I have spent HOURS playing different boardgames like Puerto Rico and Dominions over and over, and I have a good time and get FAR more of my money's worth out of it. To see an argument that 6-10 hours is sufficient, and comparing it to movies, is pushing it, as far as I am concerned. As I see it, full price for a movie is a RIP off.
As I see it a GAME, not interactive fiction that gets spun to be "games" should have good amount of replayability to them. They should have accessibility AND also provide a learning curve to master. 6-10 hours can be sufficient, AT a lower price point. But at $60? Why should I expect 6-10 hours TOPS out of a $60 purchase. I would do this for what, a story? Anyone here want to argue that the videogame industry is noted for providing top notch storytelling on par the movie industry or books?
Shoot, bang for a buck, I would say people can argue a book is FAR superior at storytelling than just about any other medium, as far as competency goes. After all, that is about the only thing a book has going for it.
