Five Incredibly Long Single-Player Games (That Aren't Worth Your Time)

Not all lengthy gaming adventures are created equally. For every Dark Souls 2 and Final Fantasy X/X-2, there are games that that take 50-100 hours to beat, and aren't worth near that much of an investment. Here are five of the most notable unworthy time sinks in gaming.

[mydyingparadiselost]

The inclusion of DQVII is a let down, the game is very long but very worth it. The amount of characters, dungeons, an insane amount of different text for characters, a deep job system and more make this a stand out RPG on the PS1. The game is long, but a rewarding long. I really want a localization of the 3DS version....

[thorstein]

That, and the Final Fantasy. Obviously if someone doesn't like something, then why write about it.

DQVII was a blast to play.

[mydyingparadiselost]

Yea, I look at FF II and I see a lot of what later became the Elder Scrolls style of leveling. Getting hit to gain HP and using spells/ weapons to make them stronger sounds REAL familiar. If anything FF II was just too ahead of its time for the tech that was available.

[3-4-5]

* Stating game is long = Fact

* Stating game isn't worth it = opinion

He's trying to blend the two into one article, and make it seem like all is fact.

Trash amateur "journalist"

[Denton56]

I suppose it being labeled as an opinion on both this site, and the article wasn't enough indication that you may disagree with the specifics?

Also, I deeply apologize for basing personal opinions around facts. In the future, I'll be sure to make outrageous claims based on absolutely no information whatsoever.

[Denton56]

I struggled with whether to include it or not, but ultimately felt that the amount of time required to really get into the good stuff the game has to offer is too great.

I guess that by Dragon Warrior VII's end, I felt more accomplished for having beaten such a long game, than I did for experiencing something really special.

The same goes for Final Fantasy II. I respect it for trying some new things, but many of the mechanics are just too raw to really recommend it to anyone interested in a lengthy gaming experience, over so many other games.

[mydyingparadiselost]

I completely understand the game takes awhile to get into, I mean it takes 30 hours just to get to the job system mechanics, I guess I just found enough charm in the world discovery and characters that it made it worth it for me. It's all just difference of opinion :D
I would say Legend of Legaia would be the one I felt wasn't worth the time in the PS1 era, I watched half of a friends 75 hour playthrough and still fail to see why anyone found that game engrossing or interesting outside of it having a simpler FFXIII esque battle system.

[Hicken]

Now THIS is flame bait.

[e-p-ayeaH]

screw this article.

[Whitefox789]

That's literally what I was thinking when I saw Daggerfall on this list.

How about we actually list games that are so broken that you shouldn't play them?

[belac09]

what a dipscrew, DQ VII is great!

[MadLad]

I sort of agree with Daggerfall. I think it's a fine game in its own right, certainly an achievement when it was released, but the game relies way too much an randomization and the world never came alive for me having played it only just a few years ago. Definitely more depth than any other game in the series, it just hasn't aged well. I still consider Morrowind to be the pinnacle of the series.
Gothic 3 being on here annoyed me though. It was buggy, sure. But the fans made it the game it should have always been. Comparing it to Oblivion is just silly, considering narrative and mechanics are extremely different, as is the structure of the game itself. Anyway, I hold that Gothic 3 is a fantastic game once you access the proper fan fixes.