Short but sweet games

[German Borbon]

Portal is the obligatory game to mention here. I'm surprised it hasn't been said yet, really.

indeed

 

[kidd25]

I'm likely going to receive some raised eyebrows here, but I enjoyed the storyline of the Modern Warfare games. Unbelievable? Yes, but not many shooters take you around the world twice!

^ they aren't bad games, they just repeat the same formula just different locations. but the story (except for black ops) i do like. Plus who gets tired of shooting someone in the face with a sniper?

 

[deathbyoatmeal]

call of duty 4

 

[Hectix777]

Contact, Astonisha Story, Megaman. Just to name a few, maybe even the Saints Row games too. Also KOTORII and maybe even the Modern Warfare and Battlefield games.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

Portal, Bastion, Mirror's Edge. I hear VVVVVV's pretty short, but I can't seem to complete it, so I wouldn't know. It's good, though!

 

[Dfskelleton]

Metal Gear Solid. Can be finished in around 3 hours - but it's perfect. And so good that you'll play it again. And again. And again.

I heard those games were good but i was turned off by them because I also heard that they had over complicated stories

The first one had a complicated story, but it was really evenly spread out. You get all of the information at a steady pace, and it never gets confusing. However, the second game, even if you were paying lots of attention, you'll still get confused towards the end. It gets to the point where it's actually funny.

OT: Limbo. I finished it pretty quickly, but I loved every dreadful moment of it.

 

[Jfswift]

Infinity Blade on Iphone. It's not exactly the longest game but it leaves you feeling satisfied when you beat the main game portion.

 

[D0WNT0WN]

To The Moon.

It's so good, all that emotion in a 4 hour game.

 

[TheGreatAndPowerfulZOG]

Conker's Bad Fur Day. Especially compared to the epic collectathons that Rare had put on the N64 up to that point, CBFD was the pure distillation of that formula, none of the bullshit and twice the awesome.

Also, the great XBLA gamee: Braid, Limbo, Bastion, From Dust.

I totally agree with Brutal Legend, too. I was really loving that game and it just ENDS. with no warning. There's probably less than 10 battles in the entire game! It's not nearly enough time to flesh out all the mechanics. *sigh*... Maybe we'll get a sequel eventually.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Republic Commando springs to mind. Short as hell campaign, but the pacing is pitch perfect, and the squad AI is incredible.

 

[Jesus Phish]

VVVVVV.

Granted, it is rendered somewhat bitter by the dozens of deaths one incurs in that 90 minute playtime.

This was the first thing I thought of. Such an amazing fun short little game.

 

[AyreonMaiden]

Eversion. It's an indie platformer on PC that only eight levels long and...I'm not even gonna explain why it's awesome and horrifying because I want the surprise to be there. The main mechanic is that you switch between alternate dimensions to move through the levels.

 

[IKSA]

Fable series they are great but you can go trough them fast if you have eaven little bit knowledge how the game mechanics work

 

[suitepee7]

Metal Gear Solid. Can be finished in around 3 hours - but it's perfect. And so good that you'll play it again. And again. And again.

I heard those games were good but i was turned off by them because I also heard that they had over complicated stories

play the first one, its very simple. but brilliantly executed. after that, it gets a lot more complicated but number one is worth your time ^-^

OT: bastion i found great fun, a nice 5 hour game, lovely soundtrack, and didn't overstay its welcome at all

 

[nononoiefiewpfoiejofijp]

Amnesia: The Dark Descent was short but fucking one of the best games ever made on my list. But I still replayed it many times and got many many hours out of it.

 

[putowtin]

The Force Unleashed II.......



....... nearly kept a straight face there!

 

[Andrew Mitchell]

I dont understand the mirrors edge hate... i loved that game, and found myself looking for bright red launchpads for days..

 

[random_bars]

What was your favorite game that was very short.

Mine was brutal legend because i loved how it was an RTS/Adventure game and those are rare. It did feel like it unfinished though because you only fight the main bad guy and his army only once though out the entire game.

brutal legend? me to! i remember getting that game when it came out, it was awesome, short, but awesome. but if you used achievement hunter's help to get ALL of the acheivements, the game can get MUCH longer.

I know your feeling, dude. That game was WAY too short.

I was actually surprised when I saw the end credits role, because I honestly thought I was only half-way through the game or something.

I totally agree with Brutal Legend, too. I was really loving that game and it just ENDS. with no warning. There's probably less than 10 battles in the entire game! It's not nearly enough time to flesh out all the mechanics. *sigh*... Maybe we'll get a sequel eventually.

You guys do all know that the game has multiplayer, right? Which isn't just some tacked-on crap, it's the part of the game that was developed first... And which expands on the mechanics of the stage battles much further than the single player does, plus the fact that you get to play as the Drowning Doom and Tainted Coil too...

But yeah, I do agree, it feels like the last third of the game was just cut out with no warning. Multiplayer is awesome, though, and makes up for it IMO.