The attention span of gamers is becoming shorter and shorter. 8-15 years ago it would have taken you days, or even weeks to complete a single game. That was for 2 reasons.

1 – games were longer

2 – game were DAMN HARDER

But now let’s take any AAA game, let’s say, Gears of War 2. Completed in one sitting.

GTA IV? Ok, story completed within 2 sittings (a gaming weekend). This isn’t a good example as sandbox games are arguably very replayablez.

Killzone 2? One sitting.

MGS4? If you skip the movies – 1 sitting. Although I didn’t skip the movies and completed it in a single day.

Fable 2? A damn EVENING.

Bioshock? While replayable, is also an evenings play for an experienced FPS/RPG gamer.

Now, let’s take a look at say.. the first Resident Evil. Perhaps it’s because I was younger, but it took me over 2 weeks of evening sitins to beat it.

Silent Hill? The puzzles and everything kept me occupied for long weeks. Read the rest of this entry »