The Witcher 3 is significantly longer then the average JRPG I played as a kid with no responsibilities or social life. It took me several months to beat it, it's very easy to see how people could fall off.
I don't like the other Borderlands games, but Tales has been fucking great. It's really funny, but still nails the dramatic moments. I think it's the best thing TellTale's ever done.
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