10 Modern Video Games That Are Criminally Short

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How long should a video game be? After shelling out close to $60 on a new title, what is considered an acceptable return on your investment? 

The argument for longer games = better games is thin at best. There are plenty of games that are padded with functionless additions so developers can tout the 50 plus hours to be found in their games. Some games are essentially endless. Skyrim and Fallout 3 can be played for countless hours with no real 'ending'. What should the balance be between a game's length versus a game's value? What games do you think are too short?

Read on for 10 Modern Video Games That Are Criminally Short and why, for some of these titles, that's perfectly legitimate.

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