A game that backs up its wealth of content with an addictive, well thought out gameplay loop can be a dangerous prospect, especially if you have a life and plan on living it, because if a game like that gets its claws into you, there’s a good chance that it isn’t going to let go for potentially hundreds upon hundreds of hours. This is a feature dedicated to such games. Given just how many games we could have picked, this obviously isn’t a comprehensive list by any stretch of the imagination. Nonetheless, here are some games that we have clocked an obscene amount of hours into in relatively recent years.
MONSTER HUNTER WORLD
We could have gone with any one of the Monster Hunter games, but are going with World for obvious reasons. Up to this point, it’s the best iteration of the series’ excellent formula. Large and seamless maps, an impressive roster of incredibly designed monsters that are as magnificent to behold as they’re a joy to fight, and an insanely addictive gameplay loop revolving around killing progressively stronger monsters so you can use their part to make progressively stronger gear, which will help you kill progressively stronger monsters, and on and on and on. Especially with its Iceborne expansion included, this is a game that can keep you occupied for a startling amount of time.
