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[ChoosableOne]

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10 minutes after starting the game, I felt suffocated and turned it off and tried to find out how many people had finished the game. I came across the above source.
Now that the hype has gone, can you share your views on this game? Have you finished it? How far did you go?

Here another source that says %2 percent of gamers finished it.

Update: I saw the comments about Gamepass and did some more research. It seems to do a better job on Steam(%25.7). But I still think it has a very boring beginning, I'm thinking of trying it again sometime.

Update 2: Orbital2060 says it's %8,21(probably on Xbox Live-->Pc+Xbox?).

 

[93xfan]

Honestly, I always feel like there’s just too much to play, so I didn’t get into it yet. Seemed as though it could get interesting based on the trailer.

In the end, it’s a GamePass game, so most people are going to try it. But keep in mind it’s a pretty niche genre

 

[JLB]

Completion %s of almost any game are unbelievable low.

 

[nikos]

Played it for about two minutes.

 

[Punished Miku]

I finished it. GOTY for me. I was actually listening to the OST today. A masterpiece in my opinion.

 

[TonyK]

Yes, and I didn't like the ending. I don't believe who was the culprit.

 

[ChoosableOne]

Completion %s of almost any game are unbelievable low.

I disagree. Check Sekiro for instance: %27,5 "Platinum" achievers.

 

[Kvally]

I'm still working on it. Looking forward to finishing it and hopefully there is a part 2.

 

[damidu]

yep one of best games in the service i’d say
issues included and all.
pretty sure people drop quickly, you have to push past first couple of hours for it to get its hooks in you

 

[Thirty7ven]

It’s extremely niche and small.

 

[Kacho]

I disagree. Check Sekiro for instance: %27,5 "Platinum" achievers.

Interesting. The last boss completion rate on Xbox is 11.22% vs 32.92% on PlayStation.

 

[splattered]

Haven't played it but I bought it... Too much work not enough time to play everything

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Finished and greatly appreciated.

 

[Captain Toad]

Completion %s of almost any game are unbelievable low.

Not 3%

 

[begotten]

It doesn't do a good job at reeling the player in, it starts slow with how it plays and the amount of names and shit you're introduced to.

If you can horse through that early you'll be in for a good time.

 

[anthony2690]

I never even started it.

I just knew it was not for me & I imagine this would've been the case for many that gave it a try due to overwhelmingly positive reviews.

You know what game has a surprisingly high completion ratio already on Xbox?

Hogwarts Legacy at a whopping 35%+ and it's quite a big game imo, it took me over 40 hours to finish.

Even completing all the friends side stories completion rates are at 25% each roughly.

 

[TheGodfather07]

I did finish it. Those last few hours were a slog to get through though but I wanted to see how it ends.

 

[Bragr]

Interesting. The last boss completion rate on Xbox is 11.22% vs 32.92% on PlayStation.

To be honest, I don't believe those numbers. There is something weird with the finish rates, there is no way over 30% of players played through Sekiro, something is off.

 

[cormack12]

I wouldn't take stats of anything seriously that goes onto gamepass. It's why the 'diamond achievements' are pretty pointless now as well.

 

[Danknugz]

i was trying to finish aliens isolation before it left game pass (which i failed to do) and i noticed that the achievement attainment percentages just for the 8th level and beyond we're all under 10% (game has about 20 levels) aka "rare" achievements so apparently most people only got to level 6 or 7 and then got bored.

kind of conflicts with all the hype about this game being one of the best stealth games in a generation. i noticed the levels got very samey after the 4th or 5th.

 

[FunkMiller]

Bounced off it after half an hour. Found it boring.

 

[DeepEnigma]

To be honest, I don't believe those numbers. There is something weird with the finish rates, there is no way over 30% of players played through Sekiro, something is off.

Souls games have been high lately.

One Month In, Elden Ring Completion Rates Are Looking Pretty Good - One More Game

Elden Ring is seeing unparalleled success and the completion percentages don't lie, a lot of players are fully consuming its contents.

onemoregame.ph

Above is just one month in with comparisions to other Souls game's endings. I was LTTP for ER this January and I was shocked at how high the completion and Plat %'s were. All anove 10%-15% (higher before the recent sale that brought new players).

 

[cireza]

Couldn't get into it but I tried, so I suppose that this counts me in the 97% ?

 

[Kacho]

To be honest, I don't believe those numbers. There is something weird with the finish rates, there is no way over 30% of players played through Sekiro, something is off.

FROM games seem to have higher completion rates in general. At least on PlayStation and Steam. I checked the Elden Ring stats on Steam (where I played the game) and all the late game bosses, including the hidden ones, are around 30%. Not sure about Sekiro on Steam since I played on Xbox in 2019.

 

[ungalo]

Achievements were buggy for me, it happens for some games. I finished the game but i'm not in the 3%.

I don't think it's suffocating at all, it's quite the opposite. It's warm-hearted, approachable and it takes its time. The atmosphere and characters are what make the game an enjoyable experience.

Unfortunately it's nothing more than enjoyable, it really lacks genius in every aspect.

 

[TropicanaTwista]

I disagree. Check Sekiro for instance: %27,5 "Platinum" achievers.

From games are the exception, not the rule usually. A lot of great games (and I mean games in goty nominations good) struggle to get 50% most of the time.

As for Pentiment, that seems REALLY low, but feel like the numbers are most likely due people probably getting on game pass, trying for a hour and never playing again.

 

[rofif]

I don't get the appeal of this at all and I like point and click games.
It's honestly embarrassing seeing people "oh but 2% is normal for games" spin... no it's not.

 

[Topher]

I got bored really quick so no

 

[Roberts]

A masterpiece. Top contender for the best writing in a videogame. Takes a while for you to get into it just like a beefy novel, but rewards you at the end. So, yeah, I completed it and planning on playing again to try and get most of the missing achievements.

I’m fully aware most of the people will find this boring. But so do most people find movies like, let’s say, Memories of Murder boring and I find that stuff so much more interesting than most of the mainstream stuff.

 

[Gaelyon]

To be honest, I don't believe those numbers. There is something weird with the finish rates, there is no way over 30% of players played through Sekiro, something is off.

The players that bought Sekiro are more likely to be Dark Souls/From Software fans, so the completion rate is higher as the player base for these games are more hardcore on average. Games on Gamepass are more likely to be tried by anybody subscribed, thus there's a dilution and many more will just stop the game.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Yes, liked it a lot.

 

[GymWolf]

Never started and greatly appreciated.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Gamepass is always going to lower the percentages because you have a lot of people trying things and then deciding that game isn't for them. Those GP quests have added me to the statistics of quite a few games that I have never had a bit of interest in. LOL

Sometimes you find that oddball game that looks like everything you hate and yet you love it. That's what makes the discovery fun.

 

[Thief1987]

I disagree. Check Sekiro for instance: %27,5 "Platinum" achievers.

It's percentage among psnprofiles users, globally it has 9.8%, though it's still pretty high, especially if you consider that only 27.2% of players beat true final boss.

 

[ChoosableOne]

It seems to do a better job on Steam(%25.7) so I updated the OP.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Completion %s of almost any game are unbelievable low.

While this is true, 3% is terribly low

33.3% of people who bought Forspoken beat the game

45% beat God of War Ragnarok

 

[KungFucius]

I disagree. Check Sekiro for instance: %27,5 "Platinum" achievers.

And you think that game is somehow representative of most games?

Anyway I played the game and finished it. It was interesting and engaging and a good game to play after beating GoW and then High On Life.

 

[Bragr]

The players that bought Sekiro are more likely to be Dark Souls/From Software fans, so the completion rate is higher as the player base for these games are more hardcore on average. Games on Gamepass are more likely to be tried by anybody subscribed, thus there's a dilution and many more will just stop the game.

Yes, but with almost every game, half the people that buy it barely play it. 30% is absurd.

What I think is going on, is that it doesn't track people who never got a trophy, so a huge chunk of players isn't tracked.

 

[ChoosableOne]

And you think that game is somehow representative of most games?

You can check these too if you want:

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2
3

 

[Orbital2060]

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10 minutes after starting the game, I felt suffocated and turned it off and tried to find out how many people had finished the game. I came across the above source.
Now that the hype has gone, can you share your views on this game? Have you finished it? How far did you go?

Here another source that says %2 percent of gamers finished it.

Update: I saw the comments about Gamepass and did some more research. It seems to do a better job on Steam(%25.7). But I still think it has a very boring beginning, I'm thinking of trying it again sometime.

I dont think thats correct, it says 8.21 % on my achievement for Act III.

 

[xrnzaaas]

By 'completed' you mean people with all achievements? Because that would be normal if only several percent go for platinum / 100% achievements.

 

[Sentenza]

I have yet to buy it, actually.

 

[MagnesD3]

Pentiment is really cool but yeah I doubt it would appeal to mainstream audiences at all, the things that are really great is the history with its neat time period setting and stylistic nature.

 

[ChoosableOne]

I dont think thats correct, it says 8.21 % on my achievement for Act III.

On Xbox, right? Does it count achievements from PC/Xbox app players too?

""By 'completed' you mean people with all achievements? Because that would be normal if only several percent go for platinum / 100% achievements.""

It refers to the players who finished the 3rd act.

 

[recursive]

Haven't played it but I bought it... Too much work not enough time to play everything

Adulting sucks. When you are young you have time but no money so you beat A link to the past a few thousand times. When you are an adult it takes 2 years to complete witcher 3.

 

[Rac3r]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

the economics of videogames are craaaaazy.

 

[Kacho]

It seems to do a better job on Steam(%25.7) so I updated the OP.

That’s not surprising at all. This is primarily a PC game at heart.

 

[Mercador]

I played once, one hour. Never return to it. I wonder why because the setting (medieval) was exactly my favorite.

 

[Ozriel]

That’s not surprising at all. This is primarily a PC game at heart.

Or probably because Steam is 100% purchase, vs Xbox where a significant chunk of players are on Gamepass?