That's true, but if we're going by those standards, Ico would have to be cheaper than Final Fantasy 10 (at the time of release, of course). I don't believe in the whole "bang for your buck" concept. What I want is quality, not quantity. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but I couldn't care less whether a game is 5 or 50 hours long, as long I enjoy it for most of its duration.

I have to agree!

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it's time. We're paying for time.

What may take only 5 months for a movies may take 2 years for a game(for reasons unknown to me when it comes to dedicated Game developers whose job is to make games...I can see a hobbyist though)so I'm guess we're paying more because it takes longer to make a game I guess.

Funny, I agree that we're buying time, in a sense, however I disagree that we're paying for development time. Your average movie lasts around 2 hours. Once you've sat through that it's over and done with. That's it. You've seen everything there is. With a game you usually play a lot longer than two hours (unless the game sucks ass) and usually include something to add replay value (new game+, 100 percent completion, etc). You're essentially buying, like, three times the "time" of a movie (?). :V

Tbh it's my least favorite out of the Mother series. It's fine as a game by itself but it deviated too far away from everything I loved about the two previous games: earth kids, asskicking PSI powers, an alien threat, gripping yet quirky story. M3 instead delivered a SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT theme, transvestites and love powers on fantasy magic island.

Personal tastes aside it's still a mighty fine game.