Addiction

I don't consider LBP an addiction anymore than an artist would consider painting an addiction. It's not that we can't physically stop playing, it's just that we get so into the notion of transforming our ideas into something that we can share with the world. For me, I play LBP a lot. A lot. I know that the time I spend playing LBP could go towards other, more beneficial facets of my life, but I just enjoy creating so much. I think the addition of online create has only exacerbated the time I spend playing. It's just so easy to get caught in 3 hour long, pointless create bender with a friend. So, am I addicted? Maybe. I tend to use 'downtime' to think about ideas for levels or concepts (riding the bus, waiting for class to start, etc). Has it ever interfered with my life to the point of it becoming a problem? Not really. Sure, I have been forced to stay up late to finish homework, projects, assignment because of LBP, but nothing that has been of major concern.

NEVAAARRRR i hate to say this but world of warcaft is so much better than LBP as much as i love LBP i prefer wow, it has more freedom and i prefer that. I'm not as i would say addicted to LBP i just enjoy playing it enough, i was addicted to wow where i stayed up all night when i wasn't supposed to and did massive raids with my guild. Thats addicted to something, i don't see how people can compare beeing addicted to LBP the same as wow.

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Originally Posted by lbpholic

i prefer wow, it has more freedom

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Seriously? You really think that LBP has less freedom than WoW?

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Originally Posted by lbpholic

i don't see how people can compare beeing addicted to LBP the same as wow.

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BEcause some people will stay up all night playing LBP, same as some people stay up all night playing wow. You might not be so addicted to LBP as you are WoW, but it's a completely personal thing. If someone compulsively plays one or the other, then the comparison is perfectly valid.... I don't see how you can not see the comparison TBH.

WoW is more likely to have more impact in the sense that it is geared up to being played in long stints, whereas LBP can be played in little quick-fix bursts. Comphy has a point though, WoW has so much less freedom, no matter how you look at it.

In fairness, I quit WoW because it was taking up too much of my time. LBP definitely takes up more of my time, but I certainly feel I get more from it (creative outlet anyone?), which is why I haven't quit this gaem just yet. I am running a fine line on what is healthy though.

I think I crossed the healthy line awhile back.... Trying to find balance is my new goal.

I'm addicted to video games in general :p

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Originally Posted by comphermc

I don't consider LBP an addiction...

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"LBP addict"

-taken straight from your biography on your profile page ;)

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Originally Posted by thekevinexpress

"LBP addict"

-taken straight from your biography on your profile page ;)

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Oh, um... well... you see...

I jest!

Yeah - I too am doing a high-wire act on that line between good, clean, creative fun and unhealthy addiction. I like to think I maintain a pretty good balance, but I think I may be kidding myself. Good Lord how I do love the game though. To rtm - nail on the head, buddy... I have always needed some sort of creative outlet in my life. I have never found one that I enjoy as much as LBP.

Eh, it's second half of my senior year and I already got into my first choice college. So I got a PS3 and LittleBigPlanet. I'm glad to have something this awesome to occupy the time that I no longer spend on my homework.

@ monstahr- Yea, me too! Im thinking about graduating early to play LBP more...

Hello. My name is James and I'm addicted... to launching little big golf balls. :)

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Originally Posted by rtm223

BEcause some people will stay up all night playing LBP, same as some people stay up all night playing wow. You might not be so addicted to LBP as you are WoW, but it's a completely personal thing. If someone compulsively plays one or the other, then the comparison is perfectly valid.... I don't see how you can not see the comparison TBH.

WoW is more likely to have more impact in the sense that it is geared up to being played in long stints, whereas LBP can be played in little quick-fix bursts. Comphy has a point though, WoW has so much less freedom, no matter how you look at it.

In fairness, I quit WoW because it was taking up too much of my time. LBP definitely takes up more of my time, but I certainly feel I get more from it (creative outlet anyone?), which is why I haven't quit this gaem just yet. I am running a fine line on what is healthy though.

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I did the same i quit wow cause i got amazingly addicted to it, all i'm saying is that for me LBP isn't addicting wow is more addicting.

just cant live without LBPohol... lol

I like jump_button and compher's analogies... puts my mind at ease. I forgot that being productive with your creativity in your spare time isn't a bad thing.

Ten years ago, I quit drinking caffeine. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my entire life. I got headaches, shook terribly and started suffering from terrible depression. Quitting LBP is 2,000 times harder for me. That's not to say I haven't made progress. I look back at where I was exactly a year ago and I am appalled at how wrapped up in all of it I was. I think almost missing a good friend's wedding back in june because of littlebigplanet was the turning point for me. It made me realize that I had to do something to fight the addiction. I began to start forcing myself to play other games. DragonAge, Katamari, Mega Man, whatever. Anything to make me realize that there is life outside of lbp. I bought myself a bike and started biking whenever I got the urge to go waste my time on lbp.

I don't regret any of the time spent in lbp, creating and whatnot. That was all very fun. The part where it started to take over my life was bad, though, so I had to get my priorities straight. I still play maybe once a week and I'm slowly creating a level, but I'm also trying not to be so wrapped up in all of it.

I dunno, I met a lot of friends on this site and on gamefaqs, so I doubt I can ever go away 100 percent. I like the people I met. Controlling the addiction is my aim right now. I've been good so far. ^_^

Wow blimey quiting drinking Caffenine is impossible lol, it tastes soooo good i love it lol, i could never quit drinking coffe lol.

Strangely enough, I think I'm more addicted to LBPC than I am to LBP. Though I used to spend all my waking hours on LBP in the early days (wake up, go on LBP, go to work, think about LBP, come back home, go on LBP again until late at night, go to sleep, repeat).

Eventually I broke the cycle by taking an extended hiatus after a creator's block. I've never gotten back into an "LBP-only" cycle since, and I play other games for a while before going back to LBP. It's time-consuming, but I think time spent on LBP is actually productive for the mind. You develop your imagination, creativity and problem-solving skills by applying them in create mode, and you can even learn from levels you play. You can also just goof around with friends and have fun. I don't think those are bad ways to spend your time.

Still, it is just a video game in the end, and it's important not to let that fact stray too far from your brain when thinking things like leaving work to have more time to spend on LBP (I've had that thought myself), or deciding whether you should go out to see a movie with friends/help them move or finish your current LBP project. LBP is a hobby, it shouldn't become a way of life. Just have fun, but don't forget you still have chores to do! :p

Those are my thoughts on the matter anyway.

Lol me in the summer... wake up 8:00 am...... "5 minuets later" WHAT!!!! ITS 7:00 PM!!

when you wake up at 5.00 am; then are late you know you have a serious addiction. -thats me!