how long is the game more or less?

[B the Self]

?

[MechaTails]

50000 hours.

lel

Devs said like 8 hours or something, probably more if you stop and enjoy the artwork. You can speed run it in like 13 minutes though if you're into that kind of thing.

[AltBringer]

if thats really the case, ill be waiting till the game only costs 8$

[Zidders 'Rockin' Bard' Roofurry]

$20 really isn't that bad for eight hours of gameplay. That's a couple of bucks per hour. I don't think Runic are unreasonable charging what they're charging.

[MechaTails]

Movies are 1hr and 30 minutes and they cost almost $20 to watch them once at the theatre. Value is relative. Everything is relative.

[B the Self]

Originally posted by MechaTails:

Movies are 1hr and 30 minutes and they cost almost $20 to watch them once at the theatre. Value is relative. Everything is relative.

books cost 13$ and the can give you hundreds of hours of reading
so whats your point?

[♡ Katalina Aryze ♡]

Originally posted by Zidders Roofurry -{EAC}-:

$20 really isn't that bad for eight hours of gameplay. That's a couple of bucks per hour. I don't think Runic are unreasonable charging what they're charging.

Yeah, Oxenfree was only a 4 hour game that sells for $20.00 and it's so worth it. The game was so awesome!

8 hours is okay for this, it's not an rpg after all but then again.. Bastion and Transistor are rpg's that are only around 7-8 hours and they were just as in-depth as a 200 hour rpg.

[Draktok]

why do you guys chastise OP for waiting for a sale lol

I play multiplayer games that cost 20-60$ for hundreds of hours

in some cases free games for similar amounts

nothing wrong with waiting for a single player game to be cheaper if you can only get 8-12 hours out of it.

BTW: movies are a terrible value and everyone knows that

[B the Self]

for me its not about the money all these kids jump and say a movie cost 20$ and is just one hour
STOP
i just wanted to know how long it was
thats it

[♡ Katalina Aryze ♡]

I didn't think anyone was being rude or chastising anyone here. How they want to spend their money is up to them, everyone has their own ideal pf quality after all..

[B the Self]

Originally posted by DontBlink +_- UrDead:

I didn't think anyone was being rude or chastising anyone here. How they want to spend their money is up to them, everyone has their own ideal pf quality after all..

i didnt even ask about money once
look at the discussion topic
then everyone started talking about the money

[♡ Katalina Aryze ♡]

Ohhhh I see now, my bad. I didn't read all the comments, all I saw were the last few ones which is what led me to leave my comment.

[AltBringer]

sorry that was me, ( im sorry to have derailed your thread)

but my point is that theyve compared this to the zelda franchise, and have implyed
a certain depth of story

if what we get is an open land where you wander about puzzle style and rocket punch
a few creatuers and thats it, then it has little monetary value as a game

and reguardless (if it is a good game)
theyll make more money off it if they market it as a short game
for a small price

alot of people go "oh that sounds neat, only 8$, ill buy it"
and when they finnish it same day, they dont feel as ripped off as if they spent 20+

remember that as much as you might not wana admit it
no one likes to pay AAA price for a game, then beat it same day
even if it was "fun for the moment"

case point, WH40k:SM 60$ for a 2hr campaign and a battle arena
but was marketed as "immersive" hack and slash and from a franchise
that frequently has large battles and 10 or so levels/chapters

[Zidders 'Rockin' Bard' Roofurry]

Originally posted by AltBringer:

if what we get is an open land where you wander about puzzle style and rocket punch
a few creatuers and thats it, then it has little monetary value as a game

Subjective statement is subjective and also a little ignorant of the gameplay footage we've seen. It should be more than obvious to anyone who's observant that there's a story element to this. It's been compared to games like Shadow of the Colossus which if you'd played you'd know that while it isn't a very long game the story is an emotionally memorable one. It's why it's still talked about all these years later and is getting a remake. Just because something has a short playtime doesn't mean it's not going to provide a satisfactory gaming experience.

If that's not your thing that's fine but it's ridiculous to judge the game as being worthless just based upon its projected play length. You haven't played it for one so it's more than a little unfair to judge its worth but more importantly its 'value' is entirely subjective. You're making a definitive statement about something that is only applicable to you. Just because you think it's worthless doesn't mean others have to or will feel that way.

I also think it's pretty rude to come into a developers forum and call their game worthless but that's just my own personal perspective.

[AltBringer]

pokemon (main franchise portable games) has a story element too
but in the end it really amounts to grinding out your 'mon collection

i didnt mean to infer that the game is "worthless"

but more that, theyll get alot more from it, if they promote the game along different lines
something like "short but memorable" (but use better phrasing)

having a lower starting price makes it more appealing to people who might not be
"in the market" for a new game, but still has a few extra bucks wearing holes in thier pocket

ill admit, i dont follow the game on social media or the official website, where ever thier actually
promoting and giving news-updates,
last advert ive seen was in gamestops, game informer mag quite a long time ago

so i havent seen any gameplay footage (i dont count trailers)

but i feel from what ive read, that i wasnt wrongly expecting more game time
ive played very short games before (to the moon) and was thoroughly pleased

but i feel that even a satisfactory experiance most likely
wont smooth over the pain of paying 20$ for most people
(excepting kids who have parents that buy most of thier things for them)

so, on the contrary, im not dis'n on the devs/publisher
im just trying to net them a few more bucks, so the next project can be even better

[Timeraider]

Originally posted by 〤 MrWorthless:

Originally posted by MechaTails:

Movies are 1hr and 30 minutes and they cost almost $20 to watch them once at the theatre. Value is relative. Everything is relative.

books cost 13$ and the can give you hundreds of hours of reading
so whats your point?

If it costs you hundreds of hours of reading per book.. you need some classes. A 700 pages book wont last even near 8 hours either.
If you mean REREADING... well.. replaying a game is also a thing..