Out of curiousity: what was the most addicting game you ever played...

[KimMR251]

to the point something major was sacrificed or it came close to being sacrificed?

For instance, with me there were a few things:
1. In highschool, thanks to counterstrike I had a terrible attendance record which ALMOST caused trouble with me graduating on time (I know, dumb -- but I was young and stupid at the time).
2. I had a significant other dump me for not setting priorities straight (see above). This had to do with one of the many RPGs I was playing at the time...

And what was the longest?

I'd say pretty close to 9 hours (without bathroom/eating breaks). When I got up, I fell since my vision kinda blurred for a moment...

Haha, this was back in the day for me, but you get the idea.

This is almost embarassing at the same time, but it did happen...

 

[Churchman]

Dune for the sega genesis. I remember playing that game 6 hours a day for almost a year.

 

[I have a God complex]

marble blaster gold

I don't know why I just can't stop playing

 

[YuppySlime]

Probably the multi player for the original Halo.

I abandoned my real-life friends to play with the kids I met online. I started a clan with those kids and thats all I ever did. For like, A YEAR.

That was like, 5 years ago and I still talk to one of the kids to this day. I met him when he was in 8th grade and he just graduated high school! Sometimes I trip out on that shit.

 

[shatnershaman]

Well Although I play Halo 3/COD4 online alot on weekends and Oblivion single player has had me log in many many hours, surprisingly the game that almost sacrificed a passing exam mark was MVP baseball 2005 for PSP. After spending hours upon hours making and trading to get the rosters right I then started a new season and won the world series (I simualted up to the last 2 months) with the Blue Jays (I man can dream?) leaving me with only 1 hour of sleep and no studying done for the exam.

 

[x434343]

I play an absurd amount of games. Right now I'm on a TF2 binge, but soon I'm doing a HL2 (+Episodes?) speedrun using god/buddha so it'll be quicker. I'm going to attempt to do it straight, in 12 or less hours. Prolly with some bathroom breaks.

 

[BasicMojo]

I get very deeply into Oblivion. Like, days-at-a-time immersed. I'm not sure what it is, but I hate my roommate for introducing me to it the week before midterms last semester.

 

[Kovash86]

Earthbound. I played that game for years, 6 of them I think.

 

[Churchman]

Earthbound. I played that game for years, 6 of them I think.

Thats another game I was really hardcore into, until I kept dieing fighting Gigyus because I was too dumb to figure out you need to pray again after the failed pray.

 

[I have a God complex]

I got 100% completion on oblivion and even if it was 100 hours I could have spent outside with real people Im still very proud of myself

 

[crimson5pheonix]

The original Pokemon games. I used to be able to recite all 151 Pokemon in about 2 minutes off the top of my head.

 

[shatnershaman]

The original Pokemon games. I used to be able to recite all 151 Pokemon in about 2 minutes off the top of my head.

Okay Go! (joking)

 

[stompy]

Usually, when I get a new game, I've the type that has to finish it as soon as possible... but I always study for tests and things if I need to. Gaming is a passion that happens after other priorities.

 

[wordsmith]

I was addicted to WoW, but my subs ran out and I couldn't be arsed to pay again

but over half term (no-one to tell me to get off the computer, my parents were away) I finished HL2+EPs. 36 hours gametime from monday 7pm til sunday 11am.

 

[PingPongJoe]

I bought the Orange Box when it came out and I still can't finish the day without an hour or two of TF2.

 

[Copter400]

The Lumines HD demo.

I don't get it. They're falling blocks. It's a puzzle game. The music is repetitive. So WHY can't I STOP?

 

[Frybird]

Somehow i seem to have a brain implant that prevents me from becoming too addicted because after 3 or 4 hours (max, if it's a really good game) of playing a game i get bored to death by it for at least half a day, regardless of what this game is.

As such, i consider the games that make me play beyond that time...wich would be the GTA Series (on GTA IV i spend 30 hours pure playtime in the first week...yeah thats much for me), the Guitar Hero Series, the Burnout Series and Rockband.