How Long Is Man Of Medan (And Why)?

Exact Answer: 4 To 5 Hours

Games are one of the primary forms of entertainment and many prefer to play games rather than watching movies or any other sort of watchable entertainment. Movies and series don’t require the full attention of a person, but, games require a person’s full attention and it can get interesting as one keeps playing.

There are more than millions of games in the world, but some are very popular among people, especially young adults and teenagers. Some games go out of the trend in just a few months or years, but some games are so successful that the developers start creating spin-off games and merchandise based on them.

One game that belongs to the Dark Anthology is Man of Medan, which is probably one of the shortest games ever created. Man of Medan received good reviews from many renowned publications but was not as well known as other video games.

How Long Is Man Of Medan?

Man of Medan is a video game and it belongs to The Dark Pictures Anthology, which belongs to the genres of interactive drama, adventure, and horror. The game can be played by a single player, and it also has a multiplayer mode and hence it can be played by many players. The developer of the game is Supermassive Games, and the game was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Man of Medan was released on August 30, 2019, and it was released for Microsoft Windows, PS 4, and also Xbox One. The successor of the game is Little Hope, and it was released on 30th October 2020. The director of the game is Tom Heaton, and the producers of the game are Jemma Harris, Andy Nuttall, and Dan McDonald. Unreal Engine 4 is used as the engine for the game. and the background score of the game was composed by Jason Graves.

The game was nominated for several awards in multiple categories, and even won awards like Best Social Game, Best Action, and Adventure Game, and also the Narrative Innovation of the Year from MCV/Develop Awards. Though the game was not as popular, it had many advantages and disadvantages. Man of Medan is practically one of the shortest video games ever created.

Why Is Man Of Medan That Long?

Man of Medan received great reviews in the Windows version, and it was the third best-selling game in the UK after the first week of release. Just like every other game, Man of Medan can also be divided into the main story, main and extras, competitions, and finally the gaming time of all the styles. The time taken to complete these different styles can differ a lot.

The game is practically a supernatural game, which takes place in the ghost ship, in the South Pacific, and there are main objectives and also extras. The game is only about 4 hours, and to complete the entire game, only takes about 9 to 10 hours.

The time taken to complete the entire game can differ based on the platform which is used to play the game, and to complete just the main story, it takes about 4 to 4 1/2 hours, and to complete the main and the extras, it will take about 5 to 5 1/2 hours, and in completionists, it takes about 10 hours.

The game is mostly played on PC, followed by PS 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PS 5. Wherever the game is played, it will take an average of about 4 hours to complete the entire game.

Conclusion

Normally, most of the games take more than 20 to 30 hours to be completed, but Man of Medan is certainly short. It takes 4 1/2 hours to complete the game on PC, and Xbox One, and about 4 1/4 hours in PS 4, 5, Xbox X/S, and Windows.

The duration taken to complete the game can differ based on various factors, like the speed of the platform used, the practice and expertise of the player, how well the player knows the game, and much more. It all depends on the player or the multiple players.

References

1. https://journal.iaimnumetrolampung.ac.id/index.php/ji/article/view/649
2. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/45617/summary