Game(s) you cannot stop playing?

davewhite04 · 21 May 2017 at 22:09

Well I'll kick off with the Dark Souls series, particularly 1 & 3, I'm absolutely consumed by them! I go to play one of the latest "blockbusters" like Horizon, Nior, Mass Effect : Andromeda etc. and I play like 10 minutes and am completely bored as they just cannot compete with my desire to die time and time again!

All I can say is kudos to From Software who've made a truly epic trilogy, then you have Demon Souls(PS3 not hooked up) and Bloodbourne, all with the same grab factor!

So what game do you go back to time and time again? Is your habit as severe as mine? Any tips to withdraw from this addiction?

malachi · 21 May 2017 at 22:18

Sonic 2 on the Megadrive

ThestigGT999 · 21 May 2017 at 22:19

fallout 3 / NV

davewhite04 · 21 May 2017 at 22:23

malachi said:
Sonic 2 on the Megadrive

Do you keep trying to clock it for higher scores? What keeps you interested?

davewhite04 · 21 May 2017 at 22:25

ThestigGT999 said:
fallout 3 / NV

I've been through that phase... 4 didn't completely grab me neither did Skyrim unfortunately. If something is going to help me switch games perhaps it's the Skyrim PS4 edition, just the combat sucks compared to Souls.

BuffetSlayer · 21 May 2017 at 22:33

HZD for me atm. 65hrs and counting!

Liquiduk · 21 May 2017 at 22:35

CS:GO right now

ThestigGT999 · 21 May 2017 at 22:48

davewhite04 said:
I've been through that phase... 4 didn't completely grab me neither did Skyrim unfortunately. If something is going to help me switch games perhaps it's the Skyrim PS4 edition, just the combat sucks compared to Souls.

trying to plat NV at the moment

malachi · 21 May 2017 at 22:48

davewhite04 said:
Do you keep trying to clock it for higher scores? What keeps you interested?

Its one of those games I can sit back and play without think about much. I'm 33 years old and it keeps on pulling me back every few months. While everyone else is popping heads on the latest FPS.lol

davewhite04 · 21 May 2017 at 23:40

malachi said:
Its one of those games I can sit back and play without think about much. I'm 33 years old and it keeps on pulling me back every few months. While everyone else is popping heads on the latest FPS.lol

Maybe a trip to the good old days might take my mind off the souls series, I'll give it a blast.

Explosivo · 22 May 2017 at 05:27

Banjo Kazooie

kully1972 · 22 May 2017 at 05:29

Rainbow six. 415 hrs and this will no doubt double!

Mac_Geek · 22 May 2017 at 07:49

Explosivo said:
Banjo Kazooie

Have you tried Yooka Laylee? Its coming from the same developer, but with terrible control and camera angle.

kinger8938 · 22 May 2017 at 10:42

Same as OP for me, souls 1 consumed me so bad that all other games shortly after just felt dull and uninteresting. Even today nothing grips me like that world did. Just looking out and seeing areas you can get to in the interconnected map was mind blowing to me. A shame souls never tried to match that again really

More recently Zelda on Switch. A lot of this was due to the nature of the console, being able to just grab it and resume from sleep mode while on the sofa etc allowed me to sink 70ish hours in without even realising. Most time I've spent on a game since souls really

Amatsubu · 22 May 2017 at 10:46

Currently H:ZD and Nier: Automata, so the two blockbusters you're slating

Compared to Dark Souls 3, they're not as technical, difficult etc. but I like faster combat when you can feel the hits/shots and Nier particularly is just a more unique experience that can't be compared.

Dark Souls 3 is quite a good game, I'm just long past the point when I get the kick out of spending hours learning how to fight and the combat just didn't do it for me in the end (though it's better than e.g. Witcher's, it's just that it's not really my style). I don't feel the game particularly excels in anything else than difficulty and some really fine locations. I guess that's more than enough if you happen to love the combat and the challenge.

I'd love to complete it as I see its appeal but I just don't have the time to get good at it when absorbed with games like Nier, Horizon and Zelda which I find to be better experiences overall. Not to mention I still have to finish Yakuza 0 (120h and counting, had a long break) which is one of the best games released in recent years IMO(and totally unique).

Buffman · 22 May 2017 at 11:03

kully1972 said:
Rainbow six. 415 hrs and this will no doubt double!

Me too! I've also played a lot of siege.

Also play the odd game of gta bi monthly for lols

mid_gen · 22 May 2017 at 12:52

For Honor keeps dragging me back at the moment..although I had a bit of a break for HZD.

It's just such a nice change from all the shooters/TPS games. Wish they'd get on with the ranked mode and stuff though..

Semiskimmed · 22 May 2017 at 13:30

International Snooker and Diablo 3 always get me back to them, they're perfect for playing and listening to podcasts etc

Explosivo · 22 May 2017 at 16:07

Mac_Geek said:
Have you tried Yooka Laylee? Its coming from the same developer, but with terrible control and camera angle.

I have it m8, I backed it.

d_brennen · 22 May 2017 at 16:08

Every PC/laptop I've ever owned (and a few other devices too) has had Quake installed. I love it and play it at least every few months