jacksepticeye
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People are obsessed with the length of this more than ground zeroes
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I remember when early reports claimed that Dishonored was about 5 hours long.
It took me more than 15.
BoboBrazil
Member
Easily. From what I've played so far it's going to be hard for something to top this.
Atraveller
Banned
If that's true, then I seriously can't wait.
day 1 (or 0?) pirates have to rush through games to a) say they have beaten the game already and b) to mock how short games are and how it wasn't worth buying anyway. Skyrim is barely 10 hour game etc.
The early reports, unless they come from actual reviewers, are almost always useless.
They put that love doll in just for gaffers. Is it PS3 exclusive too?
I would agree for most games. But I think RPGs should be longer. The syle of gameplay and mission structures makes it easier to put more hours into it. I would be bummed if Fallout 3 was only 15 hours (I mean completing all the side missions, not the main story).
SlasherJPC
Banned
Just about 8 hours in and I had to make a choice on something.Which I won't mention but It's making me wonder if Ill have to play it twice for sure or if its just a one quest sorta thing. Damn.
EDIT: I just googled trying to find a source and found none so I'm thinking it's BS.
trailmix16
Member
I'm new to gaf so forgive the ignorance. but it's ok to skirt around the issue of pirating a game if youre offering the benefit of gameplay info and impressions?
Atraveller
Banned
I think not.
20 hour main storyline for an RPG is fine for me. As long as there's a hearty chunk of side content. Many RPGs are a lot shorter than they appear to be, you get caught up in side quests or grinding and suddenly the clock's hit 50 hours when only 15 have been spent propelling the main quest forward.
Actually, I think that's from an old Halloween episode. Cartman's mom has it in her basement.
I am talking about things such as game length, and so on. Not saying the game is a bad one, but things that damper down the excitement.
If you want to be permanently banned, sure.
edit: I'm giving that advice on if you yourself want to go down that route, if that makes sense.
I assumed 20 hours for everything. I hope we get a total time soon. Also for me, if it has more hours of play time I want it to be actual missions and not just collecting shit.
Any early impressions given in this thread are from those that received review copies.
From what I understand it's probably 15-20 with all the side quests. Someone raised the possibility of the game being the same length of the usual RPG at 30+ with all the side quests and a reviewer from IGN posted saying more or less to temper your expectations greatly on that front.
Game length has nothing to do with the actual quality of the game. 20 hours is plenty anyway.
Doubt it:
http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/Antonio_Banderas_Blowup_Doll
I clearly said it doesn't have an impact on the quality of the game, but it has an negative impact on people's decision of buying it on day one, with me included.
-MD-
Member
20+ hours isn't long enough?
I mean I guess they could pad it with another 20 hours of grinding like all the other RPGs but does anyone really want that?
Steve McQueen
Member
I'm about to import the US-version. First time for me to import a game from the US ( the fact that it's being censored for Europe made me decisie this). Will I be able to buy any DLC in the future?
Atraveller
Banned
It's gonna be a pain in the ass if the DLCs are too, censored.
Hooligaani
Banned
If you are on PS3/4 you can (have to) buy DLC from the US store, not from your own countries store.
Steve McQueen
Member
10-12 hour RPG confirmed? Yikes.
ieatzombies
Member
It's sounding like it's a game built for replays the more I hear about it.
Daffy Duck
Member
What dlc is this getting?
That would be ok, but it looks like it isn't even as long as that.
Blue Ninja
Member
First time I'm disappointed a game has Steamworks, because now I have to wait.
Yikes!
Liferebooted
Banned
I haven't been in this thread for awhile. Where are people getting 20 hours from? I had been hearing 12 hours from all the previews.
At least we've reduced the expectations from the 30 hours that were being said before.
Are you factoring in side quests or just the main quest?
I'm not sure why we are supposing his post means the game his shorter than 15-20 hours. It could be longer too since the damage control in this thread now is about how anything longer than 20 hours is supposedly awful.
We must not play the same RPG. I would really like to see how you can beat Etrian Odyssey IV, SMT IV, Fire Emblem Awakening and Bravely Default in 10 hours.
We must not play the same RPG. I would really like to see how you can beat Etrian Odyssey IV, SMT IV, Fire Emblem Awakening and Bravely Default in 10 hours.
12 hours for a main story is unacceptable in an RPG. And honestly, if the game is even that short, then I highly doubt any extra hours of gameplay will be fleshed out side missions (like in Fallout). It will probably just be collecting things etc.
Very disappointing. I hope I'm wrong though. I would be okay with even a 12 hour main story, if it had like 10 hours of side missions. But hell, even that sounds kind of low for a $60 game. Especially for an RPG.
Very disappointing. I hope I'm wrong though. I would be okay with even a 12 hour main story, if it had like 10 hours of side missions. But hell, even that sounds kind of low for a $60 game. Especially for an RPG.
I'm talking about wrpg mostly. Also, if you take all fluff/filler grind out , most JRPG have 10-15 hours of non-filler gameplay and story. I'd rather play 15 hour rpg than crappy 60 hour jrpg, where only thing you do is grind.
I only plan on buying the game because it looks fucking hilarious, and fun. Isn't fun why people buy games? Oh wait this is GAF, has to be 1080/60 and 50 hours long.
A few of those artificially extend their length through the amount of grinding one needs to do. I'd rather have a 10-15 hour focused RPG, than one stretching your engagement with it in a bullshit way.
Atraveller
Banned
I have to remind you guys that DX:HR without the side quest and exploration is about the same length, that doesn't make it less enjoyable.