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Alizona

Oct 5, 2017 @ 7:56am

Good game but weird pacing

The game is very good, very enjoyable... however the pacing of the storyline is somewhat odd.

I've slowly been watching the progress percentage rise, it shows 29% currently. However, I clicked on the "Statistics" button and suddenly realized... that 29% is OVERALL progress in the game... for the "Main Storyline", my progress is like 95%!!

So this means the Main Story is basically finished... but I still have 70% of the game left to play!!

This is why I say the "pacing" is weird... I expected the Main Story to be 30% finished, and suddenly realized it's over already.

The problem with the game, in my opinion, is that the story urges you to keep following the Main Missions - because if you don't, you will die, you need that cure ASAP... as a result, I kept skipping every side mission I unlocked. This was a big mistake, I think... I wish I had done all the side missions as each one appeared. In fact, that's probably the intent of the game... except they hide that intent because the urgency of the Main Quests is constantly being reinforced, you're constantly being told "you have to do this NOW"

So now that I've finished the main game, now I get to go back and "fill in" all the side missions I skipped... but there won't be any real need to get them done, or any real reward, since the main part of the game is done.

I just find it a bit odd, but at the same time, I've really enjoyed the game for what it is. A very-well-made game indeed. I just find it a bit odd the way the storyline urges you to skip over 70% of the game or so.

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The_Pastmaster has Batman: Arkham City GOTY

Oct 5, 2017 @ 7:08pm

Well the game takes place in one single night so the thing is gonna kill you in 6-8 hours but those 6-8 hours can be 24+ hours as it doesn't really end.