You know a game's awesome when...

[General BrEeZy]

when you think about the universe for, like, ever. rethinking everything you've done and new strategies to try.

 

[Kiriona]

...when you emerge and discover that the authorities have declared you legally dead.

...when you're actually HAVING FUN!!!! OMG!!!

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

You buy it 3 times.

Like I did with Oblivion.

360 disc, 360 online store, and PC/Steam.

In that order of purchase.

 

[bassdrum]

...you lose contact with friends and family for days or weeks, even though they're only one flight of stairs above you.

...your parent/roommate/spouse/girlfriend/etc. comes downstairs after a good night's sleep to see that you've been playing continuously since 8:00 PM the night before.

 

[Julianking93]

When you spend play past the first playthrough, obviously

 

[rokkolpo]

...when you go outside and the real world seems surreal.

 

[AngryMongoose]

It seeps into your ever thought, your dreams included.
When you find yourself humming the tune even if you didn't like it.

 

[Kiriona]

...You spend 35 minutes just listening to the menu theme.


Im looking at you Metroid Prime.

A-F***ing-men!

Well, at least I know I'm not the only one now... Thank god... Metroid Prime and Overlord 2.

 

[Marter]

...you wish everything except for you, the console and the game were to vanish from the earth, never to return.

 

[Vhite]

...you marry character from that game.

Spoiler: For those who havent heard about it yet

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10404956-71.html

 

[Valiant The Gamer]

....When you keep saying the game/thinking about it at work/school(Fallout3,Halo and Dragon Age:Orgins

 

[axemen23]

When you're in hell blasting Cacodemons, archviles, cyberdemons with a shotgun.

 

[Doctor VonSexMachine]

... when you close your eyes, you can still see the game.

Goddamn Pipboy. I seriously played that game so much when it first came out (Right before exams too!) that I saw a green and black interfaces when I closed my eyes.

 

[Srdjan]

When you look upon your watch and see it's next morning.

 

[Cooperblack]

When you say no to sex because you wanna play the game..

 

[hazabaza1]

When you see a comrade nearly die you drop the controller, clench your fists and feel some actual sorrow, but then joy when they live.

Thank you, Mass Effect 2, for evoking some real emotion into me.

 

[Jibblejab]

... when the pages of the instruction leaflet are struck together my a mysterious bodily fluid
... when it dispenses milk and cookies and coos motherly reassurance in a motherly voice
... when it can haz win

 

[bam13302]

When you come back to play it even after years of not playing it (Mechwarrior 4 and Diablo 2 for me)

 

[Continuity]

it has Bioware written on the box

Not all bioware games are great, Jade Empire for example.

 

[RowdyRodimus]

When it doesn't have SEGA or Party anywhere on the case.