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#1 Hydra-Monster
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I had this curiosity to know how much time you spend behind gaming, and do you play games for long time or you enjoy it for short time? So you get bored for long strategy games? just wondering.....your turn :)
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#2 K1LLR3175
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I prefer a nice long game,a game that was worth my money.
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#3 Hydra-Monster
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I prefer a nice long game,a game that was worth my money.K1LLR3175
So your money is related to your interest ? what if you can play games for free or get it free and that is a long ass game?
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#4 thusaha
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Long, of course.

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#5 LordGamer0001
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i used to be into games that were very in depth and long, but lately i would rather just pop a game in and finish it within a couple days and feel like i accomplished something.

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#6 Ceraby
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Short, and not too complicated.

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#7 K1LLR3175
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[QUOTE="K1LLR3175"]I prefer a nice long game,a game that was worth my money.Hydra-Monster
So your money is related to your interest ? what if you can play games for free or get it free and that is a long ass game?

Then that is even better.But most games that I get I have to pay for.Even if I do wait until they are 20-30 bucks.
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#8 LongZhiZi
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I like a mix. Sometimes I need to feel overwhelmed with content and know it's a game I can play in doses for months. Other times, I want a game that provides instant gratification while playing, which usually are shorter games.
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#9 TheFragcat
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Long, if it's not boring & repetitive.

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#10 txr302
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Both are good, just depends on what I played last. If after an adventure/rpg game, I'd go for a shorter game and so on.

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#11 tomo90
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Long, and not long as in loads of pointless unlockables, more missions if it's FPS and a stronger deeper twisting story if its a RTS or RPG.

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#12 screenhustla
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I try to go for games that are takes less than 20 hours to complete, but there are exceptions to the rule

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#13 fend_oblivion
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Short games. I don't have the time like before to play really long games.

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#14 FishSquared
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Depends on the Genre. I typically really like long RPGs, but I don't want to play the story mode of an FPS for more than 8 hours.
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#15 just_nonplussed
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i think it depends on how i feel, and what else is going on in my life.

when i was younger, i wanted long games that i could play all day.

now, i want short-medium length games, that don't drag on or are padded out. but i also want depth and something that is hopefully meaningful to me by the end of the experience. short n' sweet.

however, i do love to indulge myself in long RPG or adventure when i feel i need a break from other things in life. but usually i don't want to spend 10 hours levelling up, or fighting against yet another ice dragon monster with crazy stats (or something like that).

i can't stand cynical padding or extra features.

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#16 Cactus_Matt
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The longer the better.

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#17 Naruto
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The game should be as long as it has the substance to last. I'd rather play a good 10 hour game than a 20 hour boring game :)
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#18 o_0jamgirl0_o
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Generally I like longer games but it also depends on the replay value.

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#19 Eyad-93
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the longer it is the better it is.
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#20 DManSteelerFan
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I agree with o_0jamgirl0_o, well said. Also, depends on the difficulty too! There's nothing wrong with a short game as long as it's at least 3 hours or so, then you could replay it over and over (as long as it doesn't get SO repetitive, maybe unlocking stuff). I loved Bioshock, and RE5, but they were long and tough games. I did go through Bioshock a 2nd time (after about 1 year) and it'll be awhile before I go through RE5 again.
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#21 Menalque2
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I like long games, but I hate long levels.

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#22 Ulises2012
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Long is better

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#23 K1LLR3175
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I like long games, but I hate long levels.

Menalque2
Yeah that was one of the problems with the game Stranglehold.Not only was the game repetitive as heck,the levels seem to never end.
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#24 Hydra-Monster
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Short, and not too complicated.

Ceraby
Same as me :D
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#25 Jamie-Quest
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Depends on what mood i'm in. if i just get finished with a long ass RPG i'll play short games for awhile.....and promptly jump back into a long ass RPG
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#26 Canvas_Of_Flesh
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I typically find myself playing a lot of shorter games. I occasionally play longer games like Persona 4, but it takes me so damned long to complete that sometimes I forget what's going on.
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#27 Anthony01355
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I perfer a lengthy game, but I like to only get games with multiplayer(not tacked on kind). I will get singleplayer games if they're good and have mods(like Oblivion).

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#28 Avenger1324
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I prefer long games with loads to do. I like to feel I get value for money from a game, and short games inevitably make me disappointed when I finish it in under 10 hours.
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#29 deactivated-6016f2513d412
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I don't really care as long as I enjoy the game. I feel that a game is good when it has a lot of replay value. I don't really care about length. Of course, I don't want anything obscenely long or short, but I don't really care too much as long as it's enjoyable.
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#30 Mike1978Smith
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It depends on the replay value. Most long games I tend to never play a second time through, as once is enough. Many shorter games, like say Mario Kart, have endless replay value and keep me coming back for quite some time.
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#31 CountessChocula
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I prefer shorter games because I tend to play in short bursts (a half hour at most per gaming session) and if there are too many long cutscenes, or a lengthy introduction and tutorial then I don't really have time to enjoy the game.

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#32 sukraj
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[QUOTE="Ceraby"]

Short, and not too complicated.

Hydra-Monster

Same as me :D

me too:D

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#33 LadyFreyja
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Games that are 80 hours long frustrate me because, since i can only play in short bursts, it takes so long to finish everything I lose interest and move on to another game.

I *love* games that give me a good 30-40 hours with their plot, but offer lots more hours worth of optional bonus content. FFXII was a perfect example.

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#34 Oblivionfan10
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A long game preferably. I don't really do the online gaming so I like a long game to tide me over
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#35 GAMECAMILLER
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I tend to play games in short spurts, but every now and then I'll sit and play for a couple hours in a row. It's just very hard for me to sit and play for a few hours in a row now, so i prefer simpler games now or games with a lot of checkpoints.

I used to be the complete opposite when I was younger, mainly playing games for long periods at a time.

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#36 Bioshockraptor
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I prefer a nice long game,a game that was worth my money.K1LLR3175

Basically the same as I.

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#37 kingdre
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I prefer a nice long game,a game that was worth my money.K1LLR3175
This. I don't want to spend thousands (in local currency) for a game I can finish in a day or two.
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#38 skp_16
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At least 30 hours. I want games to last at least 2 weeks (I play 2 hours a day).

I don't really replay games so I go for a long one.

I get bored in all games on the 2nd run because I already know what's going to happen. No matter how fun the game is, 2nd run would be boring already.

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#39 Gammit10
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I'd rather have more choice: great short games for $30-40, and great longer games for $50-60.

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#40 skp_16
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I'd rather have more choice: great short games for $30-40, and great longer games for $50-60.

Gammit10

I agree. Price of the games should depend on how long the game is.

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#41 ash256
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Responsibility sucks. I would love to be able to sit and play a game (ANY GAME!) but I'm always so busy.:cry: When I do have the chance to play, I don't care about the length as long as the game play and story keep me interested.

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#42 Hydra-Monster
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Responsibility sucks. I would love to be able to sit and play a game (ANY GAME!) but I'm always so busy.:cry: When I do have the chance to play, I don't care about the length as long as the game play and story keep me interested.

ash256
Completely agree with you!
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#43 Hydra-Monster
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Short games. I don't have the time like before to play really long games.

fend_oblivion

this is the answer i was actually looking for, i guess now days people don't play (though they want) long games just because of time.

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#44 2009_Pc_Freak
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I like better the long adventure games.There are always new things to discover in a long game than in a short game.If you like a short game than you want to play it more after what you finished it or maybe you will get bored of it.So I like long games better than short games.
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#45 LongZhiZi
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[QUOTE="Gammit10"]

I'd rather have more choice: great short games for $30-40, and great longer games for $50-60.

skp_16

I agree. Price of the games should depend on how long the game is.

There are two problems with this. What exactly makes for a long game? I mean, suppose a developer adds unlockables that might require multiple play-throughs- does this count as a long game? Where does a game like Oblivion fit in, since that main quest can be finished rather quickly but there's other plotlines to play through (as well as general exploring)? Online multiplayer adds "dozens" of hours of replay, according to many developers, yet I seem to skip that. The other problem is, even if we could define a game as such, it would just encourage filler. A game like Shadow of the Colossus takes 8-10 hours on your first playthrough (and 4-5 once you know what to do), but it's such an amazing short game. If developers priced based off length, the developers could've easily artificially lengthened the game with grunt enemies and switches that don't fit in with the context of the world.
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#46 KGB32
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length is usually based on what content is availiable to the player, such as altering a level and playing it a different way. or by making the actual single player campaign long by making a bunch of levels. personally i DO prefer a long game considering how much money games are today, but i hate games in which there's so much filler that you really dont think there's much you're getting for your money
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#47 Deathrebellion
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Long as long as its not a boring stupid game. i wish more games other than RPGs wud be long
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#48 just_nonplussed
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short games, because life is too short.

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#49 retro82
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Short Games.

My favorites are:

  • NBA 2K9
  • FIFA 09
  • MTGO
  • Red Alert 3 (Soviet Campaign)
  • Meteos
  • HoMM 3 (Small Maps)
  • ...
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#50 ShotGunBunny
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Why would I buy a short game? They're not even worth their price.