Mass Effect to be 40-60 Hours long game: Developer

[Scott]

Link (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/masseffect/20070917-raymuzykainterview.htm)


How Long

It's safe to say Mass Effect will stand proudly among the longest, most expansive games yet available on Xbox 360?. But exactly how long and how expansive is the experience? Here's what Ray had to say:

"It took me about thirty to forty hours to do just the core story, and another twenty, thirty hours of uncharted worlds beyond that. I think most players will probably spend forty to sixty hours, somewhere in there ? this is a big game. It's all at the same production value too. It's all consistent high-quality. I'm amazed, the team has done an amazing job."

Great, my life is over when this comes out.

[cwbolton]

im not sure what your saying?

[Scott]

im not sure what your saying?

The game is going to last about 40-60 Hours.

[GF Eric]

Well at least its going to be a long game thats the time its given like Deadrising where they said that you would be playing for 72 hours in the game then you get rescued.

[xeysz]

Is that supposed to be long?

God knows that I spent hundreds and hundredsof hours on Pok?mon Ruby alone. There's also Sapphire and Diamond!


I used Pok?mon as a simile because it's something you would think to be bored of in no time. Call me a nerd then lol

[Jasperking]

woot i have been waiting a while for this to come out. Good to know that its a long game XD

[Scott]

woot i have been waiting a while for this to come out. Good to know that its a long game XD

Yeah me too. I hope you can be really really evil in it. I always finish the game as an evil character first.

[Blackbird]

I don't have times game yet but seem fun :)

[LiNuX]

lol if only i had that much time - thats more time than I spend at school lol - reminds me - gotta study for psychology test

i know a few people that'll be all over this game just cuz it lasts so long lol

[Jasperking]

well the game looks amazing b4 people knew how long it is ment to last :p

[GF Eric]

Yeah but I like games that are long because it sucks when you have a great game with a short story and its all done before Dinner when you started at Lunch if you knowe what I mean.

[Jasperking]

the only games that last a long time are old games with pretty bad gfx but really good gameplay lol

[GF Eric]

the only games that last a long time are old games with pretty bad gfx but really good gameplay lol

You got to remember RPGs with no ending are long and great to play.

[Jasperking]

ahh the old final fantasys.. i might go play them again rofl. But anyway we need to stay on topic!

umm Ill get mass effect cause it looks good :)

[GF Eric]

Oh yeah but Mass Effect is one to pick up since it does have that 40-60 hour time.

[Jasperking]

although saying that... i have college and need to find some time to play the game rofl

[LiNuX]

although saying that... i have college and need to find some time to play the game rofl

the game for you - its any game for me lol, i tried playing gunbound in the middle of class, didnt work out well, and a 40 hr game would just make me flunk out of college lol

[Scott]

the game for you - its any game for me lol, i tried playing gunbound in the middle of class, didnt work out well, and a 40 hr game would just make me flunk out of college lol

I lost some friends (online and off) when KOTOR was released. And with Halo, Overlord, Skate and Bioshock I'll never see anyone for months lol

[sourabh167]

hmm what kind of game is this.is pc version available.and as you said it took around 70 hours to clear the core then how would it last 60-70 hrs

[Scott]

hmm what kind of game is this.is pc version available.and as you said it took around 70 hours to clear the core then how would it last 60-70 hrs

No it's another Xbox Exclusive. But it'll probably do the same as KOTOR (and Gears of War) and come out on the PC sometime later

[Blackbird]

Yeah I'm so tired of homework and now I got 2 exams next week. I'm have to studie lol

[Jasperking]

i dont have any exams in my course YAY!! lol but i got a ton of assignments

[xeysz]

If you play five hours a day you should be done in a little over a week.


In comparison, Oblivion's map is so huge and lots of quests.



Although this is still a very cool game! Assassin's Creed is still better 8-)

[LiNuX]

lol 5 hours a day, i barely spend that time on the internet for "fun" these days lol, more like 2 hours or less - especially with my internet problems

[Scott]

I play for 4 hours a day. Because after that I get tired and fed up with games.

[Jasperking]

5 hours a day!! thts a long time for people in college rofl

[Blackbird]

I'm actually studie for 4 hours and gaming rested, of course sleep too :)

[LiNuX]

5 hours a day!! thts a long time for people in college rofl

lol yup - i dont even have 5 hrs of classes a day lol - thank god

[Scott]

lol yup - i dont even have 5 hrs of classes a day lol - thank god

I'm still at school. But I am going to be 16 in December so I'm going to go to college (I think you guys call it university?)

[LiNuX]

in the USA - college and university is the same deal, we just have undergraduate and graduate schools, everywhere else its different i think

[Jasperking]

In the UK you have to go through college to get your A levels then go to university to get a degree

[Toxic]

There is so many good games on the way. But I know I'll be getting this

[Scott]

I have made a thread for all ME Discussions *locked*