> > ... kingdom hearts is an rpg it should be long. many games nowadays are too short imo. they need to be longer. a good example it the tales series I don't think there is a game shorter than 40 hours
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> Ah now, Game length, that's a debate I don't want to get into right now. But how long a game should be vs how long it is very very much depends on the genre, the story (If there is one), and what's trying to be conveyed. A short game can convey as much as a long game if it's done right.
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> And I've found most developers these days are "Levels = RPG, done". With exceptions. Imo, an rpg requires story that involves the player directly and has some form of player choice. A la Fallout (Dunno about all of them, only seen 3 and played New Vegas). Skyrim (Dunno about the other Elder Scrolls games) less so because it 'ends' in only one way.
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> But that's mostly just looking at modern AAA "RPGs" and personal speculation/opinion.

I'm throwing the Dragon Age Series and the Mass Effect Trilogy in as decent, hours long RPGs with great stories as well. I played and beat...well, I've only beat the first Dragon Age and I still need to beat the third Mass Effect, but only because of a lack of sequels, Dragon Age, or a perfectly damaged disk that traps you at an opening mission, ME3.