Detroit: Become Human Will Take Around 8 To 10 Hours For Completion

In an interview at E3 2016, the game director David Cage has revealed the length of the game.

[mushroomwig]

Not bad at all, you finish a single playthrough of Heavy Rain in about 6 hours. The biggest selling point for me is the replay factor, easily 20+ hours.

[Majister-Ludi]

Yet more confirmation that this is a game best as a rental I'm thinking. Story should be good with the whole blade runner angle.

[Moe-Gunz]

You know the game changes and changes based off of your choices. 8-10 hours is one playthrough, one ending. Replay value is high.

[GottaBjimmyb]

8-10 hours is insanely long for this genre too. That is longer (or as long) as until dawn and I felt that was an excellent length for a game and a great value. I didn't even replay because I like to stick with my choices, makes it feel more tailored to me.

Heck a 1-2 hour episode of a tell take game is $5 and they are all in an engine that looked and ran poor on last gen and have less choice than this game will.

If this game ends up delivering as well as until dawn did I will be very satisfied.

[the_dark_one]

actually, just going by the trailer if you really want to experience everything from the game i dont think a rental will do at all, maybe if you rent it for a month

[nevin1]

@at dark one

For me, once I play it once, that's it.

So all Majister-Ludi have to do is Redbox it for $3 a night and call it a day.

[morganfell]

Then you haven't had your money's worth with one play. Varied endings, not just in individual situations, but overall mean one play through doesn't show you the game. It's like saying I do not need to play any DLC maps in a MP shooter because once I play the core maps then that's it.

[freshslicepizza]

@morganfell
"It's like saying I do not need to play any DLC maps in a MP shooter because once I play the core maps then that's it."

not the same at all. playing mp means different gamers with different tactics and different outcomes. this game is being controlled by the puppet master to give the illusion of choice.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I like supporting originality so anything by Quantic Dream is a Day 1 purchase for me. Did it for Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls and I'm doing it for this and Indigo Prophecy PS4.

[morganfell]

Same here. I have all of their titles and that IP:F announcement was icing on the cake.

[ginsunuva]

I'd be ashamed of myself to redbox a game and cheat developers of what they deserve.
There's no way I can bring myself down to that level of childish cheapness. I've thrown away many friends because they were so cheap and I couldn't stand being around them. Unless you're eating cup-noodles every day, I just can't understand it.

[nevin1]

Have you ever bought a used game?

Have you ever lend/burrow a game?

[WelkinCole]

It's not a run an gun game you dodo.

A minute in this game is a like 5-10 minutes in linear games. You stop and think all the time with different outcomes.

[ShadowKnight]

With multiple endings I don't think so

[freshslicepizza]

sounds like your typical david cage game. more of a thematic experience than a traditional game that is rather short but extended by different outcomes. maybe one day we will get advanced a.i. that can generate endless scenarios becasue as of now it will still be very linear.

[TwoForce]

You still don't get it, do you ? Most fans love his game. Sure, some people don't like him, but he took a huge risk about kinapping and other stuff. Remember how Microsoft scare about his idea of kinapping ?

Edit : His game is about emotions, intense and heartbreaking.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

What's wrong with linear and cinematic? All the best games are both barring a few exceptions (Fallout 3, Witcher III, RDR)

[Sparta07]

@moldy, didn't hear you complain about the pos game QB. Linear, dumbest a.i this gen. But you loved it. Lol...
Just stop. We get anything Sony is not for you.

[TwoForce]

This is very disrespectful coming from you !

[IamTylerDurden1]

I'm sure u said the same thing about Until Dawn.

Anyone that plays through this game only once is doing it wrong. Do i need to touch on the branching paths and numerous different outcomes?

[ClayRules2012]

Nice! It took me 10 hours to beat both Heavy Rain & Beyond twoSouls. I was completely immersed in their worlds. I believe Detroit: Become Human will be even better. I look forward to experience tons of different emotions while playing this beautiful game.

P.S. I was an emotional wreck when I failed to save Shawn, in Heavy Rain =(

[Ashlen]

You gotta press X

[moegooner88]

I got lucky and saved him on my first try. Maddison had quite a bad lonely ending thu

[ClayRules2012]

I'm honestly glad to hear you saved Shawn on your first try =)

I can honestly say, I wouldn't change my first playthrough for anything. I did get a happy ending, on my 2nd time through the game, which I was very happy about. But, that first playthrough, man... It truly hit me extremely hard & made me question my choices afterwards. "What mistakes did I make?" "I'm a failure as a father" I'm being completely honest, lol. I thought those things. I really balled my eyes out.

I applaud Quantic Dream. They kept talking about emotions, and wanting the player to be challenged, not by the controller, but challenged in their minds, on the choices they had to make, to SAVE someone you love.

Quantic Dream, you were successful in your vision. Thank you for an unforgettable experience!

How far would you go to save someone you love??
Apparently, I wasn't willing to go far enough =(

[Yui_Suzumiya]

:(

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Been so many years since it furst came out and I got it at launch I barely remember my first playthrough but I'm sure I blew it as well so don't feel too bad

[ClayRules2012]

I got it at launch as well. I'm sorry your first playthrough didn't end well either =(

[Valenka]

That's about what I expected from Quantic Dream. Just as well, I'm sure the replay value will be immense, like it was with Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls.

[The 10th Rider]

Eh, Beyond Two Souls replays kind of stunk. Basically the same stuff happened no matter what you do. Detroit looks like a step back into the right direction after that. Certainly intriguing!

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Well that's true.. pretty much only two endings but it still kicked ass :3

[The 10th Rider]

Yeah, to be honest I didn't even play through the whole thing once. I didn't own it personally. (Yes, I have playe4d it at a friend's house. Multiple times.) I enjoyed Heavy Rain and after watching playthroughs of Beyond Two Souls it just didn't interest me. You could make seemingly big choices, but they didn't do much to change the grand scheme of the game. That really turned me off from wanting to play it again. Great concept killed by lack of genuine choices.

That's what looks really cool about Detroit, they're really bringing back giving you choices that change the narrative entirely, or so it seems.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

I hope that I see an android Norman Jayden in passing or at least a descendant. I loved him in Heavy Rain.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I thought of him when I saw the cop in the E3 video :3

[Valenka]

I honestly thought Connor was Norman Jayden for a second.

[showtimefolks]

i am buying/keeping my copy

[moegooner88]

Can't wait for the game.

[Livecustoms]

Thats the only bad thing about these type of games that have soo many different paths you can take. It takes soo long to develop these game however for ONE playthrough they end up being quite small games compared to how long it took to develop.
However i guess there is ALOT of replay value so adds extra value to game,

[The 10th Rider]

Yeah, I mean I don't really see how someone could make a 20-30 hour or more game and give you the narrative choice that Heavy Rain had. It would get too ambitious and I feel like it would the plot would end up as one huge mess. 8-10 hours is perfect for this type of game.

[suli12345]

I'm not the biggest fan of this genre, BUT i know for sure this game has crazy replayability because of the many different outcomes most scenarios have. So enjoy it my fellow gamers and good luck getting consumed in the futuristic world of detroit!

[Chaosdreams]

That's just fine. Until Dawn (another game I love) was similar in length.

[medman]

Will buy.

[magiciandude]

Will not buy.