How Long It Takes to Beat These Classic Viyda Games
HowLongtoBeat, is the Twitter handle that shares the average times it takes to beat vidya games, and the result will fill you with shame.
Published 3 years ago
I don't know about you, but when I was a kid, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater took me more than a measly five hours to complete. I don't know exactly how long it took or how many hours, but I do know I couldn't beat the game without asking for help from my older brother.
If I were to estimate, it took me roughly 15 to 20 hours to complete THPS, but who knows it could have been longer. And according to HowLongToBeat, the game for completionists (people who complete the game completely), takes 16.5 hours in total.
It takes on average 5 hours to beat the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (16.5 hours for completionists). https://t.co/yGqY3CSbHmpic.twitter.com/UTd4TAXBOY
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 17, 2021
Well, that makes me feel pretty dumb. And if you share in this shame then please stop reading because I'm only going to pile it on more. Here are some classic games and their average completion times. If you think you know what failure feels like, you're in for a rude awakening.
Happy The Legend Zelda: Skyward Sword HD release day!
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 16, 2021
The original game's main story takes 38h 22m to beat on average (58h 01m for completionists). https://t.co/flulJcGSggpic.twitter.com/HojN1FNE75
It takes 1 hour on average to beat Space Jam (1996). https://t.co/Nwq84SpAJbpic.twitter.com/no4F6nsnXX
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 17, 2021
It takes 12 hours on average to beat Dune (1992). https://t.co/IYnBf5Kjjzpic.twitter.com/RtBGzHxXzs
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 19, 2021
Happy 20th anniversary, Final Fantasy X!
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 19, 2021
It takes 46 hours on average to beat Final Fantasy X (149 hours for completionists). https://t.co/rolw3YiZPEpic.twitter.com/UuhLkrP49k
It takes 6 hours on average to beat Death's Door. https://t.co/YQDC7guwJ0pic.twitter.com/3S6hoDfSeY
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 20, 2021
It takes 11 hours on average to beat Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (17.5 hours for completionists). https://t.co/muT2b6oZfkpic.twitter.com/pHl8pYU9mV
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 20, 2021
It takes 13 hours on average to beat NBA Jam (1993). https://t.co/6esc7HvqJppic.twitter.com/oBAA4zN4Yy
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 21, 2021
It takes on average 24.5 hours to beat Ghost of Tsushima (60 hours for completionists). https://t.co/k8LDtSHzAjpic.twitter.com/Rxeu4xPy8Q
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 21, 2021
It takes 36 minutes on average to beat Shaq Fu (1994). https://t.co/bh1tkrqaVVpic.twitter.com/gjnZ1ejKhH
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 21, 2021
It takes 9 hours on average to beat Gex: Enter the Gecko (10 hours for completionists). https://t.co/fDvDSKRuGdpic.twitter.com/fD6QVAAk0q
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 21, 2021
It takes on average 8 hours to beat Mario Golf: Super Rush (10 hours for completionists). https://t.co/EAg7w9YsIxpic.twitter.com/uJTvJlMd9j
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 21, 2021
It takes on average 11 hours to beat Dead Space (2008). https://t.co/VQD9lYSSampic.twitter.com/tc8vZZEwjW
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 22, 2021
It takes on average 22.5 hours to beat Horizon Zero Dawn (60 hours for completionists). https://t.co/eTyKYdGLdPpic.twitter.com/xDRRizye8M
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 22, 2021
It takes on average 27.5 hours to beat Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (78.5 hours for completionists). https://t.co/0rZ04sQ1Jwpic.twitter.com/86lz5WUFIi
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 22, 2021
It takes on average 5.5 hours to beat Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (8.5 hours for completionists). https://t.co/3o3IWvAVDWpic.twitter.com/Dj8nlrNlIE
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 23, 2021
It takes on average 2 hours to beat Google's Doodle Champion Island Games (2.5 hours for completionists). https://t.co/HtD8E15gIPpic.twitter.com/ExqmI8gglB
— HowLongToBeat (@HowLongToBeat) July 23, 2021