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Times you thought you were about to finish a game, only to find out that you still had a ways to go
- Thread starter AuthenticM
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Days gone sort of does this a few times actually. I didn't mind though because I was really into it. Riding south, then riding south again to
And then again when
find sarah
the escape plan blows up and you go back north
this is such a great feeling when you're enjoying the hell out of a game
its a reason to quit in other situations
its a reason to quit in other situations
Yeah, I definitely suspected these games were longer than I was led to believe, but I was still pleasantly surprised by just HOW much longer and DEEPER they were. Amazing games.
I would say Pokemon Gold/Silver was the only time where I truly didn't think there was more after the Elite 4, but my memory of that game is paper thin.
When you think you're gonna hit the thread with a mindblow and your example is the OP wore-for-word
For me I played first on PS3 PS1 classic so I didn't know about the discs
For me I played first on PS3 PS1 classic so I didn't know about the discs
This isn't unique to you. I definitely got fatigue from them hitting the same narrative points over and over again.
Unfortunately, when I was a kid, magazines and instruction manuals spoiled everything. The World of Ruin isn't much of a twist when the game comes with a map listing its every locale...
Castlevania. I beat Shaft and really thought that was it. Then reloaded the game and through exploration found all the stuff I needed to unlock the upside down castle, and I thought, "Oh neat a secret level." After awhile, I realized that what I thought was the end wasn't even close.
Playing Red Dead Redemption 1 and getting Abigail back I thought it was going to end there after the horse ride home.
Playing Red Dead Redemption 1 and getting Abigail back I thought it was going to end there after the horse ride home.
Then John gets killed and I think Ok it's going to end there. Then there's more!
Dragon Quest XI, the thread. The second half of the game is literally after the credits roll.
yes I love Okami but... yeah. That game is a bit longer than it probably should be. Feels like three different games. One of the few cases in which despite liking the game I groaned. The pacing was so bad in that game, and although the ACTUAL ending is satisfying, I really wish it wasn't structured the way it was. Orochi feels like a final boss. And then you realize he was the 1/3 point of the game
Ahh, I had a very similar feeling there and it saddens me that for the remake, it WILL be an ending.The first time this happened to me was with Final Fantasy VII. I was young and I didn't have much experiences with RPGs. It took me ten hours to get to the end of the Shinra HQ, and with the way the story is written, I honestly thought I was near the end of the game. Then, this happens:
I was hit with the realization that the game was, in fact, just starting. Needless to say, my mind was blown. I was overcome with the feeling that I was experiencing something very special. And I was.
To this day, this moment remains one of my favorite moments of all time, alongside booting Super Mario 64 for the first time and marveling at what was being presented to me.
Disclaimer, FF VI is my second favorite game of all time. However, unlike FF VII, Okami, DQ XI and the likes, The Ruin World doesn't feel like the ending. The other games kinda bait and switch you, but with FF VI it's very clear the game isn't ending yet
The first that comes to mind is mgs3. I just remember scene after fight after scene after fight after scene and my head as spinning. It was also really late and I was exhausted because I thought the game was over, but kept on going.
Also very recently Borderlands 3 does this multiple times. Sometimes it was clearly meant to be intentional and other times it wasn't.
Was actually thinking about this earlier in regards to Shenmue 2
You arrive at Guilin at long last, and I assumed things were about to wrap up because it seemed like a good stopping point...
But nope, you have like 6 more hours of game. I started it at around 10pm so by the time it was wrapping up I felt just as exhausted as the characters probably did and it was one of those weirdly immersive moments only a game like Shenmue can deliver.
You arrive at Guilin at long last, and I assumed things were about to wrap up because it seemed like a good stopping point...
But nope, you have like 6 more hours of game. I started it at around 10pm so by the time it was wrapping up I felt just as exhausted as the characters probably did and it was one of those weirdly immersive moments only a game like Shenmue can deliver.
Wut, we're still waiting for MGS5 final act.
MGS5 is a game where you though you had still a ways to go, only to find it had finished.
Granted, it took like 70hours but the story wasn't fully resolved.
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Shenmue 2 is a good one.
The battle on the rooftop and Lan Di's face acknowledging the progresses Ryo has made was the logical way to end the game on a high note, but then the game goes on a few more hours at a much different pace. I absolutely loved what they did there.
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This might be the only game to ever do this to me. I guess I was like 13 when it came out, and was pretty convinced that I was about to win the game up until I didn't. In FFVII I was just like when the hell do I get to the god damn world map already?!?
Resident Evil 4 was veeeeeeeeeery long: when I thought the ending was close it was actually about the half point of the story.
It overstayed its welcome.
It overstayed its welcome.