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Old-school gamer. I started gaming with the Atari 2600. I became an addict with the arcade release of Street Fighter II at my college. The SNES release pushed me into buying that system and a lame arcade stick. I haven't looked back since then. I still consider the 16-bit to be the Golden Age of gaming. The current generation is keeping me pretty happy, especially with the fighting game renaissance that's happening lately. And, yes, I'm old.

Proud owner of: Kiwi Gameboy Color, GBA SP, GBA Micro, PSP 3000, White DS Lite, Silver NeoGeo Pocket, purple SwanCrystal, SNES, Genesis, N64, purple Gamecube, slim PS2, Dreamcast, Wii and PS3.

Favorite Games: Last Blade 2, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Mark of the Wolves, Zelda: A Link to the Past, Zelda: Minish Cap, Dark Stalkers, King of Fighters, Mega Man ZX, Ikaruga, Macross: Do You Remember Love, Raiden Trad, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Valkyria Chronicles, Professor Layton, Killer7

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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (PS3)

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Heavenly Sword
nilcam \| 3:00 PM on 09.16.2007	8 comments

I sort of feel bad for the developers of this game. While I don't own a PS3 and I wouldn't play Heavenly Sword even if I did, the game is being judged too harshly on the length of the game rather than the enjoyment factor. Gunstar Heroes on Genesis, one of the greatest action games of all time, can be beaten in 3 hours or so. That has never been considered a negative factor in the game, and games cost $50-$60 then as well. Games should be judged by the gameplay and the experience not the amount of time it takes to beat the game. I can usually play through a fighting game with one character in less than an hour, but then I want to return and play with other characters and friends. Chrono Trigger, one of my all-time favorite RPGs, can be beaten in 25 hours, which is rather short for that genre. I hate when developers FORCE me to spend time in their created worlds. I'd rather the worlds be so enchanting that I choose to go back. As soon as I finished Chrono, I started a new game plus. I play Gunstar Heroes several times a year, which proves the title's value over time.

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7 comments | showing # 1 to 7

Magesx

I think it deserves the harshness it gets due to length. While it's probably one of the best games I've played all year, The fact that it's over so quickly is just disappointing. It was so good, that I wanted more. But now that I just about finished the game is two sittings, my life feels so empty.

And it doesn't seem right to compare a game like this (action-adventure) to a side scroller shoot 'em up. Of course those won't be very long.

Funnydale

Sorry, but I'm not paying 60 bucks for a game if it's only 6 hours in length. Hell, I traded in Bioshock for 30 something bucks because I have no desire to play the game anymore after getting 960 achievement points.

Also, Gunstar Heroes is a bad example because that game is two player, so it's much easier to go back to the game with a friend.

bhive01

I agree that finishing a game so quickly after having spent 60$ on it is rough. It is an epic game though. The story is awesome. They obviously spent a lot of time and resources on making this game have one of the best stories, graphics, and characters. I believe it paid off, but rightfully so, people are irritated at it's length. I've only had one 3 hour sitting and I've finished about 1/2 of the game. I don't think that has sunk in yet. Perhaps if I finished it in another 3 hours I would be a little upset. Then again, I had some serious coupons and ended up paying 15$ after using my Reward Zone ponts up.

On the flipside... I don't have a lot of time lately, and a short game might be... nice. Am I the only one that thinks this? I have WarHawk and Phoenix Wright now, and I'm expecting Rachet and Clank, Mario Galaxy, and Smash Bros. Brawl shortly. Heavenly Sword is a nice distraction from that. Especially given it's production quality. They almost should have just made a movie instead of a game. It's really excellent so far IMO.

Magesx

HS is the most cinematic game I've ever seen. The cutscenes are beyond excellent. I think they were the best part of the game, which says a damn lot, considering the game was one of the best of the year. Lord Bohan is the greatest villain I've ever had the honor of watching.

nilcam

@bhive01: I'm with you. I put in 40 hours a week and too damned many games come out for everyone to run for 40 hours.

I really hate games that are forced to be longer. I gave up on Baten Kaitos about halfway through it because it was obvious that the developers were pushing a 20 hour game to play for 40 hours.

Guruthos

I would still buy this game, knowing it's only about 5 hours, but I'm not going to be happy about it. I was disappointed with Gears' length, but I still like it. And I never play online.

Aaron Mxy Yost

I think 10 hours is a pretty decent length for games of Heavenly Sword's type. Now if there's a good reason to go back and replay the game several times, you won't hear me complaining about a 6 hour game.

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