What do you think of the game's length?

[Spiegelman]

I believe these reviews are bullshit, sorry for the language. 6 - 10 hours for a game priced at $20 is fitting; I bet most of those reviewers ran through the game on high gamma, sound off, with the lights on. It took me at least four days to complete because I was scared out of my wits in some areas, but I believe if the game had drawn on any longer it would have eventually lost its charm.

Also, as you stated in that blog, the issue of replay-ability is up in the air. This game actually has a lot of replay-ability if you include the Custom Story editor. Hell, I even went through the main story again and found lots of things I missed, such as some "sanity events" and hidden items.

A lot of people are spoiled now-a-days with multi-player like Halo. They can have a shitty campaign, but they make up for it with the multi-player which takes everyone's mind off of main story so no one complains. It's hard to do that in a game like Amnesia because... well, there is nothing else besides the main story to review, not that it's a bad thing.

TL;DR - A lot of gamers are spoiled by hyped franchises like Halo and Call of Duty. I believe it's just the majority of gamers don't know how to enjoy a good story line and immerse themselves in games anymore. Also, in my opinion, games like Resident Evil 5 are ruining the definition of "Survival Horror."