every game can be addictive for some time, but the " always addictive game " for me is warioware with tons of minigames and the electronic card games (casino games), in the world the addictive game is maybe tetris, pokemon ( i see my brother dedicate tons of hours in this game) and world of warcraft, ah and sudoku and solitarie XD.

I think good online for consoles is coming.
and when u see "The PC" u need to play Crysis ...
Console are cheaper and since piracy is killing PC gaming, a lot of games are going to be released on console too because of their user base.

Except Blizzard game that can survive on PC.
(that still doesnt have made a game for console)
A lot of games are coming on PC AND consoles.


DAMN a Moustik is around me trying to suck my blood !!
SHIT, I was so close to kill him !!!!!
NOT NOW, I m just going to go to bed !!!!!!!

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, where is this fucker.

^piracy is hurtin console too.... and libellule why do u insist on goin off topic. i'm sure there is another thread for online consoles, etc.


most addictive game for me is dota. u've been averaging once a night for the past 'few' yeras... (i've start before dota became dota allstars... bak in the early days before eul left.)

i dont think any other game has compelled me to keep playing.... elite beat/ouendan i played heaps but stop after finishing cheerleading... dota is also good for me to keep in touch with frds. chat and play at the same time.

As to WoW, I was a hardcore raider in one of the top guilds and quit shortly after doing some Kharazan. My total playtime (played since the original release) was over 250 days. So called no-life player.

There are a lot of reasons why I quit but in sum, it's because 1) you can't win the game as the point of the game is to go on indefinitely, 2) rewards/buzz you get are extremely temporary - reset after patches and xpacs 3) I had to socialize with people I didn't like just for raiding and 4) it took too much RL time to achieve raiding goals.

I ended up procrastiating real life goals and caused a bit of trouble to the people I cared. It was hard to quit because the game was very well crafted (just like any other Blizz's games) and it gave me something I was looking for in real life - a sense of achievement and socialization.

In-game goals are relatively easier to achieve compared to real life ones, but they are pixel illusions in the end. But I was sacrificing real life goals/dreams for nothing. Most of my "friends" on WoW weren't really friends. They were just using each other to do raiding. They'll forget you quickly and find a replacement in a few days. So much for in-game socialization.

here's a good list from wowdetox for those who want to quit. Quote:

1) redirect the lust for loot into a lust for loot in the real world. Greed is a powerful motivator.

2) Face the time warp reality you know well....realize the second you sit down to play it's already six or twelve hours later.

3) Try to envision "real" your life in five years continuing the current trend. It's easy to con yourself into thinking you'll give it up by then, but deep down you know you don't even want to.

4) Imagine the real world as the ultimate MMORPG. Things are harder sometimes, but the rewards are bigger. Take what you need to excced in WoW and apply it to real life.

5) Cold turkey quitting is the only way. There is no such thing as half time crooks. Seriously.....you cannot play a couple hours a day, you cannot quit when you want to. You are a slave Neo.

6) Realize that my Glider bot can accomplish practically everything you can. Your entire existence basically to live out a few lines of code. You have become a bot which can be purchased for $25. Sure they can't raid very effectively yet, but they will soon

7) If you have real dreams let them motivate you. Consider the /played time applied to that software product you want to write or company you want to start....or working on your six pack. You'd probably be a Dot Com billionaire and still can be or at least have REAL fun trying.

8) Understand the addiction cycle.....RAID -> PL -> adrenaline rush -> let down -> more RAID -> adrenaline rush ...... it's a magic formula for addiction. Just like gambling.

9) Think hard about right now what you would give to have all that time back that you played the game. You could have weeks, months or years of your life back. Now realize you are having a conversation with your future self and the choice is now.


Also try: http://wowdetox.com/
Read 30 pages or so there and some of the posts may break your heart.

holy crap, 250 days???? wtf

by far the most addictive game ive played would have to be drug wars, 767,863,343 over 120 days. hell yeahs

Half-life : Counter-strike.

Definately played this game more than any other game. Back then before STEAM came out I probably played at least 2 hours a day. Now I occasionally play it when I have nothing else better to do.

I may have wasted lots of time with CS but I kinda want to go back to the old days where I really enjoyed playing this game for hours. Now its just like 'meh, i'll kill some time'

But I don't think I want to start another online game after knowing what online gaming addiction is.

Yup, and I'm a bit ashamed.

It was like gamelabor instead of gameplay. as a guild officer I was constantly unhappy over performance of some guildies, the pace of progression, distribution rules, et cetra. Wasting hours and hours on a guild forum discussing guild issues. It's amazing that game was no longer fun but I still couldn't quit playing. I'm glad I'm out of it though.

Game should be fun and somehow somewhere I lost that perspective.
I'm playing consoles now and rediscovering fun. So here I am.

I'm surprised at the number of people who've played DOTA here. It was the most addictive game ever for me. I remember playing it until 2 or 3am the night before an important exam. I finally gave it up back in December...and I'm glad I did.

Guitar Hero is my latest drug.

I play 4 or so games of Dota a day, providing that day doesn't involve me visiting friends or going out, as at my current residence, I have no access to consoles and that's the best game my computer can play.

Most addictive historically, were Quake 2 at 6 hours a day, and Subspace at 10 hours/day (Both during years I was in School). Of those 2, I still miss Subspace, now known as Continuum, and hope that once I get a desktop computer again, the servers are still up.

Fire Emblem games.