Game Time With Mister Raroo: A Short and Sweet Look at Game Length vs. Quality

[Do you finish your games? Do you believe a game’s quality is measured in part by its length? Regular GSW columnist Mister Raroo takes a brief moment to reflect upon why some games keep his attention while others don’t. As it turns out, he loses interest in most of the games he plays, and he thinks he has the answer to why this is.]
I have a guilty secret: I rarely finish video games. There was a time I used to play every game I tackled to completion, often replaying games multiple times to uncover every last secret. Not so these days.
Between working full time, pursuing a Master’s degree, and being actively involved in family life, the spare morsels of time I have to devote to gaming are a luxury I try not to waste. When a game gets to the point where any degree of tedium sets […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Bill Sannwald) and software by Elliott Back