Hello everyone
I'm not sure if this topic has ever come up, I didn't want to grave dig an old thread and their are many new members who may also share just in case
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My main question is to ask has anyone ever become addicted to tetris or to discuss tetris fever that enveloped the 80s and 90s. And any stories any have of being hooked during their life? Has a game ever hit such cultural levels of pure mind numbing blissful addiction? It was so addictive Shigeru Miyamoto when asked if it was a good game said "Yes" and the person asked "why do you think so" and he said "Because all of our accountants are playing it" lol.
. It spread like wild fire and really was one of the best selling and most available games of all time.
I know it's probably the most accessible and readily available and recognized video game of all time being on almost every console and even calculators. And I know it was such a phenomenon in it's day that it coined many terms that the video game industry still use like "the tetris effect". Which is any time a game is so addictive it occupies space in your sub concious memory and alters your dreams and thinking. People may experience falling teriominoes falling when they close their eyes and see lines clearing in their dreams
Currently I have finally caught Tetris fever, Perhaps to unhealthy levels. I can't put it down and it's consumed a lot of my time recently. Mostly trying to get 40 lines faster and faster. I feel slow. I love tetris effect but my favorite is Puyo Puyo tetris. Not the puyo puyo part.
With this I wanted to dive into some of the most addictive games I have ever played and wanted to see how people rank tetris among other addictive games or ever drugs.
Here is my top 5 for most addictive games that I have become hooked on. While I don't regret my time with the games, I do wish I perhaps toned it back some at times
Please share your #1 or 5 if you have the time.
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TetrisThis list is in no perticular order only because I am only recently been hooked on tetris. I have always loved and played it but for some reason now I am just obsessed with bettering my scores. I feel the same bit of addictive nature the gameboy kids felt in the 80s on every school bus. With the switch being able to go anywhere it truly makes it hard to stay away from even at work or in car rides.
MinecraftMinecraft is another one that definitely creates a peaceful and relaxing world where repetitive tasks somehow become addictive. And the game is basically limitless. The music is orchestral and soothing and makes me love to go back. It's sold so many copies on so many platforms and has one of the largest monthly user base in the world consisting of mostly kids who become hooked.
Call of DutyI know Call of Duty has become subject of ridicule due to it's lack of innovation and seemingly complacent way of making games as of recent, but early on the franchise truly was a sensation. Everyone tried it, everyone had it. and for months and months it was life. In my middle school years It's all I knew and I think i've clocked more time into it than any other game. It adds the main addictive element of the level up and K/D ratio systems to keep you hooked on watching your stats climb and then adds that with some fast twitch reflexes necessary for being good. The feeling is uphoric if done right
Guitar HeroAlthough I have since fallen out of fashion with GH, When I was a kid I really loved them and played them for hours and became good at them. They are again another game with a lot of repetition, a score system and a format for addiction.
Forza Motorsport and Gran TurismoThese racing sim games, or many arcade racing games with large stories or multiplayer always get me hooked because they are very relaxing and I love cars. And the races can be very long but also very rewarding when you win and watch the money climb affording new cars as you go. It's the sense of reward than keeps humans longing for more
THE TELL TALE SIGNSOF ADDICTIVE GAMES1. Repetition 2. Rewards3. Easy at first, hard over time4. Soothing, limitless and accessibleWhat is everyone's pick for their most addictive game? Has any game made you addicted to a unhealthy point and do you love Tetris? I love Tetris because it's so simple but yet so compelx too. It warps the human mind.