What PC game has spent the most time on your harddrive?

[Airhog]

I am the first to admit that I have a relative short attention span. I usually spend about 8 hours on a video game before I become tired of playing it. But there have been a few exceptions to that. So what games have spent the most time on your Harddrive?


1. Quake 3 - Approx 2 years

Hands down this game lasted that long. I think it was because of the mods. I played quite a bit of Weapons Factory Arena, and Urban Terror. I also was also a mapper for a mod called Proball. http://www.planetquake.com/proball We were actually mod of the month in PCGamer and my map was featured. I really enjoyed Q3 and I dont think anything will ever top this game.

2. Vice City Approx 6 months

This was one of the few games I actually played through twice. The first time I just completed all the missions, but the next time through I went for 100% I loved being able to fire this game up for 10 minutes and take my anger out on some cops.

3. Hoyle Casino Approx 6 months

I love the 2k4 version, before they went to full 3d. this was another game I could spend a few minutes playing

4. Civ3 Couple of months

Probably the only strategy game that I played for any real length of time.

5. WW2 online a few months

I played this game a few months, and it was the MMORPG I have ever payed for.

[Easy Mac]

1. Sim City - Too Fucking Long
I come back to that game every few months when I get bored with whatever the hell I'm playing, and build cities like there's no tomorrow.

2. Major League Soccer Manager - 8 years on my computer
I play this one at least every week for a few hours. Sure, its repetative and not too taxing, but its nice to come home to after a boring day of work. I've had 100 year careers.

3. CM 97/98 - since around 98 or 99
I like messing with the schoolboys in the game.

[Surtt]

It would have to be Starcraft.

[Joe Canadian]

If we are talking what "series" of games has been on my PC the longest, it would be OOTP... then probably EHM. Graphical games, it would probably be Tropico...

[Crapshoot]

Civ2 - without a doubt. 5-6 years at least.

[FBPro]

It's close for me between OOTP and FOF, both have been on my PC for years in various versions and have probably gotten the most playing time. I have also had Diamond Mind Baseball on my PC since about '97 but only play it for a local league that I am in and no solo.

[TLK]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

2. Major League Soccer Manager - 8 years on my computer
I play this one at least every week for a few hours. Sure, its repetative and not too taxing, but its nice to come home to after a boring day of work. I've had 100 year careers.

WoSoMan for me.... about 7 years. I still play it when I get a soccer kick, but don't feel like diving into anything heavy.

[FBPro]

Is there anyplace to d/l MLSM anymore? I bought it back in '95 or '96 but it is long gone now but I'd love to break it out again.

[FBPro]

Dola,

I found it....
http://www.stattosoftware.com/mlsm.html

[Klinglerware]

Lance Haffner's 3-in-1 football. It's still on there...

[miked]

Civ2 and 3, OOTP, Heroes of Might and Magic 2. I'm still trying to pass Might and Magic 9 or so. And I also stil have FPS Football Pro 98 on the hard drive.

[Eaglesfan27]

Civ 2 and Planescape: Torment have spent the most time on my harddrive. I haven't played Planescape in a few years, but I'm looking forward to playing it again when I get back home (particularly if the KOTOR2 patch hasn't come out.)

[TLK]

Originally Posted by FBPro

Dola,

I found it....
http://www.stattosoftware.com/mlsm.html

MLSM was freeware. World Soccer Manager was the one that you had to pay for. When I purchased my new computer, I e-mailed Dan and he sent me the game. I'll try to dig up his current e-mail.

[DaddyTorgo]

i credit MLSM and WoSoMan with getting me playing soccer "sims" on my computer, and thus introducing me to CM/FM. I used to have some awesome WoSoMan careers. Damn I miss that game...I want...I want!

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

Has to be Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale II.

[NoMyths]

FOF, followed by OOTP.

[Raiders Army]

It would be a tie between Solitaire and Minesweeper.

Oh? You meant games that you also play?

Starcraft: I don't even know how long it's been on my computer...years.
FOF: Don't play it any more, but played the various versions for years.

[GroundCat]

Madden 2004!!!!!!!!!

I found a website that had NHL logos and uniforms that import into Madden.

kick-ass

[Ksyrup]

Colonization. Had it on one of my old computers for years, then found the Windows compatible free version on the web a few years back and I'm still hanging onto it.

[cody8200]

Civ 2 was probably there for like 6 years and Civ 3 has been there since it came out. Text based, OOTP 5 and 6 have been on there a collective 4 years.

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Colonization. Had it on one of my old computers for years, then found the Windows compatible free version on the web a few years back and I'm still hanging onto it.

Have you found any way to get it to run under XP?

[Warhammer]

Oh yeah, almost forget, the game that has spent the most time on my HD is Railroad Tycoon 2. I play it at least once every other month.

[Coder]

If this is a list "of all times", I'd say:

1) Dark Age of Camelot

From release in November 2001 until December last year I played this game at least 5 days a week on average..

2) FOF2k4

Been on my hard drive for one year now.. I wouldn't say I "play" it frequently, but since joining online leagues I check it at least daily.

3) Civ 3

Re-discovered this gem a few months ago and wow it's so addicting.. easily the most entertaing of all strategy-games I've played through the years.. sure.. sometimes you miss the faster pace of a RTS like WC or AoE, but I love how stable Civ 3 is.. there are no boring parts to it and it's always fun even if you don't end "on top" in 2050 (or is it 2030?). I'd love to get my hands on SMAC but I can't find it anywhere.

[gi]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Colonization. Had it on one of my old computers for years, then found the Windows compatible free version on the web a few years back and I'm still hanging onto it.

I used to play this game forever, and just downloaded it again last week. What an amazing game! It will never leave my harddrive again. I really hope a remake is in the plans from Reynolds.

[MJ4H]

Pro Evolution Soccer 3. Games don't stay on my hard drive for long, in most cases. This has been on my computer the longest right now.

On my previous computer it was Master of Orion and FPS Football Pro 96.

[HomerJSimpson]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I like messing with the schoolboys ...

That explains a lot.

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by gi

I used to play this game forever, and just downloaded it again last week. What an amazing game! It will never leave my harddrive again. I really hope a remake is in the plans from Reynolds.

Were you able to get this to work under XP?

[thealmighty]

TCY since '01

[gi]

Originally Posted by Warhammer

Were you able to get this to work under XP?

I have it working in W2K right now. I'll try it on XP this weekend and report.

[RPI-Fan]

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

Pro Evolution Soccer 3. Games don't stay on my hard drive for long, in most cases. This has been on my computer the longest right now.

On my previous computer it was Master of Orion and FPS Football Pro 96.

Probably the FM series for me, with Virtua tennis having been on for a while.

I agree, though, WE7 is probably something that I definitely won't uninstall for a while.

~rpi-fan

[Abe Sargent]

Tropico. It's so short and flavorful that every few months I feel like playing a game and I can do it one sitting.

Sim City 4 - exact opposite of Tropico, but I also come back to it every so often.

-Anxiety

[Abe Sargent]

On my work computer - FOF 2k1, EU2 and TCY.

-Anxiety

[Emiliano]

All-time:

CM 97/98
CM 00/01
GTA 3
GTA Vice City

Current:

FOF 2K4
TCY
The Sims 2

[ice4277]

for whatever reason, I have Freelancer still installed on my computer, although I don't think I've ever actually played it

[Ryche]

Definitely FOF, that and Battlefield 1942 are the only games that made the move to my new computer 6 months ago.

[Glengoyne]

Everquest played fairly consistently for five years.

Master of Orion and X-COM Both came out in the late eighties, and I still play them.

Championship Manager Since I installed it over two years ago nothing has sucked up my time like CM.

Puresim in one version or another for four years.

[maximus]

WWII OnLine 3 - Yrs
NASCAR Racing Season 2003 - 2 1/2 Yrs
(Had the NASCAR series *NR4 +* on my PC since 2001)
OOTP6 - 1 Yr
GTR - 3 Months

[SelzShoes]

Ages of Empire which came free with a PC about 6 years ago--sometimes I just need to wipe out a civilization and this is the easiest way I know how.

Then OOTP, for the last 3-4 years.

After that, I really don't play anything else.

[TroyF]

FOF, in one form or another has been on my PC for a long time now. Half Life/Half Life2 probably tops the list for graphics based games.

[judicial clerk]

I just finished half-life the other day. It was an ok ending and a great game.

i still play heroes III

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Master of Orion and X-COM Both came out in the late eighties, and I still play them.

No way. Gotta be early 90s.

[SackAttack]

FOF1 has been on my computer since the day it first arrived in my mailbox, all those years ago.

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

No way. Gotta be early 90s.

Yeah, I remember getting MOO in college when it came out. That was 93.

[condors]

wizardry don't play it much anymore same with x-com

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

i credit MLSM and WoSoMan with getting me playing soccer "sims" on my computer, and thus introducing me to CM/FM. I used to have some awesome WoSoMan careers. Damn I miss that game...I want...I want!

Unfortunately, the WoSoMan website is no more, as is the WoHoMan site (the hockey version). I assume that means support is pretty much lost in terms of getting it replaced, although he was good to me when I asked for a replacement a year or so ago. I misplaced the hockey game, so I'm probably out of luck there. I can zip up MLSM if anyone wants that. Its free. I occassionally update the game every few months as well for semi up to date players/teams... takes a while using a hex editor though.

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Unfortunately, the WoSoMan website is no more, as is the WoHoMan site (the hockey version). I assume that means support is pretty much lost in terms of getting it replaced, although he was good to me when I asked for a replacement a year or so ago. I misplaced the hockey game, so I'm probably out of luck there. I can zip up MLSM if anyone wants that. Its free. I occassionally update the game every few months as well for semi up to date players/teams... takes a while using a hex editor though.

I know the developer. I wonder if he'd put the site back up if he knew of existing interest. (I was always a WoHoMan guy, myself).

[Easy Mac]

WoHoMan was ok. I've never been a huge hockey fan, so it never consistently held my interest. I know I had a disk for it at one time, and it was on my computer for a while, but I don't know if it made the switch

[vex]

Originally Posted by thealmighty

TCY since '01

Same here.

[Bubba Wheels]

Civilization 3. Ever since I won on Monarch level as Americans keep restarting games in Emperor mode. Can't seem to keep up on that one.

[Glengoyne]

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

No way. Gotta be early 90s.

You are correct. I just checked and my memories were incorrect. Those were post divorce games. The games that I played while my first wife was off being an unfaithful whore were Railroad Tycoon and Earl Weaver Baseball.