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gameon: You deserve a medal for doing that, lol.
Oh hardly. I know at least a couple of fellow GOGers that enjoyed the game much more than me. They deserve the medals more :-)
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phduffy: Gameon, I'm one of the mods at that site. I like gametimes because, now that I"m old, I don't have the time to play as much as I'd like. So strange as it sounds, I'd rather play a great 8 hour game then good 20 hour game. As good as Persona is supposed to be, I just don't have the time for it. So it definitely impacts my decision.
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gameon: Interesting to see you here, thanks for joining.

I have the same thoughts on gaming. A shorter game that is more fun to play through is better than a 50+ hour game with minimal content.
Of course, all that said, I still spent over 70 hours on Diablo III, and a ridiculous amount on Plants vs. Zombies.
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gameon: Interesting to see you here, thanks for joining.

I have the same thoughts on gaming. A shorter game that is more fun to play through is better than a 50+ hour game with minimal content.
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phduffy: Of course, all that said, I still spent over 70 hours on Diablo III, and a ridiculous amount on Plants vs. Zombies.
And i've spent alot of time on Spellforce 2 shadow wars. But that's just the thing, if a game is good, then it's time well spent.
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Drakhyrr: I don't mind small games anymore (still not a fan of casual games, though).
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Leroux: The ironic thing is that casual games are immense time sinks. While you're still pondering over whether it's worth it to start a long RPG from your backlog, you'll already have spent 20+ hours on a "small" casual game without even realizing it. ;)

(Even worse with MMOs, I guess, but thankfully I always stayed clear of them.)
LeRoux, I'm not joking when I say that I've put over 200 hours into Plans vs. Zombies. The Vase Endless became like a drug for me. "just one more turn"... that's the best way to get someone to spend tons of hours into a game. Make it available in 10 minute chunks...
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phduffy: Of course, all that said, I still spent over 70 hours on Diablo III, and a ridiculous amount on Plants vs. Zombies.
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gameon: And i've spent alot of time on Spellforce 2 shadow wars. But that's just the thing, if a game is good, then it's time well spent.
Agreed, but the question is - how do you know that going in? I have this weird aversion to games I haven't played, but once I'm in, look out. I did pick up my first console RpG in years today, when The Last Story arrived in the mail.
Post edited September 21, 2012 by phduffy
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Leroux: The ironic thing is that casual games are immense time sinks. While you're still pondering over whether it's worth it to start a long RPG from your backlog, you'll already have spent 20+ hours on a "small" casual game without even realizing it. ;)

(Even worse with MMOs, I guess, but thankfully I always stayed clear of them.)
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phduffy: LeRoux, I'm not joking when I say that I've put over 200 hours into Plans vs. Zombies. The Vase Endless became like a drug for me. "just one more turn"... that's the best way to get someone to spend tons of hours into a game. Make it available in 10 minute chunks...
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gameon: And i've spent alot of time on Spellforce 2 shadow wars. But that's just the thing, if a game is good, then it's time well spent.
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phduffy: Agreed, but the question is - how do you know that going in? I have this weird aversion to games I haven't played, but once I'm in, look out. I did pick up my first console RpG in years today, when The Last Story arrived in the mail.
Usually i can tell if i like a game or not within the first few moments. It's the same with movies. The only trouble is that sometimes games get too difficult for me near the end with the last boss fights, or there are awful plot changes (like in some movies i have seen). Overall though, i've got my moneys worth from what i've bought.

I'd say it's been a mixed bag though. And some games that were rated "bad" i've actually enjoyed, lol.