How long does it take to beat each game?

[Gukl]

Hello,
Asking to see how long it took people to beat each game? Saw it was six bucks and was interested in it. Thanks

[-GK- Paladin]

Greets. If you are going to 100% the game, you are easily looking at 500+ hours for the entire series. I am very familiar with the 1 and 2, so gametime was shorter for me as I knew what to do and where to go etc, so for a new player you might be able to add 200 extra hours on top of that.

[SpaceWombat]

Originally posted by -GK- Paladin:

If you are going to 100% the game, you are easily looking at 500+ hours for the entire series.

those... are unrealistic hours for a first playthrough. On average it takes ~100-150hrs for most people to get through the entire trilogy while taking their time.

With that in mind know that I've probably put well over 2000hrs in these games since the original first came out. So for 6.00$ the value is absolutely insane.

[WhitePhantom]

Maybe 30 or 40 hours for each game assuming you're doing all the extras.

[Jonathan J. O'Neill]

30-40 hours per game if you know what you're doing during a 100% run. Maybe double that for a first time 100% run.

[Agent Janek]

as people saying here around 30-40 if you go 100% for each one .. and in Mass Effect case i recommend to do 100% all quests etc .. you get sucked in and hours will be going away so faaaast

[WhateverWorks]

They're about 30-35 hours per game if you're doing every single possible side mission by not taking your time in dialogue. That's based on my very first playthrough of the series at the beginning of the year. I went in not knowing anything about the games other than the rough strokes of the story, I used a quest checklist to make sure I did everything and just went at it. My playtime when I first finished the trilogy was 102 hours I believe.

[WhateverWorks]

Originally posted by Jonathan J. O'Neill:

30-40 hours per game if you know what you're doing during a 100% run. Maybe double that for a first time 100% run.

It was 30-35 my first time, and that was with doing everything. Some people just aren't taking their time I guess, I also didn't read the codex or every planet description my first time. Did do every possible quest though.

[Jonathan J. O'Neill]

Originally posted by WhateverWorks:

Originally posted by Jonathan J. O'Neill:

30-40 hours per game if you know what you're doing during a 100% run. Maybe double that for a first time 100% run.

It was 30-35 my first time, and that was with doing everything. Some people just aren't taking their time I guess, I also didn't read the codex or every planet description my first time. Did do every possible quest though.

Yeah but as you said in a previous post, you were using a checklist to make sure you weren't missing anything. Running around looking for extra missions before leaving the area adds more time. Having that checklist is tantamount to it not being your first time. With no help, what-so-ever, I figure you're looking at around 45-50 hours of making sure you've done everything before moving on.

And yeah, codex entries and planet descriptions will add another few hours if that's your thing.

[WhateverWorks]

Originally posted by Jonathan J. O'Neill:

Yeah but as you said in a previous post, you were using a checklist to make sure you weren't missing anything. Running around looking for extra missions before leaving the area adds more time. Having that checklist is tantamount to it not being your first time. With no help, what-so-ever, I figure you're looking at around 45-50 hours of making sure you've done everything before moving on.

And yeah, codex entries and planet descriptions will add another few hours if that's your thing.

With no help at all, and in particular with no map markers in ME1 from a mod, I could see ME1 alone taking 100 hours just because of the collection quests.

[-GK- Paladin]

Originally posted by SpaceWombat:

Originally posted by -GK- Paladin:

If you are going to 100% the game, you are easily looking at 500+ hours for the entire series.

those... are unrealistic hours for a first playthrough. On average it takes ~100-150hrs for most people to get through the entire trilogy while taking their time.

With that in mind know that I've probably put well over 2000hrs in these games since the original first came out. So for 6.00$ the value is absolutely insane.

Entirely possible my memory is a bit jaded. Though I tend to drag my feet in games like this to maximise the enjoyment.

[Korinth]

Here ya go
https://howlongtobeat.com/?q=mass%2520effect

[Renarde-Louve]

Took me about 120 to beat the 3 games, so about 40 hours each game. (100% aside difficulty achievements)

[coffeemm8]

if you just play the main story and do literally nothing else it takes about 5-7 hours

I kinda rush through ME1

[Vizionblind]

Originally posted by Gukl:

Hello,
Asking to see how long it took people to beat each game? Saw it was six bucks and was interested in it. Thanks

https://howlongtobeat.com/game/84851

[Apollyon]

That largely depends on the player's pace and whether you're playing for the first time or not. Total playtime for Legendary Edition is ~60 hours. If you're gonna be a completionist who tries to get 100%, probably around 120-150 hours.