Game addiction - Is it possible?

Yeah. I said "I think I'll just play 30 minutes of MGS4".

I ended up spending 14 hours. :|

The same applies to plenty of other games. I have to play some like it's a drug. Addicting games don't want to make you put it down.

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After max 2 hours playing I get fed up with it.
The only game I lost track of time was Civilization.
What about you? Can you - really - be addicted to games?"

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What about those people who play WOW untill they pass out?
people have died playing MMOs

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Addiction can be applied to anything. I personally have never seen anyone addicted to a game (aside from Blizzard's games). I usually only play a few hours at a time tops and take a break.
Speaking of which.. I think there was an episode of Intervention where some guy had an addiction to video games. From what little of what I watched of it the guy seemed like a real nutjob.

no, but there's Giant Bomb addiction.

Speaking of addiction, does anyone ever really follow the stop and rest every hour stuff or when your hands feel hurt stuff the games themselves keep warning you about? I know i just say screw it because i'm too addicted.

No, unless you're a moron. I don't think Jodie Foster naked in my bedroom could keep me from eating food every once in a while.

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What about those people who play WOW untill they pass out?
people have died playing MMOs

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Of course, those people neglect exercise, sleep, and food."

MAss effect and sins of a solar empire can be addictive for me...

2 hours? Lol, what kind of games do you play...

games are like books in some way, you always want to know what is on the next page when the content pleases you

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"calf_exercises said:

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What about those people who play WOW untill they pass out?
people have died playing MMOs

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Of course, those people neglect exercise, sleep, and food."

true addiction"

Yeah, but its a mental addiction

it depends who you ask.

Jack Thompson would say:

Yes, games are addictive, they suck. games kill you. the stab you.

No, just keep yourself to limit.

"Yeah, but its a mental addiction"

yes you can. it was on the news once this korean guy had died from 50 hours of Wow without food or drink or anything

Physiological addiction, no.
but yeah, it's easy to just need to play after a while.
Good example is Diablo. For a while the game got so repetitive I hated it, but I couldnt stop.

im srry but are you  serious can u be addicted to games. ha. of COURSE

Me, no, I get bored too easy.
As for people, yeah they can.

I tend not to play games that get me addicted. MMOs, RPGs, Simulation games

I believe people can become addicted to gaming, there's already been incidents of such cases. I remember hearing about a couple in Korea that left their baby at home to go to an internet cafe to play World of Warcraft and the baby died... Pretty scary stuff. I actually have my own personally theory on addiction to anything, I think if people weren't addicted to a certain thing, they would become addicted to something else. Some people just want to escape reality by any means necessary.

There's that story about the guy who played non-stop for 72 hours in either China or Korea and died. I think it was WoW, looks like he over-raided

"There's that story about the guy who played non-stop for 72 hours in either China or Korea and died. I think it was WoW, looks like he over-raided"

I'll see if video game addiction is listed in the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) to see if it's "officially" addicting. But I thin kyou can get addicting to just about everything, except things you can't do more than once (like dying)

I had a similar experience.    I played four hours straight of MGS4 and that is very unusual for me.   Usually after two hours I need a break and do something else for a little bit.

I played Uncharted pretty much 10 hours or so straight. XD

It was like a book, or a movie, I was itching to know more and more... plus it was just hella fun.

I believe practically anything can addictive if you let it.

  I think we can deduce a couple of things from this thread:
1. Addiction can be attributed to most obsessive behaviour
2. Korean people are nuts

Yep it's possible. I remember I played Gears of War 8 hours a day for like a week.

I don't get why people say "hella"? That's not even a word! And it sounds so lame

"I don't get why people say "hella"? That's not even a word! And it sounds so lame"