Adriaan Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yesterday, I published on GTAV.net that GTAV's storyline missions will take "25 hours to complete" in this article. This piece of information was provided by a member on the forum who had translated an Italian preview. It seems the info was lost in translation. The 25 hour figure was put together by the Italian site - and is not a figure Rockstar gave. This piece of info caused a lot of discussion yesterday in this thread, which I have since edited at the top: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=532774 I have now fact checked with someone much closer to the project to make sure the most accurate information is put out there, and updated the GTAV.net article. Here is the revised point: The game is roughly the length of Red Dead Redemption in the time it takes to fully complete. For those who didn't play Red Dead, it was packed full of a lot of extra content, separate from the main storyline. These included things like the Stranger Missions, side activities, and the 50 unique world events (dynamic missions). GTAV has similar versions of this content in its world, specifically with the unique world events and "random character encounters". So to reiterate, it does not take 25 hours specifically to complete. As members have mentioned in the aforementioned thread to those who were concerned, open world games can take differing times to complete between different players. In a world like GTAV, where there is so much more to do and explore, I suspect it'll take even longer than games like GTAIV where there wasn't many other interesting things to do or to mess about with in free mode. Still, not sure why some people complained about the 25 hour speculated number. This is a lot more than most AAA titles out there today. But anyway, I hope this provided a bit more clarity, and I promise to fact check any new information that come via translated previews from here on out. Everything else in that article is entirely accurate. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
stee_vo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I see. Thanks. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_zoo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Cool stuff thanks Adriaan Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Cream Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 'll translate exactly the phrase "Tra l'altro, già durante questa presentazione Rockstar si è potuta sbottonare sul numero di ore necessarie per portare a termine soltanto la trama principale: siamo sui livelli di Red Dead Redemption e sulle sue 25 ore abbondanti di gioco." "During this presentation, R* has been able to talk about the number of hours to finish just the main story: we are on RDR levels and on his 25 abundant hours of game." So the number "25" is written explicitly but i'm not sure if the journalist wrote it because R* said "25" explicitly or because R* said the main story is on "RDR levels" Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgtafan Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks for the redo. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestail Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I appreciate the hard work Adriaan i fought it was wierd at first now i see Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriaan Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice Cream I have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Cream Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice CreamI have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". Ok thanks! So the "25 hours" is a mere speculation? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffpony Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice CreamI have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". Thanks Adriaan, I was actually just about to message you about making a thread like this I guess we all need to hold our horses, myself included. We havent even had 2 different previews yet Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicPunk Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice CreamI have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". But who at R* told you this? Just curious...Adriaan....uif that is your REAL name... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staten Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Still, not sure why some people complained about the 25 hour speculated number. Some people feel sad because reality is starting to creep into their dreams about what V will be. Up until now, anything was possible, but now that possibilities are being reduced to the point where it looks like GTA V is just going to be a video game, they feel sad, but don't know exactly why, so, when any opportunity arises to complain, they will take it with both hands. See this and this for better explanations. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriaan Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice CreamI have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". Ok thanks! So the "25 hours" is a mere speculation? That is correct. Rockstar didn't put a specific number on it, the website did when they mentioned Red Dead. Even so, differing players took varying amount of times to complete Red Dead. For instance, I spent a lot of time doing extra activities, free roam stuff etc. whereas another friend I know rushed through the storyline. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lll-H-I-M-lll Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 rockstar have seen us complaining and have added 50 hours more Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_zoo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 This is great news, so all the babies can now please shut the hell up? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayze Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 rockstar have seen us complaining and have added 50 hours more Then people would just complain it's too long. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimosabe Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Missions take me like 4 times longer than most so 25 hours is like 100 to me cos i am slow and fail missions a lot lol. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celestail Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 To tell the truth who cares how long the missions are? the map is the main feature for me (exploring) Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffpony Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 @Ice CreamI have checked to make sure. Rockstar did not tell them "25 hours". Ok thanks! So the "25 hours" is a mere speculation? That is correct. Rockstar didn't put a specific number on it, the website did when they mentioned Red Dead. Even so, differing players took varying amount of times to complete Red Dead. For instance, I spent a lot of time doing extra activities, free roam stuff etc. whereas another friend I know rushed through the storyline. I can only speak for myself but the reason why I got so bent out of shape is because it makes no sense. The game is 3-5x bigger than GTA IV yet it takes less time to beat the main story. Im not a mathematician but that would leave alot of empty space. The reason that SA was obnoxiously long was because it was massive and they had to make the large map somewhat useful. For the technology and the time in gaming it was quite the feat. If the game is only 5 hours long I will love every second of it, but I will probably be left wanting more. Like Staten said, alot of our expectations are being reined in now that the game is coming into light. We all had some misconceptions about the game and after a year of almost silence its hard to not become attached to those ideas The trailer gave us all the impression that real estate would be a big part of the game. And not having it after being certain it would play a role is a blow. @Celestial: If there is nothing to do within that map then what is the point. Look at Just Cause 2. That map was massive, but wtf could you do. Theres a reason why games like Skyrim and Fallout are so popular and its because they have great maps with loads of content scattered through out Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra1der Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 great. it took me 37hours to complete RDR's story without failing and i didn't do many side activities/missions while playing the story Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurrikane Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks very much for the information. As stated by myself and others, an open world game of this magnitude has so many different variations of what a player can do. Different people play these games at different paces, I for one could roam the desert and mountains for a couple hours, then play a round of golf, followed up with some tennis, never touching a mission on that playthrough. Everyone of us has a different style, so that is why a company can't put a number on something like hours it takes, or if hinted at the amount of time to complete the game, can be taken out of context Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyessorc Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Still, not sure why some people complained about the 25 hour speculated number. Some people feel sad because reality is starting to creep into their dreams about what V will be. Up until now, anything was possible, but now that possibilities are being reduced to the point where it looks like GTA V is just going to be a video game, they feel sad, but don't know exactly why, so, when any opportunity arises to complain, they will take it with both hands. See this and this for better explanations. Excellent article(s). This needs to be required reading for all the childr...ahem...adults in this forum. Daily. Twice daily, if need be. No matter what people will complain. I miss circa 1992 where a game would come out and nobody knew pretty much anything about it. We played it, we were pleasantly surprised and games were touted as good by word-of-mouth (mostly). The present era, with everything that is good has annoying features of hype/overhype/false and bloated expectations/divided fanbases/etc. Just shut up and enjoy the game. Signed, An old-school cranky gamer. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenEightyOne Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Missions take me like 4 times longer than most so 25 hours is like 100 to me cos i am slow and fail missions a lot lol. So it's not just me then! Adriaan, thanks for the clarification. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocunoct Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thank you really much for clearing this up. You should even pin this so people see it and stop whining about it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k0s9r Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nice. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061922507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwhizz Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Still, not sure why some people complained about the 25 hour speculated number. Some people feel sad because reality is starting to creep into their dreams about what V will be. Up until now, anything was possible, but now that possibilities are being reduced to the point where it looks like GTA V is just going to be a video game, they feel sad, but don't know exactly why, so, when any opportunity arises to complain, they will take it with both hands. See this and this for better explanations. Excellent article(s). This needs to be required reading for all the childr...ahem...adults in this forum. Daily. Twice daily, if need be. No matter what people will complain. I miss circa 1992 where a game would come out and nobody knew pretty much anything about it. We played it, we were pleasantly surprised and games were touted as good by word-of-mouth (mostly). The present era, with everything that is good has annoying features of hype/overhype/false and bloated expectations/divided fanbases/etc. Just shut up and enjoy the game. Signed, An old-school cranky gamer. The children on this site are suffering from that inevitable Christmas morning anti-climax. Most of them will eventually discover that their parents have actually given them some pretty good gifts. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061923199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekoloco Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks! I knew it....GTA V will take more than 200 hours or even more to find everything..... It´s a huge map....Even if i finish the game on 6 hours i´m still happy! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061923202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tori_95 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 goooooooooooooooood Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061923352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Shot The Sheriff Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Still... RDR lasting was good, but this is the "largest game Rockstar has ever made" I hope the storyline is much longer than that. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061923679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Good topic this Adriaan. Hope this clarifies a lot. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061924267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhobo666 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'd be okay with 25 hours, since halo 4 took maybe 7 hours on normal. that's with dicking around trying to get warthogs and stuff into places they shouldn't be able to go, and dieing during many of those attempts. don't forget the quicktime event bossfight. yeah. also not counting almost every other AAA title that takes 6-10 hours to complete the story, 25 hours is a LOT. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/533147-time-it-takes-to-complete-gtav-fact-checked/#findComment-1061924989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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