Zippy Bot@lemmy.zipB to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 month agoAlien: Isolation is too long because the Alien is too clever, says former Creative Assembly writerwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
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minus-square_chris@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·1 month agoDipshits like this is why we don’t have nice things. Admittedly, alien isolation is a very polarizing game. But it definitely did not need to be shorter, or easier. When I buy a AAA game for $50 or $80 or whatever I certainly get pissed if it’s only 20 hours of play.
minus-squareiegod@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAs a patient gamer I have a high tolerance but I prefer my games on the shorter end. 20 hours sounds like the sweet spot to me for core gameplay to be honest. I can also respect the stance of wanting longer too though.
Dipshits like this is why we don’t have nice things.
Admittedly, alien isolation is a very polarizing game. But it definitely did not need to be shorter, or easier.
When I buy a AAA game for $50 or $80 or whatever I certainly get pissed if it’s only 20 hours of play.
As a patient gamer I have a high tolerance but I prefer my games on the shorter end. 20 hours sounds like the sweet spot to me for core gameplay to be honest. I can also respect the stance of wanting longer too though.