How Long is this game?

[Amanita]

I've seen a couple playthroughs showing the first 40 minutes or so of the game, what is the average playtime for it? This is a major factor for me before I put $20 down for the game.

[UNATCO hurt my weenie]

Took me about 3 hrs. I don't regret it. I might try for all cheevos/secret ending at some point.

[shut up]

i bought it and beat it yesterday. ~3 hours. IMO good game, but for me slightly not worth the price.

[rlyki]

so long

[Steedus]

Tell me something, do you look at the length of a movie, or an album before you buy it/see it and skip it if it's not 'long enough'? Seriously, length does not equal quality - in any medium. The quality level of this game is very high, and I found the game so intriguing and fantastic to see and hear (seriously, use headphones in a dark room), I played through again the moment I finished it.

[Raggadagga]

Originally posted by Steedus:

Seriously, length does not equal quality - in any medium.

well, to be honest, not every criteria matches for every medium the same way. No one said length would equal quality, but since it's an interactive medium the time you have enjoying it is also an important factor, also things like "replay value" which are commonly referenced in gaming, but are completely left aside in movies or books. So not all mediums are the same in that regard. But I would totally agree that those 3 hours are so special that it is worth the full price. It's just so lovely made that you will love every minute of it. :) One of the most beautiful games I have ever seen and played, and I'm only halfway through. :D In short: If you love Limbo, buy inside, you'll love it even more.

[Martial.Lore]

Does movie length factor into whether you'll go spend 20 bucks on a ticket and popcorn at the cinema? Or do you choose to see movies because they are good? Just wondering....

[Amanita]

Originally posted by ;360672383118879416:

Does movie length factor into whether you'll go spend 20 bucks on a ticket and popcorn at the cinema? Or do you choose to see movies because they are good? Just wondering....

I just wanted to make sure I didn't see a good portion of the game already from the videos I watched, usually play time doesn't affect the games I purchase.

[Martial.Lore]

Originally posted by Supreme Gentooman:

Originally posted by ;360672383118879416:

Does movie length factor into whether you'll go spend 20 bucks on a ticket and popcorn at the cinema? Or do you choose to see movies because they are good? Just wondering....

I just wanted to make sure I didn't see a good portion of the game already from the videos I watched, usually play time doesn't affect the games I purchase.

Good point. Well I have played through about three times so far myself including looking for all the collectibles for 13 hours. It is just a beautiful game and I hope you enjoy it. Developers that produce quality like this with minimum fuss deserve to be supported and rewarded. It is as a whole perhaps easier than some of the harder puzzles of Limbo, but far more bizarre--in a good way.

[Raggadagga]

Originally posted by Supreme Gentooman:

I just wanted to make sure I didn't see a good portion of the game already from the videos I watched, usually play time doesn't affect the games I purchase.

You just should not watch videos of games like this before playing it. read spoilerfree reviews instead :D or just buy it.

[Kurf]

Originally posted by Steedus:

Tell me something, do you look at the length of a movie, or an album before you buy it/see it and skip it if it's not 'long enough'? Seriously, length does not equal quality - in any medium. The quality level of this game is very high, and I found the game so intriguing and fantastic to see and hear (seriously, use headphones in a dark room), I played through again the moment I finished it.

So you'd pay $100 for a 10 minute long game if it was the best game ever? Yeah, no. I'm not paying $20 for an overrated platformer. The only indie games I'll spend $20 on are the ones like Ori and the Blind Forest, because they have art appeal and beauty, whereas Inside is just 99% gray and dark. This game is probably worth $12-15 more like it, but I assume the devs bumped the price to afford Denuvo to keep piracy at bay (good on them).

[Raggadagga]

Originally posted by Useless Tank Destroyer:

So you'd pay $100 for a 10 minute long game if it was the best game ever? Yeah, no. I'm not paying $20 for an overrated platformer. The only indie games I'll spend $20 on are the ones like Ori and the Blind Forest, because they have art appeal and beauty, whereas Inside is just 99% gray and dark. This game is probably worth $12-15 more like it, but I assume the devs bumped the price to afford Denuvo to keep piracy at bay (good on them).

umm, I would have gladly payed 30 or 40$ for this game. It's unforgettable. You just take your opinion and present it as a general fact. and it's not an "overrated platformer", it's just art. :)

[Steedus]

Originally posted by Useless Tank Destroyer:

So you'd pay $100 for a 10 minute long game if it was the best game ever? Yeah, no. I'm not paying $20 for an overrated platformer.

Well that's taking it to an extreme. No I wouldn't. Conversely I wouldn't buy a $2 game that was 1000 hours long if it was ♥♥♥♥ either.

The art aspect is interesting though because that's one of those personal things. For me at least, a huge part of the impact of Inside was the look of it. The atmosphere it evokes both in visuals and sound. I'd call Inside "art". But it's true, "art" can be all at once beautiful to one person, and ugly garbage to someone else. I think that's what's great about games like this. Everyone seems to have their own meaning for it, whether it be as simple as "it's a game where you run left to right and solve some easy puzzles" right up to grandiose theories of society and isolation.

[Kurf]

Originally posted by Steedus:

Originally posted by Useless Tank Destroyer:

So you'd pay $100 for a 10 minute long game if it was the best game ever? Yeah, no. I'm not paying $20 for an overrated platformer.

Well that's taking it to an extreme. No I wouldn't. Conversely I wouldn't buy a $2 game that was 1000 hours long if it was ♥♥♥♥ either.

The art aspect is interesting though because that's one of those personal things. For me at least, a huge part of the impact of Inside was the look of it. The atmosphere it evokes both in visuals and sound. I'd call Inside "art". But it's true, "art" can be all at once beautiful to one person, and ugly garbage to someone else. I think that's what's great about games like this. Everyone seems to have their own meaning for it, whether it be as simple as "it's a game where you run left to right and solve some easy puzzles" right up to grandiose theories of society and isolation.

I'm all for Atmosphere I mean I played the living hell out of games like Metro just for the spooky post-apocalyptic fog n stuff. But there's no denying that Time is a factor, sometimes a deciding one, when determining the pricing of games. Is it the only one? No, but it's still a factor. As much as I love art-heavy atmospheric games, I just feel 3 hours is not enough when other games deliver so much more at the same level of quality for even less money. Don't get me wrong, I think Inside is an amazing game, as much as it doesn't fit my tastes for art (I got bored of the gray look after watching an hour of it), but $20 is just way too much especially when it's not delivering in time. I wouldn't play 1000 hours of a bad cheap game nor would I play 2 hours of a great overly priced game. Like I said, I think $10, maybe $12 or $15 is a great price for 3 hours of atmosphere.
It's just the basis that other games deliver more at the same level for less or an equal price. The only other $20 side-scrolling atmospheric art-game I like and actually agree with the price is Ori and the Blind Forest, because it at least delivered more than an afternoon of play time.

[Steedus]

Yeah fair enough. I guess I've changed from a 'normal' gamer to someone who just picks up on a game every now and then when it really appeals to me (probably only once or twice a year), so length is not necessarily an issue. I know it used to be though. There was a time when I judged most games against Oblivion or Fallout 3's sprawling game worlds. Typical 'game' elements don't really interest me anymore, like game systems, levelling up, upgrading items or the endless stats of some RPGs. That's probably why I really enjoyed Firewatch so much as well, and defended it against the "this is not a game" comments..

[Speedworth]

it took me about 5 hours. But i went back before i finished the game and found the 3 remaning achievements before proceeding.