How much time do you expect out of a game?

[Sevv]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

When I buy a FPS, I don't buy it for a story I only buy it for the multiplayer.

[Feba]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

I don't buy it for a story I only buy it for the multiplayer.

And you're still getting time out of it...

[TheGrandMom]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

I tend to do the same as Feba, look at it as a $ per hour situation. I figure I'll spend $8 to go see a 2 hour movie so my standard is $4 an hour. Six hour game = no more than $25. If it's more, I usually buy used or wait till the price drops. I know I'm absolutely horrible with my gaming addiction but there are times when actually sanity does take hold. Usually when there are 5 or so just released games that I want and I need to prioritize! LOL

[Sevv]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

And you're still getting time out of it...

Oh I agree feba, the solo player on alot of FPS can be beaten in a night or so. Which is why I go for the Multiplayer as my target for them.

[Feba]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

I figure I'll spend $8 to go see a 2 hour movie so my standard is $4 an hour.

Yeah, I did this at first, until I realized that cinemas are a total ripoff. Which is why I started looking at them more like books, DVDs (Extra content and such is a big part of them to me, especially commentaries), and movie rentals.

[Akashimo]

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To feel cheated/ripped off from buying a game: While enjoyable as FFX-2 was, it just didn't have a true FF sense to me that makes me want to replay again.
Sonic Shuffle for the Dream Cast, I don't know why, but its play just wasn't enjoyable even when I was winning.

Replay value and story content:
I want it to be a time sink, but a causal one, like 15 hours a week.
Story: Just needs to be memorable and makes me want to play again just to relive the mood.

Replay: Not completely repeative actions to get from C to A to B to C.

Guess my true favorite replay game would be: Tsukihime and Melty Blood. It just focuses so much on plot to progress, and what you do that it just absorbs me when I go in to play. Arcueid & Sion

Also: On the ffxi memories that BBQ posted, I know that feeling when I go to bastok on my hume. The original starting place, that I left behind for San d'Oria. *still has his bastokan ring* And Gustaberg is so nostalgic everytime I go there on foot, walk to see if Lizzy is around.

[Kurb]

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o yea they're called fsp's GoW Halo Doom CoD ect. I went out and got legendery edition halo 3 if i knew i would clear it in 6/7 hours I would not of got it at all.
Then again FSP's are mainly for multiplayer and I did spend a llot of time doing that.
But the peeved off feeling was still there

[Tickmeoff]

Re: How much time do you expect out of a game?

By Genre..

Action/Adventure = ~20 hours
RPG = 40+ without counting extra content
Platformer = 10-20 hours, but with a metric fackton of extras to possibly keep me occupied for much much longer


It's unfortunate a lot of games these days are just going for straight graphics quality and no substance. The only PS3 games I own are DMC4 and Folklore because every other game I am interested in can be beaten in 5-6 hours.