Gaming is an expensive hobby. With brand new games retailing for $60 for our American chums, or nigh on R800 for we South Africans, making the right choices as to which games to buy can become daunting. It’s why so many people only buy games that offer hundreds of hours of playtime or extensive multiplayer options. Why buy a 5 hour-long mindless action game when the same money gets you a sprawling adventure? Here’s a site that aims to tell you which games offer the best return on your investment.
Here’s how it works:
We set on a quest to discover the true value of video games. We explored a few dimensions: comparing original games to downloadable content (DLC), comparing the best games of all-time, comparing the best new games, and comparing the best DLC.
We analyzed over 300 video games and DLC, using HowLongToBeat for game length and rating. Various sites like IGN, Metacritic, GameStop, and individual game wikis were also used during our research. We calculated the average time to beat all games and used that value for games with an unlimited amount of gameplay.
Their research suggests that the best value for money game on the planet right now is…Animal Crossing. How’d they figure that then?
Assuming a longer game is a better deal than a shorter game, we looked at how many quality hours of gameplay you get per dollar spent on the game. Quality time is simply the number of hours to beat the main story multiplied by the games overall rating by users and critics.
An important nuance here is that certain games, such as many in the FPS or RPG genres, are mainly about multiplayer action and have no set amount of time to beat a main story. For these games, we used the average length for all the other games combined. In order to be fair to every game we only used the game length for the main story, even though some people greatly enjoy doing all the side quests for their favorite games.
Essentially, they used blind maths to tell you which games you’d be better off paying for, along with a handy infographic showing how worthwhile DLC is. It’s all done using both current pricing and the original retail pricing, and they’ve found that it’s best to wait about a year for games laden with DLC, so you can pick it up on the cheap. Common sense, that.
Of course, this sort of thing is all rather subjective, and doesn’t take player preference into account. I know people who’ve replayed Mass Effect too many times to count, and people who’ve spent over a thousand hours playing Street Fighter IV – making the return on investment for those games massive.
What games offer you the most value?
Last Updated: July 30, 2014
Kromas
July 30, 2014 at 11:11
What is Mass Effect … sounds like a fun game … I might play it. 😛
Also DayZ combined hours over 900!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:11
F2P games!
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
DOTA2. 1500 hours, R0.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
Teach me… I am a sucker for the odd chest here and there 😛
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:25
Sell item drops from playing, use that to buy chests. 🙂
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
BUT I MUST HAVE THEM NOW! I nearly died during TI4… Valve releasing a chest almost every week >_<
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:28
yeah ok I’ll admit to buying a few of those with real cash. Damn you valve… Those sets, and immortals…
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
Yeah :/
I nearly shat myself over the Puck one though. That hero gets such little cosmetic love then they go and release this amazing S4 set O_O I got it ASAP
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:33
haha that set was cool, but I don’t play puck so meh. I got the DK set though, so good. And that spec immortal weapon, damn. And that clock with the moustache, so awesome 😀 hahaha
I’m still saving for that Kunkka set though.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:34
I have a Kunkka sword somewhere I think
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:41
http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Bestowments_of_the_Divine_Anchor
The custom effects on this set. Just a sword is meh compared to it xD
Kromas
July 30, 2014 at 11:11
What is Mass Effect … sounds like a fun game … I might play it. 😛
Also DayZ combined hours over 900!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:11
F2P games!
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
DOTA2. 1500 hours, R0.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
Teach me… I am a sucker for the odd chest here and there 😛
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:25
Sell item drops from playing, use that to buy chests. 🙂
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
BUT I MUST HAVE THEM NOW! I nearly died during TI4… Valve releasing a chest almost every week >_<
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:28
yeah ok I’ll admit to buying a few of those with real cash. Damn you valve… Those sets, and immortals…
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
Yeah :/
I nearly shat myself over the Puck one though. That hero gets such little cosmetic love then they go and release this amazing S4 set O_O I got it ASAP
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:33
haha that set was cool, but I don’t play puck so meh. I got the DK set though, so good. And that spec immortal weapon, damn. And that clock with the moustache, so awesome 😀 hahaha
I’m still saving for that Kunkka set though.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:34
I have a Kunkka sword somewhere I think
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:41
http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Bestowments_of_the_Divine_Anchor
The custom effects on this set. Just a sword is meh compared to it xD
Brendyn Zachary
July 31, 2014 at 07:45
The Pimp Kunkka Set? I’d be willing to trade… For your soul…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:14
Planetside 2 1027 hours. I’m still not done playing it at all. Especially since they added a new continent. That and a new plane is being tested at the moment. The Valkyrie
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Pity about my ping then…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:23
You should maybe try playing in the EU servers?
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
I AM playing EU server, I’m guessing that one is screwed. Wish I could port my characters…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:35
FFS, lemme know how well the fixed line works…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:14
Planetside 2 1027 hours. I’m still not done playing it at all. Especially since they added a new continent. That and a new plane is being tested at the moment. The Valkyrie
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Pity about my ping then…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:23
You should maybe try playing in the EU servers?
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
I AM playing EU server, I’m guessing that one is screwed. Wish I could port my characters…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:35
FFS, lemme know how well the fixed line works…
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:17
The Borderlands series has been my best buy in monetary terms then, just over 700 hours combined.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:25
Hell yes, I’ve put a fair number of hours into that game, and not in Multiplayer. Lots of solo yolo kill all the bandits stuff 😀
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:17
The Borderlands series has been my best buy in monetary terms then, just over 700 hours combined.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:25
Hell yes, I’ve put a fair number of hours into that game, and not in Multiplayer. Lots of solo yolo kill all the bandits stuff 😀
Umar
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Games that are fun.
JHN
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Mass effect DLC + the game was epic because i downloaded the DLC then replayed the whole series with the DLC.
Milesh Bhana
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Skyrim.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Aye
Umar GAAAAHH!!!
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Games that are fun.
JHN
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Mass effect DLC + the game was epic because i downloaded the DLC then replayed the whole series with the DLC.
Milesh Bhana
July 30, 2014 at 11:19
Skyrim.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Aye
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Skyrim, Fallout, Mass Effect
JHN
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
In the end even if it is only 5 hours long if you enjoy it then it was worth it, each persons experience of a game is different,
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
FTL
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:23
Definitely.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
Skyrim, Fallout, Mass Effect
JHN
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
In the end even if it is only 5 hours long if you enjoy it then it was worth it, each persons experience of a game is different,
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:20
FTL
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:23
Definitely.
caponeil
July 30, 2014 at 11:21
Dota over 2000h – does that count? I think that apart from that Mass Effect over 100h RDR.. So yeah, RPG games for me!
Hondsepop
July 30, 2014 at 11:21
Sim City Rush Hour, Oblivion and FSX.
caponeil
July 30, 2014 at 11:21
Dota over 2000h – does that count? I think that apart from that Mass Effect over 100h RDR.. So yeah, RPG games for me!
Hondsepop
July 30, 2014 at 11:21
Sim City Rush Hour, Oblivion and FSX.
Umar
July 30, 2014 at 11:22
I used to think games that are less hours were of lesser worth than those that took hundreds of hours to complete. These days games like Metal Gear Rising are more fun than a dragged out RPG
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:26
Like Kingdoms of Ama-snore.
Umar GAAAAHH!!!
July 30, 2014 at 11:22
I used to think games that are less hours were of lesser worth than those that took hundreds of hours to complete. These days games like Metal Gear Rising are more fun than a dragged out RPG
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:26
Like Kingdoms of Ama-snore.
Marcel
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
For me it would have to be the Souls games.
At 100hrs + for Demon’s Souls, 400hrs+ for Dark Souls and about 30hrs+ for Dark Souls 2, they are by far the best value for money I have had.
You know this is true when your wife tells you that it is fine if you buy Souls games since it doesnt get finished overnight.
Umar
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
Man I put hundreds of hours into Dark Souls…It never gets old
Hondsepop
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
Yes, played 4 rounds of DS2.
Marcel
July 30, 2014 at 11:24
For me it would have to be the Souls games.
At 100hrs + for Demon’s Souls, 400hrs+ for Dark Souls and about 30hrs+ for Dark Souls 2, they are by far the best value for money I have had.
You know this is true when your wife tells you that it is fine if you buy Souls games since it doesnt get finished overnight.
Umar GAAAAHH!!!
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
Man I put hundreds of hours into Dark Souls…It never gets old
Hondsepop
July 30, 2014 at 11:27
Yes, played 4 rounds of DS2.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:29
The Kim K game, just can’t get enough.
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:29
You and Darryn should get an official clan going.
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:30
Please hand over your Gamer Card and leave the site.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:41
But but it’s Kim K and she’s totes going to show me how to become famous and stuff…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:44
Buy a video camera, get Steve Hofmeyer drunk, make a movie. Yes even if you’re a dude.
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:36
I wanna dress up game for Kanye
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:38
The problem is he will not let you finish.
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:40
Chris Brown’s will have only 2 colour options…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
LOL, black and blue?
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
The best colours, don’t you think? 😀
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
That’s fine, I will before he does anyway.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:29
The Kim K game, just can’t get enough.
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:29
You and Darryn should get an official clan going.
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:30
Please hand over your Gamer Card and leave the site.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:41
But but it’s Kim K and she’s totes going to show me how to become famous and stuff…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:44
Buy a video camera, get Steve Hofmeyer drunk, make a movie. Yes even if you’re a dude.
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:36
I wanna dress up game for Kanye
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:38
The problem is he will not let you finish.
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:40
Chris Brown’s will have only 2 colour options…
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
LOL, black and blue?
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
The best colours, don’t you think? 😀
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
That’s fine, I will before he does anyway.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:30
$153.44 in Dota 2 over the last 2 years 😛 stupid cosmetics are cheap but it all adds up!
Still, I don’t regret a thing. That’s $153.44 for almost 2500 games worth of Dota 2, averaging at say 40 minutes a game.
I need to get out more O_O
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:31
MSM!
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
YOU RANG!?!?!?1
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
Have you met Sith JJ? You guys would probably get on well with your shared interest in cosmetics.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:34
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:35
Oh trust me, I started the game long ago thinking “LOL PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS FOR WORRYING ABOUT ITEMS.”
Then Valve give you in game drops and you’re all like, “Hmmmm yes this does make me look pretty cool….”
THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU ARE BUYING CHESTS BECAUSE WHY THE HELL NOT?!?!?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
As long as you’re enjoying it, who cares? I bought this skin for my Warframe during the last sale. Cost a whole $0.07, and it looks even more badass in-game than it does in this pic.
http://i.imgur.com/qOXeOJI.jpg
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:47
Still wanna try that… will see if I feel like downloading it between innings on Don Bradman 14
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:49
How is Don’s game? I’m still considering getting it someday.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:49
Ermagherd you play Warframe too? Love that game 😀
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:52
I bought it with funds earned from selling extra cards during the last Sale.
I didn’t even have to spend a cent. 😀
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
LOL! You totally missed the joke… so sad.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
Shhhhhhhhhhh
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
At least show him a couple of comments regarding SithJJ
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
It’s more fun to let him wonder. 😀
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:46
Let Geoff guide him through this. It seems only fair.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
He’s a intern. What did you expect?
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:50
I did 🙁 SOMEBODY ENLIGHTEN ME?
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *breathe* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *pass out*
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
Right, my day just got a fuck load better I laughed so hard. Thanks
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:37
Yeah you need to get out more…
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:30
$153.44 in Dota 2 over the last 2 years 😛 stupid cosmetics are cheap but it all adds up!
Still, I don’t regret a thing. That’s $153.44 for almost 2500 games worth of Dota 2, averaging at say 40 minutes a game.
I need to get out more O_O
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:31
MSM!
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
YOU RANG!?!?!?1
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:32
Have you met Sith JJ? You guys would probably get on well with your shared interest in cosmetics.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 30, 2014 at 11:34
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:35
Oh trust me, I started the game long ago thinking “LOL PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS FOR WORRYING ABOUT ITEMS.”
Then Valve give you in game drops and you’re all like, “Hmmmm yes this does make me look pretty cool….”
THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU ARE BUYING CHESTS BECAUSE WHY THE HELL NOT?!?!?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
As long as you’re enjoying it, who cares? I bought this skin for my Warframe during the last sale. Cost a whole $0.07, and it looks even more badass in-game than it does in this pic.
http://i.imgur.com/qOXeOJI.jpg
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:47
Still wanna try that… will see if I feel like downloading it between innings on Don Bradman 14
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:49
How is Don’s game? I’m still considering getting it someday.
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 12:03
It’s really good, I’m thoroughly enjoying having a decent Cricket game after all this time.
There are a couple bugs and oddities which are being patched etc, but overall it’s the best cricket game around.
I’ve been spending most of my time in career mode though.
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:49
Ermagherd you play Warframe too? Love that game 😀
Kensei Seraph
July 30, 2014 at 11:52
I bought it with funds earned from selling extra cards during the last Sale.
I didn’t even have to spend a cent. 😀
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
LOL! You totally missed the joke… so sad.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 11:42
Shhhhhhhhhhh
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
At least show him a couple of comments regarding SithJJ
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
It’s more fun to let him wonder. 😀
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:46
Let Geoff guide him through this. It seems only fair.
Anon A Mouse
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
He’s a intern. What did you expect?
hairyknees
July 30, 2014 at 11:50
I did 🙁 SOMEBODY ENLIGHTEN ME?
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *breathe* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *pass out*
Hammersteyn
July 30, 2014 at 11:45
Right, my day just got a fuck load better I laughed so hard. Thanks
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 13:43
HEY! I’m here, working my ass off, and you’re out saying (untrue) things behind my back.
But personally I think this has potential to be comment of the week.
I shall have my revenge though
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 30, 2014 at 15:06
I’m sorry if I crossed the eyeliner. 😉
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 15:14
Ooohh
VampyreSquirrel
July 30, 2014 at 11:37
Yeah you need to get out more…
Matthew Holliday
July 31, 2014 at 12:38
i hit 2014 hours on dota 2 last night.
not to mention the 2600 games played on the warcraft 3 dota.
Ryanza
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
Return on investment. How much money can you make from a game months or years after purchasing that game.
If a game has DRM there is no value in that game. Once you enter the code into Steam the value of that game = zero.
The Witcher 3 with no DRM will have some value as a game. The retail version not the digital version.
Console games still have a return on investment. PC games don’t.
Don’t support DRM
Ryanza
July 30, 2014 at 11:43
Return on investment. How much money can you make from a game months or years after purchasing that game.
If a game has DRM there is no value in that game. Once you enter the code into Steam the value of that game = zero.
The Witcher 3 with no DRM will have some value as a game. The retail version not the digital version.
Console games still have a return on investment. PC games don’t.
Don’t support DRM
Craig Lotter
July 30, 2014 at 11:46
I’m interested to know: based on the deals.ebay.com advertising, is this then a sponsored post/press release – and if so, wouldn’t it be a good idea to mark it as such?
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:47
oh dear god, with that logic, every time LG posts a link to another website it’d be a “sponsored” article. Oh dear, what if nobody wants to pay for links. No. NOOOO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Craig Lotter
July 30, 2014 at 11:51
What, no – it’s a valid question. I’m all for sponsored posts and press releases by the way – if it helps pay the server costs and maybe buys me a cup of coffee or two, I’m game!
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:52
hahaha I know man, sorry. Most people around here know I troll for days. But if this was sponsored, it wouldn’t be so much an article, as a thinly disguised advert. This is an article however, so yeah.
Craig Lotter
July 30, 2014 at 11:46
I’m interested to know: based on the deals.ebay.com advertising, is this then a sponsored post/press release – and if so, wouldn’t it be a good idea to mark it as such?
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:47
oh dear god, with that logic, every time LG posts a link to another website it’d be a “sponsored” article. Oh dear, what if nobody wants to pay for links. No. NOOOO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Craig Lotter
July 30, 2014 at 11:51
What, no – it’s a valid question. I’m all for sponsored posts and press releases by the way – if it helps pay the server costs and maybe buys me a cup of coffee or two, I’m game!
ToshZA
July 30, 2014 at 11:52
hahaha I know man, sorry. Most people around here know I troll for days. But if this was sponsored, it wouldn’t be so much an article, as a thinly disguised advert. This is an article however, so yeah.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 30, 2014 at 13:44
No, this wasn;t sponsored. I saw it, and thought it was interesting. If it were sponsored, we’d have marked it as such. 🙂
Gideon Venter
July 30, 2014 at 12:01
I spent almost a hundred hours on Skyrim and much more on Civ 5, but I spent fricken years playing Guitar Hero. Without a doubt, the most value for money came from those squeaky little plastic guitars m/,
Jonah Cash
July 30, 2014 at 12:30
Fifa has eaten up years of my life!!!! And I have a feeling that Destiny will do the same!!
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 13:34
Skyrim was good value and about 90% of the strategy games I own were absolute bargains.
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 13:35
Total Annihilation.
R200 more than fifteen years ago. Still play it regularly.
Matthew Holliday
July 31, 2014 at 12:36
Rawfl, i didnt realise anyone else ever played that game.
was quite literally, the first game i played on PC.
PeeWees for days
Sith JJ
July 31, 2014 at 14:54
Haha. It was one of the first strategy games I ever played. Still love that game.
I loved me my Vamps and Gunships
Verrayne
July 30, 2014 at 13:44
World Of Warcraft – 4000 hours in total over all my characters, I studied through Unisa 😀
Dota 2 – 600 Hours
Final Fantasy VIII – 7 Playthroughs. 2 Complete with at least 100 hours each.
Pokemon – 300 Hours per game.
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 13:47
But how much did WoW cost you over the years? I’m actually just curious, since I have no idea what these things cost.
Verrayne
July 30, 2014 at 13:56
If you work on R125 a month average it would be in the region of 2 years straight (had a couple of breaks in gameplay over the last 5 years.) so…
R3000 which brings it to R0.75 per hour of entertainment. Which isn’t half bad.
Sith JJ
July 30, 2014 at 14:28
If you put it into per hour it’s actually not that bad at all. If I have to consider I spent R300 on SimCity (sadly) and I only spent about 20 hours on it (thank you EA), it’s R15 an hour. That’s hells expensive.
So you’ve pretty much just proved that monthly subscriptions aren’t necessarily expensive. Except if it’s for something like TESO on which you’d never spend that amount of time.
Blazzok
July 30, 2014 at 15:23
Or, you know, play on a private server with no sub fee. So that works out way better 🙂
I did not want to move on to Cataclysm, so I stuck with WotLK and moved over to a private server. Spent about 2000 hours just on the private server. Kind of stopped playing WoW now though, it just takes too long to do raids and such, but they were good times.
Brian Murphy
July 30, 2014 at 14:49
World of Warcraft – Character’s over 400 played days (which isn’t much anymore, there are people with way older toons).
And I have a character on an old text based M.U.D. (Realmsmud) that’s currently sitting at 2502 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes old in play time (though I idle allot in that game now). Started the character back in ~93-94ish. And yes, you read that right, my character has been logged into that game for around 6.8 years of play time lol.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 30, 2014 at 15:12
I used to play MUDs back in the before times. Way, way back in the before times.
Brian Murphy
July 30, 2014 at 15:16
I actually stopped playing this for about 4 years, lost Zmud and basically ‘forgot’ about it. I think I was going through an old backup and saw an old zipfile for Zmud and that piqued my interest. heh. It’s pretty cool, they’re still playing around with Realmsmud, actually coding new things.
Brady miaau
July 30, 2014 at 16:00
Oh, man. MUDs
Good times, sometimes boring, sometimes AWESOME
Brady miaau
July 30, 2014 at 16:13
Hours to complete vs how you felt beating the game.That is also a very important stat, harder to quantify.
Sleeping Dogs wins every time. A long game, but I felt invested in it, the characters and the story. Oh wait, Dues Ex, Mass Effect (all of them). Master of Orion 1 + 2, Civ 1,2,3,4,5
Choose one? Dunno
Note I have seen NO mention of GTAV. Did I miss it?