true, which is what i'm going to do,
but would it be a big deal in an interview about game length to discuss the game's length?
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Ready at Dawn responds to "concern" over The Order: 1886 campaign length
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true, which is what i'm going to do,
but would it be a big deal in an interview about game length to discuss the game's length?
You know what, regardless of if it's 5 hours or 10, I know I'm putting the best looking game of the generation so far in my PS4 this Friday. It's going to look amazing and as long as it plays amazing it's really all I care about.
I'll feel better about paying 60 dollars for my 5 hours of entertainment with The Order rather than the 60 dollars I dropped on the clusterfuck that was Halo MCC that has 4 different campaigns that hardly work.
I'll feel better about paying 60 dollars for my 5 hours of entertainment with The Order rather than the 60 dollars I dropped on the clusterfuck that was Halo MCC that has 4 different campaigns that hardly work.
Leafhopper
Banned
Yeah and Halo 3, Lost Planet 1 and Call of Duty 4 also came out that year too, which I think looked pretty good as well.
Chû Totoro
Member
Review thread is going to be fun.
I think game will have meh scores because it's average, not because it's short and this is just perfect because both people who defend or try to kill this game are focusing on length.
I think game will have meh scores because it's average, not because it's short and this is just perfect because both people who defend or try to kill this game are focusing on length.
I think it's fair to criticize a tripple A game for being short and delivering limited value for money as a fully priced game. But yeah, I'm gonna wait until bomba price no matter what.
Looked pretty good and what the order is doing is totally different, the product value alone I would pay $60 to play a game that looks like the order
Yep, if 1.5/2 million is a flop then almost every xbox one exclusive is a major bomba.
It will prob get sequels, infamous has never really been a big seller and that gets sequels easy enough, Infact second son sold over a million in a week. I expect similar from this. The Second hand market gonna be flooded by the end of the month though.
I definitely don't trust them as much vs a full playthrough on youtube. Again it's all about hard evidence vs words. I've been raised to trust the former, so sorry if that isn't good enough
As I posted in response to you on the previous page, it's about more than just the YouTube video. It's about using your own logic to understand why that YT play through is very likely going to be an outlier play through time for the majority of GAFers, and understanding the kinds of reasons it may have taken these multiple GAFers longer to complete the game.
The YT channel in question also beat Wolfenstein in 7 hours on their first play through, popular GAF competition times for the game are between 10 and 12 hours, in-fact on HowToPlay it's listed as an 11 hour long game. That should already tell you what you need to know about the relevance of this particular video play through.
Yep. I'm looking forward to see if the sound design matches the visuals. I love when my surrounds are constantly active and my subwoofer is getting molested with super low frequencies.
Interfectum
Member
That thought process doesn't make games better, it just leads to AAA bloat.
"People will complain it's too short so lets toss out a crafted environment. Just put everyone in an open world with a checklist of tons of boring shit to do for items and achievements."
According to people defending titanfall for selling around $20 for a good portion of the year 'price doesn't matter as long as it sells'
So if the price drops, the game will sell to the people who can't afford to part with $60
I don't agree that being short is inherently a bad thing. I think that's just why I have such a disconnect in these threads. I'm not in the market for ketchup; I want to buy a fulfilling game experience. If that's 5 hours, then it's 5 hours. If it's not fulfilling, it has other issues.
Net_Wrecker
Member
So why is it popping up as some kind of defense of the game's length in these discussions? I've probably read "I'd rather an amazing short ___ hour game than a long ___ hour game that drags" like 30 times in these last few Order threads. I think everyone would prefer a quality experience above all, no matter the length, so why even bother bringing this up unless you just assume The Order being short speaks to its quality, a position as empty as the negative ones considering most haven't played the game.
I agree with you, but reading that line in the context of this discussion has a defensive tone to it. There are good and bad games on both ends. It's pretty safe to assume EVERYONE would prefer a great game over a mediocre one, no matter the length.
DoubleTake
Member
The bolded so much. I understand not liking a game because it follows a vision you dont believe in. I understand voicing your opinion about it and moving on. The amount of people who seem to just enjoy piling on at any chance they get for this game is really staggering. To the point I'd rather stay out of The Order threads on account of the amount of shit posts and veiled concern I see.
From the very beginning RAD told us what the game would be, we have the game in our hands and it just that. Yet, some are still upset as if they promised the world but gave us dirt.
Nightengale
Member
Thursday morning. Day before release.
Thursday at 8:00 a.m.
Leafhopper
Banned
That's fine, that you would pay for The Order at full price for how amazing it looks but, I remember your post being about Portal, not The Order. I was comparing Portal to other games released that year, not those games compared to The Order.
Ow.
yep
i wish these points were more obvious, no is saying "i want a really long, boring game of poor quality with tons of filler, cuz value."
Lionel Richie
Member
I'm not too worried about the game lenght, I really don't think that short is always a bad thing. However, there are other things that I'm worried about, like instadeath stealth parts. Those are lazy as fuck.
ArkkAngel007
Member
Well, there's no new game + as there's no systems in the game that would lend to it (no upgrades, stats, resource collection). There's at least 3 difficulty modes, with Hard being recommended by RAD and those who've played.
Aside from trophies and collectibles (which look to be viewable right at the spot only, though very well done; not sure if tracked over multiple runs either), we haven't heard of anything. GameStop and some other places have the alternate costumes, so there's support for that sort of thing, but no word on if there's any sort of unlocks in-game at all from what I've seen here.
perineumlick
Member
Lol, this is all so silly to me. I even had someone bullshit me (-MD-) by telling me the last 5 chapters were pure cutscenes. The game length is perfectly fine if you are a fan of this type of game. I say this because if you only like open world games, or RPGs with hours upon hours of gameplay, then what the fuck are you doing here? Of course this isn't the game for you, so why not move on? Just go next, and stop spreading FUD about a game you aren't interested in.
Oh so it's not as soon as I thought lol. Suppose we will find out then, in that case.
What risk does this game take?
FonkyByNature
Member
I don't mind personally as long as the gameplay is fun and that there's unlockables and stuff to give it some replay value. I used to buy Virtua Cop back in the days for 60$ and finished the game in less than 2 hours but the game was fun and made me go back everytime to beat scores.
To be honest, these days i prefer simple focused experiences and not too long with useless crafting and stuff like that. Some games try to be a jack of all trades but are very often masters of none. I love my cinematic shooters here and there and The Order looks like a game i will enjoy !
With that said, can't wait for Friday !
To be honest, these days i prefer simple focused experiences and not too long with useless crafting and stuff like that. Some games try to be a jack of all trades but are very often masters of none. I love my cinematic shooters here and there and The Order looks like a game i will enjoy !
With that said, can't wait for Friday !
Rock Howard
Member
I really like cinematic games but am a little concerned about the playtime. I hope that RAD will be adding stuff post release (maybe a photo mode and the discussed MP horde mode?).
GravityInsanity
Member
I'm only joking lol
StoppedInTracks
Member
Never a good sign when developer damage controls its own game before the release. IMO every developer out there should wait for the reviews to hit and for social media word of mouth before saying anything. You should always hype your game in previews - do not address unconfirmed rumours even if it seems they can hurt you.
It seems RAD however, does not have any choice left. When the "5-hour long" stigma sticks (even if it is untrue!) then the sales will tank. Casuals will not buy a "5-hour long" Single Player only game in 2015. It's just how it is even if the game is a 9/10 title. Not for $60 anyway.
Tough situation for RAD people. I hope they were not rushed to release the game and did not have extraordinary crunch time before go-live.
It seems RAD however, does not have any choice left. When the "5-hour long" stigma sticks (even if it is untrue!) then the sales will tank. Casuals will not buy a "5-hour long" Single Player only game in 2015. It's just how it is even if the game is a 9/10 title. Not for $60 anyway.
Tough situation for RAD people. I hope they were not rushed to release the game and did not have extraordinary crunch time before go-live.
DoubleTake
Member
This is what Im hoping for. And I really hope RAD gets a chance to make it happen. Theyre very talented devs, evidenced by the engine theyve built for the game, and I absolutely want to see them expand on what they have. For a 1st new-IP AAA console game on a new engine, The Order looks like a good first step.
Nice, can you tell me who is going to win the Superbowl next year? It's the Bears right? Tell me it's the Bears. Yeah, it's the Bears.
esmith08734
Member
The developers have worked so hard on this game. Why is it being torched before any of us really had the chance to play it?
If it turns out like that I'm sure Sony will give them another chance.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Using more than one button in a QTE.
Ice cold
Rock Howard
Member
Ok, nice to hear. Keeping my preorder up...got to support this work of art!
Length does not increase quality in my opinion. The best game I played in 2012 was only a few hours long. Best game I played in 2013 was perhaps 6 or 7 hours. I think it's a shame this industry wants different games yet we're already shitting on The Order 1886 before it's even released. Just because it might not be as long as the average AAA game.
Now, I understand it's a harder sell at $60. But, to me, that's just part of the system. Every game is $60. Will The Order 1886 suddenly become better once it's $20? No. But I guess the "value for money" will be better. Maybe.
I'd much rather play an 8 hour game that delivers all the way than a 15 hour game with horrible padding and filler. All of this is extremely hypothetical though, because very few of us ITT actually know if this game is good despite its length.
i think what you meant to say was
"If you want to talk about the number of gameplay mechanics, we probably have a lot more than normally any single game would have,"
This is how I see it as well.
Well, I kinda said that in a post of mine as well. The Gaffers probably took their time (finding all the collectibles etc.) vs the youtuber. However, at least the youtube video gives you an idea of how long it vs people on GAF just throwing around numbers without evidence. Looking at various evidences from across the net, I think I will spend around 8 hours on this one, which isn't bad at all, but the lack of a new game+ is disappointing.
StoppedInTracks
Member
Sorry for the question but there are a lot of The Order threads around with news all over them:
- does it feature a New Game+ mode?
- can the Platinum be obtained in one playthrough only?
- does it feature a New Game+ mode?
- can the Platinum be obtained in one playthrough only?
John Bender
Banned
Some people are pissed as soon as they hear the word "cinematic".
Just check some youtube comments for The Order, TLOU, etc.
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