How in the hell have people finished and made playthroughs to end of the game already

I was thinking about what it means that the game is "pre-loaded" on Origin. It seems like all the data is there, and only some kind of data encryption or drm stands in the way of ANY of us unlocking its secrets and playing through.

Perhaps Hacker gamers are able to get through the encryption.

Well, some of the console copies leaked a couple days ago.That's enough time. Don't know how easy it is to do a video from one.

As far as I have heard if you shoot through the critical path and don't explore side content it takes only about 20 hours or so to complete (DAI's critical path wasn't that long either though the power mechanic did force you to go off the beaten track). That said why would anyone shoot through a game like this without exploring the extra content. It is obvious Andromeda was built to be a nice long game about exploration, discovery, and building up the infrastructure of the initiative.

never made it to Eos as well, 10 hours is just not enough.. I still got less than 30 minutes left of early access, but I don't think I will make it to Eos.

What difficulty was this on? 

He didn't mention, probably normal.

hmm wondering if I should go on a bit of a blackout for now. If some of this is on youtube spoilers could make it on to the thumbnail even if the video isn't clicked on. Already have seen a few spoilerish thumbnails but nothing too big thankfully. So far luckily I havn't spoiled anything for myself past the trial.

I just watched the stream of the game. Holy shit... that is one.. bland sequel bait ending. Good luck ladies and gentlemen. If there is even a next time.

By rushing the main story.

Bioware campaings tend to have a pretty short critical path campaign,it's just everything else around it that starts to soak up time for everyone who stops to smell the flowers. DA:I wasn't much longer than 15-20 hours if played in this manner, neither were the mass effect series.

Well there's that question.

Because the people doing these YT things don't know how to play a Bioware game properly (if there is such a thing). Bioware games are meant to be played fairly slowly, doing all the side quests and talking to youe crew and what not, not blasting through the main story. Though people do, do that. Why I can't understand as they miss thing point really.

Its 20-30 hours (maybe less if really speeding it) to do only critical path and not really investigating or talking to much. As expected, so, whatever.

Could be wrong, but some of those playthroughs on Youtube are not uploading all their gameplay hours. But even if so, 10-20 hours for total rushing isn't surprising either. Bioware wants it to be accessible, even if I'd argue its a waste to buy it if that's all you're going to play.