Is Halo 3 A Habbit/ Addiction?

[reality7777]

I think it is...I like this game wayyyy 2 much

Ever since H3 came out the game has taken over my entire life pretty much.
My girl hates me because I play way 2 much and since I work for myself
I have a ton of time 2 play it and when I should be making money IM playing Halo.
How has the game affected you guys?

[Shadowsong]

Anything can become an addiction if you dont know how to regulate it. i used to play Warcraft 3 alot when i was much younger and that game pretty much took over my life. Now i just play games for fun and even when i really get into them i know when to stop. So yea, it can become an addiction, but so can anything else. for me, its just a game.

[rageing_rover]

I try controlling my addiction to halo but its hard when somebody talks trash and you just want to own them in the face.:bang:
Ever since I got a 360 (Maybe a month ago) I haven't been skating as much with my friends.
And so they get pist and stuff.
But I try to regulate how much time I spend on halo a day.
I only spend about 2 hours then I go skate or do what I have to do.
I guess it's working out ok.

[_Magician_]

I played another game, and got addicted pretty bad. I got off the game but still wanted to play games. I play Halo now and I'm not addicted because when I started I had a strict schedule and played soccer almost 2 hours a day. Halo now is just what I do when I get bored, or am in the mood to play video games.

[NiCkoTiNe]

yessir it is.
halo is my drug.

[s1ckn3s]

I cant even remember the last time i played halo 3

[RagefuII]

Halo used to be an addiction then I had to go to my dad's and I lost all interest in it. Now I want to be an addict again.

[t13ag]

Im addicted to many things, and most of them make me feel better then Halo, you should pick your downfalls more carefully

[LiighTninG]

im addicted and love it lol

[boo0m]

I think it is...I like this game wayyyy 2 much

Ever since H3 came out the game has taken over my entire life pretty much.
My girl hates me because I play way 2 much and since I work for myself
I have a ton of time 2 play it and when I should be making money IM playing Halo.
How has the game affected you guys?

Seriously just take a break from it. I'm pretty sure you won't make pro bracket or make any money for that matter, so why put so much time in to it? I'm not trying to flame at all but you won't make enough/any money to support yourself. Go outside and go for a walk with your girl or something. Go read a book or go outside and shoot some hoops. Don't waste all your time away in a room with the lights off calling out "snipe 3".. Go enjoy life a little bit, there is a lot more out there than halo.

[Parrappa]

I was like that in my H2 Days, but I just eventually grew tired of playing 24/7 and just needed to get away from it. I took a 6month break from all things Xbox, a sort of rehab and I've been fine ever since.

[Zangeif]

I think it is...I like this game wayyyy 2 much

Ever since H3 came out the game has taken over my entire life pretty much.
My girl hates me because I play way 2 much and since I work for myself
I have a ton of time 2 play it and when I should be making money IM playing Halo.
How has the game affected you guys?

I will probably develop bleeding eyes and a dulled sense of reality due to my long term habitual infatuation with Halo.

[He_Who_Remains]

Only 1 B in "Habit"

And TDN, that was f'n disgusting...

[Spatula]

Halo 2 was for me. I played Halo 2 8-12 hours a day for about a year. But then the terrible attitudes of MLG players eventually got to me, and I quit. I can't play Halo for more than a few hours now; I've done and seen everything. It's boring now.

[ASoberIrishman]

Only 1 B in "Habit"

And TDN, that was f'n disgusting...

I'll excuse him for being the only person on this forum to use affect right.

[IKLPUPS]

I think it is...I like this game wayyyy 2 much

Ever since H3 came out the game has taken over my entire life pretty much.
My girl hates me because I play way 2 much and since I work for myself
I have a ton of time 2 play it and when I should be making money IM playing Halo.
How has the game affected you guys?
hey man do what you want. lifes short if you want to play halo do it.

[Montesquieu]

eh, no activity is superior to another. if a kid likes basketball, he likes basketball.. she loves to read, w/e....and if you enjoy halo... heh, great for you.


for me personally, its becoming more and more of a chore to play this game. at this point, im examining my accuracy,reactions, decisions... trying to figure out a more successful way to put up bigger numbers and win games.... and for what... after i have a decent game, although somewhat gratified, i cant always say i had fun..

but heh, what is "fun" anyways......

[KiLLtacularrrrrrrrrr]

Anything can become an addiction if you dont know how to regulate it. i used to play Warcraft 3 alot when i was much younger and that game pretty much took over my life. Now i just play games for fun and even when i really get into them i know when to stop. So yea, it can become an addiction, but so can anything else. for me, its just a game.

Same thing happened to me, love wc3 ;p

[MLG_Rico_Suave]

Halo 3 isn't as much of an addiction, because its not as good as Halo 2.

[Jozefus]

more... more to life?

haaalo

srsly, i used to play cs 1.6 solidly and was addicted, now i'm in a team on h3 I don't wan2 stoppp =[

[RYAN-the-LION]

i play h3 all the time, and i dont even love it like i loved h1 and h2. i think its just because there arent any other halo style games out there. so i have to settle for h3. kinda like in american gangster where all the heroin in america was crap compared to the heroin in vietnam. until blue magic came along. h3 is a halo that has been diluted. but im still addicted to halo so i play h3

[Nintendough.]

When I go around corners in school I think about if I should throw a frag around then come in to clean up.
My whole life seems like I'm constantly playing H3.

[hShotgun.]

Competitive games (on MLG setting, obviously) are extremely fun and intense...I'm not addicted I just have so much fun playing

[tylerhogan561]

I pretty much play halo all day, I'm homeschooled so I have alot of time and I'm either doing schoolwork, playing halo, or out skating or with friends. I wouldn't consider it an "addiction" though. I enjoy what I do so thats why I do it.

[XknireX]

Anything can become an addiction if you dont know how to regulate it. i used to play Warcraft 3 alot when i was much younger and that game pretty much took over my life. Now i just play games for fun and even when i really get into them i know when to stop. So yea, it can become an addiction, but so can anything else. for me, its just a game.
Agreed, anything can become an addiction. Or if you play alot of intense matches, you can be addicted to the adrenaline rush you get, which I'm pretty sure ain't so healthy.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm addicted though. It's really hard to turn down my friends when they wanna hang and be like 'yeah... I'm playing Halo so I can't hang out' even though sometimes I make up excuses so I can keep playing... but most of the time I'd just rather go and hang out anyway.

[Zangeif]

When I go around corners in school I think about if I should throw a frag around then come in to clean up.
My whole life seems like I'm constantly playing H3.

Very True. Just the other day I tried to no scope my boss. It didn't work.

[Ungolden]

I try to play Halo 3 but its too boring so I stop. I only play when my team is on. So like... never.

[Fume]

Hell yea its an addiction. I'm not afraid to say it. I'm addicted to halo 3.

[tr3nt30]

Yeah it is pretty addicting,but you have other things in your life you gotta take care off.Find something else you like to do and take a break from halo.

[bomartin123]

I honestly don't see how you could possibly become addicted to Halo 3. When ever i start to play it i quickly have to put it down because the fun factor of the game does not come remotely close to that of Halo: CE or Halo 2.

[M3NTaLiTy_v2]

It can be addicting but I always remember that it wont mean anything to anyone else so I slow down.

[Sneaky_One92]

I use to play halo3 all the time, now I play other games and do other stuff in life.

[ctrlaltleet]

-rep
You're an idiot for not giving attention to your girl. Halo will always be there, your woman won't.

[JuST_a_NuBLeT]

Halo 3 isn't as addicting as Halo 2 but I still go on Halo 3 at least 5 out of the 7 days of th week... =/

[OMG_ItZ_Ph0nY]

i play alot like at least once a day but if i couldnt play it i would live i can think of better stuff todo

[IScout_SniperI]

Anything can become an addiction with time.

[That-DAM-n00b]

NOOOO don't take away my HALOIN

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[Koreruption]

About a 3 years ago (maybe 4) I would play Halo 2 all days everyday I couldn't stop although i didn't ruin my life or lose friends over it. I quit a few times but would keep coming back in like a week. But then in 2007 i quit like 3 months before Christmas. Then when Christmas came along i got my wish a Xbox 360 I played it for a few days but i noticed i played it a lot less then i did Xbox. I would only play like 2-3 house every other day i was surprised i changed. I think Halo 3 is an addiction and a habit but i guess it depends on how you look at it.

[papapwnage]

K well h2 and h3 affected me by addiction just as you. I dream about becoming an mlg pro and if u dont play u wont become pro. I took it to the next level. Id stay up for days at a time yell when i died saying f this game when i had to meaning to quit, id yell at teammates online and even at my own family members... Now i only play for like 3 hours a day. I got over it by youtube vids of fat kids on bikes falling or skating.

[Takn Risks]

its an addiction for me, I love the game. My girlfriend doesnt mind because I do spend time with her. but its an addiction and I love it. I went to MLG Orlando 07 and it was an amazing experience for me. I love H3/MLG. habbit and Addiction for me.

[CoG_PSYCHO]

i'am a halo addict I cant go without playing thankfully i do it at night so i still have time for my wife and kid. But if i dont play before i go to bed I cant sleep and if i do fall asleep i have a game of guardian slayer or construct king going through my head so i cant get a good nights sleep but thats ok because halo is worth it and every morning i wake up i look at the clock and think the sniper should spawn in 3 seconds

[T_Krutch]

When I have nothing better to do, I'd rather play Halo than just sit around.

[rabidseastar]

I use to be really addicted to mmo's and i would play like all day long i kept trying to quit but its an addiction and i always went back to it thanks to halo im off of mmo's although when i first got it i played quite a bit im down to about 2 hours a day or more if my friends are on sometimes i dont even play it all but halo has helped me stop other addictions so i love it.

[ddigangi]

first off its habit, spelling eror

haha

anyways, its an addiction

[SaLoT]

Halo is like crack you want it you need it, Bungie are drug dealers in a sense.

[uurrnn]

Just another day at the office.

[ReAPeRz_BaLLiN]

Halo's more of a habit than an addiction for me. I just take it a little more competitively than normally.

[Mezzlegasm]

I'm mainly playing a ton for San Diego, because I want to do well there. After that the most I can do is find a GB team, which is hard, so I think I am not going to play as much after that

Plus I have to focus on school more than ever this winter

[Kenny_uk]

I have to admit, originaly i was quite addicted to Haloe 3, But i thinkt that was to escape the *****ing of my ex, but now that we've broken up, I'm Limiting the amount i play, I have a new job and I'm enjoying being out with friends instead of playing games, but i still find my self thinking up strategies when i'm walking home at night lol

[DatGuyAjami]

Halo Is a Habbit. For me atleast lol. Get a life

[iEpic]

Yes it's kind of like a addiction. If you don't play for an couple days you crave it, but after you go a few days with out it, you stop craving it.

[2 QUICK]

I think it is...I like this game wayyyy 2 much

Ever since H3 came out the game has taken over my entire life pretty much.
My girl hates me because I play way 2 much and since I work for myself
I have a ton of time 2 play it and when I should be making money IM playing Halo.
How has the game affected you guys?

Games not worth it. Keep it up, and here's what will happen. You will look back and realize that you're a fat tootheless moron, who is broke, and can't get laid anymore. That you've spent years shouting at your television in your filthy living room, and you still can't get into FFA's with good kids. Break your halo disc. Find something active to do. If you feel it's an addiction, then it's probably not good for you. Take a break from it.

[pwn_happyappy]

Habit and addiction, and i dont have a problem with that. It hasn't completely taken over my life i have friends in real life not on XBL, and girlfriends. Just becuase i play all day doesnt mean i dont have time for texting the ladies or tlaking to them between games. I mean come on i play about 5 hours a day on weekdays and about 13 hours on weekends minus friday nights (reserved for socializing) but i still have friends. Its not that hard people just takes effort.

[VoD_GOODFELLA]

if its fun play it

[DarkKnigh7]

I haven't played in since mid-March, sooo........

[LoD_Shank]

halo is an addiction for me and i know that. but my parents keep telling me that i dont realize how much time i spend on it and i do...i just dont care, its fun and its my life. I just tell them to shut the front door.

[Fallen-Shocker]

I tend to hit the Y button twice, or just run around tapping the melee button.

I also reload way to much. :(

[CoG_PSYCHO]

its an addiction my wife hates the fact that I cant sleep if I dont play.

one time back in the h2 days in my sleep I said BXB and hit her in the back twice.

[GeNetiX]

I find it's addicting, however I can control the amount I play as long as I keep myself busy with other things:p

[Godgoodglue]

before i say anything i love halo and want to go pro ok i want to say i use to be addicted and my family talked to me and i took a break now im not addicted i only play 2 hours a day a little more on weekends u just have to regulate yourself whats the point of trying so hard to go pro and lose everything guys t2 got lucky as hell just to say dont lose your friends over a game its pointless like fearitself said

1.family
2.friends
3.halo

[Xx Mr Bill xX]

Anything can become an addiction if you dont know how to regulate it. i used to play Warcraft 3 alot when i was much younger and that game pretty much took over my life. Now i just play games for fun and even when i really get into them i know when to stop. So yea, it can become an addiction, but so can anything else. for me, its just a game.

This.

People need to know when to stop.

[Five_DimeZ]

passionate addiction.....or so i tell my girlfriend

[Deafiance]

Don't waste all your time away in a room with the lights off calling out "snipe 3".. Go enjoy life a little bit, there is a lot more out there than halo.

This.

Honestly, just stand in front of your 360. Ask yourself, what is it?

It's a gaming system. Halo is just a game, and it shouldn't control your life.

[JackLe945]

I think that it can quickly go through both stages if you are serious about it. I would imagine that for pros it started out as a hobby... which grew into an addiction. Then they started earning money to support themselves and it became their job. The only thing you need to do is learn when to separate yourself.... if you start thinking you are seeing the familiar waving of a person with active camo... it might be time to take a break...

[-Trounce-]

Oh yes I'm definitely addicted to Halo no doubt about it. I don't see a problem with it though. I mean I still go to school full time, work 30 hours, and go to the gym 4 days a week. I figure that once I get those basic requirements out of the way I would rather play Halo than do anything else.

[Aswamp_Donky]

Seriously just take a break from it. I'm pretty sure you won't make pro bracket or make any money for that matter, so why put so much time in to it? I'm not trying to flame at all but you won't make enough/any money to support yourself. Go outside and go for a walk with your girl or something. Go read a book or go outside and shoot some hoops. Don't waste all your time away in a room with the lights off calling out "snipe 3".. Go enjoy life a little bit, there is a lot more out there than halo.
What if he enjoys halo more than any of the things you mentioned. Most people wont make any money from a lot of the things they do for fun. How can someone say you do too much of somthing if you enjoy it? If he was outside playing baseball or football instead of playing halo would you be telling him to go play halo and not to waste so much time on a field? No offense meant to you but if he enjoys something, why shouldnt he do it if he can?

[--Vision--]

well halo is my anti-drug/ alcohol/ money-wasting/ girls/ friends/ going out in general.

kind of a love-hate relationship lol.. it keeps me out of trouble.. but at the same time keeps me out of normal life... but atm, its better. i love gaming, and i just recently got out of the drinking-all-the-time phase..... im saving money, since i dont go out.. only thing left is girls.. hmmm where do i meet girls if i dont go to school, i work full-time and i dont like to go out clubbing or to bars?

million-dollar question... go

maybe everyday things? supermarket or book store? maybe at meadowlands? lololol

[zZeus]

Halo 3 isn't much of an addiction, because its not as good as Halo 2.

Nice logic, now you're gonna say tobacco isn't much of an addiction cause weed is better?

[JoshNgton]

hey man do what you want. lifes short if you want to play halo do it.


sigged..

true tho just do whatever makes you happy...

no point doing anything else

[Scrogglez]

never had a problem with halo being anything. I just log on every few nights and play for a few hours..NOW wow on the toher hand...awww ****

[mikec18]

I just want to get a 50 in all the important playlists then I'll stop playing.

[That-DAM-n00b]

I hear Hillary Clinton has started a new campaign against video games.

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Over 9000 hours in MS Paint btw.

[fatal-uk]

for me its an addiction

[DEATHZ0N3]

Definitely was an addiction for me, lost the best girl i ever had over it. I used to clock in at least 6 hours a day from the first day it came out to about May, then I took a 3 month break and finally did things with my friends again.

I still play about 10 hours a week, but only if my friends are playing with me, and only MLG customs and playlist. I can't play for more than 2 hours with randoms.

Edit: hahaha I remember my mom would always come in my game room screaming "Your addicted to this stupid game!"

[Phaazon]

I usually play halo about 24 hours a day but i dont think im addicted

[Sephiroth889]

The harder the game becomes the better it is. I used to play Social all the time, but that got so boring because of how easy it was. Now me and my team go in on our 50's, and although we win almost always, it adds something to it.

I wouldn't say I'm addicted, but I enjoy it alot.