OMG Heavenly Sword only 6 hours long!!!

So I don't know if you've heard about this or not, but I just watched IGN's video review of the game and they said that the game is only about 6 hours long! WTF!!! I was excited for this game, and still am because the presentation looks awesome, but the length of the game is horrible. Might have to be a rent for me now because full price for that amount of gameplay is robbery. What do you guys think?

I don't get why people are so bothered if a game is "X hours long"...

It dosen't mean you are only going to play the game for a total of that length of time; you may take longer and may play the game again and again.

It's not a big deal really.

:twisted: Dave :twisted:

One of my favourite game of all time, ICO is only 4 hours long (first time) and 1 hours long (for a second run). Yet, I still like it and still play it. So, as long as the game-play is fantastic, I don't see why you can't enjoy a short game. Well, that's just me though. :PThomas-Crown

That's a good point, but I'm willing to bet that Heavenly Sword is nowhere near the perfection that ICO was.

So I don't know if you've heard about this or not, but I just watched IGN's video review of the game and they said that the game is only about 6 hours long! WTF!!! I was excited for this game, and still am because the presentation looks awesome, but the length of the game is horrible. Might have to be a rent for me now because full price for that amount of gameplay is robbery. What do you guys think?

NextGen86

Have you ever played a game called, Metal Gear Solid? I mean ANY one of them!! ... and WITHOUT watching the cinematics? Those games are soo short, yet considered one of the best series of all time by many gamers!! The quality through out is excellent, as I expect shall be the case for Heavenly Sword. Do not fret my friend.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

im still buying it

yah but does anyone know how hard this game will be? i take it prettyyyy hard, which is why its short. and dont say the demo wasnt hard cause it wasa DEMO

[QUOTE="Thomas-Crown"]One of my favourite game of all time, ICO is only 4 hours long (first time) and 1 hours long (for a second run). Yet, I still like it and still play it. So, as long as the game-play is fantastic, I don't see why you can't enjoy a short game. Well, that's just me though. :PNextGen86

That's a good point, but I'm willing to bet that Heavenly Sword is nowhere near the perfection that ICO was.

An amazing story/music can make this well worth it to me.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

sonydbz

You havn't played Shadow of the Colossus??? You NEED to get that game. It's a prequel to ICO isn't it? Come to think of it, Shadow of the Colossus isn't that long a game. But it's an epic and I won't take it out of my collection. I'm guessing Heavenly Sword will be the same.

[QUOTE="sonydbz"]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

areads

You havn't played Shadow of the Colossus??? You NEED to get that game. It's a prequel to ICO isn't it? Come to think of it, Shadow of the Colossus isn't that long a game. But it's an epic and I won't take it out of my collection. I'm guessing Heavenly Sword will be the same.

Agreed! Order Shadows NOW! That game brings back the epic feeling of adventure! Esp. the fights when your horse...well....you'll see.

*Flying Colossus For the win!*

[QUOTE="areads"][QUOTE="sonydbz"]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

Symphonycometh

You havn't played Shadow of the Colossus??? You NEED to get that game. It's a prequel to ICO isn't it? Come to think of it, Shadow of the Colossus isn't that long a game. But it's an epic and I won't take it out of my collection. I'm guessing Heavenly Sword will be the same.

Agreed! Order Shadows NOW! That game brings back the epic feeling of adventure! Esp. the fights when your horse...well....you'll see.

*Flying Colossus For the win!*

Ha I have heard how amazing it is and the fights are crazy! You guys know places where I can get it other than ebay? I feel bad for not having this game in my collection, especially since I loved Ico. I thought it wasn't a prequel to Ico?

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"][QUOTE="areads"][QUOTE="sonydbz"]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

sonydbz

You havn't played Shadow of the Colossus??? You NEED to get that game. It's a prequel to ICO isn't it? Come to think of it, Shadow of the Colossus isn't that long a game. But it's an epic and I won't take it out of my collection. I'm guessing Heavenly Sword will be the same.

Agreed! Order Shadows NOW! That game brings back the epic feeling of adventure! Esp. the fights when your horse...well....you'll see.

*Flying Colossus For the win!*

Ha I have heard how amazing it is and the fights are crazy! You guys know places where I can get it other than ebay? I feel bad for not having this game in my collection, especially since I loved Ico. I thought it wasn't a prequel to Ico?

Walmart.com?

Amazon...which I prefer. You can get it used or new at Amazon.com.:)

Hope that helps ya. This game is deeply underrated by Gamespot. And don't even let me get started on one of the best soundtracks in gaming history!

Koh Ohtani OWNED the music.:)

[QUOTE="sonydbz"][QUOTE="Symphonycometh"][QUOTE="areads"][QUOTE="sonydbz"]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/ico/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Ico is a game for the PS2. It is a submersive game that will get you hooked once you start playing. Those same developers made Shadow of the Colossus (which I have yet to play:cry:)

Symphonycometh

You havn't played Shadow of the Colossus??? You NEED to get that game. It's a prequel to ICO isn't it? Come to think of it, Shadow of the Colossus isn't that long a game. But it's an epic and I won't take it out of my collection. I'm guessing Heavenly Sword will be the same.

Agreed! Order Shadows NOW! That game brings back the epic feeling of adventure! Esp. the fights when your horse...well....you'll see.

*Flying Colossus For the win!*

Ha I have heard how amazing it is and the fights are crazy! You guys know places where I can get it other than ebay? I feel bad for not having this game in my collection, especially since I loved Ico. I thought it wasn't a prequel to Ico?

Walmart.com?

Amazon...which I prefer. You can get it used or new at Amazon.com.:)

Hope that helps ya. This game is deeply underrated by Gamespot. And don't even let me get started on one of the best soundtracks in gaming history!

Koh Ohtani OWNED the music.:)

Good to hear that the soundtrack is amazing! Thanks a ton!

@Sonydbz:

Yep. First game for me to change the music to the moment as well. It's all good. You'll understand after you find the weakness of the first Colossus.;)

Rent it... and if sticks on you, buy it...

Also, I don't anything can come close to the experience of playing ICO and SoTC... awesome games... it's a genre by itself..

i can get through metroid fusion for gba in under 3 hours.

but iv played through it several times. once i did it twice in one day to get my final time of 2:48 :)

Blue-ray can hold 50gigs. Heavenly sword uses about 50gigs, Blue-ray is needed. Epic games like heavenly sword are only possible with blue-ray. Mass Effect about 60 hours gameplay one dvd9.paul265

[QUOTE="Thomas-Crown"]One of my favourite game of all time, ICO is only 4 hours long (first time) and 1 hours long (for a second run). Yet, I still like it and still play it. So, as long as the game-play is fantastic, I don't see why you can't enjoy a short game. Well, that's just me though. :PNextGen86

That's a good point, but I'm willing to bet that Heavenly Sword is nowhere near the perfection that ICO was.

quality over quantityGeneralX84

hate to resurrect a dead topic, but i have to say this guy got it right.

I've become disillusioned with video games as of late and would rather play a short game that's always fresh than do the same old moves and beat a dead horse (even multiplayer doesn't do much for me anymore).

/beat all the MGS games in about 8 hours each of the first try btw.

//shadow of the colossus is great

//still waiting for a decent ps3 game to come out :(

From what I have seen of this game so far, it's probably 4 hours of cinematics and 2 hours gametime.austin_is_god