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I have to reinforce something you said: > A good game _is enjoyed_ for over 10 hours. A great one might be at least 50. This is not about the game length/dura
by Vaskivo 10y ago
I have to reinforce something you said:
> A good game _is enjoyed_ for over 10 hours. A great one might be at least 50.
This is not about the game length/duration. It's its lasting appeal. The game I most consistently replay (and that I consider the best game ever) is the original Portal, a 4 hour game.
- theandrewbailey 10y agoYes, indeed. Portal is great. But when I wrote that, I was thinking more about open worlds and multiplayer games where game length is entirely irrelevant, and you can easily play hundreds of hours without realizing it.
- Vaskivo 10y agoOpen world is a mixed bag. Some of my favourite games are open world and I love exploring game worlds. But the current trend of making every single game open-world usually backfires. I'd reather have a carefully designed closed spaced with backtracking (Metal Gear Solid, Metroidvanias) that an open world with a dozen of hand-designed places. The biggest contrast I found was between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. In the former you are contantly traversing the old places and trying out stuff with your new abilities. On the latter, you just fly in a straight line to your objective. AA is better at gauging your curiosity while in AC, you must actively explore stuff.