I've been watching videos of this game and I'm surprised by many of the comments from some gamers. Things I've read some say are "I'll wait for a sale, can't spend $70 on a 15hr experience or Just buy it and complete it as fast as possible and trade it in to receive maximum credit for another title".
I don't understand, I've seen many complaints about bloated experiences within some games that pad things out so much that it bores the player into quitting. And yet here we have a highly polished and focused title that seems to be overflowing with fun from start to finish and I still see complaints. Ohh well, you'll never please everyone I suppose.
Meanwhile Medium is 7.5 - 8 hours, RE Village is 9 hours average, can be even an hour or two quicker if you don't go back to previous places to beat optional bosses and people are happy to buy those.
Having 12-16 hours is fantastic for this type of title, not too long, not too short. I can then decide whether to resell it back out or keep it as a cornerstone title for the PS5's visual fidelity.