Personally, I’m a sucker for long completion time. I only like specific types of games that don’t get released that often, so I’m always in danger of running out of games I haven’t replayed to death yet 😁
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atmur@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Every time it goes on sale, I think about picking it up…but then I remember…
It takes me long enough to finish 10-hour games I already own…
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 days ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I do feel like some of these games lose their premise if they grind on for too long. I think Haru Okumura’s dungeon is one of the more inspired, but by the time you get there, the game loop has gotten stale. Then the finale is just an interminably long series of hallways.
They could have compressed that game by half (especially towards the back end), keyed up on the drama, and maybe fleshed out the daytime normal-life content a bit more.
But I say that within the context of a game with a truly captivating story, some solid twists and top 10 anime betrayals, and a charming romance system that draws you into the characters. Had a great experience on my playthrough. Can’t imagine ever trying to play it again, but it was a wild ride the first time.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 days ago
This is a different type of RPG, but I’ve been playing Wrath of the Righteous and it takes forever to complete. There’s a specific city dungeon alone that takes real life days to finish if you do everything.
Gutek8134@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’ve tried P4G and I just can’t stand the required grind, nor the 3h bossfights, otherwise good game
aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 4 days ago
lol 3h boss fights wtf game were you playing
Gutek8134@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Persona 4 Golden, though it may have been a result of me just pushing through the dungeon without any grind
celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Like most JRPGs, the Persona and mainline SMT series have a battle system that resembles a complex game of rock/paper/scissors. You’re either strong, weak, or neutral against a foe depending on what Persona/Demon you have out. You generally don’t have to grind for levels ever in JRPGs outside of the battles you invariably encounter on your way to objective x.
aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 4 days ago
Haha yeah must be. Never had fights last that long 😨
sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
the required grind
JRPG moment 😭
Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I can’t think of a single remotely modern JRPG with required grinding. It’s usually that you have the choice between learning how the game works or overleveling to brute force everything. People then do the latter and don’t even realize the former was an option.
SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
It’s one of those games with a fun grind. With how snappy the UI and everything is, nothing ever really feels like a chore. I played Xenoblade Chronicles recently and I think it took my 50lbs to beat, but those 50lbs felt longer than Persona’s 100+ hours.
I like Xenoblade more personally anyway, but just wanted to share my experience.
tanisnikana@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Measuring games by weight? Neat.
SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Not sure if tired or autocorrect, but I’ll leave it as is
ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
As a kid in the 80s with extremely limited funds, I used to buy games based on the swag.
Like damn, this game came with a cloth map? Yes!
Kystael@lemmynsfw.com 3 days ago
142h completionist : LOL
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 days ago
Those numbers would be awesome, if it wasn’t a Persona game. My friend tried getting me into it on the PS1 and I bounced right off.
skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
If it’s not for you it’s not for you, but I will say the Persona series took a big turn for the better around Persona 3. The modern ones don’t have a whole lot in common with the first couple beyond some basic play structure. If the last one you played was on the PS1 and you’re at all interested in an anime JRPG then P5 is worth a second look.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Yeah the last anime JRPG I really liked was the original Xenogears. Unless Nier counts.
But lots of people love Persona, and I think that’s awesome. Rock what you like!
Banichan@dormi.zone 4 days ago
That’s not much content in my eyes
TommySoda@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I highly recommend the game, but I totally get you. I didn’t buy it for years for the exact same reason. Eventually it was on a good sale when I was between games so I got a chance to play it. If you’re an anime fan you will probably love the game. And if you’re not, it may be cringy as fuck on occasion but you’ll probably still love the game after getting sucked in. But if you end up never playing it, that’s totally fine too. I’ve found in life that you don’t need to watch every movie and play every video that are highly praised. I still haven’t played the Mass Effect games even after owning all of them for 5 or so years.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 days ago
You’re absolutely right and I’m glad I reread that sentence: at first I somehow missed the “don’t” and was gearing up for a long and pointless rebuttal of what I THOUGHT I just read 😄