More or Less?

[Master]

Are you a bigger fan of games that are so expansive that you will NEVER complete it all, or are you a completist that enjoys knowing you have experienced all there is to experience in a game? Or is there a happy medium for you?

I sometimes enjoy a shorter, simpler game that I can master (like DOA3) but sometimes I like knowing that there will always be more for me to do (like Virtua Fighter 4).

Thoughts? How much game is the right amount?

[Tracer]

Depends on the kind of game. In RPG's and most action games I prefer not being able to do everything that there is to do in one play through. In a game like a shooter or a driving game (usually) I would like there to be a limited scope and a way to really master the game. Same with fighters, though I suppose I rest somewhere inbetween somehow.

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[Schlep]

I usually prefer games that are 8-20 hours. I don't want them to be too short, but being too long, like 40-70 hours, is a hassle for me. That means that I'd be pretty much playing the same game for a month at the minimum.

[dog$]

Personally I think I always end up going back to games that have that offer alittle something more to master with every play.

Instance; how cool would it be if Dracula X PS/SS just offered to "reset" the castle every time you got 200% and doubled (or 4x or whatever) the strength of all the enemies each time you finished the percentage completion, tallying a total % all the way? Some people would probably be still playing it..

[Zerodash]

I like games that can be completed in a fairly short amount of time, but offer lots more to do if you enjoy the gameplay enough. Kinda like Mario Sunshine and 64.


As for RPGs- I wish they aimed more for the 10-15 hour mark rather than the 40+ some of them aim for. I am sick of spending most of my game time leveling up...

[Click_Stick]

Less is more.

I would much rather spend hours increasing my skill in one game, such as a shooter or a fighting game...

I find this much more enjoyable than spending hours on one game attempting to discover every nook and cranny.

I think 'shorter' games tend to focus more on technique and skill... Which is always very rewarding to improve upon.

[Josh]

It really depends on the Genre.

[kabuki]

I generally like shorter games that take 5-15 hours to finish, unless were're talking about Culdcept II - I never wanted that game to end

I also wish that RPGs were shorter - then I might actually play more than one RPG a year.
- Kabuki

[NeoZeedeater]

It totally varies for me. I would say on average I like my games shorter than most people do. I play and buy so many games and there isn't time for all of them. If a game is too long I'm less likely to play through it multiple times.

[Josh]

Originally posted by kabuki

I also wish that RPGs were shorter - then I might actually play more than one RPG a year.

You should play Vanguard Bandits.

That game is the perfect length, and it has branching paths.

Oh yeah... and its fucking incredible.