Games that have stolen our lives..

[PurplezArctic]

Which games have kept you up all night..
That have broken you from your family..
That make you cry when you see the splash screen..

-Or maybe the games that have just kept you up all night in total utter addiction.



Diablo II.


Your turn.

[primesuspect]

I was a beta tester for Final Fantasy XI for four months.

I don't remember seeing my kids for those four months. Or my wife. I may have lost my job, can't remember. It's a blur.

When the game went retail, I had to stop myself from subscribing.

This is why I have avoided WoW like a plague.

[Shorty]

Max Payne. Bought it saturday morning, played it until completion. I think I had a weekend go by but I cannot remember. It was and still is one of the most addictive games I have ever played. I still go through it sometimes and it has the same strange effect!

[UPSWeezer]

TF2! TF2! TF2! and the Half-Life series. When I first got Guitar Hero, I played it for weeks and only breaked for bathroom and food.

[mas0n]

In order, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Starcraft, Warcraft 3, WoW, TF2.

There are other great ones I could add that I didn't do ANYTHING else until they were beat (HL series, etc...) but the ones I listed stole MONTHS if not YEARS from my life.

[pigflipper]

TIE Fighter, Red Alert, Total Annihilation, Counter-Strike, Everquest (pre-Luclin), Dungeon Siege, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty (entire series).

These are the games that made me forget time. Games that made me wonder why my room was getting light. Some even ended relationships (WoW, but because my girl would rather play WoW than get it on).

[rolleggroll]

Final Fantasy Tactics.

[primesuspect]

Which I am playing right now.

That game is SO deep. So much going on! I'm into chapter 4, I've got Orlandeau on my team, and I am still feeling there's a lot more coming up.

[TiberiusLazarus]

Dark Cloud 2, Red Alert 2, Morrowind, Oblivion. That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure there are a lot more.

[GnomeWizardd]

UNREAL TOURNAMENT!


Warcraft II
Warcraft III
Halflife 2
Max payne
Ninja Gaiden
Halo 1 , 2 & 3
TF2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HL2 Episode 1 & 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and 5
BattleField 2


will continue to think of more

[Trogan]

Unreal Tournament 2004 and Football Manager series.

[Thrax]

Quake 2. I got so good at it that I, in all probability, could have gone pro with the game if there were leagues back then like there are now.

I can't even put into words how invincible I was in that game.

[Black Hawk]

Star Craft, Unreal Tournament, Rouge Spear/Urban Ops.

[sharkydart]

Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Quake 2 (I think my friend and I stayed up playing 2 player matches with bots for a straight day once), Unreal Tournament (series), Red Alert 2, Diablo (stay awhile, and listen!), Final Fantasy Tactics (It's a good thing the new one on DS won't be released until after the lan!)

//thrax: there were leagues for quake2, and it was insane how good people were. Zanthian and I entered a nationwide 2v2 tournament and lost in the first round (mainly because we played the team that went on to win the entire tournament - THRESH was one of the two players...) Of course, I wasn't nearly as good at Quake2 as I got at UT later.

[fatcat]

beer pong

[PurplezArctic]

Which I am playing right now.

That game is SO deep. So much going on! I'm into chapter 4, I've got Orlandeau on my team, and I am still feeling there's a lot more coming up.

Restored pc without backing up game save! Now gotta fight my way back!

[Caffran]

Medieval Total War 2

[CB]

Whatever the newest game is from each of these franchises:

Sid Meier's Civilization
Elderscrolls
SimCity


Also: I just lost a whole weekend to Protector.

[Bubbleman]

WoW for 3 years. Thats about it :) At least I was high end X_X;;;

Also ragnarok online 6 years ago was pretty fun I thought.

Maybe even the RTS Rise of nations, that was pretty fun

[Necropolis]

Hmm,
Command and Conquer (all of them apart from the fps)
Warcraft 2 + Warcraft 3
WoW (I lost over a year to this, now I am a WoW free zone after packing in due to the fact it had eaten my life and as I was the guild leader for the biggest horde guild on the server meant I had 2 management jobs, but only got paid for one)
Championship Manager / Football Manager
And my favourite games of all time,
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. A series that I still spend hours playing every week to this day.
As you can see from the above, I like my RTS games.

[primesuspect]

Another IC WoW casualty :D Welcome back to life, Necro! :p

[Gate28]

Starcraft, Tiberian Sun, Tiberium Wars, CS 1.6, CSS, BF2, BF2142, Metal Gear Solid, LOTRO, The Matrix Online, WoW, CoD2, CoD4, FFX, FFVI, Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls III, Elder Scrolls IV, Red Orchestra, and Resident Evil 4 has taken most of my childhood form me =*(

[bothered]

I thought there was only a couple until I read this thread.
DeusX. All the Tomb Raiders (well, most). The first two thiefs. All the HL series. F.E.A.R. Bioshock. Crysis and Stalker.
Online obsessions include UT, all the CoDs, Serious Sam,
I wish there were more single player games like in my first bunch. Just replayed TR3+4 and Thief2 while I wait for the new TR.

[_k_]

Burnout 2, Dirt, Command and Conquer, Red Alert 1&2, Starcrafts, CS, CSS, TF2, NFS Underground & Blacklist.

[Nightwolf]

Diablo
Diablo II
Diablo II expansion

Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Source

Half-Life Series

[everyguy]

I don't touch the stuff. I have a wife who hates gaming, three kids who depend on me, and lotsa bills. I stopped playing computer games about 10 years ago, because I just can't control myself. I innocently start playing about once every six months ("I'll just try out this new game my son got for a few minutes..."), and it's guaranteed I'll be there 7 am the following morning with bleary eyes, and tired fingers, wishing I could sleep, but having to go to work. If there was a gamers anonymous, I'd be there every week saying "Hi, my name is David and I'm a gaming addict."

[Your Amish Daddy]

Hmm. No game has stolen my life. I bore of games too easy. Oblivion is the only thing I still play only because of how mod-able it is. If it were just a bit more however...I'd never stop. I need a game like Oblivion that tolerates animation modification. But right now I'm not playing a whole lot on integrated. I'd get a new card, but I'm waiting on the 4870. I want to see if ATI can get it over 1ghz like they promised.

[troll]

Ultima II on the C64 started all these shenanigans, then came III, IV V and all the rest, including the Questron's and the Phantasie Series across many different platforms...

Good memories going through all the old games on wiki.... :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Questron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasie

Oblivion also chewed up 180+ hours of gameplay here... :)

[primesuspect]

o phantasie. I do remember spending hours upon hours getting the GOD SWORD.

[Winfrey]

Any of the Civilization games, Heroes of Might and Magic games, and Total War games. If I ever start to play any of those then I had better have given myself a lot of future free time to play or else other things will stop getting done.

I also played Half-Life a ton, but compared to the hours I have sunk into the games mentioned above, its more like I have only played the demo instead of the 5-6 times through that I have actually played.

[Your Amish Daddy]

Man, I can play Red Alert 2 for like, ever. My friends and I used to just make maps, and knock eachother's brains out in it. Now, C&C3 while we wait for RA3... But I think my favorite faction in RA2 was Yuri. Sure, Boris was cool, and the Kirov could level bases, but Yuri technically never ran out of money. Enemies would attack your base, you'd steal the unit and grind it. Instant money. Also, the Yuri slave miner...DIG DIG!! Get back to work! Man I just hope RA3 is just as good.

[fatcat]

Diablo 2
Starcraft
Guild Wars
TF2

and any of those old Sierra games, King's Quest, Quest for Glory, Space Quest.

[jared]

Woah this is an easy one.

Quake2
Tribes
Quake 3
Counter Strike (< v1.3)

In that order. As awesome as todays games are - none of them have come close to any of those 4 (including TF2).

Quake 2 and Tribes were just for fun.

I got into competitive gaming with Q3 and CS, played in CAL and at CPL(s).

Todays FPSs just aren't the same :(

[Sonorous]

Risk. I have played more risk than anyone should be allowed. And when we could not play the actual board game, we played on our computers.

[Harudath]

http://www.technologijos.lt/archyvas/visu_straipsniu_nuotraukos/IT_nuotraukos/folder.2006-08-23.6544395971/travian_apzvalga/0/image

[Winfrey]

http://www.technologijos.lt/archyvas/visu_straipsniu_nuotraukos/IT_nuotraukos/folder.2006-08-23.6544395971/travian_apzvalga/0/image

Lifesucker! ;D

[erichblas2005]

Seaga GT Online xbox

AVP1 & AVP2

Since playing this game my life has been a blur since 2001.

[mas0n]

and any of those old Sierra games, King's Quest, Quest for Glory, Space Quest.

OMG yes.

[seapeayou]

oh noes, too many to list....

*no life* :eek: lol

ok

Civ 4
Spore
Oblivion
Gunbound
WOW
KH1,2
FF7,8,10,12
Diablo 2
Gran Turismo
WIC
Dynasty Warrior
Company of Heroes
Medieval 2 total war
Sim city 3000, 4
Sims 1, 2
Ragnarok Online
Gunz
Mass Effect
...
*pulls out box of games*
...
Animal Crossing
Battlefield 2
Burnout 2
Super Smash Bros 1, and Melee
Pokemon Reb, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Sapphire
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Harvest Moon
Skies OF Arcadia
Tales of Symphonia
Sky Odyssey
007 Nightfire
Mario Kart and Double dash
Monster Rancher 1,2,3, and 4
Dark Cloud 2
Armored Core Nexus
Jade Cocoon
Tony Hawk's
Disgaea
Shaun Palmer's
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Superpower 2
Capitalism 2

and some other games that i just can't list; there's just too much :p
*man, I had a lot of time*

[Harudath]

O.O

[Mr TRiot]

A Tale In The Desert <- Only MMO out there with absolutely no fighting what so ever. I crafted so many things...The hookah helped me out on those long nights ;)

Planetside <- Think CS is addictive? Try this MMOFPS. Now THAT'S alot of time wasted...

[Mikail Critchki]

I remember playing Final Fantasy VII day and night. Luckily I was just a kid and didn't really have anything more important to do.

These days I usually don't play to much.

[airbornflght]

D2 and SC.

As you can tell it's been a while. Lately I've found other things to have eat my time away.

[Harudath]

Solitaire.

[Mr TRiot]

Solitaire.

So you're one of those people...:tongue2:

[Gate28]

oh noes, too many to list....

*no life* :eek: lol

ok

Oblivion
Gunbound
WOW
KH1,2
FF7, 10
Diablo 2
Company of Heroes
Medieval 2 total war
Sim city 3000, 4
Sims 1
Gunz
Mass Effect
Animal Crossing
Battlefield 2
Super Smash Bros 1, and Melee
Pokemon Reb, Blue, Yellow, Sapphire
Chrono Cross
Harvest Moon
Sky Odyssey
007 Nightfire
Mario Kart and Double dash
Monster Rancher 1,2,3, and 4
Tony Hawk's
Disgaea
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle



We have a lot in common, and you made me realize there a lot of games on there i didnt list...including SKY ODYSSEY!!! I somehow acquired that game for PS2 after the hurricanes here in 2005(?)

[TiberiusLazarus]

We have a lot in common, and you made me realize there a lot of games on there i didnt list...including SKY ODYSSEY!!! I somehow acquired that game for PS2 after the hurricanes here in 2005(?)

Damn, I totally forgot about all the ps2 games I was into.

Sky Odyssey
Armored Core 3/Silent Line
Legend of Alon D'ar
Ace Combat series

Others i forgot:
Return to Krondor
Titan Quest
Diablo 1/2
Most of the Sim games
Command and Conquer Red Alert 2/Yuri's Revenge
Lufia 2 (amazing SNES game)

[Harudath]

So you're one of those people...:tongue2:

It was a long Holiday, and we only had my dad's laptop... There is a hell, I tell you!

[PurplezArctic]

Mmk, so I suppose I'll add some of my others.

So yeah.. although I really like other games, but these games have taken a lot of my time.

Diablo(s)
Far Cry <<< Major addiction
GTA VC
Guitar Hero 3
Portal

[Buddy J]

Currently:
Travian

In college:
Counter Strike (back when it was a beta)
Battlefield 1942 and Desert Combat
Day of Defeat
Beta-ing Lineage II, DAoC, SWG, and a few other MMOs

Prior to that:
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries
Descent

[mas0n]

Descent

:rockon:

[PurplezArctic]

As of today, here are some additions -

Unreal Tournament (first)
Half-Life (first as well)

[starlynn]

Tombraider did it for me back in the day, then what!!! they come up with internet game called runescape omggggggggg took forever to get to lvl 126 so what do they do ya they update the game to get to lvl 138 somebody pull the plug and save me from this endless hours on end game "i do have a life" lolz

[PurplezArctic]

Tombraider did it for me back in the day, then what!!! they come up with internet game called runescape omggggggggg took forever to get to lvl 126 so what do they do ya they update the game to get to lvl 138 somebody pull the plug and save me from this endless hours on end game "i do have a life" lolz


:eek: Runescape?

[UPSWeezer]

I got to lvl 21 in runsescape and then quit.

[RADA]

Currently: Gears of War & Need for Speed: Most Wanted (XBox 360)

Old School: Any of the Final Fantasy or Zelda games (late 80s)

Circa 2000-2004 Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Far Cry


This is why I have avoided WoW like a plague.

You and I are SOOOOO tracking here..... I don't drink often, don't smoke, can't stand drugs, but I realized from playing other more traditional FPSs and other games that I would have serious problem if I ever opened Pandora's MMORPG Box....

I firmly believe that my avoidance of WoW and other MMORPGs is the sole reason I'm not single, I don't weigh 500 lbs, and I'm not still in the same crappy apartment in Tucson...

I've seen these games RUIN lives with my own eyes... For some (not all) they are as addictive as any drug out there..

[RichD]

Championship/Football Manager. I have avoided buying any of the new ones for fear of its magnetic draw

[Winfrey]

Championship/Football Manager. I have avoided buying any of the new ones for fear of its magnetic draw

I know what you mean. I've stayed up a lot of nights playing Baseball Mogul. It's a good challenge turning the KC Royals into a Juggernaut franchise.

[starlynn]

:eek: Runescape?


Runscape is internet based free or members game I started playing it because it was free you can check it out at runescape.com. has new updated graphics now that really steal your life away so just go for a second to it, "don't stay" rofl

[TvManPwns]

lol. Purplez! What is wrong with you, are you forgeting the mindless hours in from of the computer in eternal lands. I was there with you and its still etched into my brain how many hours on end we sat there and drank ourselves silly with green tea!!! REMEMBER NOW! That could have been your biggest addiction. . . lol. Warning for those who have read this and had the thought cross your mind of looking into this game. Be ready for a steap learning curve and a lot of time lost to family and friends.

[Your Amish Daddy]

Runscape is internet based free or members game I started playing it because it was free you can check it out at runescape.com. has new updated graphics now that really steal your life away so just go for a second to it, "don't stay" rofl

Are you serious....?

Runescape was, and always will be horrid. And it's not just the graphics, no matter how crude they are. It's the players. "I BUY SUM SEX FOR 80K LUL" or "GTFO NOOB U STUPID" or whatever the lifeless 13 year old people say, hoping that their fathers don't come in and see that they're calling people racial slurs, or 'enjoying' something they bought. You cannot be serious about Runescape. I hate MMO's sure, but I'd pay in GOLD to see runescape taken down.

[PurplezArctic]

lol. Purplez! What is wrong with you, are you forgeting the mindless hours in from of the computer in eternal lands. I was there with you and its still etched into my brain how many hours on end we sat there and drank ourselves silly with green tea!!! REMEMBER NOW! That could have been your biggest addiction. . . lol. Warning for those who have read this and had the thought cross your mind of looking into this game. Be ready for a steap learning curve and a lot of time lost to family and friends.

Agh, I suppose.. You win. :o

[Harudath]

Are you serious....?

Runescape was, and always will be horrid. And it's not just the graphics, no matter how crude they are. It's the players. "I BUY SUM SEX FOR 80K LUL" or "GTFO NOOB U STUPID" or whatever the lifeless 13 year old people say, hoping that their fathers don't come in and see that they're calling people racial slurs, or 'enjoying' something they bought. You cannot be serious about Runescape. I hate MMO's sure, but I'd pay in GOLD to see runescape taken down.

YAD wins, actually :tongue:

[MisterJef]

WoW,Css

[UPSWeezer]

Morrowind!!!

[starlynn]

Are you serious....?

Runescape was, and always will be horrid. And it's not just the graphics, no matter how crude they are. It's the players. "I BUY SUM SEX FOR 80K LUL" or "GTFO NOOB U STUPID" or whatever the lifeless 13 year old people say, hoping that their fathers don't come in and see that they're calling people racial slurs, or 'enjoying' something they bought. You cannot be serious about Runescape. I hate MMO's sure, but I'd pay in GOLD to see runescape taken down.


Ya I said "don't stay" looks good to me cause it was a miracle my pc could even hold their new graphics I have a dinasour pc so lag is a norm for me :( and ya some of the people are really crude, rude, nasty, mean, blah blah; but lots are really nice too. But really just stay away is my advise its mindless skill leveling. :P

[Your Amish Daddy]

You're right. It is mindless. No wonder children play it.

[=MBG= De Sniper]

Ive played it but they ruined the free trading world so I absolutely hate that game now, I can't make much gp in it anymore so I quit playing.

[tmh88]

I'm probably the only person here who plays console games.

[primesuspect]

/me plays console games

[Your Amish Daddy]

I was playing Commander Keen 2 lastnight.

[Gate28]

im playing lots of Metal Gear Online an City of Heroes now.

[urrl]

Resident Evil Series and Oblivion. I don't really play it much but I still like making celebrity faces to use as main characters in the Oblivion game, like Mad Arnold:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o41/AshleyT99/ARNEYDnld2.jpg
I have a bunch more and have made them downloadable.
Here are some links where you can download or click on pics of the characters:

Mad Arnold:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18474

Billy Corgan:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18467

Chuck Norris:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16312

Michael Jackson:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16273

Rowan Atkinson:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16311

Sandra Bullock:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17569

Snoop Dogg (check the video trailer):
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16284

The Stargate SG-1 Team:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16626

Teal'c of SG-1
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16313

Vivica Fox:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17029

So yeah, I've been too busy to have a life for some time now.

[RADA]

* primesuspect plays console games

*RADA does too..

Desktop failed... ...parts too old to upgrade.. RIP


Solving gaming needs with my XBox 360......

Trying to talk wife into PS3...... not too successful as of late.....