Comments on 304: The Number of the Ben: Too Short

Ah, but who was it that interested you in Nintendo...

2008-10-16T02:03:00.000-07:00

Ah, but who was it that interested you in Nintendo when you had never owned a console? Who was it that insisted on you buying Twilight Princess against all your protestations? Who was it that strongly recommended Okami when you asked for such recommendations and had never heard of said game? I think we both know the answer. ;)

Deirdra - Interesting to see that I'm not the only...

2008-10-14T02:41:00.000-07:00

Deirdra - Interesting to see that I'm not the only one that sees this popping up. Yours is an interesting perspective and very encouraging, thanks :)

Ghost - Agreed, BG2 definitely owes me a lot of time, and I know there's still tons of stuff I haven't done in there. Thanks for the comment, I'm glad I'm not alone here :D

I agree, sometimes I get the impression that games...

2008-10-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

I agree, sometimes I get the impression that games *are* too long. It sounds strange, but there can be too much content in a game. Think Baldur's Gate 2. That game owes me more than a month of my life, and I still think I've not explored it fully.
Short is sweet. And while there can be a "too long", I don't think there is a "too short". Because "too short" usually has the benefit of making me want more.

In my experience, "too short" is the kind of criti...

2008-10-13T11:05:00.000-07:00

In my experience, "too short" is the kind of criticism people use when they can't think of anything else to criticise. Hence, I'd say you're on the right track.