10 Biggest Video Game Time Sinks
3. The Sims 2
Depending on what kind of gamer you are, The Sims can be one of the most addictive experiences of your life. Getting to live as another person, designing a perfect partner, learning skills you've always wanted to and earning more money than you will ever see in the real world is an obviously appealing prospect.
While later games improved the graphics, offered more character customisation and introduced various different tweaks, The Sims 2 is arguably the best of the bunch. A definite improvement on its predecessor, it offered you a wonderful blank canvas to create your virtual family, and hundreds of options to customise your home. Expansions introduced universities, seasons, apartments and pets, and additional packs included H&M Fashion Stuff and IKEA Home Stuff, giving you even more to play with.
The open-ended gameplay allows you to choose your own path, whether you want to master the many different recipes and become a master chef, raise a well-rounded family or even become a vampire. With so many options, charming graphics and intensely addictive gameplay, it's easy to spend more time developing your Sim's life than your own.