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We know that certain games are big, like BG3 or Persona 5. But recently games like FF7 rebirth and Indiana Jones just kept going on and on past "Act 3". Also Rise of the Golden Idol seemed a little short to me

Are developers getting more efficient with generating content?

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[–] lath@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That Pathfinder Kingmaker was long as hell. Not sure i want to start the sequel until I'm good and ready for another pleasant slog.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Pleasant slog should be the tagline on every owlcat game.

Love them but they definitely love a long game and a fuck you puzzle here and there.

[–] mcforest@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

I just finished it recently as well and also need an break until I start WotR.

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[–] simple@lemm.ee 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hollow Knight. Every time you think you're nearing the end, there's still a lot more. The true ending and optional DLCs add so much.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The final two dlc battles more than doubled my overall playtime. Absolutely brutal bosses.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

I loved nightmare grimm, but didn't bother with the Godmaster stuff tbh. The boss rush was way too much for me.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Surprised that it was so short?

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Well I mean the false ending

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m not usually surprised by the length but by the girth.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

We’re talking about sidequests, right?

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[–] Deadrek@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Astlibra: Revision

I'd put a conservative minimum first playtime at 60 hours... For slower, completionist, players? 80-100 hours.

If that first playthrough is on the impossible setting?... I don't wanna think about it. Lmao

[–] iamtrashman1312@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Well thanks, you just promoted one of my steam wishlist items higher lol

[–] durfenstein@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

I knew it was a jrpg from the beginning, but the way the stories unfolded and piled up had me confused. There was a new question every chapter and it just bwcqme bigge and bigger. Awesome game

[–] TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

GTA IV actually, not even counting the two huge DLCs, just the base game alone.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

GTA in general has a long story. Which I honestly don't mind. It means you get your money's worth with the story alone. All the messing around is just secondary and an added bonus.

[–] electric@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I was trying to think of one since I feel the opposite most of the time. This one did surprise me with the length. You think the end is approaching, but some more bullshit is ejected at Niko every time. The main quests takes a lot of detours (in a good way). There isn't just one villain and you help/fight tons of different factions across the islands.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Biggest surprise for length was Dragon Quest VII, the PSX version. Started playing it close to release, dropped it several times and finally finished it years later.

I'd played multiple games in the series before and I think the longest one topped out at 40 hours, so I really was not expecting a 100+ hour marathon like that was (although the very, very long prologue should probably have served as a warning).

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[–] Edge004@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Celeste. I was not expecting the core and farewell

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago

Nethack.

The first few dozen times I played it, it felt like it took forever to get anywhere. The most recent time I played, it felt quick and easy to get to the bottom. (I got stuck on something, though, and haven't been able to continue past the valley of the dead.)

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I 100% Tunic in 15 hours. I expected it to be longer and harder, considering it's not even in a real language and you have to translate it to solve most of the puzzles.

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

Wow, that's very fast imo. Good for you!

Great randomizer out there for it. And it's Archipelago compatible so you can mix it in with other randomizers alone or with friends, in case you want more!

[–] srecko@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Universal Paperclip, was expexting day, weeks or more of gameplay and there were 4-5 hours of good gameplay. It was perfect.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago

It’s a surprisingly good game even it’s just a clicker game based on HTML forms.

[–] mohab@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago

Maybe not the length of the main campaign, but good luck 100%ing Cartherine, holy shit. Nevermind Full Body. There's like 8 endings combined + insane challenges and 64-stage game within the game. +100 hours easy, if not more.

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

XCom2 the content just DOES NOT END.

And MGS Peacewalker. How they cramed so much stuff unto the tiny PSP disk is beyond me. The list of unlockables is insane.

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ist too bad Xcom games are so focused on time limits. I know it meant to add to the tension but its just frustrating to me to non-stop rush everything.

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Literaly one of the most popular Mods for Xcom 2

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Im familiar with the mod, but its a mod, the game was designed to be played the way you always balancing on a knives edge. So not much time to enjoy the content (for me at least), when you have constantly ticking clocks reminding you to hurry up.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Miitopia. I wasn't expecting more worlds from such a simple game. I really enjoyed it though.

No matter how much I've played it, I don't think I've ever got past half of the campaign of Sacred.

Now playing Elden Ring and even if I'm just starting out I'm constantly surprised by the amount of stuff in the world, most of which I only discovered the second or third time I visited the area it's in.

[–] fpslem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Duck Detective. Charming game, but quite short.

[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I remember being surprised by Lufia 2 rise of the sinistrals. It was my first RPG other than a Zelda type game as a kid.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I never expected A Girl Who Chants Love At the Bound of This World: YUNO on the PC98 to take me like 80 hours to complete without a guide.

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