Runa216 said:
Finished God of War Ragnarok. Great game. but man it coulda been about 1/3 its length and I woulda loved it a whole lot more.
I know they're aching to give players more bang for their buck and I admire that...but a lot can be said about shorter games. There's a time and place for 100+ hour epics but mostly linear, story based games don't need to be 40-60 hours (when side questing is factored in). It was so exhausting by the end. I was mentally 'done' less than halfway through.
Such a hard topic to bring up, though, because it's VERY hard to argue against more value for your money. But me, personally...shit like this is why I champion shorter games like Portal 2 and the recent Ratchet & Clank game.
Ghost of Tsushima, for as much as I loved it, gave me the same vibe. It coulda been 1/3 the size and length that it was and I felt it would have been a more appropriately tight.
Ironically, both games are Sony exclusives. Anyone else have thoughts on this? |
I actually don't mind longer single player games packed with side content.
In the case of GoW, I think it helps the world building tremendously, with some memorable side quests and optional areas like The Crater. I do try and remember to focus on the main story before I get sidetracked. It helps maintain my enjoyment of the game after clocking in 20H/30H+ without it feeling like a drag.
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