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by curst 02/11/2003, 2:44pm PST

TAFKAM wrote:

Fok wrote:

Seriously? God DAMN. That's a full-time job for 5 weeks!

Not really. That's the box copy but even playing anally and doing every sidequest, searching every pick-area = about 80hours. Still - It's far and away the longest game I've played. Well, maybe except Planescape - It's been so long since I played that I can't really remember. Also tack on the mods that BDR mentions in the review and that will add some hours.

BDR: About how many hours does Darkest Day add?

Planescape (and I daresay every other game ever made for that matter) doesn't even compete when it comes to length. I'm sure if you BREEZE through BG2 like a motherfucker you can cut down the time substantially, but I'm certain I logged over 100 hours. No joke. It was honestly Morrowind-esque when it came to getting quest after quest after fucking quest (I *still* haven't won Morrowind with my very first character - what the hell!). Whereas I believe P:T is in the 20-30 hour range.

Then again I know how to win P:T easily in a general sense now, so I probably eliminate aimless wandering when I play now - I'm not sure if it took much longer my first time through or not. The comparative lack of optional areas probably helps.