how long do you stay interested in a computer game?

[zimu]

Mine usually lasts about 2 weeks... apart from Need For Speed 5, which i'm still into now every now and again...

 

[GoldenBear]

Until I've beaten it 20 times.

 

[CattyKathy]

about a week or 2 if I do play one... but if it's Free Cell or Spider Solitaire, that's for life baby!

 

[hans007]

a month if its something like diablo 2. i was interested in homeworld cataclysm for about 2 days, but i guess i just am not a gamer anymore

 

[JimboTheConquer]

i have been playing Counter-Strike for 2 years and it still is bad ass!

-Jimbo
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www.counter-strike.net

 

[Darein]

Usually really into it for a week, then it wanes. EverQuest though was a good year and a half, then stopped, dead. Thank god

 

[TaylorD]

depends on the type...

games like Deus Ex are replayable with different outcomes... some games you beat once and thats it.

 

[Alienwho]

UT - Years
Regular games keep me interested until I beat them, (few weeks usually)

 

[eddie]

Quake II - 2 years and counting

But for offline games I usually stop playing them after I've beat it.

 

[glen]

<< EverQuest though was a good year and a half, then stopped, dead. Thank god >>


In the first 300 days (7,200 hours), I put in over 2,400 hours (100 days)then stopped cold turkey and sold my character on Ebay.

 

[Linh]

i've been playing the same games for years... still play Q2 RA, WC2, UT, D2

 

[pillage2001]

Counter Strike, since beta 4 i think.

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

depending on the game (i only play multiplayer)
4months to 2 years depending on the game

 

[EvanFerguson]

sc 4 lyfe!

 

[Atlantean]

I am interested in it until I have beaten the game, usually. Sometimes games always stay interesting, but there are not many of those

 

[kvelouria]

Depends on the type of game. Most single player games only keep me interested for a week, unless they're exceptionally good. Multiplayer games like Starcraft usually keep me involved for about a year. MMORPGs keep me interested a lot longer, 3 1/2 years with Ultima Online, aside from a 1 1/2 month break.

Console games have a much shorter lifespan in my home. Usually only a couple days, unless they have spectacular multiplayer and I actually find people to play with.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I used to play StarCraft 24/7 two summers ago, still play it quite often now. Half-Life: Team Fortress Classic and Counter-Strike have now taken up StarCraft's online time. And soon, when I get my new videocard, I'll be playing Tribes 2 and Unreal Tournament on a 1024 x 800 display resolution
-- mrcodedude

 

[Redwingsguy]

till the third jumping puzzle, thats when it gets the can

 

[adams]

If its a good game, I usually will play it until I clear it. Sports games, I just play until I go numb.

 

[cherrytwist]

Usually a couple of weeks, then I get bored. There are exceptions though.

NHL 2001 - 9mos and still going
UT - Every once in awhile
Diablo II - Put it down after about 4 mos, ready to pick up the xpac

 

[Czar]

Depends on the game, somtimes just a few minutes, few hours, few days, few weeks, few months.
Very few go on more than a few days.

 

[ace31216]

About a month

 

[JediKnut]

Depends on the game! I still play Tetris I'll stop gaming for months, &amp; then 1 day I'll just play all my old/new games all over again ;-)

 

[trek]

Most games i only play for a few days then i lose intrest, but counter-strike has kept me interested for 1.5 years now
-Trek

 

[BruinGuy]

Usually until I beat it.