Then I go back to what I said earlier. They are most likely using data collected from both Xbox and PS4 and creating a percentage based on said data.
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A Month After Release Only 30% Of Final Fantasy XV Players Finished It, Now It's 60%
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Then I go back to what I said earlier. They are most likely using data collected from both Xbox and PS4 and creating a percentage based on said data.
bananafactory
Banned
25 hours is still a long game. I started Prey at the beginning of August and I'm only 12 hours in. Many people don't have a lot of free time and if you play other stuff like multiplayer titles then it can take a good chunk of time to finish a big single player campaign.
I just dont think the examples used here are indicative of them bringing people back as it is people taking their time to reach the credits
PshycoNinja
Member
I remember going to a GDC talk a few years back that depressed many of us because statistically, not very many people complete games. Especially RPGs. If I remember they used a shooter and an RPG as an example and while the shooter had more people completing it, it was less than 30%. I am sure a site or two picked up the statistic but it's been so long...
Edit: Found a few articles actually though some are not from GDC...
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...nish_your_game__and_thats_not_a_bad_thing.php
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/17/gdc-most-players-dont-finish-games
http://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/features.cfm?read=11030&game=0&ismb=1
That's exactly what happened to me with Final Fantasy X in 2001.
James Scott
Banned
The game is 20 hours long so it would be kind of nuts if it was much lower.
Wonder how many people waited for updates. Took me 3 months because I was waiting for the "December" patch that didn't come out till February I think?
Wonder how many people waited for updates. Took me 3 months because I was waiting for the "December" patch that didn't come out till February I think?
KyanMehwulfe
Member
Even 39% is pretty high... Anecdotally, I like to check that stat on games and it's not common to see over 30%.
I mean, 39% is the percentage of people in GTA V that even 'reached Trevor'
(GTAO considered, it still emphasizes a point I think hehe. 60% would be unheard from trophy data that I've seen)
I'd be more interested in hearing how many people have put 10+ hours into the game AFTER beating it.
I wanted to beat it to be able to properly place it on my GOTY list but didn't. Only got around to forcing myself to play it in February this year. After beating the game it went into it's case and then to Gamestop.
I wanted to beat it to be able to properly place it on my GOTY list but didn't. Only got around to forcing myself to play it in February this year. After beating the game it went into it's case and then to Gamestop.
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
I would bet their "internal" 60% figure is out of some smaller subset... Maybe, people who made it past Chapter 5 or people who played for more than 10 hours, or something. Because the true number is demonstrably between 28% and 42%.
Numbers in this thread come directly from XBL and PSN, no GAF expertise required
Numbers in this thread come directly from XBL and PSN, no GAF expertise required
PhantomKnight
Member
It could be that a lot of people didn't synchronize their trophies, the ps4 doesn't do that automatically.
Baron Von Beans
Member
Just bought it thanks to that Gamefly sale, hope I don't get added in that 60% that don't finish it.
BasilZero
Member
Main story is very short
If I didn't do any of the sidequests or hunts, my game clock would be showing 25 hours and not the 50+ I have now 😂
Yes but you have to keep in mind that at a certain step, you can't go back and almost have to finish the game. That said, I would have expected more people would give up in chapter 13 because they can't be bothered to go further and further and further...
Sinh_Magnus
Member
I agree. For its many flaws, the ending really hit me. I enjoyed the 80 hours that I put into it though its on the lower end of my FF ranking.
That being said, that percentage is pretty interesting; I would want to see how many players completed Persona 5 or Nier Automata for comparison's sake.
tiebreaker
Member
You would be surprised how many people don't play games to completion.
KZXcellent
Member
I agree. I have issues with the game but I think the final chapter is incredible and worth tolerating the low points.
Guys. It's in the OP:
[...] how many players had completed the game, seen the ending [...]
family_guy
Member
Even though I bought the PS4 version plus the season pass at launch, I haven't put more than 5 hours into it and will probably just get the PC version. Hopefully it's gotten much better.
arturo2666
Banned
Yeah, 60% is clearly not believable. Those who think otherwise probably haven't taken a look at descending trophy rarity for games with story-based trophies. 60% for a completion trophy in a game that's more than 2-4 hrs long is literally non-existent afaik.
I imagine they're segmenting the population of players to only count those who finished chapter 1 or something like that. Still seems really high, but at least more believable.
I imagine they're segmenting the population of players to only count those who finished chapter 1 or something like that. Still seems really high, but at least more believable.
You know you can skip the drive don't you?
ethomaz
Banned
You need the throphy to see the ending and about 40% of ALL PSN players that played the game saw the ending.
I'm guessing you're talking about the hunts, when you're accepting the hunts it does give you the option to fast forward so that it'll be tiger night or day.....
And there's also an option to teleport to your location or at least near it so you don't have to wait "10 minutes"...
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Also, 30% of people beating the game on its first month it's interesting.
It took me more than a month to beat it with how packed the game was with side content. And I put a lot of my free time on it; I wasn't playing any other game and I have a huge backlog.
I think that 30% shows that people were eager to play the game. Either that or they rushed through the story, which is interesting since they really marketed the open world part of the game.
It took me more than a month to beat it with how packed the game was with side content. And I put a lot of my free time on it; I wasn't playing any other game and I have a huge backlog.
I think that 30% shows that people were eager to play the game. Either that or they rushed through the story, which is interesting since they really marketed the open world part of the game.
Yes, but only after finishing the game.
ethomaz
Banned
Or this number is false like the 60%.
giancarlo123x
Banned
That's awesome. Game had a fantastic ending and the credits scene got a tear out of me.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Do you know how few people finish games. Most don't even cross 10%. This is huge. You can probably check for yourself and look at trophy percentage completion rates on PSN. Although even that may be disingenuous since people need to sync their trophies.
GreenMakoEyes
Member
wow 60% is a lot. Thats a good thing, the ending is amazing.
I know FFXV was disappointing to many, but let's not forget. Final Fantasy is a massive series, with a long legacy and a rabid fanbase (hey!). That so many completed this 25 hour game is more a symptom of it being a mainline Final Fantasy than any indicator of its quality. I do love the game, but it could have been FF13 again and it'd be a similar stat. Okay maybe not 13, but one of the other ones.
I don't wanna know the number of people who finished Automata, but only Ending A :/ That's almost like quitting Wild Arms 1 after its fake credits
at the funeral
And real talk, I honestly might have not continued playing Automata either if I hadn't read on GAF and in reviews how integral "replaying" is in this game since I'm usually not the type to get every ending in games (I hate it when games have several ending and I didn't get the "true" ending in my first playthrough, ugh). But maaan, the way Automata did it was so cool; okay, maybe Route B could've been handled differently, though maybe the way it is was the point of it. If I had quit after Ending A it would've felt really unsatisfying and during the ending scene
I felt something was off the whole time and it didn't feel like a real happy ending
EDIT: Apparently the trophy rarities for Automata (actually Ending E) and Persona 5 on PSN are:
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Good point. I guess I was in the mindset of comparing it to other RPGs/open world games. It's true that 25 hours is no joke for more casual players.
semiconscious
Member
PshycoNinja
Member
Nope. You can do it at any point once you get to Chapter 9. No game completion required.