Addiction is bad, right?

[BGLamb]

Why do I keep seeing games advertised as 'addictive' like its a good thing?

I mean, a good game will often be addictive, because you like playing it so much, but even in this case, the addiction is not good in itself, just an understandable side effect of a good game.

I feel like developers have looked for trends in popular games and found that the good games are addictive and tried to jump on that bandwagon to make a good game that people keep playing, but have entirely missed the point.

[kiore]

I'm addicted to Jesus!!!!

[woshiibreak]

i tend to avoid games if someone says they're addictive. :/
i don't want to waste half my life playing that game.

. . . Fck i just lost the game. .-.
The game is so addictive.

[Jacksterson]

i tend to avoid games if someone says they're addictive. :/
i don't want to waste half my life playing that game.

. . . Fck i just lost the game. .-.
The game is so addictive.