It's good that it's getting a demo so we can know exactly what kind of a game it is. Is it a Soulslike game or something of that sort? If so, I'll gladly pass, but this will be a good way to finally know. The trailers for it have been fantastic, but we know very little about the game as a whole.
I'm not even sure why they were considering that route. I understand trying something different, but that would have been way too extreme of a departure from the formula. The downtown Seattle part was great, but it was also still very much The Last of Us.
Just keep it like Part 2 in terms of gameplay for Part 3 and it will be golden. I hated how the story progressed, but the gameplay itself was amongst the best I played all last generation.
If they aren't even going to keep their own exclusives on their own platform/service exclusively, then what's the point? I know some people will say that it shouldn't matter and it's all console war crap, but to make their fans wait all of these years for good exclusives and then have them be multiplatform in the end anyways kind of stinks for them.
I'll give this a shot someday down the road when it's a lot cheaper. I wouldn't mind playing through the story, but I'm not paying $70 for a GaaS title. As long as I'm entertained when the time comes (free or at least half price), then it won't be too bad.
Day 1 buy for sure. Been waiting too long for anything new regarding the game, but we finally got a proper trailer and a release date. I didn't think the SoP was that good overall, but this was easily the highlight for me.
I would say this was a huge announcement if it wasn't almost guaranteed to not be done until the PS6 is out. He won't even start it until Death Stranding 2 is done, and then there's also OD for Microsoft. Hard to get too excited until there's a light at the end of the tunnel of it's development.
I thought it was good, but still a bit disappointing considering almost everything that was shown we already knew about. Obviously it's good that we got dates for Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade, but it would have been nice to get something from actual 1st party that we didn't already know about.
Also a bit disappointing that Ronin is releasing a month after Rebirth, as I know there's no way I'll finish Rebirth in time, so I'll have to pass for the time being. Given the complete lack of anything coming after Stellar Blade so far, I'm not sure why they are having one big release a month.
Overall, it was their best State of Play in a while (the bar was extremely low), but I just can't bring myself to say it was amazing or anything. Basically anything major we already knew was going to be there. A date for Stellar Blade keeps it from being bad alone, but the last nugget (other than the FF7 Rebirth SoP that I will be skipping) being that Kojima is making an exclusive spiritual successor to MGS was met with a shrug by me as it won't be out until the PS6. Great for at least 6 years from now, but again, that's did little for me now.
I'm happy we're getting extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin (especially the former), but hopefully we at least get something that we didn't already know about (and not just some throwaway game).
I'll still be happier with this show than most of PlayStation's of late even if most of the best games are ones we already knew about, but sadly that's still an improvement over what they've done over the last year or so.
They should have never bought all of these studios and IPs if they had no intention of keeping everything as is. Other than layoffs of course since almost everybody is doing it and it would have likely happened anyways.
I've never played a Deus Ex game, but obviously people were looking forward to this. In the end, it still sucks that this is happening as it could happen to more of the things they acquired. Luckily Tomb Raider got picked up by Amazon.
I'm already interested with an extended look of Stellar Blade being announced as part of it. It was annoyingly absent from everything last year, so it's nice to see that.
On the fence with Rise of the Ronin at the moment as I don't like Souls-like games, but knowing this is going to be made more accessible than other Team Ninja games has me interested in seeing how it turns out at least.
Hopefully the rest of the games aren't just second or third party titles though and we actually get something that we didn't know about already from PlayStation themselves. At the very least, I know it won't be a total bust for me like a lot of their shows over the last year or so.
I would probably love this (the single player story, not the Monster Hunter-like online portion), but not knowing if I'd be able to finish this before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth makes it a hard sell for now.
I agree and it would probably be my GotY for 2023 if I was to consider DLC/expansions, but I have the same rule as others where it has to be a full game.
Not looking it up to avoid spoilers, but it seems like I'm in the middle of the final mission and will likely wrap things up this weekend. It's been a great ride.
From what I can tell, I'm nearly done with Phantom Liberty, so I doubt I will be still playing the game when the patch drops. Still, it's nice to see them step in and release another one even after saying 2.1 was the final one.
Sure, a fresh coat of paint could make it look even better than it already does, but there comes a time when enough is enough with remasters and such. This was a great game, but I still have my PS4 disc. How about more new games than a semi-steady barrage remasters for this gen?
I hate the fact that this will mark Naughty Dog's 3rd release on the PS5, but we are still without an actual new game from them. That said, like I did with Part 1, I will likely wait and try to get it free from Sony Rewards. No way am I even paying $10 for a cash grab, but I'll happily play it again for free like Part 1.
I doubt I'll try it as I don't play much of anything online anymore, but this is a smart move to try to get at least a decent amount of players in and hooked early on so it has a chance to succeed. It doesn't mean it has anything to do with quality.
While it would be welcomed, it's also funny that it would absolutely blow away their absurdly priced DualSense Edge controller in battery life if true. Probably for half the price too.
I'm good. It was a good episode, but like others have said, it told the story. Yes, obviously scenes and such could be fleshed out, but we still got the gist of all of it.
I wonder if they'll be able to "capture all of the unique pageantry of college football" by having 80% of the players enter the transfer portal and sit out their bowl games every season in Franchise mode...
After wrapping up my 2nd playthrough last weekend, I started up Phantom Liberty that same weekend and I've been loving it so far. Not that I didn't expect to anyways, but it's been great and I expect that to continue for the duration.
Glad to see it's really successful so far. I'm late to the party even though I had Phantom Liberty pre-ordered because I wanted to replay the whole game again before playing it, but I started the expansion last weekend and I'm loving it so far.
@PALversusNTSC The whole game was basically about the group trying to make the world the best they could for their people, eventually by destroying the crystals. They come up with a plan to try to defeat the main bad guy and discuss multiple times about how they would hope for the best in regards to how the world will be for their people after Clive and his brother hopefully succeeded. Not once did Clive ever give the impression that sacrificing himself and not coming back to Jill as promised was ever remotely part of the plan, but while up there during battle he magically decides to do so to give the game an emotional ending where the main character sacrifices himself for something far beyond their plan.
Honestly, I would have much preferred the game ended the way their plan suggested it would. They still win and they all (outside of Joshua) live happily ever after and make the best of the world they live in after the battle. Nope, the hero has to sacrifice himself for an outcome far overreaching what they were supposed to do just so it can have an emotionally sad ending.
If I had managed to play Baldur's Gate 3 (something I'm considering remedying this year at some point), maybe things would have been different for me, but I can't exactly argue with the choice as it would probably be my current GotY out of what I have played. Either that or Resident Evil 4 after Separate Ways elevated the game for me.
Final Fantasy XVI would have been that, but the ending absolutely killed the game for me. Phantom Liberty would probably be my content of the year, but I'm trying to be "fair" and only consider full games.
Has a Spider-Man game had the same impact on me that the first one did on PS4 years ago? No, but Spider-Man 2 was still a game I happily played from start to finish. I do hope Spider-Man 3 elevates things though. In the end, I could care less what won GotY here.
I had to vote Very Happy since I plan on claiming all 3 of the games, which is a rare thing for me. 19% saying Crap Selection either already own the games or just come in here every month and vote that.
It has been a pretty incredible year for not just games in general, but DLC too. It would have been good if we had gotten just one of these in a year, but Separate Ways, Burning Shores, and Phantom Liberty are all fantastic (never played Dreams).
I just started Phantom Liberty today, but I have little doubt I will love it and it will be my #1 as well. Absolutely loved Separate Ways. In a way, I think I actually enjoyed that more than the main game. As a huge Horizon fan, obviously I loved Burning Shores as well. I have an issue with the relationship in the game, but not the usual internet hate of it. I just thought it was poorly handled and severely rushed, but I still thought it was great DLC.
About to roll the credits on my second playthrough of the main game. Ran out of time last night and had to save it during the ending. After that I'll start up Phantom Liberty. Been looking forward to that for a while now.
A rare month where I will gladly claim all 3 games (I only claim it if I think I will actually play it).
I'm glad I waited on Requiem. I know it's been "free" on Game Pass this whole time, but I waited and played Innocence until the PS5 version came out and was glad I did. The DualSense features were great on that game, and I fully expect to feel the same about the sequel.
@J2theEzzo I get what you're saying, but at least for now I think the very harsh punishment is fair. You say he needs help and he can get it there. I do believe that eventually having him work for their government or something of the sort is a good solution at some point once he's deemed ready.
@J2theEzzo Autism is not an excuse for doing criminal acts, especially when you're in police custody. If this was his first time, I understand being lenient, but he's done this countless times and at this point shows clear evidence of having no interest in stopping.
I say what he is getting is perfectly reasonable and deserved. There's a limit to how much the sympathy card can be used. It's clear he needs help, and whatever was going on prior to him being sentenced clearly wasn't working, so maybe he can finally get it and finally stop. Or at least getting a job someday to put his obvious skills to good use.
It shouldn't matter how old he is or if he has something wrong with him. He's done it several times now and he clearly hasn't learned. It doesn't matter if it's to big corporations or not, the punishment should be harsh. It's still a crime, and a crime he clearly doesn't want to stop doing.
It's mildly amusing that people think this is ridiculous. Maybe you'd feel differently if some of that information he hacked would include your personal information or if you worked for any of the companies that got hacked.
Oh, my bad for criticizing ND remastering The Last of Us Part II. Expanding the guitar minigame makes it all worthwhile. Take whatever money you want from me now, Sony...
Works for me. As highly anticipated as the game is for me, I'm perfectly fine with sinking roughly 100 hours into it. Horizon Forbidden West was another very highly anticipated game for me and it was even longer. If it's a game I love, then it doesn't really matter how long it is.
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Re: One of PS5's Most Promising Games Just Got a Seriously Stylish Trailer, Demo on the Way
It's good that it's getting a demo so we can know exactly what kind of a game it is. Is it a Soulslike game or something of that sort? If so, I'll gladly pass, but this will be a good way to finally know. The trailers for it have been fantastic, but we know very little about the game as a whole.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Began Life as Open World Melee Epic Heavily Inspired by Bloodborne
I'm not even sure why they were considering that route. I understand trying something different, but that would have been way too extreme of a departure from the formula. The downtown Seattle part was great, but it was also still very much The Last of Us.
Just keep it like Part 2 in terms of gameplay for Part 3 and it will be golden. I hated how the story progressed, but the gameplay itself was amongst the best I played all last generation.
Re: Rumour: Even More Xbox Exclusives Coming to PS5 Than Already Reported
If they aren't even going to keep their own exclusives on their own platform/service exclusively, then what's the point? I know some people will say that it shouldn't matter and it's all console war crap, but to make their fans wait all of these years for good exclusives and then have them be multiplatform in the end anyways kind of stinks for them.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demands Nearly 150GB of PS5 Storage Space
@MrMagic I know. I was just being technical. In the end though, I do what I want.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demands Nearly 150GB of PS5 Storage Space
@MrMagic If only they gave us disc drives anywhere close to good enough to install any games from a disc in 2 minutes.
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (PS5) - Rocksteady's Big Gamble Just About Pays Off
I'll give this a shot someday down the road when it's a lot cheaper. I wouldn't mind playing through the story, but I'm not paying $70 for a GaaS title. As long as I'm entertained when the time comes (free or at least half price), then it won't be too bad.
Re: Until Dawn PS5, PC Will Boast Fresh Locations and an All-New Camera
I have 0 interest in this at the moment given that I still have the PS4 disc and it's already perfectly fine.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Dated for 26th April on PS5
Day 1 buy for sure. Been waiting too long for anything new regarding the game, but we finally got a proper trailer and a release date. I didn't think the SoP was that good overall, but this was easily the highlight for me.
Re: Sony Partners with Hideo Kojima on Physint, Basically Sounds Like a Metal Gear Successor
I would say this was a huge announcement if it wasn't almost guaranteed to not be done until the PS6 is out. He won't even start it until Death Stranding 2 is done, and then there's also OD for Microsoft. Hard to get too excited until there's a light at the end of the tunnel of it's development.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate the Latest State of Play Showcase?
I thought it was good, but still a bit disappointing considering almost everything that was shown we already knew about. Obviously it's good that we got dates for Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade, but it would have been nice to get something from actual 1st party that we didn't already know about.
Also a bit disappointing that Ronin is releasing a month after Rebirth, as I know there's no way I'll finish Rebirth in time, so I'll have to pass for the time being. Given the complete lack of anything coming after Stellar Blade so far, I'm not sure why they are having one big release a month.
Overall, it was their best State of Play in a while (the bar was extremely low), but I just can't bring myself to say it was amazing or anything. Basically anything major we already knew was going to be there. A date for Stellar Blade keeps it from being bad alone, but the last nugget (other than the FF7 Rebirth SoP that I will be skipping) being that Kojima is making an exclusive spiritual successor to MGS was met with a shrug by me as it won't be out until the PS6. Great for at least 6 years from now, but again, that's did little for me now.
Re: Talking Point: What Can We Expect in the Next State of Play Show?
I'm happy we're getting extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin (especially the former), but hopefully we at least get something that we didn't already know about (and not just some throwaway game).
I'll still be happier with this show than most of PlayStation's of late even if most of the best games are ones we already knew about, but sadly that's still an improvement over what they've done over the last year or so.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Sounding Like the Scoundrel Simulator We Always Wanted
This is my most anticipated game of the year not named Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Re: Deus Ex Game Reportedly Cancelled, Almost 100 Devs Laid Off
They should have never bought all of these studios and IPs if they had no intention of keeping everything as is. Other than layoffs of course since almost everybody is doing it and it would have likely happened anyways.
I've never played a Deus Ex game, but obviously people were looking forward to this. In the end, it still sucks that this is happening as it could happen to more of the things they acquired. Luckily Tomb Raider got picked up by Amazon.
Re: Open Roads Takes a Detour to March Release on PS5, PS4
At the very least, it was smart to move it out of February. Hopefully it turns out to be good in the end.
Re: State of Play Announced, Covering More Than 15 PS5, PSVR2 Games
I'm already interested with an extended look of Stellar Blade being announced as part of it. It was annoyingly absent from everything last year, so it's nice to see that.
On the fence with Rise of the Ronin at the moment as I don't like Souls-like games, but knowing this is going to be made more accessible than other Team Ninja games has me interested in seeing how it turns out at least.
Hopefully the rest of the games aren't just second or third party titles though and we actually get something that we didn't know about already from PlayStation themselves. At the very least, I know it won't be a total bust for me like a lot of their shows over the last year or so.
Re: Incoming Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets a Really Great Launch Trailer
I would probably love this (the single player story, not the Monster Hunter-like online portion), but not knowing if I'd be able to finish this before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth makes it a hard sell for now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 513
@Loamy You son of a... I mean thanks.
I agree and it would probably be my GotY for 2023 if I was to consider DLC/expansions, but I have the same rule as others where it has to be a full game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 513
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Not looking it up to avoid spoilers, but it seems like I'm in the middle of the final mission and will likely wrap things up this weekend. It's been a great ride.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077's New Patch Aiming to Release Next Week
@Splat You can never truly leave Night City...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077's New Patch Aiming to Release Next Week
From what I can tell, I'm nearly done with Phantom Liberty, so I doubt I will be still playing the game when the patch drops. Still, it's nice to see them step in and release another one even after saying 2.1 was the final one.
Re: Until Dawn Reportedly Set to Receive New PS5, PC Versions
Sure, a fresh coat of paint could make it look even better than it already does, but there comes a time when enough is enough with remasters and such. This was a great game, but I still have my PS4 disc. How about more new games than a semi-steady barrage remasters for this gen?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 512
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
I haven't gotten to play as much as I'd like to, but still going through and loving the DLC.
Re: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered (PS5) - A Near Perfect Package for New and Returning Fans
I hate the fact that this will mark Naughty Dog's 3rd release on the PS5, but we are still without an actual new game from them. That said, like I did with Part 1, I will likely wait and try to get it free from Sony Rewards. No way am I even paying $10 for a cash grab, but I'll happily play it again for free like Part 1.
Re: Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
I doubt I'll try it as I don't play much of anything online anymore, but this is a smart move to try to get at least a decent amount of players in and hooked early on so it has a chance to succeed. It doesn't mean it has anything to do with quality.
Re: Rapid Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Fast Travel Wows PS5 Fans
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 511
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel's Development Is Officially Underway
@ApostateMage By the time it comes out, the previous gen will at least be the PS5.
Re: Upgraded PS5 Controller with Hugely Improved Battery Life Spotted
While it would be welcomed, it's also funny that it would absolutely blow away their absurdly priced DualSense Edge controller in battery life if true. Probably for half the price too.
Re: Cyperpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Boasts Impressive Attach Rate, Deemed Commercial Hit
Well deserved as it's fantastic DLC to a fantastic game. I'm playing Phantom Liberty now and loving it.
Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 had a horribly bad start, but now it's easily one of my favorite games of this generation.
Re: Immortality Brings Marissa Marcel's Lost Films to PS5, Out 23rd January
Nice. Been waiting a while for this to come to the PS5. I didn't get around to it on Game Pass, and I'd rather play games on my PS5 anyways.
Re: Nick Offerman Wants to Make a Bill and Frank The Last of Us HBO Spin-Off
I'm good. It was a good episode, but like others have said, it told the story. Yes, obviously scenes and such could be fleshed out, but we still got the gist of all of it.
Re: PS5's Controller Used to Drive Sony's Real-World Car on Stage at CES 2024
That's exciting...
Re: Football Fans Anticipate an Update on PS5's EA Sports College Football This Coming Week
I wonder if they'll be able to "capture all of the unique pageantry of college football" by having 80% of the players enter the transfer portal and sit out their bowl games every season in Franchise mode...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 510
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
After wrapping up my 2nd playthrough last weekend, I started up Phantom Liberty that same weekend and I've been loving it so far. Not that I didn't expect to anyways, but it's been great and I expect that to continue for the duration.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Smashed 5 Million Sales in 2023
Glad to see it's really successful so far. I'm late to the party even though I had Phantom Liberty pre-ordered because I wanted to replay the whole game again before playing it, but I started the expansion last weekend and I'm loving it so far.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
@PALversusNTSC
The whole game was basically about the group trying to make the world the best they could for their people, eventually by destroying the crystals. They come up with a plan to try to defeat the main bad guy and discuss multiple times about how they would hope for the best in regards to how the world will be for their people after Clive and his brother hopefully succeeded. Not once did Clive ever give the impression that sacrificing himself and not coming back to Jill as promised was ever remotely part of the plan, but while up there during battle he magically decides to do so to give the game an emotional ending where the main character sacrifices himself for something far beyond their plan.
Honestly, I would have much preferred the game ended the way their plan suggested it would. They still win and they all (outside of Joshua) live happily ever after and make the best of the world they live in after the battle. Nope, the hero has to sacrifice himself for an outcome far overreaching what they were supposed to do just so it can have an emotionally sad ending.
Re: Game of the Year: #1 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
If I had managed to play Baldur's Gate 3 (something I'm considering remedying this year at some point), maybe things would have been different for me, but I can't exactly argue with the choice as it would probably be my current GotY out of what I have played. Either that or Resident Evil 4 after Separate Ways elevated the game for me.
Final Fantasy XVI would have been that, but the ending absolutely killed the game for me. Phantom Liberty would probably be my content of the year, but I'm trying to be "fair" and only consider full games.
Has a Spider-Man game had the same impact on me that the first one did on PS4 years ago? No, but Spider-Man 2 was still a game I happily played from start to finish. I do hope Spider-Man 3 elevates things though. In the end, I could care less what won GotY here.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024?
I had to vote Very Happy since I plan on claiming all 3 of the games, which is a rare thing for me. 19% saying Crap Selection either already own the games or just come in here every month and vote that.
Re: Game of the Year: Best PS5, PS4 DLC of 2023
It has been a pretty incredible year for not just games in general, but DLC too. It would have been good if we had gotten just one of these in a year, but Separate Ways, Burning Shores, and Phantom Liberty are all fantastic (never played Dreams).
I just started Phantom Liberty today, but I have little doubt I will love it and it will be my #1 as well. Absolutely loved Separate Ways. In a way, I think I actually enjoyed that more than the main game. As a huge Horizon fan, obviously I loved Burning Shores as well. I have an issue with the relationship in the game, but not the usual internet hate of it. I just thought it was poorly handled and severely rushed, but I still thought it was great DLC.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 509
Cyberpunk 2077
About to roll the credits on my second playthrough of the main game. Ran out of time last night and had to save it during the ending. After that I'll start up Phantom Liberty. Been looking forward to that for a while now.
Re: Surprise! PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Has Been Delayed to 2024
Delayed into 2024 with only 3 days left in 2024? No, really!?
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2024 Announced
A rare month where I will gladly claim all 3 games (I only claim it if I think I will actually play it).
I'm glad I waited on Requiem. I know it's been "free" on Game Pass this whole time, but I waited and played Innocence until the PS5 version came out and was glad I did. The DualSense features were great on that game, and I fully expect to feel the same about the sequel.
Re: Game of the Year: #8 - Dead Space
@nomither6 That's an opinion to have, but this is at #8, so no big deal no matter how you feel about remakes and remasters making a GotY list.
Re: GTA 6 Hacker Ruled a High Risk to the Public, Sentenced to Life in Hospital
@J2theEzzo I get what you're saying, but at least for now I think the very harsh punishment is fair. You say he needs help and he can get it there. I do believe that eventually having him work for their government or something of the sort is a good solution at some point once he's deemed ready.
Re: GTA 6 Hacker Ruled a High Risk to the Public, Sentenced to Life in Hospital
@J2theEzzo Autism is not an excuse for doing criminal acts, especially when you're in police custody. If this was his first time, I understand being lenient, but he's done this countless times and at this point shows clear evidence of having no interest in stopping.
I say what he is getting is perfectly reasonable and deserved. There's a limit to how much the sympathy card can be used. It's clear he needs help, and whatever was going on prior to him being sentenced clearly wasn't working, so maybe he can finally get it and finally stop. Or at least getting a job someday to put his obvious skills to good use.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 508
Cyberpunk 2077
Still working my way through my second playthrough. Still loving my time all over again in Night City.
Re: GTA 6 Hacker Ruled a High Risk to the Public, Sentenced to Life in Hospital
It shouldn't matter how old he is or if he has something wrong with him. He's done it several times now and he clearly hasn't learned. It doesn't matter if it's to big corporations or not, the punishment should be harsh. It's still a crime, and a crime he clearly doesn't want to stop doing.
It's mildly amusing that people think this is ridiculous. Maybe you'd feel differently if some of that information he hacked would include your personal information or if you worked for any of the companies that got hacked.
Re: Two of PS5's Biggest 2024 Titles Will Have Massive Musical Components
@InsaneWade The guitar minigame is bigger than anything they did for The Last of Us Part 1. $10 is now an insane value!
again...
Re: Two of PS5's Biggest 2024 Titles Will Have Massive Musical Components
Oh, my bad for criticizing ND remastering The Last of Us Part II. Expanding the guitar minigame makes it all worthwhile. Take whatever money you want from me now, Sony...
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Huge, May Take 100 Hours to Do Everything
Works for me. As highly anticipated as the game is for me, I'm perfectly fine with sinking roughly 100 hours into it. Horizon Forbidden West was another very highly anticipated game for me and it was even longer. If it's a game I love, then it doesn't really matter how long it is.