I don't keep track of the number of hours I devote to certain games --- but I do know i have spent extensive time on each of the following.
Sometimes i invest time in pursuing achievements, involving extended gameplay that I would not otherwise engage in.
Oblivion (and its DLCs): this i played on and off for months, mainly in a linear manner, with the same character.
I didn't pursue Achievements for "evil" behavior.
Fallout 3 (and 5 DLCs). Played extensively, completed every mission possible, as a "good" character.
Resident Evil 5: I spent a LOT of time "farming" for weapon upgrades. Now I will play the new DLCs.
Fable 2 (played three times in pursuit of achievements).
Bioshock and Bioshock 2: repeated playthroughs for sheer enjoyment -- and the pursuit of certain difficult achievements
(such as "Brass Balls" for the original game.) No single game has captured my imagination to the degree that Bioshock did.
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2: played the original once; played the sequel three times through, so far. The sequel is a truly
absorbing and enjoyable game.
Borderlands: I have bought all the DLCs to date and will continue to do so, no matter how they are reviewed.
I believe in being loyal to this game -- which has provided many, many hours of exhilarating pleasure.
THEN -- there are the games that I like watching others play (but games in which I have very little skill - for whatever reason.)
GTA4 and its DLCs: More breadth than depth -- but very funny! (Maybe the problem is that in real life i do not drive a car
and in virtual life ... i still can't drive a car at break-neck speed under pressure.)
Halo 3 and Halo ODST: well, actually i did complete ODST... but i would never have completed Halo 3 without help.
A great game, needless to say, but I just don't do it well.
The Orange Box: an older game. I struggle with it. I respect it a lot... but don't play it well. Sometimes I simply can't figure out
the puzzles involved (a series of actions needed in order to make progress) and without a Guide, I would be stuck for hours.
Modern Warfare 2: I like watching friends play this -- but the hand/eye co-ordination that is required, tends to be just
outside my grasp.
There so many good games out now, or coming out this year, that it is difficult to keep up,
I am looking forward to Alan Wake;Splinter Cell: Conviction;Fallout: New Vegas; Halo: Reach and Fable 3.
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