Zhahz
PC Gamer
I find Civ IV to be addictive, for sure. I've played the heck out of it since release. I loved Civ3 but I didn't play it every day since it came out - it's more like I'd play it for a few weeks like crazy then not play it at all for a while. But when I DID play it I would play the heck out of it and play no other games. I expect to do similarly with Civ IV, slighly moreso since I find Civ IV to be much more enjoyable than Civ III.
I will say this. As a rehabbing MMORPG vet (played EQ1, AC1, DAoC, WOW, EQ2, and others since EQ1 released - currently playing no MMORPGs, sticking to single-player games, and having a vague semplance of a life) I feel that there is no genre of games as addictive as MMORPGs. A good MMORPG will own your life if you are even remotely inclined to addictive behaviors.
I don't think you can compare the "addiction factor" of non-MMORPGs to MMORPGs. Civ IV is an excellent game and it's as addictive as any non-MMORPG is going to be. It's fun, it has a lot of replay value, and it'll have a lot of longevity, and as with the series in general and select few other titles it still has the "just one more turn" factor going.
But that's just not the same as the "I haven't collapsed from exhaustion/malnutrition yet, I haven't lost my job yet, I haven't lost my wife/significant other yet, I haven't been disowned by my family yet" addiction level that MMORPGs can easily get you into.
I will say this. As a rehabbing MMORPG vet (played EQ1, AC1, DAoC, WOW, EQ2, and others since EQ1 released - currently playing no MMORPGs, sticking to single-player games, and having a vague semplance of a life) I feel that there is no genre of games as addictive as MMORPGs. A good MMORPG will own your life if you are even remotely inclined to addictive behaviors.
I don't think you can compare the "addiction factor" of non-MMORPGs to MMORPGs. Civ IV is an excellent game and it's as addictive as any non-MMORPG is going to be. It's fun, it has a lot of replay value, and it'll have a lot of longevity, and as with the series in general and select few other titles it still has the "just one more turn" factor going.
But that's just not the same as the "I haven't collapsed from exhaustion/malnutrition yet, I haven't lost my job yet, I haven't lost my wife/significant other yet, I haven't been disowned by my family yet" addiction level that MMORPGs can easily get you into.
