What was the last game you found yourself seriously addicted to? - CHAT WITH THE STAFF!

[tendo82]

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This week's discussion topic: It was recently revealed that Grasshopper lead Suda 51 has logged over 700 hours of playtime with Burnout Paradise. What was the last game you found yourself seriously addicted to?

 

[tendo82]

It's safe to say I've played at least 100 hours of Skate 2 so far. A few hours a day really creeps up on you.

I'll also get addicted to WoW for about a month at a time then not play it at all for two months.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

The original Saints Row, seeing as it was the first next-gen sandbox game I could play, and I was seriously enthralled with it's "variety."

Still hoping to get Saints Row 2 sometime soon.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

i have about 400 hours gametime on olivion i think. It may be more XD
And i have a couple of hundered on Mass Effect too. My Mass Effect time keeps increasing, i just cant stop playing it. It doesnt help that i spend about ten hours just doign the Citadel when you first arrive there XD

 

[NeedAUserName]

I was for a bit, seriously addicted to the multiplayer on COD4, if that counts... Also I was addicted to Fallout 3 for a bit, just trying to do everything in the game (all Bobbleheads, explore everywhere etc...).

 

[Apothecary Zaius]

KoTOR, both games.

I would finish either in just 2 to 4 sittings, though the bright side is that they were games that had 'endings'. I have been lucky to have not been addicted to games that have '100% completion' or no ending at all [MMO's]

 

[Beefcakes]

Truly addicted? Probably Runescape Shudder
I played that game sooo much, nearly 2 years of playing, didn't count the hours, but I did a few weeks worth of all-nighters, and thats without random hours here and there...
Thanks goodness I never really got into WoW
That could have ended badly

 

[Captain Pancake]

my friend has an unhealthy addiction to oblivion at the moment... every time we come in for him, he'll be sitting at his ps3 playing it. But personally, it was left4dead. I still would be addicted if i hadn't lost my old steam account.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

fallout 3.
Age of Empires II.
Call of Duty: United Offensive.
Halo.
Populus.

 

[LINKXIII]

Fallout 3, Killzone 2, and Now Prototype

 

[BlindTom]

I had a Morrowind addiction a few years back. The resulting damage has scared me out of falling into the same trap again.

 

[MercurySteam]

Saints Row 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla and I couldn't stop myself from playing online horde in Gears 2.

 

[Beltom]

Probably Plants vs Zombies. I've spent god knows how many hours playing that game and completing all the mini-games. I know it's a casual game made by popcap but it's so damn addictive.

 

[Sesshiro]

Between all the Monster Hunter games I've played, I have around a thousand hours in the past couple months.