Chances are, you've been hooked on these games at one point or another. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the video games that have garnered a reputation for being too fun to put down.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down the video games that at some point in
00:08time have garnered a reputation for being too fun to put down.
00:19NUMBER 10 – Tetris
00:24Its inception and legacy are profound, yet its mechanics are so, so simple.
00:29Its fundamental design has never truly changed in spite of countless reimaginings, yet it
00:33remains as popular as ever.
00:35Tetris is a titan all these years later, a game that is both zen, yet anxiety-ridden
00:39as you attempt to continuously create horizontal lines of blocks.
00:43Thanks to the likes of Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect keeping things fresh, we have no doubt
00:47that Alexey Pajitnov's masterpiece will continue to lure in new generations.
00:57NUMBER 9 – Vampire Survivors
01:03Given that the creator has hands-on experience in the gambling industry, is it any wonder
01:07he was able to craft an indie darling that essentially took over the gaming sphere overnight?
01:12Vampire Survivors is as simple a roguelike as you can get, last as long as you can and
01:16take down as many enemies as possible.
01:18And yet, thanks to the seemingly endless amount of unlockables, variety of power-ups that
01:22can be fused and upgraded for build variety, along with the thrill of ripping through an
01:25obscene amount of monsters on the screen at once, it achieves a level of beautiful
01:29complexity that has us going back again and again.
01:38NUMBER 8 – Pokemon Go
01:44Remember when this made headlines?
01:46Yes, Pokemon Go went above and beyond what previous games had accomplished, purely by
01:50the fact that it was a mobile game that put players in the role of Pokemon trainers, wherein
01:54they had to venture into the world and physically go hunting for their very own pocket monsters.
01:58When you have diehard fans wandering into sealed-off areas, into traffic, and even roaming
02:02in hordes for the chance of snagging a rare Pokemon, it's fair to say that your product
02:06is a little too immersive.
02:14NUMBER 7 – Fortnite
02:21Love it or hate it, the impact and stranglehold Fortnite has on the modern gaming scene cannot
02:26be understated.
02:27Starting off as just another battle royale, the explosion of popularity has allowed it
02:31to spread its wings with a cosmopolitan collection of skins, cameos, and features.
02:35While it's mostly associated as THE game played by a young demographic, the additions
02:39of Fortnite Creative, Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival has ensured
02:44that older audiences have clamored back to the fold time and time again.
02:47Yeah, Fortnite isn't going anywhere in a hurry.
02:56NUMBER 6 – Counter-Strike Series
03:02In terms of FPS multiplayers with an unrelenting fanbase, there are few that can top the likes
03:06of CS, especially if we're talking about the monumental success of its fourth mainline
03:11entry Global Offensive.
03:12While somewhat notorious for its toxic reputation, a thriving esports scene and continual updates
03:17has ensured Valve's continued domination within the genre, especially now with the
03:21gargantuan update that was Counter-Strike 2.
03:23Whether you're on the hunt for glory or just wanting to mess around with your friends as
03:26the best counter-terrorism squad you can be, the one-more-game mentality hits particularly
03:31hard here.
03:36NUMBER 5 – Baldur's Gate 3
03:42Just how much content can one RPG give us?
03:45If you're BG3, apparently an endless quantity.
03:47The depth, creativity, and replayability of this fantasy-fest cannot be understated.
03:52Want to play your dream Dungeons & Dragons campaign solo or with a group of friends?
03:56Want to play as purely lawful or chaotic, or the most morally grey character you can
03:59imagine?
04:00Do you have the rizz levels and luck to earn the affection of your chosen romance?
04:04And that's not even getting into the countless builds, backstories, and customization options
04:08available to you.
04:09All that alone would easily warrant hundreds of hours of game time, but that wasn't enough
04:13for Larian, who have since added mod compatibility.
04:15Now there really is no end to the content.
04:23NUMBER 4 – The Sims Series
04:25It's not easy to let go of power once you've got a taste for it, so you can see why so
04:33many have continued to return to playing The Sims and its various sequels and spin-offs
04:37over the years.
04:38After all, what's more powerful than playing God in the lives of the family you created
04:41from scratch?
04:42You can build out their lives, develop their standards of living, build generations upon
04:46generations while earning enough green to customize your dream home.
04:49Or you can be a complete psycho and burn everything to the ground.
04:52With absolute freedom to fool around with whatever parts of this sandbox as you see
04:55fit, is it any wonder EA keeps bringing out those scarily-priced DLCs?
05:04NUMBER 3 – Minecraft
05:14From humble beginnings of exploring a procedurally-generated world, trying to survive creepers, and crafting
05:19your dream locale with materials you had scavenged, all the way to a juggernaut with more player
05:23custom experiences than we could fathom, Minecraft held the monopoly of the medium for well over
05:27a decade and even now still inspires the imagination of its players.
05:31Despite the cubic constructs that fans were able to craft, the worlds, sites, and situations
05:35they thought of, it remains somewhat spellbinding.
05:38And while the fire may have gone out for some, we guarantee it wouldn't take much to bring
05:41others back into a fresh spark for many.
05:49NUMBER 2 – World of Warcraft
05:55You can't discuss landmark games without bringing up WoW.
05:58For all its later failings courtesy of Blizzard's mishandling, back in its prime, you didn't
06:02visit Azeroth just for a couple of hours.
06:04Once you entered its world, you were committed.
06:06Gamers could lose themselves to days on end exploring its expansive world, pushing to
06:10get their character to its highest level, and that's all before behemoth expansions
06:13such as Wrath of the Lich King came along and enticed fans to spend even more days under
06:17its rich canopy.
06:18This was the definition of hardcore gaming back in the early 2000s.
06:44NUMBER 1 – Grand Theft Auto V
06:51There's no doubt that GTA VI is going to be big, maybe even beyond whatever anyone
06:55can expect.
06:56But even by those impossible standards, we doubt they can replicate what GTA V, and especially
07:00what GTA Online has accomplished over the last decade.
07:03By this point, GTA V isn't just a fun experience with a popular online counterpart, it's
07:08a way of life.
07:09There's already plenty to do across its solo campaign, but thanks to GTA Online acting
07:13as a streamlined MMO where players can run rampant in various heists, contact missions,
07:17and all other kinds of custom content, players have been indulging in Los Santos non-stop
07:21for over 10 years now without fail.
07:24Calling it Grand Theft Addiction wouldn't be too much of a stretch.
07:33Which game keeps calling you back?
07:35Let us know in the comments.