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[Legend]

Almost as impressive as the 100% of nonplayers who haven't even encountered half the companions.

Bam, you just encountered Gale! Drop that stat to 99.99%

[the-pi-guy]

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdkjeb6sj3aqwwtwnbuusybk/post/3lvsvkbcrlk2p?ref_src=embed


Digital Foundry is now independent.  

[Legend]

Wonder how their numbers have been. At least personally, I have kinda ignored Digital Foundry once PS5 and Xbox Series relative performance was well known.

[nnodley]

Mafia: The Old Country sitting at 76 on metacritic. Seems it is generally a solid game.  Noticed in a few of the review blurbs they think it's too short sitting around 12 hours long.  Which I say...GREAT! I'm ready for the shorter single player games to make a comeback

https://www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-the-old-country/

[BananaKing]

Mafia: The Old Country sitting at 76 on metacritic. Seems it is generally a solid game.  Noticed in a few of the review blurbs they think it's too short sitting around 12 hours long.  Which I say...GREAT! I'm ready for the shorter single player games to make a comeback

https://www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-the-old-country/

I hate how being 12 hours now is considered "short" and affects it's reviews. The price will drop eventually and the amount of "bang for your buck" will increase. 

IMO that's a fantastic length for certain games. Specially something that is linear and story driven. 

[nnodley]

I hate how being 12 hours now is considered "short" and affects it's reviews. The price will drop eventually and the amount of "bang for your buck" will increase.

IMO that's a fantastic length for certain games. Specially something that is linear and story driven.

Not to mention the game is actually $50 anyway so that's not too bad considering older singleplayer games that were shorter than that were usually $60

[Legend]

Yeah a 12 hour game is ideal as long as it's designed for 12 hours. No grinding, no repetitive open world, etc.

[the-pi-guy]

It's one of those things, that I think in manycases actively makes worse games - adding more bloat to pad out the time.

I can understanding complaining about the value of a game, but really the only time I'd complain about a game being too short is if I still felt like there should have been more to do.

Like most of the Astro Bot games left me feeling like I wanted a whole additional game with those mechanics. And it's not even a fundamentally bad thing.


It's one of those things that I think gets looked at too much as it's own bar. I would be plenty happy with an awesome RPG that lasts 100+ hours, but I've been equally as happy with an awesome Uncharted game that lasts ~12.

[nnodley]

Hell is Us is getting decent reviews. Mostly mixed. But sitting at 77 so far.  I really liked the atmosphere and story of what I played of the demo so i'm excited to play thursday.

Reviews came out earlier than i expected since I guess the deluxe had 3 day early access.

[nnodley]

Also I'm very close to finishing Echoes of the End. Is an ok game. Nothing mind-blowing and you could feel the massive influence the new god of war games had in combat and exploration. 

[Legend]

Hell is Us is getting decent reviews. Mostly mixed. But sitting at 77 so far.  I really liked the atmosphere and story of what I played of the demo so i'm excited to play thursday.

Reviews came out earlier than i expected since I guess the deluxe had 3 day early access.

I think that was the trailer at some show that I really liked until it showed combat.

Hmmm.


edt: not because the combat looked bad, but I was hoping for a different type of game.

edt2 yeah this was the one that talked about not having quest markers I believe.

[kitler53]

i figured it would be divisive.   despite the reviews i think i'd like the game.   

[nnodley]

Yeah it's for sure gonna be a souls like game but they do have an option in the settings whether you lose xp and stuff along with enemies respawning when you die. 

I wasn't sure if I would like the no marker stuff but it seemed ok from the little I played in the demo