Infinite Undiscovery: 20-25 hours, two discs

[jasonnc80]

ZenfoldorVGI said:

Riachu said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:
I'll have to wait and play the game. Some of my favorite games took me about 20 hours to beat though, so the shortness isn't necessarily a negative, however hopefully it doesn't indicate that the game is shallow, perhaps they are trying something new with the game.

IU is not going to be shallow.  Unlike a lot of action-RPGs, IU actually has some variety in its gameplay mechanics.

 

 

However, this isn't the first arpg to do this.

You'll find a fantastic game on the playstation 1 called Vagrant Story. The actual game length is about 15 hours long, but you'll find that it is one of the deepest and most epic rpgs ever created. The game is designed to be played through more than once, as you keep your weapons with each consecutive playthrough, and leveling them up is the best part of the game. Though the game also manages to have excellent story and character development with amazing gameplay, it's a 10/10, in my book, and one of the best rpgs ever made. Very few will ever see Grand Master Breaker status, as it can easily take 20+ playthroughs and some have been said to have played though the 15 hour game 100+ times. You can confirm that by a vist to the Vagrant Story forum on gamefaqs.

 

So, you can't ever judge a RPG of any type based singularly on a press release number. Wait for the reviews, or play the game yourself, to find out its quality. For all we know it could be the best game ever made, or it could suck terribly. Hearing that it only lasts 20 hours means nothing.

Vagrant story was my favorite game on the PS1. I love that game so much.  Any comparsion at all to IU will make this a day 1 buy for me :D