No Right Answer: Most Addictive Timesink Ever
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For me, it's definitely Pokémon. I've played it a lot more than Minecraft.
However, I have spent countless, countless hours watching Minecraft videos. Perhaps not enough to top the 40-60 hours I've spent on average for each Pokémon game I've played. But it'll probably get there.
However, I have spent countless, countless hours watching Minecraft videos. Perhaps not enough to top the 40-60 hours I've spent on average for each Pokémon game I've played. But it'll probably get there.
Minecraft has two problems that keep it for being the ultimate timesink for me. The first is that how much you can do is tied into how much you want to do, somebody without a project is going to quit relatively quickly. The other is how little Minecraft has to offer. Yes it may be randomly generated and seemingly endless but the problem is the lack of variety. You may get a different forest every time but they're all interchangeable.
I really don't get the appeal of Minecraft, maybe its not for me, and have sank faaaarrrrr too many hours into Pokemon so yeah that would have been my choice too.
Also, yes, Chris does look a little like Notch..
Also, yes, Chris does look a little like Notch..
I don't know. Pokemon lost me when they started releasing new Pokemon every year or so and they obviously started running out of names for them. When it was 150 pokemon, it seemed like a reasonable goal. yeah, it was gonna take me a while but I DID want to catch and train them all. Then 250 pokemon; alright, I said. I suppose I'll have to invest more time. Then 300-ish. Okay, I said to myself. You're pushing it but I'll bite.
After that, I just gave up. I'm basically buying the same game over and over again whereas with Minecraft you buy it once and you're good to go. You can buy extra stuff but that's optional. So yeah, not only is Pokemon a timesinker but also a moneysinker. Minecraft just wants to take your time.
As far as playing with others, again, Minecraft is the better choice. With Pokemon, you're stressing out about what pokemon to get and you need to find a friend who actually has a version that has the pokemon you want and hope that he/she already captured it AND is willing to trade it in. But of course you gotta give something just as cool in return.
With Minecraft, you just gotta sit down, build stuff and relax. Your friends can jump in and out at any given time and nothing changes. It's all about just having a good time. Stop playing the game for a good while and it will still be there waiting for you. You'll be just as familiar with the game as when you first played it.
Yes, Pokemon has tons and tons of merchandise out there besides the games (Cards, movies, toys, etc.) but again, it's mostly meant to be a moneysinker. Watching the anime doesn't really help you beat the game because, well, we have the internet for that (And seriously, the anime is still the same basic concept as when it first aired so...I haven't watched it in 5 years but I'm guessing I'm not missing on much, except on maybe Ash looking younger and suddenly getting big, bright, brown eyes.
That's why I personally prefer Minecraft over Pokemon; Minecraft is addicting but it allows you to quit at any time and come back later (Much later if you want) and everything will still be the same. Miss a single generation of Pokemon and you're screwed.
After that, I just gave up. I'm basically buying the same game over and over again whereas with Minecraft you buy it once and you're good to go. You can buy extra stuff but that's optional. So yeah, not only is Pokemon a timesinker but also a moneysinker. Minecraft just wants to take your time.
As far as playing with others, again, Minecraft is the better choice. With Pokemon, you're stressing out about what pokemon to get and you need to find a friend who actually has a version that has the pokemon you want and hope that he/she already captured it AND is willing to trade it in. But of course you gotta give something just as cool in return.
With Minecraft, you just gotta sit down, build stuff and relax. Your friends can jump in and out at any given time and nothing changes. It's all about just having a good time. Stop playing the game for a good while and it will still be there waiting for you. You'll be just as familiar with the game as when you first played it.
Yes, Pokemon has tons and tons of merchandise out there besides the games (Cards, movies, toys, etc.) but again, it's mostly meant to be a moneysinker. Watching the anime doesn't really help you beat the game because, well, we have the internet for that (And seriously, the anime is still the same basic concept as when it first aired so...I haven't watched it in 5 years but I'm guessing I'm not missing on much, except on maybe Ash looking younger and suddenly getting big, bright, brown eyes.
That's why I personally prefer Minecraft over Pokemon; Minecraft is addicting but it allows you to quit at any time and come back later (Much later if you want) and everything will still be the same. Miss a single generation of Pokemon and you're screwed.
Hmm... Minecraft or Pokemon?
I'd say Pokemon... I played Minecraft for a bit, got really addicted but then got burned out since there's only so much you can do (Explore a few caves and build some stuff... Then explore more caves and build more stuff... Then explore more caves and build more stuff etc..)
Pokemon I have phases of addiction, I'll play a pokemon game non-stop for a couple of weeks, get burned out then stop for a few months, then get the urge again play for a couple of weeks get burned out and then stop in a never ending cycle.
For ultimate timesink though?
Skyrim? I don't remember much of the first 3 months after that got released only Nords, lots and lots of Nords. I played it heavily, then I started modding it, thus increasing the amount of time I spent playing it... I eventually completed every quest in the game on 28 different characters after using many mods and such...
I'd say Pokemon... I played Minecraft for a bit, got really addicted but then got burned out since there's only so much you can do (Explore a few caves and build some stuff... Then explore more caves and build more stuff... Then explore more caves and build more stuff etc..)
Pokemon I have phases of addiction, I'll play a pokemon game non-stop for a couple of weeks, get burned out then stop for a few months, then get the urge again play for a couple of weeks get burned out and then stop in a never ending cycle.
For ultimate timesink though?
Skyrim? I don't remember much of the first 3 months after that got released only Nords, lots and lots of Nords. I played it heavily, then I started modding it, thus increasing the amount of time I spent playing it... I eventually completed every quest in the game on 28 different characters after using many mods and such...
