10 AMAZING Video Games (That Are Too Damn Long)

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[@dylanswimm1140]

It Takes Two was perfect. Not too long. Not too short. I played it with two loved ones and loved every second of it.

[@hawk66100]

In my opinion the only thing wrong with God Of War Ragnarok was that the climax felt rushed. The final battle in Asgard could’ve been more fleshed out.

[@rhinox9292]

I didn’t mind how long it was, I only disliked many of the Atreus sections. Don’t get me wrong, They were great the first time around from a story perspective….but I’m reluctant to replay it since you are not doing much in those sections and they can’t be skipped. The same goes for Spider-Man(1) and all those MJ mini missions😢

[@lovellag187]

Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one who felt that the end felt rushed!!! I felt like there was a twist around the corner, the way it was moving so quickly!

[@silverdragon4842]

I strongly disagree about GoW Ragnarök outstaying its welcome. I enjoyed every second of it.

[@gigiroelant7299]

As someone saved just before the climax of Midnight Suns for the last few months, I don't want it to end. I loved hanging out with most of the heroes. The gameplay is awesome enough that I enjoyed doing low impact missions just for that next upgrade, card to perfect my decks or to level my friendships.

[@daniellelondon439]

I am a person who regularly plays through 80-100 hour RPGs. I like long games, but I understand that some people don’t have the time for them.

[@DRCEQ]

I'm 100+ hours into Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and I'm only at Chapter 6 of the 10 chapters of the storyline. I'm loving every second of it, but... yeah, I get it.

[@guillepankeke2844]

With so many rpgs, many crpgs, online rpgs, arpgs, jrpgs, you, yourself probably havent got the time to even play video games because of playing video games.

[@ItzSkettimas]

As a P5R platinum guy, I agree. Long can be just what I ordered!

[@ItzSkettimas]

​@@guillepankeke2844the playlist is hundreds deep now. Always growing faster than I play them. Doesn't stop me from trying ! 😂

[@PiggySage]

I have to take breaks from my longer RPGs. I usually have 3-4 of them going at a time just to keep from getting bored of the grind in one game. That's not including the other games I sprinkle in as well

[@eventh0r1z0n]

Of course Okami is drawn out. What else would it be?

[@nekroneko7335]

I see what you did there

[@PetarBladeStrok]

I wouldn't say Rebirth was too long. I loved the lenght, it's just that there was way too many mandatory content which should've been optional.

[@Mysticgamer]

I'm just glad you don't have to slowly climb through rubble to go to the next screen. Those masked loading segments probably took up half of FF 7 RE's game time.

[@jeremyfusenliu3859]

while not a bad nor boring game i think the Legend of Heroes Trails series also might fall into this category, the story of each title is long and i mean really long and honestly i enjoyed every moment of it making the long game worth it.

[@drewtheunspoken3988]

Unpopular opinion: I am very happy with Rebirth. I love that world and just had an absolute blast exploring and doing sidequests. Admittedly, sone of the mini-games are rage inducing so I just get Rank 1 in those and move on. I know the trophy hunters and completionists can find it frustrating and I do sympathize. On the other hand, people complained that Remake was too easy. Or they complained that XV didn't have enough variety. Maybe Square-Enix over corrected but I definitely feel like I got my money's worth.

[@makasete30]

I don’t think that’s an unpopular opinion. Just as many loved it and it has a good chance for GOTY. It fully deserves the 92 metacritic score.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

The mini games outside of the Gold Saucer and before being patched just made me repeatedly say, "I'm not having fun anymore." I actually turned the game to easy as well to finish Sephiroth because of that horrible final move of his and the sliver of time given to stop it. I just wanted the game's ending and later, I'll go back and do it properly, probably with my hard mode run. But by the time I finished Rebirth, I just felt exhausted and I hate to say that. I will defend most things FF7 related till my dying breath and yet Rebirth...Rebirth might be my one exception. Still enjoyed it overall, but I think I almost prefer Remake, even with its linearity and padding.

[@rougepyro2432]

No judgment here! The goal of any video game is to enjoy playing it, after all!

[@Christian-ip3vz]

Ghost of Tsushima should be a template of how to make side quests meaningful and not filler. FF7 Rebirth felt like I was playing Assassin's Creed. It felt like a bunch of minigames with side of story (which was great to be fair).

[@makasete30]

A weird comparison for me to read. I absolutely hated Assassin’s creed which became repetitive. Never felt that with Rebirth. Sure it’s got a huge amount of mini games but they are some absolute bangers and I can skip most of them and continue the main story. The side quests are excellent and develop the characters and world well. And the combat is deep and rewarding. FF16 on the other hand, has some of the most mundane side quests I’ve ever experienced that overstay their welcome. It’s starts out a lot of fun, excellent Voice acting and world building, but the combat did become repetitive . It needs to be more challenging with RPG elements and upgrades included to add depth and longevity.

[@snakefriesia6808]

Ghost of Tsushima is definitely a good example how to do it right. Square and Ubisoft always seem too occupied with bloating the game to make it larger instead of making it more memorable

[@tommystrickland6268]

It takes two was too short if anything it sucks that so many people have this stupid idea that committing to playing games together for a long time is a negative couch co op games that ive played with friends and family for hours together are hands down the best gaming experiences ive had

[@FaithOriginalisme]

It's more like the chances of it never getting completed go up the longer the game is. You have to have a schedule that lines up where both people want to play

[@tommystrickland6268]

@FaithOriginalisme fair but my point is that just because not everyone is interested in long running 2 player games doesn't mean they just shouldn't make them, not everyone wants to play mmo games constantly but there is a plethora of them to choose from and it sucks that the single player/ online community is catered to so much more often than people who want to play games together with friends through a campaign or story of some sort

[@RichKnight36]

​@tommystrickland6268 But Jules makes a valid point that It Takes Two really lends itself to being a 2 player co-op game for gamers to bring their non-gamer partners in to play. Being that it's so lengthy, I'm sure a lot of partners found it a chore to want to finish it.

[@FaithOriginalisme]

@@tommystrickland6268 oh yeah, i found it to be just a little too long myself, but even the too long bits were great. That's one of the coolest games ever made and more co-op games like that should exist

[@tommystrickland6268]

@@FaithOriginalisme I agree

[@drakkar33]

50 hours? for Rebirth? I put over 155 hours in it 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Lol, I have to deduct all of the hours I allowed the game to sit idle while I did something else as otherwise, it says I spent 160+ hours on the game. I'd say realistically...probably 70? And I still haven't completed everything (and probably never will, given the difficulty for me with the piano game).

[@erakfishfishfish]

I have 56 hours and I just got to chapter 10. I can’t play it anymore-I’m completely burned out.

[@OversoulGaming]

​​@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValleythe in-game timer actually pauses if you are in the menu and let it sit idle for 2 minutes. It'll turn gray and stop counting

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@OversoulGaming I'm usually not in the menu when I stop, just somewhere safe where I know enemies won't get me or I've defeated the enemies around me.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@erakfishfishfish I'll go ahead and spoil it that there are only 14 chapters in Rebirth, so you're close to the end. You've got this. Take a breather though if you need it.

[@alexanderwolfe2962]

Only one I didn't agree with is Okami, but I'm biased. I replay that one. A lot. It's my favorite game. Lol

[@BlueGriffin20]

Honestly can’t remember how far I had gotten in that game, but I at least knew I was miles away from finishing when I finally looked up where I was/what I was stuck on. Also remembered I stepped away from the game and had no concept of what all the skills were when I came back.

[@RichKnight36]

I got stuck and never had the desire to ever go back. I still don't see why people adore the game, other than the art style. Even before I got stuck, I was rather bored.

[@TheBigSlippy]

If it has an ending then I think it's never too long. More than happy to sink hundreds of hours into a game I enjoy but I get that isn't the case for many gamers.

[@adamlantos2319]

Ragnarok’s side content was mostly amazing to be honest

[@zeppelinmage]

Surprised DA:Inquisition isn't on this... As a completionist, I just couldn't get through that slog. "Oh, new map opened up? Another 20 hours of busywork ahead..."

[@alexissmith5589]

Tales of Symphonia: If felt like it should have ended like 3 or 4 times but it just kept going.

[@samslenderman]

I can sometimes see the argument of games being too long, and i definitely agree with the Less is More idea, especially when it comes to the "Ubisoft open-world Bloat", but opem-world/sandbox/RPG's are never too long in my opinion, they're entire purpose is for you to live in their worlds. Just pick and choose what side content you want to do or have time for. Also, no F'n way was Ragnarok too long. That game was so good that i felt sad when it ended and wished it would go on for 10 more hours or so. It wasn't much longer than the first one! I know because I've Platinum'd both

[@thrilleex]

Nah, I wanted at least another 30 hours of Okami.

[@timcasey8314]

The fact that everyone complains about the linearity of 13, but also complain about how having too much to do in the iconic FF VII Revirth proves that we are not a species that is meant to survive

[@lostpunkrock]

surprised Ni no Kuni wasnt on this list. Jeeez that game DRAAAAAGGGEED

[@tjchoe5824]

I think FF7 Rebirth going open world was a detriment

[@benzvids1]

AC Valhalla sits on it's bloated high seat.

[@Ayyocamacho]

I feel ff7 rebirth would be much more palatable if the mini games or even the brutal/legendary challenges were easier

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

They had to patch at the very least Fort Condor, but I did try the double fight of Bahamut Arisin and Titan and that was just brutal, lol. I did realize from it that I hadn't maxed out all of my weapon skills though, so I went and did that, but it was still brutal. Bahamut Arisin on his own was a tough fight so pairing them together is harsh. But at least those are more optional than any side quest that then also keeps you from getting skill points for the characters.

[@real_is_back297]

I love ff7 remake and rebirth BUT rebirth the side content I get and understand from the original game they want to expand. I feel it’s a love letter to OG fans. At a certain point I got burnout and haven’t went back unfortunately. Great game

[@spiritwolf3103]

Day 6 of asking for 'Games where the bad ending is the canon ending'. Suggesting Shadow Hearts series as a good example.

[@Lubble-]

If you believe the shared souls universe theory then Demons Souls too

[@ShenDoodles]

Far Cry 5 fits here, as the only good ending is refusing to even begin and set the game’s events into motion. It’s a shame such a great game got such a meh sequel.

[@Fuening]

Long time FFVII fan....and I will admit, Rebirth was a tad long. NOT that I didn't want it to be, it was just definitely padded with things that probably didn't need to survive the cutting floor....like that FREAKIN CHICKEN QUEST. lol

[@TheOmegaDragon]

They literally troll the player when they implied that you had to lure it back into the village. Even the fiend popped out to save you from that bs.

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Rebirth was so exhausting that for the 1st time i didn't attempt to plat a FF game. It actually made me miss the linearity of FFXIII tbh. 😭

[@Juria316]

I still remember having to rent Final Fantasy 3/6 multiple times over the course of several months to beat it. So, yeah, kind of used to long games.

[@geoffreyporter7567]

I feel the same way about Elden Ring that this video does about It Takes Two. Super impressive and a huge accomplishment that they managed to make a really really good game as long as they are, but also the original gameplay loop doesn’t quite work as tightly/well when stretched out over THAT much game. Not that the gameplay loop isn’t still pretty tight, it just goes from being “best picture Oscar nominee” to “blockbuster”

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

It Takes Two was a great length. So many coop games, my S.O. and I feel a little hollow after beating it, because we just bought it, blew through it in a day or two, and we're already on the hunt for another game to play together. It Takes Two was actually satisfying.

[@Nhaja_R]

Ok we have a outro…… now we just need the famous intro!!

[@WolfCyphr]

Skyward Sword at number 1 makes this list legit. The dragon song/return to the woods, desert and volcano again for the umptenth time again AGAIN was when I dropped the game.

[@jasonwhatley2479]

For MGS4 it could of had a few cutsceens cut down however it does (to my recollection) hold a world record for longest cutsceen in a video game. As for it takes 2 i feel it was good for being a little longer cause it gave more time to play with your partner.

[@samya1231]

Only one title comes to mind- DEATH STRANDING

[@Lubble-]

Yeah the plot beats were all over the place

[@jiblitin1520]

There's 1 part in Final Fantasy 15. That one boss takes hours.

[@Bullman422]

Original Xenogears (Disc 2). I think I actually grew a beard getting through that one.

[@Afroman_Gaming]

Thank you for mentioning it takes two. My friend and I started that game after it won goty a couple years back. Still have not finished it and we spent well into an afternoon/evening. Just never picked it back up. It def should have been shorter. By the the time you get to the elephant, iykyk, it should have been on its way to wrapping it up.

[@therapcave]

I loooooove Yakuza… one critique I have is that Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth could cut down on the dialogue. I never skip dialogue in games (especially voice acted dialogue) but for this game, I found myself going “GET TO THE POINT!”

[@FaithOriginalisme]

Vast majority of Breath of the Wild's content is optional, which is what makes it ok in my book.

[@TheOmegaDragon]

GoW Ragnarök is amazing. I understand the Atreus parts are a slog but overall, it was a very enjoyable experience.

[@UKProgRock]

Controversial opinion: Yakuza games can never be too long. Now... They need to hurry up and announce Judgement 3!

[@DarkPsylocke26]

I still haven’t beaten Marvel Midnight Suns. I like it. I have been doing other mission instead just finishing the main mission.

[@psycho-fe5xd]

I found marvel suns to be awesome, even the repetitive dating sim didn't really bother just cuz the xcom style card fighting work way better than I thought allowing for multiple builds for all character, and the dating sim actually serves a purpose, which reminded me of mass effect 2

[@YesIAmDavid]

I tried finishing Okami like 6 times, but I could never actually push through more than act 1. As you said, I felt burned out by the end of act 1 and never played much after that

[@iChannelz88]

Either we complain about games being too short or they’re “too long”. Or if we really enjoy them and want even more after the campaign we beg for dlc instead

[@Jnensrevenge]

For me 40 hours is the max length for a main campaign.

[@Diabolicalus]

HOW did NINO KUNI not get a mention? I thought it was all over and then it turned out i wasn't even half way through!

[@ScottNBNP]

I am pretty sure you could fit all 10 points to any Ubisoft game lol

[@TheLastLoneWolf]

Honestly, if it wasn't for work I'd have enjoyed taking my sweet time with Rebirth.

[@bricktop.]

FF16 for me. Waaaaaaayy too long for a button basher. Spectacular boss fights tho to be fair.

[@zacarybruner2600]

Not for me. I absolutely loved all of 16. It was Rebirth I couldn't stand.

[@makasete30]

Same. The extremely mundane side quests opening up everywhere didn’t help. That game should have cut a lot of that content and it would be a far better experience for many. Combat needed some RPG status effects or something to encourage the player to explore more as there is a lot of potential there. I would have loved the world having secrets hidden in it to find or having meaningful upgrades. Rebirth may have too much content for some, but it’s a much better Final Fantasy IMO. A shame it’s not selling well apparently.

[@BGNewsReporter]

@@zacarybruner2600 Everyone is different I guess. I was the opposite. Love Rebirth, FF16 felt like DMC, not FF. Practically no magic or summons? Not FF IMO! Side quests in FF16 were incredibly boring and mundane.

[@fullmetalsoldier6511]

Honestly I couldn’t even play rebirths demo given how much worse it played vs the first part of the remake which felt so much better in both gameplay and storytelling

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Not a Video Game Canada's Metajets This Peter M. Lenkov animated series was 40 Episodes long and full of action packed stories I first watched It In 2012 on THIS TV on of their better shows next to Starchaser The Legend Of Orin

[@dreamseeker2346]

Honestly kinda surprised Horizon: zero dawn didn’t make the list. I played that game through it's entirety, did the main and side quests, (including all dlc) the hunts and all that. I got halfway through the game playing like that and had to stop playing for a whole year bc I got burnt-out, I did beat the rest when I came back to it though.

[@makingstatements812]

I thought i was crazy but it took me 145 hours to beat rebirth. And thats not every doing everything. That was time mostly spent getting frustrated trying to go places that look like viable paths but ultimately impassable.

[@rahanken]

With rebirth it the forced walking, slow traversing environment, not having fast travel to switch region and many more made it boring

[@joebrito3192]

The fact i just saw crash bandicoot with 1000 WUMPA FRUIT makes me not want to play the game That is just ridiculous,thats 100 lives right there

[@RichKnight36]

Yes! Im playing It Takes Two with my kid, and we're like 20 hours in! A lot of it is the long distances to get the game to save! I seriously hate this game because of its length

[@guillepankeke2844]

Thanks i wanted a list just like this. There is a hugemongous offer of video games, more so if you dont fear the call of nostalgia. So good games shouldnt be so expensive nor that long. Time is valuable, even to play more games.

[@Ben-kp6bp]

Agree with it takes two did go on for a bit too long

[@SamButler22]

Brother's isn't co-op. If they remade it and added a co-op option it would undermine the point

[@DanteMasaru]

For a number of these games, particularly Number 10 and Number 2, that filler is actually fun. If a game has a lot of fun elements, I don't mind if that game is lengthy due to the fact. If any of that content starts to overstay its welcome, well, it is OPTIONAL content.

[@PunitRaj]

It Takes two was beautiful and masterpiece, Valhalla should be in the list

[@deznutz4166]

Crash Bandicoot:Its About Time would have been a worse game if they cut a few hours of it. All those hours were crucial in fully fleshing out the story.

[@timcasey8314]

Ragnarok has no business here. I’m not good at action games and still platimed it in 60. Every part of that game was essential

[@BGNewsReporter]

Completely disagree about FF Rebirth. If you thought at any stage it's a 30 hour game, you're playing it wrong. It was always supposed to be a 50 hour game, 150 hours maybe if you do everything. The only thing I agree with is it shouldn't take 10 seconds to sit on a bench to restore your health. That was an odd choice. But the side games were fine. Much better than Remake IMO.

[@GoofySuperman]

Persona 5 was the first one that springs to mind for me. It was brilliantly done from a storytelling standpoint. However, after putting in more than 100 hours and still not being near the end, I turned it off and never went back.

[@hokutology1718]

I probably would've finished Okami if it wasn't for the digging sections, one of which made me give up the game entirely.

[@kevinthatcher1202]

It takes two, seriously was to short, me and my wife endied up platinuming it twice.

[@justin6021]

Put WH40k: Roguetrader on the next list. I had about 4 climactic final battles to get 1 ending.

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

Okay so I feel like y'all misunderstood the comment I made yesterday. Lol. Where I appreciate the attempt at framing the video in a positive light, it ultimately falls back to focusing on the negative. And arguably one of the most trivial things in games. The games are either too long or too short. Smh. Let's just enjoy the games yeah? More content the better. If you feel like it's too much, then just put it down. I don't see the fuss.

[@GamingNationShm]

Surprised to see an outro for this video.

[@MrAnimeFan4Eva]

Yeah i completely understand the midnight suns call i wanted to do as much ad i could that i got burned out from how much busy work there is to do if you want max everyone i dropped it which is sad because the game is a blast

[@DRCEQ]

"Unique and Meaningful" are not words that should apply to a Zelda game whose "dungeons" are dozens of the same copy and paste environments.

[@ShenDoodles]

Days Gone belongs here. It’s daunting to go back to because one act feels like plenty, but then it goes on for two more.

[@odinisawanker8065]

My wife just done a fart that sounded like the music from the A-Team

[@seand7042]

I see why you married her

[@makasete30]

She loves it when a fart coms together like that.

[@ciaralizabeth]

Xenoblade chronicles 3 had an hour long cut scene. I had to stop playing it because it just kept going. Ridiculous

[@chrismurphy7692]

Haters are gonna hate, me personally I like long games, especially when they cost $70+

[@DonkThikkness]

Chasing down Polterkitty the second time and the King Boo final boss fight are the only things that feel like padding to me. There are worse offenders than Luigi’s Mansion 3 imo. Like the 20 hours of padding in FF7 remake.

[@khrisbreezy3628]

Okami's crazy length reminds me of another PS2 game that's way too long; Shadow Hearts Covenant Hot damn it felt like a lifetime between watching my sister start that and finishing it

[@christopherdempsey3878]

Now do Amazing video games that are too damn short.

[@valetboy21]

Dying Light, loved the movement, the nighttime risk, the mini challenges, character progression and the above average story, but by the time I got to the second open world, I wanted the game to be over and really rushed through to the end.

[@nathanbatchelor4607]

Would you rather pay full price for an amazing game that by all accounts runs a lot shorter than expected or a bloated 30 hour game that undeniably has a great 10-15 hours in there just with too much filler? X

[@michaelmacorso4479]

I put in 125 hours in infinite wealth n to me i didnt feel it over stay its welcome. I did all the side quest n got all the ultimate weapons. The game is just so fun

[@digitalhighways3234]

Death Stranding or any Hideo Kojima game.

[@chrisbellon3739]

One of older dragon quest games is 100 to 200 hours haha

[@jennyf-eg5gl]

I am a jrpg girl at heart. So...20 hours isn’t overstayed its welcome. We are just getting started. 😅 as for Luigi's mansion 3? It was fine. I think the most annoying part was the professor who wouldn’t shut up. I don't remember him talking this much in the prequels. I haven’t played okami in awhile, but i remember enjoying it.

[@TheScarekrow420]

I honestly think they don’t want you to replay they want you to buy the new game

[@fullmetalsoldier6511]

I’d much rather have more of it Takes two rather than less as that game is amazing to play and is one of the few built for coop

[@lennywright5655]

This is what happens when “engagement” becomes a metric to measure success. It will probably only get worse in the future.

[@AdanRayner]

No real gamer would ever complain about a game being 'too long' crash 4 is noticeable short and MGS4 is 4 hours long! Jack should be banned from writing lists!

[@Pillock25]

9:06 So they can sell to you, what once was a complete game, in multiple parts.

[@Xone9]

I just spent 100+ hours on Rebirth alone, do not complain to me about it not being a complete game.

[@Pillock25]

@@Xone9 Padding, the story continues on from part 1, into part 3, not complete.

[@Xone9]

@Pillock25 Yeah, I've heard all of the BS excuses. It's like saying Fellowship of the Ring isn't a complete movie.

[@Pillock25]

I still think it's a bit rich, dividing a game up into 3 parts and charging over $100 a pop, when once it was a single game. I hope this isn't a trend that catches on.

[@andrerosema6500]

6 or 8 hours? You are nutz. That is not mor than two afternoons!

[@gfear24]

Any game that has a ton of filler is a game where publishers told them to meet a certain time length. Those games, in general, are never good. I loved Red Dead Redemption because it was a nicely paced for the time it took to get through. I hated RDR2 because there was so much filler that I got bored with it by the 30 hour mark, knowing I still wasn't even halfway through. This is another reason why I will always prefer a linear game over open world ones. And Jules, I am taking that "Fe fi fo go f**k yourself" line and am going to use it. That is a brilliant line.

[@jakek.1400]

It takes two has levels you can finish quickly. It's not that bad.

[@adamlantos2319]

I wanted more of It Takes Two, not less 😅

[@jimmideerichards9554]

Nah I disagree with 2 of these listed games, God Of War Ragnarok, I finished that game wanting more literally only last week and luckily had the DLC to fill that for a bit more, and Marvel Midnight Sun I loved so much, and had such enthusiasm for the next character I would get into a lore conversation with to learn more about them all. I didn’t think at all it was too long even though it’s easily a 100+ hour game as the content is very interesting if your interest In the lore. I’m sad it’s over for me now with no more DLC releasing for it, but one day I will happily go back for a replay as it’s such a good game that doesn’t get the credit it deserves.

[@cdjandybot]

You could say "Packed to the Gill?"

[@marvinrosa3847]

Ragnarok is great all of it

[@Lubble-]

Nah

[@Boone_Faustus]

Completely disagree with Midnight Suns. All the parts the writer is complaining about are great additions to the game and make it much better overall.

[@rougepyro2432]

For me, "Breath of the Wild" has been one of the worst offenders. I sank over 600 hours, and I never got any sense of fulfillment. It was bad, bad, bad, to put it short and sweet. Going through "Tears of the Kingdom" took me about 200 hours, though almost half of it felt like it was wasted on the need to duplicate essentials with the unpatched exploit. On the upside, the princess finally acts like a Zelda, and I actually felt strong during the final battle. Third on my list is "Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition", which ranked as my most played game two years in a row. The grind to unlock weapons, fairy skills, and Evil's Bane is more monstrous than Dark Beast Ganon, so it's a good thing I enjoy musou action. And playing as Marin. Fourth comes the Dragon Quest titles, as the grind can be really awful. I had to give up on playing 8, because I can't afford to waste weeks of my life in grinding for money again and again on the Holy Isle of Neos, in order to shell out the millions it takes each time for each incremental upgrade in armor needed to survive against Rapthorn's gauntlet of vessels.