What is the longest RPG ever?

[pakoito]

My bane when it comes to finishing long games is once I understand the systems and mechanics, the joy comes out of it quite a bit. There are exceptions where the systems and mechanics are so good as to warrant multiple play-throughs. These are rare

Mention some.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Mention some.

KoTC, ToEE, Ultima Underworld 1&2, Wizardry 8, FFXI (yes), JA2, Gothic 1-2, UO, Underrail, I anticipate D:OS EE will fit the bill.

Couple MMOs on that list.

Mechanically, I find the above scratch my itch and don't get dull. There are plenty of games other than these among my favourites (looking at Ultimas) but I will never replay them unless through pure nostalgia I start but stop because the thrill is gone.

 

[miles teg]

My bane when it comes to finishing long games is once I understand the systems and mechanics, the joy comes out of it quite a bit. There are exceptions where the systems and mechanics are so good as to warrant multiple play-throughs. These are rare

Agreed, the same happens to me. Once the mechanics become known, the story is pretty much my only drive. If the story is good I continue playing, otherwise I just drop.

I dropped Mass effect 2 for this reason.

 

[The Nameless Pun]

Agreed, the same happens to me. Once the mechanics become known, the story is pretty much my only drive. If the story is good I continue playing, otherwise I just drop.

I dropped Mass effect 2 for this reason.

Are you implying that Mass Effect 2 has no good story? How can you be so indifferent towards Shepard's incredible quest about stopping the reapers? Oh, wait.

 

[MrMarbles]

KoTC, ToEE, Ultima Underworld 1&2, Wizardry 8, FFXI (yes), JA2, Gothic 1-2, UO, Underrail, I anticipate D:OS EE will fit the bill.

Couple MMOs on that list.

Mechanically, I find the above scratch my itch and don't get dull. There are plenty of games other than these among my favourites (looking at Ultimas) but I will never replay them unless through pure nostalgia I start but stop because the thrill is gone.

Good mechanics list. Could also include Arcanum as good for experimenting with mechanics and trying different builds (if you don't mind breaking the game repeatedly).

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Good mechanics list. Could also include Arcanum as good for experimenting with mechanics and trying different builds (if you don't mind breaking the game repeatedly).

That's why I left it off to be frank. That and Arcanum induces sleep for me.

 

[Ramireza]

The best "longest" RPG i have played was Fallout New Vegas EVERY quest was fun, no filler stuff at all.

About 150+ Hours and no Grind/Repetetive shit at all.

 

[Jaesun]

Fallout 2 with Killap's Restoration mod would be a very very long game. There is a lot of stuff he restored, and fallout 2 is already a huge game.

 

[DavidBVal]

How about Fallout 2? Fallout 2 is quite big.

Fallout 2 with Killap's Restoration mod would be a very very long game. There is a lot of stuff he restored, and fallout 2 is already a huge game.

Didn't know about that mod, thanks.

 

[Outlander]

Fallout 2 with Killap's Restoration mod would be a very very long game.

Indeed, by the time I reach SF I'm burned out, every time.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

Magic Candle was the game I spent on like three years to get to the end of it.

 

[TheEntitledOne]

Baldur's Gate Trilogy if it counts.

And fuck Daggerfall, most of the time in this game is spent navigating mazes. It's fun at the beggining when monster are a threat, but right now I'm not even level 10 and i kill everything with 2-3 hits. It's a fun game with a nice character creation, but it's "lenght" is not that diferent from the one in MMO wannabes.

 

[octavius]

Magic Candle was the game I spent on like three years to get to the end of it.

Yeah, Magic Candle is a big one. About the same size as Wiz 7, I reckon, or slightly smaller. One of the few games I've have to take a break from before completing.

 

[Jaesun]

Indeed, by the time I reach SF I'm burned out, every time.

Same here.

I have replayed Fallout many many time, but not Fallout 2. And I still have yet to try the restoration mod...

 

[Neanderthal]

I played through F2 with restoration a bit back, and you've got to hand it to Killap with all that he's done and added, but fuck me yeah it got to be a slog. There's no way that you can rush back to Arroyo if you're going completionist.

I thought the Wakizashi animation was a right laugh, though obviously later the weapons fairly useless.

 

[Nekot-The-Brave]

I meant single player, yeah.

What about GW1? That's basically single player.

I've got 1,400 hour on it and don't have everything.

 

[Daemongar]

I have no way of confirming this, but I think the longest game I ever played was Ultima 4. That took forever. Forever! Maybe 80% of the time was spent was switching disks, trying to land the balloon, and walking into random moongates and immediately regretting my decision. Wizardry 7 second. Gothic 3 third. No idea though, none of those had timers on them they just took an incredibly long time.

 

[AArmanFV]

I have no way of confirming this, but I think the longest game I ever played was Ultima 4. That took forever. Forever! Maybe 80% of the time was spent was switching disks, trying to land the balloon, and walking into random moongates and immediately regretting my decision.

And the wind change, you forgot the wind change, as well as waiting for a ship.

 

[Matalarata]

Pfff at 250 hours, when we were like 12-13 and no one between me and my friends spoke english we spent 6 friggin' months to finish this:

I think about 400+ hours went into that. Then we started again and finished it in less than 3 days since we knew everything. The fun thing? We reached an higher level on our second playtrough because we knew where to grind dragons. My first grindfest ever!

Then, since the following year one of my friend bought the first PC I'd ever seen up close (486 or pentium, can't remember atm), we proceeded to sink something like 400+ hours in this:

And now I'm all nostalgic and teary thinking about those innocent times. When a merciful linguistic barrier would have prevented all the butthurt I got from reading the bullshit that's posted here daily. 'Grats motherfuckers!

Spoiler

Also my pnp campaigns usually last years, our first Dark sun campaign went on for 5, from level 2-3 to dual class 30-30 psionic/preserver avangion-mothafucka! Granted only 2 in 8 had the character they started with...
Then we had a couple campaigns of werewolf which went on for 2 yrs each, a vampire the dark ages crossover that tied in our second werewolf, and 2 Exalted campaigns, 3 and 2 years.
Currently playing a pathfinder custom lovecraftian setting, we' re starting our 3rd year and just reached level 7 but time to play is short, since my friends apparently can't stop marrying and producing babies...

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

The days of having that sort of time are long past for me. When I get whole days I go fishing!

 

[Meaning of Karma]

Skyrim - nearly 1,200 hours and still not started the main quest.

Why? HOW? The last time I played Skyrim, I completed at least half of all the content, including all the discoverable locations, before even cracking a hundred hours. What exactly are you doing that has occupied you for FIFTY STRAIGHT DAYS of playtime?

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

He wants to identify patterns in the permutations of radiant quests. Lol

 

[Excidium II]

1,200 hours making his harem.

 

[pippin]

The best "longest" RPG i have played was Fallout New Vegas EVERY quest was fun, no filler stuff at all.

About 150+ Hours and no Grind/Repetetive shit at all.

This!
I've finished the game like 5 times and I'm still finding new things. Picking sides really means something in this game.

Indeed, by the time I reach SF I'm burned out, every time.

My first FO2 playthrough had the Restoration Mod installed... not a good idea.

 

[Junmarko]

Ultima VII, without reading a guide.