RPGCrazied
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I guess its at least 15 hours, if that one gaffer is being honest, which I'm sure he is.
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South Park: The Stick of Truth |OT| Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (In select regions)
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water_wendi
Water is not wet!
They should just patch the movement speed to 50% of what it is now and call it a day.
He said 16-18 and he finished the game already, that should be the baseline assumption as of now.
He also said he barely did any side content.
I would expect something shady like that from Bioware and not from Obsidian.
Taco_Human
Member
Do we have an achievements list yet?
licktheenvelope
Member
On the time 16-20 hours and i'm happy on any type of RPG. That's fine.
But lots of SP games nowdays are 10 to 20 hours long, what difference does it make that it's an RPG?
Given the prices of new games are all the same nowdays ($50-$60), I don't see why the genre matters?
I've played a lot of SP FPS'es of the same length and still had fun with them and bought at full price.
Ravensmash
Member
I'd be happy with any length over 15+
Granted I'm a bit biased because I got it for cheap, but that seems like a decent length for a game - regardless of genre. 30 hours plus might be too long for me, actually - that's a hell of a long time for a game.
I just hope that the side missions are decent and well fleshed out, and not there simply for the sake of it.
Above a certain number, length really becomes just an arbitrary number.
Granted I'm a bit biased because I got it for cheap, but that seems like a decent length for a game - regardless of genre. 30 hours plus might be too long for me, actually - that's a hell of a long time for a game.
I just hope that the side missions are decent and well fleshed out, and not there simply for the sake of it.
Above a certain number, length really becomes just an arbitrary number.
-MD-
Member
An 8 hour rpg?
Because RPGs to me generally mean games with meaty content and not a flashy cinematic 4 hour experiences. RPGs have always been longer then most other genres therefor I expect them to remain that way. To the best of my knowledge FPSes for example have never had 30+ hour SP campaigns so expecting one to out of nowhere is kind of silly. Blame the people who made them back in the day for setting my expectations that RPG means many hours of gameplay.
Edit: Also I don't often buy 12 hour games for 60 bucks no matter the genre. I will wait for Steam sales or rent it from Gamefly.
SneakyStephan
Banned
If it's meaningful content and gameplay, why not
who is to say that the 15 hour version that they are releasing doesn't have 5 hours of filler , chores and box ticking as well and only 8-10 hours of meaningful gameplay?
RPGCrazied
Member
Release day, lol.
Can Crusher
Banned
From what I understand, the game is consistently delivering story and character. It's not like they tell you to fuck off to some empty HD town and tell you to grind around for 10 hours.
RPGCrazied
Member
Also, Matt and Trey are behind this thing like 100%, so the odds of it sucking is slim to none. I have faith.
it seems pretty packed/dense content-wise
im confident that even if it's a bit short by most people's standards, there won't be filler
pretty done
Member
People are really complaining when this game is (apparently) around the same length as Chrono Trigger? I mean come on.
Yeah, there seems to be jokes/references pretty much everywhere.
Heck, I was impressed with the variety just from watching people go through selecting their class.
jacksepticeye
Member
I'm not really expecting a super in depth kind of RPG but yeah I guess that's a little on the short side for any sort of leveling and stat building
SneakyStephan
Banned
I doubt that they have the power to pull the plug if it sucks, they probably signed a deal after being shown some proof of concept and get to do the writing and that is where their influence will end
ubisoft pull the strings
not saying the game has to be shit , but I wouldn't assume anything just because Matt and Trey have their name and brand on it
I really hope the game is good, I love south park
Just a few more days before we can know
I mean.. I really don't care about game length at all if it ends where it should and feels right, but you're talking about a game with 13 endings there dude, lol
Who is complaining?
Coffee Dog
Banned
you don't play very many RPGs, do you
RPGCrazied
Member
Do we know what the engine is for the console versions? Its not UE 3 is it? I hope not. New Vegas was pretty unplayable on PS3, which is the system I want to get South Park for.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
The big thing about the game from what ive seen in terms of time is that the combat seems to be hand placed. While there might be some random encounters all the demos and previews have shown areas filled with enemies that can be seen on the screen. On top of that it seems like many of the encounters can be bypassed completely by utilizing the environment to defeat them which would cut down on grinding battles even more.
Even at 12 hours the length isnt even a concern for me.
Even at 12 hours the length isnt even a concern for me.
Taco_Human
Member
That list is pretty good. We finally have a chance over 10 years later to be real chinpokomon masters.
UnrealEck
Member
As usual. Console games seem to get leaked/pirated sometimes weeks before release. I guess digital only can help prevent things like this, but it won't stop piracy after the release.
I am confident as well. Based on what i have seen this game is going to be on the short list for my game of the year. I probably won't win unless Pillars of Eternity is delayed to 2015 though, but it will be on the list. Even with all my talk about length the poster who said he beat it in 16 to 18 hours is a little short, but nothing major. Makes me pretty confident with my play style I will hit 20 minimum(i spend a lot of time messing around looking for easter eggs) and that isn't even talking about any replayability the game might have. Also as i said before I got the game for 22 bucks so I am in a very lenient mood.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Best Buy just charged my card. :O
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Matt Stone has a new interview with Spike.
Anytime I hear them talk about the game, I'm convinced we may never see another one lol
Anytime I hear them talk about the game, I'm convinced we may never see another one lol
I hope we do:/ but yeah it does sound like a one great effort and that's it.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
LOL seriously. That sounds like the dirtiest trick I've ever heard haha. I'm still laughing at that idea because it just might work, too.
Also for what it's worth, the game comes under 4GB.
UnrealEck
Member
Mmm that's not a good sign. Even though textures won't be particularly large, the game will undoubtedly be full of audible dialogue.
I'm going to pile into the camp of very happy people at that length. Married and I have a four month old daughter, gaming time is becoming more and more rare by the day (literally had to schedule an afternoon four weeks out to coordinate playing EDF with two buddies in similar situations) - and as a result I've had to realize there are certain games I just can't play because of the amount of time required. Sub 20 hours for this would be perfect for me.
Rhomega Beta
Member
It was 4.2 GB when I pre-loaded it on Steam.
No kidding. Trey especially looks worn out.
Not that I know of.
matrixman92
Member
pretty sure the ps3 version was the first version to be leaked online...so there will be some impressions soon i would imagine