Are video games too long?

I blame the RPG, but why is it that every video game needs to be over 60 hours long anymore? Granted some games are designed to be long like Oblivion, Dark Cloud 2, and the Nippon Ichi games, but other games that try to be long but are really just short games in disguise.  I rewad the back of Rogue Galaxy...OVER 100 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY!...whoopdie doo?

Tales of Symphonia was eighty hours long. I played it for thirty, discovered the gameplay wasn't interesting enough to keep me satisfied for fifty more hours and stopped. Twilight Princess, if you do everything, was supposed to take seventy Nintendo said. I don't believe that...I only made it 25 before stopping. But I had a hell of a lot more fun finding everything in Link to the Past in under 20 hours. And I frequently replay Link to the Past as well. One more gripe, I promise, but Nintendo also says Super Paper Mario will take 30-40 hours was it? (again, I don't believe it) I love Mario, but a 30-40 hour platformer? That's as long as Final Fantasy VII, and it doesn't look like it would be able to sustain itself for that long. (still wanna play it though)

My favorite video games of the last generation were Resident Evil 4 and Beyond Good and Evil, both easily beaten in under 20 hours. I think length is being put on a higher priority than replay value (for business reasons as you need to buy new games if you can't replay your old ones), and replay value is sorely dieing because of it.  I think the average JRPG (doesn't matter since I don't play them anymore) should be 40 hours.  Riviera was a favorite JRPG of mine last generation...18 hours

Or I might just be getting older, have a job and no time for long games anymore =/

I like 45-60 hour games.

Though, my attention span with video games has been going... 10 hours games have their place too.

Not really. If anything, I think some games might be too short.

I think action & FPS games usually top out around 15-20hrs which is cool with me. I generally don't play RPGs because of their length.

I blame the RPG, but why is it that every video game needs to be over 60 hours long anymore? Granted some games are designed to be long like Oblivion, Dark Cloud 2, and the Nippon Ichi games, but other games that try to be long but are really just short games in disguise. I rewad the back of Rogue Galaxy...OVER 100 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY!...whoopdie doo?

Tales of Symphonia was eighty hours long. I played it for thirty, discovered the gameplay wasn't interesting enough to keep me satisfied for fifty more hours and stopped. Twilight Princess, if you do everything, was supposed to take seventy Nintendo said. I don't believe that...I only made it 25 before stopping. But I had a hell of a lot more fun finding everything in Link to the Past in under 20 hours. And I frequently replay Link to the Past as well. One more gripe, I promise, but Nintendo also says Super Paper Mario will take 30-40 hours was it? (again, I don't believe it) I love Mario, but a 30-40 hour platformer? That's as long as Final Fantasy VII, and it doesn't look like it would be able to sustain itself for that long. (still wanna play it though)

My favorite video games of the last generation were Resident Evil 4 and Beyond Good and Evil, both easily beaten in under 20 hours. I think length is being put on a higher priority than replay value (for business reasons as you need to buy new games if you can't replay your old ones), and replay value is sorely dieing because of it. I think the average JRPG (doesn't matter since I don't play them anymore) should be 40 hours. Riviera was a favorite JRPG of mine last generation...18 hours

Or I might just be getting older, have a job and no time for long games anymore =/

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Then there's Gears of War, which took me less than eight hours to beat the first time through.

But I kind of agree... 50 hours is probably a bit too long for a game, especially if it's padded out with tedious collection quests or monster grinding.

I find the length of a game to be one of the least important factors which go into purchasing.

50+ hour games are not likly to be completed by me. i'd much prefer a 10-20 hour game.

length of a game is overrated. if a game is too long it can get boring. i'd rather have a 20hour game withmultiplayer, than a 60 hour game without.

also, shorter games have a much larger replay value. i could replay a 20 game 3-4 times in the time it take to play one 50-60 hour game. 

If the game sucks... then 1 minute is too long.

If it's awesome, then I love more length or at least more variety of modes and options or some reason to play again or keep playing.

I guess my best example is an awesome RPG. In my case, FFXII. I loved the story and wish they did more with it, even though it weighs in at an average of 40+ hours for most gamers who fly through it. However, a POS like Phantasy Star Universe was wayyy too long at 24 hours, I only finished it out of my greed for more gamerscore. 

Long games are better than short games.ZebethOrZebes

Most of the best games I've played are ones I finished in under 20 hours (RE4, Metroid Prime , Psychonauts, Beyond Good & Evil, Gears of War, Halo, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, God of War).

Well thats why I stay awaya from most RPG's. I just don't have time to play games that are that long.

10-15 hours is my preffered length of time. I don't mind the length of Gears of War because the replay value is through the roof.

[QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Long games are better than short games.shaggygrosser

Most of the best games I've played are ones I finished in under 20 hours (RE4, Metroid Prime , Psychonauts, Beyond Good & Evil, Gears of War, Halo, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, God of War).

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[QUOTE="ZebethOrZebes"]Long games are better than short games.LINKloco

Most of the best games I've played are ones I finished in under 20 hours (RE4, Metroid Prime , Psychonauts, Beyond Good & Evil, Gears of War, Halo, Halo 2, Ninja Gaiden, God of War).

Gears of War is too short. I've found no game to be too long yet. I always get excited when I find out the credits are still a longway off.Blue-Berry

You haven't played Elder Scrolls' Morrowind or Oblivion yet I assume. RPG's that are 60-80hrs are fine as long as the story is good. Regular action games should be 15-25hrs I think.