Re: This game is so fucking short
The first one seemed shorter than the second one; it took me 6 hours to beat the first and 8 hours to beat the second (then 3 hours with Naked Jehuty).
The first one didn't offer as much flexibility in how Orbital Frames and gameplay worked, but I think the first one was sort of unique in its own way.
Zone of Enders seems like it had some RPG/turn-base elements in it, and it sort of felt restricting to be in a small, square environment (with the red borders). Could have been done better (like ZOE2), but the storyline still got through and I liked it.
Should have been longer if it were to be made like this.
When I began to play ZOE2 after ZOE, I quickly began to miss the 3D anime (meaning I didn't quite like the 2D anime artwork) -- but I've spent enough time around ZOE (and watching the anime series) that I think I like it both ways...both are sort of unique... ZOE2 might have looked more appealing and better.