Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to TMP! We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Click the link below to register and remember to bookmark us too.

Join our community!

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Video Games are too goshdarned long!
Topic Started: Dec 12 2010, 04:11 PM (96 Views)
nate
Member Avatar

I'm having fun still, but damn, there's so much other stuff I want to check out!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kknd
Member Avatar

but people want 100+ hour games... I don't know why... :lol:

if I want a game to last 100 hours, I'll replay it 2-3 times...
Edited by kknd, Dec 12 2010, 04:29 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
nate
Member Avatar

In college, I hated anything less than 20 hours and wanted every RPG to be 40+. That was when I was playing like 25 or so hours a week. Now? I play on the weekends for 5-10 hours or so for the average game (obviously, I play a lot more for something I get really excited about). So really, anything more than 20 hours just gets to be a nuisance. It's frustrating cause I'm still enjoying the game, but it's taking me longer to go through them, meaning I don't have time to play everything I want to.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kknd
Member Avatar

I find the sweet spot is around 25-30 hours for RPG and around 15 hours for other games, once I reach 40 hours line for RPGs and 20 hours for other genres, I start to get fed up.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Ocyd
Member Avatar

Nope, the ratio has to be around 5cents or less per hour of game time.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kknd
Member Avatar

Ocyd
Dec 12 2010, 06:01 PM
Nope, the ratio has to be around 5cents or less per hour of game time.
would this be a 5800 hours game? :lol:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-8g-49-en-70-3hl9.html
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Fs_Metal
Member Avatar

If you think games are too long, you should play some shooters :lol: Those games need to b e longer,. most of the time
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
doomer
Member Avatar
Dolphin Gun, Destroyer of Worlds
The linear ones should be shorter. The last thing I want to do is run in a straight line for 20-30 hours. :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
nate
Member Avatar

Right now I feel like Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days is never going to end. It's fun and addictive, but there's just too much of it and it's all pretty repetitive. The thing is: Each mission only takes like 10-30 minutes on average, so you feel compelled to play them all. I've beaten 49/93 so far and I've been playing 14 hours or so? I just wish it was shorter. It could be, but it's so damned addictive and easy to get suckered into doing everything. And that's avoiding the multiplayer and the challenges. It's very obviously designed to be a commute game, but I enjoy the plot and characters so much I'm playing it in long stretches and that burns you out a bit.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
thinkfreemind
Member Avatar

I agree that games (with the exception of FPS's) should be shorter. For me, 20-40 hours is the sweet spot.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Video Games · Next Topic »
Add Reply

Free SubDomain Names
Skinned by Shav of the Invisionfree Skin Zone