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Post subject: Top Ten List: Time-Leeching Video Games
i was presented with a hypothetical situation from a friend a few days ago: if i were to pause everything right now and look back at my life thus far, what specific video games would be accredited to taking up the largest amount of time in my overall life? he asked this hoping i'd write another column a la the top ten anime and rpg lists i've done in the past, and it looks like he'll be successful...
while i haven't fully thought out a concrete list yet, there's no doubt in my mind that super mario bros. 3 for the nes will hold the top spot for me now and forever, as i have nearly every aspect of that game burned into my brain from playing it almost non-stop over a five-year span...diablo, doom, and doom 2 would have to show up on my top five somewhere, and from there i have to do some more thinking...
while i take the time to contemplate my list and then write it out, i thought i'd present this question to the infolink community...what video games (includes console, pc, handheld, etc.) have sucked away the most hours of your life? _________________ "Life's a journey, not a destination..." -Aerosmith ('Amazing')
Current RPG(s): (None)
Sun Mar 28, 2004 12:28 pm
Zechs
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Well RPGs in general have been the reason I've been failing english. The most time I ever spent on one was Skies Of Arcadia which took me a month and a half. Then Metriod Prime took me about three weeks.
But you talk about Time sucking? For consoles it wwould have to be SSBM, in total I've got about 300hours on that game and counting.
PC is another matter. About half of the last three years of my life has been spent playing Counter-Strike or Team Fortress. _________________ Bang.
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Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:02 pm
counterparadox
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Hmm, a LOT of NES games. But it's not like I would have done antying better with my time when I was 7. So lets look more recent. Final Fantasy VII, Lords of the Realm II (SUCH a great game.), Diablo II, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Time, Wind Waker, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, SSBM, annnnnnnd lastly, Snood. These aren't in order, really. The chief time suckers have to be Diablo II, LotR II, and Ocarina of Time.
LotR II is, thinking about it now, possibly my favorite game of all time. Huh, I just realized that. I've heard mixed things about LotR III, which just came our last week. But it onl costs $20, so I think I'll give it a shot soon enough. _________________ anime is teh s uck
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Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:20 pm
Ixidor
Joined: Jul 07, 2003
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Hmm...
Ultima Online
FFXI
Ninja Gaiden
Metal Gear II
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Prime
Metal Gear 1
Armored Core II
Barneys Hide & Seek _________________ -Ixidor
Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:45 pm
dougisfunny
Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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Golden Eye, Diddy Kong Racing, Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, TFC/CS
I don't have many mor ethat were really that time sucking. _________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:54 pm
Force-Attuned_Krogoth
Joined: Nov 10, 2002
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Top of the list, incomparable black holes of time: any and all MMORPGs. They're all pretty much the same. They suck up your time for three reasons:
1. They never stop. They just keep going on and on, because there is no win condition.
2. There's other people there. Joining a MMORPG makes you part of a community. It's very easy to become attached to communities of people with similar interests, so you keep playing to talk to them.
3. They emulate (however distortedly) real life. A MMORPG is the true fantasy world. It's by necessity immersive. Also by necessity, MMORPGs are far less complex and more easily understood than the real world. For these reasons, it's easy to consider them better/more fun/more fair than the real world. And then comes the escapism.
Aside from MMO stuff, I'd have to say that Fire Emblem is the most time-consuming game I've played. Particularly FE 4, with all the combinations of lovers you can get that change the second half of the game. Not only does the game take a long time to run through once, but I have the constant desire to try new pairings, which means running through the game again. _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... "
Sun Mar 28, 2004 7:36 pm
Nobuyuki
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Battlezone used to eat up my lunch periods during HS (open campus).
It takes a looong time to score 100,000+ points @ 100-500 points per tank. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Sun Mar 28, 2004 7:53 pm
Goldfinger2K
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Gunbound eats my time like no other.
I don't even know how many times I've beaten ocarina of time.
I beat metroid prime in like 5 days, rental baby.
umm.
Gran Turismo 3 - endurance races.
.Hack...etc - addictive but not fulfilling.
Pokemon Red - shame on me.
FFIX
Breath of Fire 4
Super Mario RPG
Goldeneye- nuff said
Diddy Kong Racing - I LOVE that game!!
Super Smash Bros. - on the 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Windwaker - Explore, explore, explore. exp[oration heaven. on the high seas.
peace _________________ "one time yug!-Steve O Fuss
Y.U.G.
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Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:14 pm
Goldfinger2K
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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BTW!
The first sweet thread I've seen in a while.
peace _________________ "one time yug!-Steve O Fuss
Y.U.G.
"If I threw a stick would you go away?"-a shirt
"Toonami, better than getting kicked in the nuts!"-me
"If I was so inclined, I would have groped you five times!"^O^hohohohoho!-Vash
Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:16 pm
Anubis
Joined: Mar 29, 2004
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My top ten are any game that i pick up. i will play through on easy then on the next level then on the next level... well you get the idea.
Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:40 pm
overdrive535
Joined: Nov 25, 2002
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I spent a lot of time in high school with my old TV and my consoles.
Here's the list:
FF 7 (I've never beaten it, I'd get to the last battle, and then I'd start playing Legend of the Dragoon)
Legend of the Dragoon (I've never beaten it for the inverse reason of FF 7)
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
GT II
Contra
Spot (Yeah it's a cheesy game, but the computer can be really smart and I'm all about shameless soft-drink promotion)
Any Mario Game
Rogue Squadron 64
Dr. Mario
Jackal
WWF Attitude (I like to fight as big bikers, helps with my self image problem)
Tony Hawk Pro Skater II
Crusin' World
Yeah, that's not all, I'm just forgetting some.
Those aren't all my games, just the ones that have sucked portions of my life away... _________________ "If you've ever had your nipple bit off by a beaver, you might just be a redneck..."
Jeff Foxworthy
Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:57 pm
FinalDivineDragoon
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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overdrive535 wrote:
Legend of the Dragoon (I've never beaten it for the inverse reason of FF 7)
Glad I know there are more than 5 people in the world who played this game ^_^. _________________ There is limited intelligence in the galaxy, but the stupidity of the universe is infinite.
Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:00 pm
SlimJim
Joined: Nov 09, 2002
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->Still hopes for LoD2<- _________________ *Floats by on a cloud*
Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:02 pm
overdrive535
Joined: Nov 25, 2002
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Actually, I'd be playing it (and all my other PS games) if my brother hadn't left almost all of my 64 games and two of the controllers, and the PS connector cable at a friends of his. I hope he has them by the time I go back for easter. At least I still have my NES and buttload of games
FDD is an awesome game, though. I like it cause it's not hard to switch between it and FF 7, and it's different enough to be a change. That and it has a great combat system, one that takes skill. And a killer story. And it's great. _________________ "If you've ever had your nipple bit off by a beaver, you might just be a redneck..."
Jeff Foxworthy
Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:09 pm
Martin_the_Wise
Joined: Mar 12, 2004
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Diablo II
Super Smash Bros (N64)
Perfect Dark
Tony Hawks Pro Skater (#2 - T.H.U.G.)
Zelda
Zelda II
Legend of Zelda (Snes)
Every Final Fantasy... ever.
Didnt see anyone with THPS up.. and Its just gotta be considered, I actually split my thumbnail eariler this year on THUG. _________________ Sometimes, we forget who we are.
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My top ten are any game that i pick up. i will play through on easy then on the next level then on the next level... well you get the idea.
