What do you think is a good required completion time for video games? What examples come to mind of games that felt just right?
What do you think is a good required completion time for video games? What examples come to mind of games that felt just right?
I used to like open world games that would take 50+ hours to beat but I feel like as I get older these games can be intimidating to even start and I often get sidetracked with other games frequently only getting half to three quarters of the way through.
Vanquish took me about six hours to beat and I think that's what I'm looking for these days. I like games that I can beat in one weekend. Eight hours I think is perfect for me.
It's led me to playing some GB(C) and NES games because they often feel a bit more finite.
I don't think I have a minimum. Little Misfortune and Bright Infinite Memory only took me about three hours to beat but I enjoyed the ride. If a game took under half an hour to beat, like some indie games, I might not be as invested or impacted enough to think about it much afterwards.
Edit: I'm not looking for a definitive answer. Just a ballpark.
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I don't have a minimum, and my maximum is negotiable. I've played <5 hour games that felt too long, and >50 hour games that felt too short.
I generally shoot for 20-30 hours, but that's because it seems like a sweet spot where most games with tons of filler are longer. I actually have a category for short games, because sometimes the 2-3 hour experience is what I'm looking for.
I actually have a category for short games, because sometimes the 2-3 hour experience is what I’m looking for.
Can you provide an example?
Some that I've played:
- Gorogoa
- Raven's Hike
- Klocki
- A Juggler's Tale
- Donut County
- Chronology
- Golf Club Wasteland
- Portal
- Aer
- Oxenfree
- Titan Souls
- Ittle Dew
- Doki Doki Literature Club
- Thoth
- Nuts
- 140
- Limbo
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- INSIDE
Those were all around 5 hours or less, in rough order from shorter to longer (just pulled up my Steam games by playtime). I have a few more on my list that I haven't played yet but are likely about that length if you want more. :)
Journey and A Short Hike should go on that list too
Yup, both are on my list of games to play.
Thanks for the list. I was recently playing Limbo because it's on the PS Vita and I know Doki Doki Literature Club is as well so maybe I'll play that next. I also heard good things about Oxenfree before so maybe I'll pick that up at some point.
I am definitely saving this for later.