS would fit the criteria. I'm looking for those games that were made during a time when complex modes were possible, but choose to provide a more straight forward experience.

PS: It's a bit like asking for a good 2d platformer from the last 20 years. Sure there are a lot of great games from the NES and SNES, but there are fewer games of that style on modern systems.

Yeah, I think that's a great example.

I'm honestly not sure. I played a CV several years ago at Expo when it was still at the Sheridan. That's the only time I've had a chance to play one.