When have people started to basically judge a game based on length alone?

[GTAexpert]

walsufnir said:

RolStoppable said:
People don't like The Order 1886. Length is just another reason that goes on the pile of reasons to call it rubbish; and this very specific reason is so popular right now because some people got their hands on an early copy, so now we know how long it is.

More generally speaking, length is a criterion that can be more objectively judged than the more abstract things like fun and enjoyment, so people latch on to that for comparisons. Even more objectivity can be found in the technical aspects of the graphics in any given game, hence the ridiculous pixel counting, even though most of the people who talk about those things wouldn't know the differences if they weren't pointed out to them by Digital Foundry.

This is very well written and is spot on.

Add to this that people want value for the mony they spend and also always want to be sure that their "decision" of buying the "best" system is justified every single second someone is talking about their system. This is why we are counting bushes on GTAV, exaggerate that bushes make a difference that is like a generational difference and that is why people are defending a single player only game with about 5-12 hours gameplay (the higher counts supiciously were not on youtube). It's an exclusive that differentiates your choice from the other so there is hope and belief the game is someething you can use in forum discussions to make you and your system look better than others.

Length again is something that, if other departments are lacking, adds to value. Or it lessens value which seems to be the case in The Order.

If its a good game its length wouldn't matter. If its a bad game, its length still won't matter.

Anyways, whether its good or bad, its definitely shaping up to be very unique.