Breakfast Topic: Life before WoW
I've been playing WoW since its release in Europe, and although I've had a few weeks without it, it's been a more-or-less constant companion for over a year. So much so that a friend recently asked me "What did you do before you started playing WoW?". Ignoring the you-know-you've-been-playing- too-much warnings implicit in that statement, I found myself examining my gaming history--from days logged in a MUD to thousands of Halo 2 matches.
Since playing WoW, a lot of my previously generalist gaming time has been focused on this one game--this isn't a new phenomenon for me, but what's surprising is the length of time it's lasted. I find myself looking at my Xbox 360 and counting the weeks since I last turned it on. I shun new releases, instead focusing on new content in WoW. All in all, it's a pretty dangerous trend if the six million other players are all doing the same thing.
Has your gaming habit changed since you got WoW?
