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Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] missingno@fedia.io 51 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Measuring games by hours has become an increasing less useful metric to me because I already have my grinding games that I can endlessly replay. When buying new games, I'd rather get something I'll really enjoy for a short playthrough than a long epic JRPG I can't bring myself to actually set aside time for - even though I do really love JRPGs.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 18 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Check out Expedition 33. It feels like a love letter to jrpg but without the time commitment.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I agree, this game is a piece of art, really well made.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I watched the trailer and whats on steam about it, but it didn't take me in, and im curently looking for an rpg to play.

Is it really completely turn based and not that action turn based abdomination jrpgs have implemented the past years? I noticed some kind of quick time events during fights, is that optional or always active?

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It is turn based, something I wish FF would return to. There are quick time events for every action, it's not absolutely necessary to do on certain difficulty, but really helps. There is a dodge and parry mechanic that you really should use to help survive.

If you are a fan of turn based rpg, you should check it out.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Quick times events and dodge and parry Events are the absolute opposite of what im looking for in a turn based rpg. I want it to be calm and where I can put down the controls at any time.

Sounds more like an action rpg with turn based elements to me. Exactly how it looked in the trailer.

Thanks though.

[–] sylveon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 19 hours ago

I feel like play time per money spent mattered when most people were buying offline games at full price but to me it hasn’t been relevant for a long time. I might pay full price for a game that is incredible for 5-10 hours but a game that is mediocre for 100 hours I wouldn’t even play for free.

[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

I fully agree with that. There are some games that are fully worth the price, even if the hours/$ isn’t quite there, but in most cases it’s not anymore