’s duration has been revealed, right on time for the JRPG’s release on February 24. Square Enix’s sequel will be a lengthy one, both for players who exclusively follow through with the campaign, and those who partake in optional content. As suggested by the game’s title, follows the intertwining journey of eight different adventurers toward one single goal.
Like the first game in the series, the new title’s characters have different classes, composing the classic JRPG tropes. This all happens while making good use of Square Enix’s stunning 2D-HD visual art style. ’s new characters all have their own stories and motivations, but a threat to the realm makes them unite — and given ’s estimated duration, players will be involved with these characters for a lot of time.
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As posted by industry specialist Stealth40k on Twitter, the game’s producer, Masashi Takashi, revealed how long it takes to beat during an interview with. According to them, most playthroughs will last an average of around 70 hours. They do mention, however, that completionists — that is, those who complete all the additional content — will likely invest over 100 hours in the game. These time estimates may vary once the game releases and players finally dig through 's tactical RPG content.
The time it takes to beat seems to be something of an evolution to the original game’s duration. According to HowLongToBeat, a website specialized in registering average playtimes, the first requires over 60 hours of gameplay for only the main story to be concluded. If players want to finish every one of ’s side quests and secondary objectives, the recorded average is 103 hours of playtime.
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