[OS-neutral] Game Addiction

Washac · Jun 4, 2013, 03:29 AM

How many of you are addicted to a certain game, online or offline ?

Addicted as in you have played it nearly everyday for 2-3 hours or more since you started.

My vice is Runescape, started back in 2005 when a family member came around and was playing it. He was saying I am this level and that level, I have done this quest and that quest. My reply was I will show you how to get this level and that level and do this quest and that quest, now I cant stop playing it, but I think he has.

So many games have fallen by the wayside that I really want to play, well not passed me by totaly, I have them all here most installed on my Mac or in Bootcamp or on Steam, well the few I bought from Steam.

roadbloc · Jun 4, 2013, 03:48 AM

Doom. I love that franchise to bits. I play at the very least a level a day.

Jethryn Freyman · Jun 4, 2013, 04:55 AM

I have these serious periods of Unreal games [UT99, 2004] where I can't stop. And Counter Strike Source. I really need a therapist.

iMacFarlane · Jun 4, 2013, 07:52 PM

Skyrim. Bought it when I finally jumped on the XBox 360 bandwagon last summer. Already played it through twice, second run including all the DLC. Even if I'm not playing it, I listen to the music (have a channel of Skyrim music on Pandora for listening to at work), have an e-book of all the in-game books on my Kindle app, and check out all the mods on youtube, even though I am unable to enjoy them first hand (iMac, no bootcamp, not willing to WineHack).

Love this game to absolute bits.

Dirtyharry50 · Jun 5, 2013, 02:49 PM

Well, World of Warcraft I guess. I did cancel last month to take a break for my other games but in the short time since I find myself missing it and will probably succumb to the temptation to play again before this month is out.

And then there is LoTRO which I also want to go back to as well.

No wonder I make such painfully slow progress catching up on my foolish backlog. Well, the backlog isn't foolish in honesty. I am.

BRLawyer · Jun 5, 2013, 03:06 PM

Too much work to be addicted - but I always try to play 40 min or so of CS:GO on my iMac - just to relax my brains.

Leonavice · Jun 6, 2013, 02:43 AM

WOW. 7 years of non-stop raiding.

Until a baby comes along. That tends to kill all raiding...

Washac · Jun 6, 2013, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by iMacFarlane

Skyrim. Bought it when I finally jumped on the XBox 360 bandwagon last summer. Already played it through twice, second run including all the DLC. Even if I'm not playing it, I listen to the music (have a channel of Skyrim music on Pandora for listening to at work), have an e-book of all the in-game books on my Kindle app, and check out all the mods on youtube, even though I am unable to enjoy them first hand (iMac, no bootcamp, not willing to WineHack).

Love this game to absolute bits.

Now that so far is dedication to a game, I keep loading up RPGs I have and think right I am playing this one to see everything, go everywhere read everything, do all quests, do all sub quests etc etc, but it never happens. The other day I thought that is it, everything Runescape is being removed from my machine, but guess what ? Next day I am back playing.

What is it about this stupid game that keeps me hooked in ?

Is that Pandora as in the open source handheld ?

Sambo110 · Jun 6, 2013, 11:15 AM

Dota 2 at the moment, I've played 20-40 hours a week, every week for the last year.

Dagless · Jun 6, 2013, 11:36 AM

Team Fortress 2 on Bootcamp. I don't play it that much (maybe a few hours a week now) but it's my go-to game, and if I wasn't so busy I'd play it more. I'm proud of my item list too slowly built up over the years - Oculus Rift hat, Bill's hat, Tux, Earbuds, Primeval Warrior, loads of Strange weapons, Cheaters Lament etc...

I'm playing more Fire Emblem: Awakening at the moment because 1) it's an amazing game, probably one of the best I've ever played 2) handheld!

I like a game of Left4Dead 1 or 2 with friends at the weekend. All campaigns+non sober mind is a good way to hilariously burn a few hours.

iMacFarlane · Jun 6, 2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Washac

Is that Pandora as in the open source handheld ?

Pandora internet radio. It's like Spotify, Slacker, Last.FM, etc. They've got music from Skyrim, Morrowind, Halo, classical remakes of old faves, and chiptunes from the classics. Makes a nice diversion at work while I'm working on reports.

Washac · Jun 6, 2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by iMacFarlane

Pandora internet radio. It's like Spotify, Slacker, Last.FM, etc. They've got music from Skyrim, Morrowind, Halo, classical remakes of old faves, and chiptunes from the classics. Makes a nice diversion at work while I'm working on reports.

Oh, OK thanks.

Plutonius · Jun 6, 2013, 04:17 PM

Another WoW player. I have been playing it since it came out but I only average a couple of hours / week now (it's still the only game I have an interest in ATM).

TedM · Jun 6, 2013, 06:19 PM

I'm addicted to games in general. Everyday I sit down and make a decision of what I'm going to play today. A lot of time its Smite. But sometimes I mix it up with some total war or some other fantastic series.

Jun 4, 2013, 03:29 AM	#1
Washac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2006	Game Addiction How many of you are addicted to a certain game, online or offline ? Addicted as in you have played it nearly everyday for 2-3 hours or more since you started. My vice is Runescape, started back in 2005 when a family member came around and was playing it. He was saying I am this level and that level, I have done this quest and that quest. My reply was I will show you how to get this level and that level and do this quest and that quest, now I cant stop playing it, but I think he has. So many games have fallen by the wayside that I really want to play, well not passed me by totaly, I have them all here most installed on my Mac or in Bootcamp or on Steam, well the few I bought from Steam. __________________ Mac Pro 2.66 Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 6 GB RAM 24inch ACD Snow Leopard 10.6.8/Mountain Lion 10.8.3/XFX Radeon HD 6870, HD-687A-ZDFC-20inch Alu iMac Snow Leopard 10.6.8
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Jun 4, 2013, 03:48 AM	#2
roadbloc macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	Doom. I love that franchise to bits. I play at the very least a level a day. __________________ Roadbloc
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Jun 4, 2013, 04:55 AM	#3
Jethryn Freyman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	I have these serious periods of Unreal games [UT99, 2004] where I can't stop. And Counter Strike Source. I really need a therapist. __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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Jun 4, 2013, 07:52 PM	#4
iMacFarlane macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere between Rapture and Columbia	Skyrim. Bought it when I finally jumped on the XBox 360 bandwagon last summer. Already played it through twice, second run including all the DLC. Even if I'm not playing it, I listen to the music (have a channel of Skyrim music on Pandora for listening to at work), have an e-book of all the in-game books on my Kindle app, and check out all the mods on youtube, even though I am unable to enjoy them first hand (iMac, no bootcamp, not willing to WineHack). Love this game to absolute bits. __________________ Knowledge is power. Learn something new every day!
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Jun 5, 2013, 03:06 PM	#6
BRLawyer macrumors 601 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Currently in Switzerland	Too much work to be addicted - but I always try to play 40 min or so of CS:GO on my iMac - just to relax my brains. __________________ iMac 27" Core i7 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 2GB GPU, 120GB SSD+4TB HD, Bowers & Wilkins 685, Nuforce Icon HDP, OS X 10.8.3; iPad 3 Wi-Fi+4G 64GB; iPhone 5 White 32GB.
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Jun 5, 2013, 02:49 PM	#5
Dirtyharry50 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012	Well, World of Warcraft I guess. I did cancel last month to take a break for my other games but in the short time since I find myself missing it and will probably succumb to the temptation to play again before this month is out. And then there is LoTRO which I also want to go back to as well. No wonder I make such painfully slow progress catching up on my foolish backlog. Well, the backlog isn't foolish in honesty. I am.
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Jun 6, 2013, 02:43 AM	#7
Leonavice macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2013	WOW. 7 years of non-stop raiding. Until a baby comes along. That tends to kill all raiding...
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Jun 6, 2013, 11:15 AM	#9
Sambo110 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia	Dota 2 at the moment, I've played 20-40 hours a week, every week for the last year. __________________ rMBP 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD 10,8 ; 20" Aluminum iMac, 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 2400 HD, 10.8 ; iPod Touch 4G 32GB
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Jun 6, 2013, 11:36 AM	#10
Dagless macrumors Core Join Date: Jan 2005	Team Fortress 2 on Bootcamp. I don't play it that much (maybe a few hours a week now) but it's my go-to game, and if I wasn't so busy I'd play it more. I'm proud of my item list too slowly built up over the years - Oculus Rift hat, Bill's hat, Tux, Earbuds, Primeval Warrior, loads of Strange weapons, Cheaters Lament etc... I'm playing more Fire Emblem: Awakening at the moment because 1) it's an amazing game, probably one of the best I've ever played 2) handheld! I like a game of Left4Dead 1 or 2 with friends at the weekend. All campaigns+non sober mind is a good way to hilariously burn a few hours. __________________ Maybe if everyone who'd ever been close to you had died, you'd be sarcastic, too. Also come join us Steam users!
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Jun 6, 2013, 04:17 PM	#13
Plutonius macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Hampshire	Another WoW player. I have been playing it since it came out but I only average a couple of hours / week now (it's still the only game I have an interest in ATM).
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Jun 6, 2013, 06:19 PM	#14
TedM macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California	I'm addicted to games in general. Everyday I sit down and make a decision of what I'm going to play today. A lot of time its Smite. But sometimes I mix it up with some total war or some other fantastic series. __________________ http://www.yourpoetic.com/
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