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Raka_Putra 04/04/22 6:41:44 PM #1: |
No more 200+ hours adventures
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A friend recommended the critically acclaimed FF XIV to me but hearing that the main story takes 300 hours... I'm sorry, I sometimes had to force close Candy Crush Saga if the session takes too much of my time, not sure I have the willpower for games that long anymore. --- "So much love in his words." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 04/04/22 6:45:40 PM #2: |
I've always preferred games with lower playtimes in general. It's nice having a long game once awhile, especially if it's actually all quality and not busy work, but short is always the way to go for me. Makes sense since my favorite genre is survival horror and they always tend to be short. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-hotdogturtle-- 04/04/22 6:52:35 PM #3: |
I don't play story based games so my ideal game is something that I can (theoretically) play for infinite time without coming any closer to an "end". And in that respect the number of games which I've played for 200+ hours has only increased the older I get. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kenri 04/04/22 6:57:05 PM #4: |
I don't necessarily look for shorter games, but they're definitely the ones I'm more likely to actually play after buying lol More so than just total playtime, I prefer games that are easy to pick up and put down. There's no faster way to make me not want to play a game than to put hours between opportunities to save, for instance. --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Seanchan 04/04/22 6:57:58 PM #5: |
I'd prefer if games were shorter rather than longer. Too many games, especially of the open world variety, pad their length with monotonous side content. I've tried to get better about not doing all that shit but sometimes it's hard. To put it another way, I see more value in playing 8 games that are 5 hours long than 1 game that's takes 40. Having said that, I've played nothing but Elden Ring for the last month+ and I have no regrets. Ultimately, I try to mix it up. If I play a long 40+ hour game, I'll then try to play a bunch of smaller games right after that. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Waluigi1 04/04/22 7:01:28 PM #6: |
-hotdogturtle-- posted... I don't play story based games so my ideal game is something that I can (theoretically) play for infinite time without coming any closer to an "end". And in that respect the number of games which I've played for 200+ hours has only increased the older I get.I'm the complete opposite lol. If a game doesn't have an ending, I'm generally not interested. It just stresses me out. --- PSN, and GT: Waluigi1 Switch FC: SW-6848-3841-9099 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LeonhartFour 04/04/22 7:09:58 PM #7: |
I probably should, but most of the games I really want to play are story driven. Then since I have less time to game in general, it ends up taking me like 4 months to beat Trails of Cold Steel IV. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zigzagoon 04/04/22 7:11:09 PM #8: |
I actually prefer longer games. If a game has a 6 hour or less average game time, it definitely bums me a little from the get go. 20+ is what my preference is, especially if it's for something I know I'm going to enjoy. I want to get to know the characters, the story, the music... everything. Anything less than 20 just feels too short for me. It might be because I'm pretty picky in terms of games and such so if I DO find something I want to play, I want it to last more than just a couple days. --- ~Silver_Ermine~ http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r5hhXQbJ1rbct63o1_500.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ninkendo 04/04/22 7:12:28 PM #9: |
playtime doesn't factor into what games I play --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VintageGin 04/04/22 7:13:09 PM #10: |
Not necessarily, but the longer a game is, the harder it is for it to hold my interest. A lot of the novelty of me playing games no longer exists, so it's a much shorter period of time between me starting a game and thinking "yeah, I think I've gotten all I'm gonna get out of this". --- Ginhyun http://i.imgur.com/t7G7uoU.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sceptilesolar 04/04/22 7:19:06 PM #11: |
I still gravitate towards longish games, but then my favorite genre remains JRPGs, and it often comes with the territory. --- Just killing time until the world ends. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeepsPraw 04/04/22 7:21:04 PM #12: |
Not particularly. I'm playing Elden Ring right now, and I'll probably hit 200 hours or more on that game. I do play way fewer games in general, though. When I was younger, I wanted to play every game there was. Now I only play something if it really interests me. I haven't touched a turn-based RPG in ten years and I have no regrets. --- pepsi for tv-game ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Xiahou Shake 04/04/22 7:21:49 PM #13: |
I still play long games about as much, but I've found I'm far more critical of that length than I used to be. Like I'm totally down to drop 100+ hours on Elden Ring with zero complaints but if it's something like GTA5 or especially Ubisoft games where there's just a ton of padding and the scope isn't truly justified, I'm going to be much more harsh and likely to drop it. --- Let the voice of love take you higher, With this gathering power, go beyond even time! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Dels 04/04/22 8:11:07 PM #14: |
Honestly I'm not convinced that shorter playtime is better for people who are older and busier. It may even be the other way around - sometimes I just don't have the energy to want to learn a new game and memorize new skills, map, systems, etc - so I'd rather stick to something I already know that can last for many hours. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DireKrow 04/04/22 10:45:00 PM #15: |
I'd say it's less about the length and more about the difficulty. As I've gotten older, I've been less interested in hard games and more interested in easier ones, and less interested in action games and more interested in puzzle/narrative focused ones. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GuessMyUserName 04/04/22 10:48:36 PM #16: |
It's not something I've really considered, but looking at the last few games... I seem to be playing longer games more often these days --- I request affiliated many pipes. Been a bad girl, I know I am. And I'm so hot, I need a fan. I don't want a boy, I need a man. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tcaz2 04/04/22 10:58:13 PM #18: |
Nope, I prefer longer games, so long as the content is meaningful (ie not open world checklist-for-the-sake-of-it stuff). ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 04/04/22 11:04:46 PM #19: |
I've spent 175 hours on Berseria, though that counts taking notes as I play and chatting with people so it's not like that means much. It's still a JRPG. The only reason I don't play as many JRPGs is because there aren't as many ones coming out, at least not in English. I play whatever I want to. Same as always. --- BlueCrystalTear | You're living your own life. You're you. #FearTheDeer | ((FREE HUGS)) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tom Bombadil 04/04/22 11:06:34 PM #20: |
I don't want my games to be long at all, but I like RPGs, so it's kinda rough --- pretend there is a trans flag emoji here ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero 04/04/22 11:08:50 PM #21: |
Opposite for me, cause when I was younger I spent more of my free time socializing, playing sports, etc. so I didn't have much time but now pretty much all I do on weekday evenings is play games --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LordoftheMorons 04/04/22 11:34:39 PM #22: |
I still play plenty of long games, but I definitely see a game being short in a more positive light than when I was a kid --- Congrats to azuarc, GotD2 Guru champ! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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banananor 04/05/22 3:12:45 AM #23: |
No, I don't think my preferences have ever changed I like games with a lot of side content. I don't like it when games put too much repetitive gameplay in the way of the main story In some ways, a game having a worse story can make it more bearable- I'm not eager to progress, and can just play for the combat when I'm in the mood --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Steiner 04/05/22 3:23:58 AM #24: |
very much the opposite, i don't bother picking up a game that i'm not gonna spend at least 50 hours on --- Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Janus5k 04/05/22 3:30:31 AM #25: |
Nah, I still play mostly JRPGs that are pretty long. Or rhythm games that you can't really beat in the conventional sense. --- A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ctesjbuvf 04/05/22 3:43:24 AM #26: |
I like to play something short and simple in between longer games sometimes, but I mostly just play what I feel like. --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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azuarc 04/05/22 3:57:07 AM #27: |
I like games that don't have to be long, but invite you to play for a long time if you so desire. Maybe that's through replayability, maybe through side content, maybe through other means. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 04/05/22 4:27:58 AM #28: |
I definitely prefer shorter experiences and multiplayer games, but I still play longer games (15+ hours). It just takes me having to talk myself into initiating the time commitment. --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Peace___Frog 04/05/22 8:47:09 AM #29: |
If you say yes to this poll, you really owe it to yourself to check out the First Five YouTube channel. Focuses on games that respect your time --- ~Peaf~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tazzyboyishere 04/05/22 9:25:00 AM #30: |
Not necessarily, though I've noticed I've become less patient with games that don't actually need to be as long as they are, if that makes sense --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ViolentAbacus 04/05/22 9:29:13 AM #31: |
Snake5555555555 posted... I've always preferred games with lower playtimes in general. It's nice having a long game once awhile, especially if it's actually all quality and not busy work, but short is always the way to go for me. This, Gaming experiences that are 8-12 hours are pretty much the perfect length. --- https://backloggery.com/zayakza ... Copied to Clipboard!
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malyg 04/05/22 9:33:09 AM #32: |
i voted no, but i've never been someone who puts 200+ hours into a game. 60-80 hours would probs be my limit. A few games i've got 100+ with in the last 5-10 years but probs wouldn't need more than 2 hands to count them. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 04/05/22 10:01:50 AM #33: |
Thanks for sharing, folks. Now that I think of it, I think my stance is most similar to Kenri's + LotM's. It's not that I avoid game with longer playtimes but it's easier for me to appreciate and pick up games with shorter play sessions. --- "So much love in his words." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 04/05/22 10:05:33 AM #34: |
I play a lot of big isometric WRPGs, and I've been wishing lately that there were more shorter options. There aren't any like 10-15 hour examples in the genre, which would be ideal for me. --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Vlado 04/05/22 10:35:17 AM #35: |
No, that would compromise the quality of games I play. I just take longer to beat them now. --- Blitzball fan? Try Captain Tsubasa II (in English) for NES! Best game reviews: http://betweenlifeandgames.com ... Copied to Clipboard!
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plasmabeam 04/05/22 10:49:54 AM #36: |
I get "fatigued" by games longer than 30 hours because I can only invest an hour into gaming per day. Which means, if I start a 30-40 game, I have to commit to it for more than a month. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Steiner 04/05/22 10:53:33 AM #37: |
plasmabeam posted... I get "fatigued" by games longer than 30 hours because I can only invest an hour into gaming per day. i don't get it, i'm the same way except i view it as i have to find another game within a month if it's short --- Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see ... Copied to Clipboard!
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