Super mario 3D world is only around 8 hours long?

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forest-spirit said:

RolStoppable said:
I see that this thread delivered. Juist like six years ago, we got the same inane arguments that achievements and (pointless) collectibles are equal to additional levels.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=9571&page=1

What's baffling is that by now everyone should know that there is plenty of optional meaningful content in 3D Mario games, so the above arguments shouldn't even be put forward in the first place. You only had to collect 70/120 stars to finish Super Mario 64, 50/120 shine sprites to finish Super Mario Sunshine, 60/120 stars to finish Super Mario Galaxy, 70/120 stars to finish Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario 3D Land also offered its fair share of content after beating its world 8, plus skippable levels on the way to the end. So what reason is there that Super Mario 3D World wouldn't be the same? None, nevermind that it has already been confirmed that SM3DW is no different.

Yet here we are again and have to hear about how treasures in the linear Uncharted games are comparable to 3D Mario games where players can skip entire levels and even worlds. Or how achievements which urge you to play exactly the same content again are equal to content you have not played before. Since this is so ridiculous, the guys who put these arguments forward can now pick from three options for what they are:

1) Ignorant. You are clueless gamers that aren't even familiar with games that have sold in excess of 5m copies everytime. You are casual.

2) Idiots. You just don't know any better.

3) Trolls. You know what you are doing.

Yes, none of those three options are anything to be proud of, but that's what you get when you say something as intelligent as "If dogs really have brains, then why can't they talk?"

I guess some people just don't value the additional content, but then you have to wonder why they got the games to begin with. If you like Mario you'd want to play more than the absolute minimum required to beat the game, right? And if you don't like Mario you don't play Mario so the time needed to "beat" the game isn't really something you care about (unless you're after trolling material).

or maybe some people get bored? crazy concept i know.