Is Secret of Mana really that short? I don't believe you.
Yes games are getting long, some (like skyrim) are too long. However if you really like the game, then you can still go crazy into it (I got 60 hours into XenoBlade, at 80 hours into Fire Emblem Awakening).
Personally I feel a game should give you options. a <40 main story for an RPG + optional sidequests is good.
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I kinda agree with you, but I also kinda don't. All the great RPG's of the past were around 20-30 hours (Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy VI, etc). Now a typical RPG lasts 20-40 hours, with a few lasting 60+. Yea, that can be a bit long, and I agree I'd rather have a 20-30 hour RPG and finish it within 30 days, but a 3 hour game is still depressing....
For non-RPG's replayability is important. I've put in over 1,000 hours into Mario Party 2 with friends, and I love the game for that reason. FPS's like Call of Duty are a blact because of multiplayer too.
As for great short games like Portal, I think the reason people love them is because they make such a good break. I'm not complaining that Metroid: Other M is a 3 hour game, but I wouldn't pay full retail price for it either. Metroid Prime (and Portal 2) are the best of the respective series, and look how long they are.
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My Complaints:
Some games getting short though. Mario Party 2 was a 1-2 hour session, Mario Party 9 is always 20 minutes (because there is an end to each map). I don't have ADD, I would like to play a bit longer then my coffee is warm......Same goes for FPS's, 4 hours for a $60.... :-/ Feels like a tech demo. Resident Evil was never 4 hours.
Achievements/Trophy's. I used to be able to boot up an RPG, and enjoy. Now I have to have a guide for collectables, and side quests......just annoying. Think I might give up on this.
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Edit: Like someone said, Quality is the most important thing. I can always beat an RPG twice if it's good. Think I beat Pikmin 1 multiple times too. Same with a lot of SNES games.
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