Civilization V
I've logged nearly 600 hours... I sometimes take week to month long breaks, but I always come back. It's an intricate and engrossing game. I've actually learned a lot from this game. Wanting to learn more about historical figures.
Pokemon series
I've logged hundreds of hours on some installments... Pokemon Red was probably one of the first games I ever owned. I can actually remember riding home with my mom with the game in my hands. Back when they were in awesome, but impractical, cardboard boxes. I downloaded Pokemon X off the eShop at midnight so I could play it ASAP. I ended up having to wait like 2 hours for it to download, but I didn't have to drive to Walmart.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
I've logged about 700 hours... played the shit out of its multiplayer for two years. Now its online is the domain of hackers. At the time it was addictive, I got all the way to 10th prestige, and had all 5 gold weapons. I was damn good at the game. No Call of Duty since has captured the magic. Fantastic map designs and balanced weaponry/perks made it the pinnacle of the series.
Zoo Tycoon
I played the first and second installments when I was in grade school. They were addicting and are probably the reason I like intricate strategy games like Civ now. I actually kinda want to play them now... It's a shame the series is dead - the Xbox One game doesn't count.
"On my business card I am a corporate president. In my mind I am a game developer. But in my heart I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata
