Why is a games lenght so important?

A lot of times i see people bash games for its lenght. And then there are reviews of games getting docked points because its to short. Why do so many people complain about this? Yea your paying $60 dollars for these games but i ask you this, would you rather have a short game with an awesome single player, or a long game that is boring and just feels like everything was added in just to make it longer? It is not about how long the game is, it is about the quality of the game and the kind of experience you have with it. IMO at least.

I recently got COD4 and beat it in about 6-7 hours. And honestly, the experience i had with that single player makes me feel i got my $60 dollars worth. And then of coarse there is the multiplayer but im just talking about the single player. Same goes for hevenly sword or God of War.

Think of it this way, you pay about 7-9 dollars to see a movie thats going to last on average of 90 min. And lets say it was the greatest movie you've ever seen. Your gonna feel like you got your $7 dollars worth because its about the EXPERIENCE you have with it. Not about how long it is. At least, imo.

A lot of times i see people bash games for its lenght. And then there are reviews of games getting docked points because its to short. Why do so many people complain about this? Yea your paying $60 dollars for these games but i ask you this, would you rather have a short game with an awesome single player, or a long game that is boring and just feels like everything was added in just to make it longer?

Broman6015

Paying 70 euros for a 7 hour game is something the average teenager cant afford, or atleast one that doesn't have a job. Piracy is getting more and more popular due to absurdley high game prices, so I cant really say that I'm shocked.

Hell, I enjoyed the crap out of Portal... and it only took me about 2-3 hoursGXR

The only real mission was the last one.

A lot of times i see people bash games for its lenght. And then there are reviews of games getting docked points because its to short. Why do so many people complain about this? Yea your paying $60 dollars for these games but i ask you this, would you rather have a short game with an awesome single player, or a long game that is boring and just feels like everything was added in just to make it longer? It is not about how long the game is, it is about the quality of the game and the kind of experience you have with it. IMO at least.

I recently got COD4 and beat it in about 6-7 hours. And honestly, the experience i had with that single player makes me feel i got my $60 dollars worth. And then of coarse there is the multiplayer but im just talking about the single player. Same goes for hevenly sword or God of War.

Think of it this way, you pay about 7-9 dollars to see a movie thats going to last on average of 90 min. And lets say it was the greatest movie you've ever seen. Your gonna feel like you got your $7 dollars worth because its about the EXPERIENCE you have with it. Not about how long it is. At least, imo.

Broman6015

Your point is basically do I want a short game thats awesome, or a long game which sucks?

But practically, to suggest those are my only choices is a pretty big logical fallacy. There are plenty of excellent games that are very long and there are plenty of short games that fail to deliver. I shouldn't have to chose between length and quality, both should be in abundance.

cod4 is definetly worth 60 bucks you can tell that the title is very polished, fps don't have to be super long it depends on the genre

if someone made a 6 hour rpg or strategy type game ppl would say its horrible an it prolly would not get over 7 overall

but for a shooter if it pushes all the right stuff an is innovatin an fun then it can be short as long as it has solid multiplayer

would you rather have a short game with an awesome single player, or a long game that is boring and just feels like everything was added in just to make it longer?

Broman6015

I'd rather have an awesome, long, fun and exciting game. Why should I settle? If a game wants top notch scores then it needs to deliver a top notch experience.

Hell, I enjoyed the crap out of Portal... and it only took me about 2-3 hoursGXR

so did i but part of the reason why is that i still had EP1, EP2 and TF2 to play after i finished it, to be honest if portal was a standalone game at regular pricing i wouldnt be siging its praises half as much infact id say its a ripoff

I'm getting sick and tired of how people measure the lenght of a game - game review sites stipulate a game has 20 hrs of play if you manically try to get to the end of objective of the level and explore nothing more.valakos

A lot of times i see people bash games for its lenght. And then there are reviews of games getting docked points because its to short. Why do so many people complain about this? Yea your paying $60 dollars for these games but i ask you this, would you rather have a short game with an awesome single player, or a long game that is boring and just feels like everything was added in just to make it longer? It is not about how long the game is, it is about the quality of the game and the kind of experience you have with it. IMO at least.

I recently got COD4 and beat it in about 6-7 hours. And honestly, the experience i had with that single player makes me feel i got my $60 dollars worth. And then of coarse there is the multiplayer but im just talking about the single player. Same goes for hevenly sword or God of War.

Think of it this way, you pay about 7-9 dollars to see a movie thats going to last on average of 90 min. And lets say it was the greatest movie you've ever seen. Your gonna feel like you got your $7 dollars worth because its about the EXPERIENCE you have with it. Not about how long it is. At least, imo.

Broman6015

Oh and I don't go to the movies. Going to the movies sucks. There are things I want to do, that aren't allowed at the movies. I wait until the DVD comes out and watch it in the comfort of my own home.l-_-l

Even a crowded movie theater. :lol:

The fact that it is multiplayer would make it worth the $60

But I would never pay $60 for a game like HS that was only 6 hours long...I would just feel riped off buying a game and beating it in the same day

If you are going to pay $60 it better not be something you can finish in a rental period. That's the problem, why buy it if you can rent it and beat it/enjoy it just the same?

The fact that it is multiplayer would make it worth the $60

But I would never pay $60 for a game like HS that was only 6 hours long...I would just feel riped off buying a game and beating it in the same day

HarlockJC

[QUOTE="l-_-l"]Oh and I don't go to the movies. Going to the movies sucks. There are things I want to do, that aren't allowed at the movies. I wait until the DVD comes out and watch it in the comfort of my own home.Jandurin

Even a crowded movie theater. :lol:

*whistles*

Jandurin lol