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Forums - Gaming - MGS4 -9 hours of cinematics, 21 hours gameplay=30 hour game. Good or bad?

Riachu on 16 May 2008
Xponent said:
9 hours of cinemas and only 21 hours of gameplay is an atrocious ratio. Basically, I'll be forced to watch cinemas for at least a third of the game. Worse still, a skilled gamer should complete the game in even less time. I hate extended cutscenes in games and always find I want to skip straight to the action. I've always preferred videogames over television and movies, and besides, the quality of cinema in gaming is rather poor in comparison.

 what you said only makes sense when a game uses live action cutscenes but MGS4 uses in game grahics so you can't have the same standard for every media



 

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playnext3 on 16 May 2008

im satisfied why?? common people 30H lifetime its big



Rock_on_2008 on 16 May 2008

I hope you can skip the cinematics. I care little about these animated scenes trying to tell the story. DMC 4's cinematics were dreadful and boring.



Kyros on 16 May 2008

I wrote "lot of content", not gameplay length. I think you either quoted the wrong user, or didn't really read my post.


LOL true I confused you with Words of Wisdom. Sorry

PS: I like cinematic games but 9 hours is too much. Good games tell most of their story during gaming and have short and awesome cutscenes.



Rock_on_2008 on 16 May 2008

When MGS 4 launches all of our PS3 fans will be over joyed and singing "PS3 is going to beat the Wii. PS3 is going to beat the Wii".



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The Fury on 16 May 2008

Donesn't bother me.

9 hours is a set figure, it could take me 15 hours or 40 horus to do the rest because I'll play at my pace.

It's the same as in RPGs, especially FF games, there are a lot of scene and before voices, even more where I'd jsut sit there pressing 'X' everytime I'd read a scene.



Hmm, pie.

Killergran on 16 May 2008

The cinematics was ok in MGS2, but it was the codec conversations that killed the game. Too drawn out for my taste. Haven't really had the opportunity to play the others in the series, so I can't say anything about those.

So I ask the same question as That Guy, are codec convos included in the 9 or 21 hours? The answer could make or break the game for me.

@OP (I assume OP means opening post)
Do you have a link to where you got those numbers? Would like to read it =)



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windbane on 16 May 2008
Rock_on_2008 said:
I hope you can skip the cinematics. I care little about these animated scenes trying to tell the story. DMC 4's cinematics were dreadful and boring.

Wow. You seriously just compared Devil May Cry to Metal Gear Solid? Useless.



Rock_on_2008 on 16 May 2008
windbane said:
Rock_on_2008 said:
I hope you can skip the cinematics. I care little about these animated scenes trying to tell the story. DMC 4's cinematics were dreadful and boring.

Wow. You seriously just compared Devil May Cry to Metal Gear Solid? Useless.


They are both completely different genres but cutscenes are boring to some people. I just want to play a game, not watch some HD cutscenes. Some games make you watch the cutscenes every time, that is annoying.



tabsina on 16 May 2008

so it is a 21hr game

oh well... 9hr cutscenes sounds promising.. will definitely download and watch them