Alan Wake 2 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 raise tough questions about how much your time is actually worth.
Years ago, the $1 = 1 hour of gameplay formula began to spread online.
To be clear, that formula most likely began asat least a half-joke.
As is typically the case with the internet, though, the joke became twisted over time.
Mind you, that debate started when the average price of a game was $60.
Its what smart shoppers do.
Sometimes, that can be a good thing.
At least thats what happened to two of the years biggest recent releases:Marvels Spider-Man 2andAlan Wake 2.
Obviously, that kind of luxury will impact your perspective.
Its almost certainly impacted mine in ways that Im likely not even entirely aware of.
Both will easily be in contention for our 2023 Game of the Year award.
In this case, Im specifically referring again toSpider-Man 2andAlan Wake 2.
However, the heart of both experiences is a 20-hour or less interactive and narrative adventure.
Theyre that long because thats how long it takes for those intended experiences to play out.
Box office = quality, sales = culture, and time to beat = value.
Nothing is that simple, though.
Its natural to want to protect yourself from even the possibility that you might be getting robbed.
The same is true of something as seemingly simple as buying a new game.
