- On Game Length vs Fun Time ➶
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I rarely finish games as I often prefer their beginnings, the early-game gameplay, to middle and late play.
In Elite, for example, I loved flying the small, more maneuverable ships, getting better weapons, larger cargo holds, and so on. And more credits made a big difference!
In the middle and later game the grind got grindy, and I played less, though this was also because of the amount of good video games that I want to try the beginning of.
Games that grab me and carry me to their endings have excellent mechanics that feel rewarding in moment-to-moment gameplay and an interesting story or feeling about their world.
The last ones I remember that I finished were Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Noita.
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Possibly Related:
- Good to Take a Break
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Time Pencil Drawing
- Prince of Persia
- Jordan Mechner's 20 Tips on Making Games (PDF)
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