How long does a game have to grab you?

[Zkuq]

I'm not sure, because I rarely drop a game intentionally because I'm not engaged enough. Usually when I 'drop' a game, it just happens. Maybe I've been playing it less and less with no intentional decision to play it less, or maybe I just drop something really quickly because I just don't feel like getting back to it some day, or the next after etc.

The only game I can remember dropping intentionally because I didn't enjoy it enough is the first Halo. I've started it two or three times, and I just can't get further than like level 3-5. I don't think that's very far, so if I find a game boring enough, I guess a few hours is already too much, at least if I think it's not going to get much better. I guess it helps if there's something really engaging even if a game is boring, or if I have reason to believe it's going to get better, which is often the case.