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Top 25 Addictive Video Games

December 05, 2008 in Top List comments 25

The top 25 most addictive games is not crowned by Tetris, coming second place. It's not some strange game called Peggle which came in third. The most addicting video game ever is in fact the extremely popular online game World of Warcraft!

Read on to see why each one addicts you!

  1. World of Warcraft
  2. Tetris
  3. Peggle
  4. Everquest
  5. The Sims
  6. Bejeweled
  7. Starcraft
  8. Pac-Man
  9. Street Fighter II
  10. Doom
  11. Halo 3
  12. Fallout 3
  13. Counter-Strike
  14. Grand Theft Auto IV
  15. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  16. Gears of War 2
  17. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  18. Animal Crossing
  19. Rock Band 2
  20. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
  21. Super Mario Bros. 3
  22. Madden NFL 09
  23. Solitaire
  24. Burnout Paradise
  25. Frogger
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  • 1
    Storm* Dec 6, 08
    I'm surprised that Solitaire is that low on the list. Glad to see Tetris up there, though. Play that game quite often when travelling.
  • 0
    reaver11 Dec 6, 08
    I think I agree with everyone of those games being on the list. The placement I'd question, but other than that its a pretty accurate list. Rock Band 2 though is the most addictive for me. It all depends on people's task in "fun".

    Mario 3 should be higher up IMO. I couldn't stop playing that damn game (actually I still can't...on my Wii).
  • 1
    Seproth Dec 6, 08
    I'd recommend the Warriors franchise to that list (Dynasty/Samurai). They may not improve much from title to title, but when you start playing one, it's your world for a week or two.

    Also Persona 3 owned my life for about a week, and still would had I not been so busy lately.
  • 2
    ShadowJ Dec 6, 08
    No surprise to the #1 spot but I am surprised that counter-strike is below Halo 3 and Fallout 3. Two games released in the recent years yet CS has been around for a lot longer and is still played by the thousands (well looking at Xfire records anyway)

    Infact even COD is lower than CS and the BF series is nowhere on that list

    To be honest even though it doesn't note the console side of things, I would rather take Xfire's word for it by hours per day than a top 25 off the top of the head - http://www.xfire.com/cms/stats/
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 6, 08
      Thank you, I was just about to touch on Battlefield. I mean Bad Company, for me, is heavily addicting. I mean I'm not much for FPS back in the day, but games like BFBC demo gave me so much fun, even though I didn't play the previous ones, that I had to buy the game for the full experience. Even MGS4 gave me some shooting options that made me happy. Resistance is a good series as well. I'm surprised that's not on the list.

      @Zero - that's an awesome Idea do it!
  • 2
    Zero and X Dec 6, 08
    Another list people are going to bitch and moan about because it has games there they don't like and because it doesn't have games there they do.

    Lists fail, I say make un-numbered reccomendation lists instead.
  • 1
    Twin_Master Dec 6, 08
    I guess you've never played Monster Hunter.
  • 0
    Blackfalcon* Dec 6, 08
    I knew World of Warcraft would be #1. =)

    Solitaire was addictive for me. When I finally won, it just got boring. Still satisfying to win when I DO play it, though.
  • 0
    Lucssj Dec 6, 08
    Well, good to see that at least one of my favorite game series of all times is on that list(Street fighter). The list is prety good, i played most of those games, except Peggle and Rock Band 2, and i also knew that WoW would be there, but not sure on what spot
  • 0
    AznLiquid* Dec 6, 08
    Starcraft, heh. I've been playing this game on and off for like 7 years. In fact, I just got out of an SC game hahaha.
  • 1
    Zerpent Dec 6, 08
    I find it almost offensive that Final Fantasy XI isn't on that list. I've never played a game more addicting.
  • 1
    Stefan Dec 6, 08
    i cant take this seriously if football manager is not on it.
    • 0
      Ameer Dec 7, 08
      Indeed; one of the most addictive games in existence.
  • 0
    HisServant77 Dec 6, 08
    I am king of strong wills!!! I can stop at any point in any of those games! In fact, for some of them, I stopped even before I started!!
  • 1
    pwned227 Dec 6, 08
    where is monster hunter freedom 2 that game is soooo addictive.
    • 0
      AznLiquid* Dec 8, 08
      Probably because this list is mainly based on popularity as well. I'm sure MHF2 is a great game in its own right, but the majority if the list includes games that have become household names.
  • 0
    Sonic Wave Dec 7, 08
    I can see why Halo 3 and Animal Crossing are addicting, but where is Guitar Hero 3 or 4?
    • 0
      PacoDG Dec 7, 08
      Rock Band has taken the place of Guitar Hero in many gamers hearts (including myself), and is rightly included on the list (#19).
  • 0
    Ameer Dec 7, 08
    Finally, an article which uses the word addictive instead of addicting.
  • 0
    Brian 3344 Dec 7, 08
    yeah, WoW is the meaning for "addictive". It's cool to see most of the games I have on there.
  • 0
    Apathy Dec 10, 08
    ya monster hunter is so addictive even though i dont have the game i just play it at pwned227's house
  • 0
    Apathy Dec 10, 08
    there is also battlefield bad company which is also a very addictive game

    and WORLD OF WARCRAFT no way in my opinion.
    • 0
      Dark Arcanine Dec 11, 08
      Well your personal basis doesn't change what's addictive to the general public, just yourself. So you can't disagree with such a list, only agree to what suits you. According to statistics and facts World of Warcraft is extremely addictive, obviously the same for the article's creator.
  • 0
    tallteen86* Dec 11, 08
    Yeah, some are addictive (I know Oblivion is, with personal experience)...

    For me, my most addictive game was Disgaea: Hour/Afternoon of Darkness (PS2 and PSP port, respectively).

    Total time spent would be in excess of 400 hours I think....
  • 0
    Sonic Wave Dec 12, 08
    Super Mario Bros 3 was one of my all time favorites (especially because it's on handheld for GBA SP).

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