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Think I could beat it by the time it gets taken off Gamepass on Friday if I play a couple hours a day? Or would I have to no-life it? Is it even worth it?

I have a lot of time today and tomorrow since I'm off, but Tuesday-Friday I'm not going to have a whole lot.

30+ hours if you plan on 100% it. It's by the same people that made The Nonary Games so

Beveren_Rabbit posted...

30+ hours if you plan on 100% it. It's by the same people that made The Nonary Games so

Is that just for getting all the achievements/trophies? Or is it one of those games where you only really complete it if you get the 100%?

How long to beat says 23 hours for the main story, which I'd say is around how long it took me when I played it on gamepass (I don't believe it records playtime).

Also side note, at least on PC, HowLongToBeat is officially integrated into the app. This is what it says for AI:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/6/3/AAC_ArAADtoz.png

It took me 15 hours to beat the game, so if you read anywhere my speed it should be fine even if you don't no-life it (it breaks up into smaller chunks reasonably well so having some days with less time wouldn't be that big of a deal).

As for if it is worth it... somewhat, yeah. It's one of those "is a dumb person's take on a smart person trying to annoy another smart person" affairs, but it generally does a good job in making the characters quite likable and nuanced. It also does a good job with the emotional rollercoaster as you are constantly thrust into scenarios that are very realistic. The core gimmick is also novel, but not really something that is all too special as to really draw you in, so if you are going to like the game it will have to come from the trippy visuals, which tend to be varied and interesting, and the writing.

Itachi157 posted...

Is that just for getting all the achievements/trophies? Or is it one of those games where you only really complete it if you get the 100%?

There are a couple of funky straggler achievements that you require doing some extra stuff for, but by and large 100% completing the game just means that you went through every route perfectly. My run, for instance, is not a 100% one because I didn't exhaust looking at everything for the sake of getting all of the Album files.

I have been playing it. Its pretty good besides the occasional pixel hunt.
In al least 7 hours in, but progress has been slow because I only play it in small chunks of time before work.