Re: Fable 3 30-40 hours long
its not always the main quest that makes a game. and size isnt everything either, id rather have a smaller more detailed map like (GTA4) than a huge one that mostly empty (GTA san andreas). but the main story could only be 15hrs and id be fine with it as long as its good, i have a feeling that itll be a bit longer than that but who knows, the majority of time is the sidequests and as long as they are good then thats whats important, they really immerse you in the game and help flesh out the world your living in. sidequests are really only good for two things tho, help you grind xp and get better weapons so your more of a badass in combat or you save them until after the main story is over so you can keep playing and still have something worth doing
i think it would be awesome if the main story was only 15-20 hours long but you had like 15-20 hours of good sidequests with good storylines that dont feel like chores or mini games that get boring after the second time you do them. the sidequest where you save your kid was neat the first time you did it but after you save your kid from the hobbes 30 times it just gets old and youd think your kid would be smart enough not to do that again.
id like sidquests that have just as much impact on the world as the main quest i liked the one where you had to defend the temple of light and then watch it grow id like a lot more of that