I think you can definitely find yourself feeling more involved with a video game
I'm a fan of the Final Fantasy games, have been for years (no, they're not porn, hentai, or anything dodgy, before you lot say anything) and each of those take up hundreds of hours of playing time, which I've always enjoyed.

I also really enjoyed Fable 1 & 2, but 3 was a shitting letdown. Again, it was a game you had to invest a number of hours into, but I always thought it was worth it.

I think they've surpassed a lot of films, but I'll never say they're better than books.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:04, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

The only problem with Final Fantasy
was the amount of effort you had to expend to get into them, you couldn't just dip in occasionally, it literally takes hours every week or you forget what you've done.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:05, Reply)

Final Fantasy 13 is the worst by a fucking mile
20 hours in and it's still a linear tutorial with far too many cutscenes and exceptionally simplistic (mash 'X', that's all) combat. Worst game I played last year.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:07, Reply)

I've heard that, aye
Problem is, I've also heard several reports that once you're past that shit, it's meant to be one of the best of them
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:08, Reply)

After 20 hours of utter tedium,
Detestable mono-dimensional irritants for protaganists and a progression that rivals a straight line for simplicity, I don't think I'll bother.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:12, Reply)

That's JRPGs in general, though.
Linear and not at all beardy enough.
( Kroney, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:14, Reply)

That's the same reason I've not bought it

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Aye, I agree with you on that
The only reason I was able to play them in the first place was because I watched someone play FF7 for an hour or so, and found myself really drawn into the storyline.

After that, the hours it took didn't seem too bad...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 10:08, Reply)