When you are playing a good game, do you go through it quickly or tend to prolong it?
06-16-07, 05:21 PM
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When you are playing a good game, do you go through it quickly or tend to prolong it?
A bit of a compromise really. I do all the sidequests, minigames, etc I can but don't spend enormous amounts of time trying to be a completist.
06-16-07, 05:44 PM
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Depends. If its a really long game I won't even bother with all the side quests. For example, Zelda: TP took me 45 hours just to get through and I've not gotten around to doing a lot of the sidequests.
I have such limited time for gaming anymore, and always have a host of games I'd rather move on to than dick around with sidequests and minigames most of the time.
I have such limited time for gaming anymore, and always have a host of games I'd rather move on to than dick around with sidequests and minigames most of the time.
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06-16-07, 08:17 PM
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If I am really enjoying it, i'll tend to prolong it and try to complete everything. As in my FF7 gamesave which had a total play time of around 90 hours before I finished everything.
06-16-07, 08:46 PM
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A little of both. I put 300+ hours into FFT on PS1, easy, but very few games drag me in that much. I don't have to do all the sidequests, and I don't really care about 100% completion. Honestly, as much as I like RPGs, after about 30-35 hours I'm ready for it to end. That's part of why I like some of the games on the Wii; they're quick and I don't have to 'beat/complete it' to feel I got my money's worth.
06-17-07, 06:35 AM
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It all depends on how much enjoyment I get out of the "extra stuff". Some games have things just to be able to say it's longer. I don't feel the need to complete anything other than the main game and story, but if the sidequests are just as fun then I'll do it.
06-18-07, 04:05 PM
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When I first got my PSP, my friend got me GTA:LCS, I never bothered to complete all the side missions, I just wanted to get to the end of the game ASAP. I still have about 30 more coins to find.
