10 Games That Are Basically A SECOND JOB

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays and I hope you got a lot of time on your hands because these games

00:14demand it in order to get the most out of them.

00:17These are 10 games that are basically a second job.

00:20Whether you're required to invest time to get bang for your buck, or whether the game

00:23itself demands your constant attention, these games will get in the way of you achieving

00:27in any other area of your life.

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00:38Stardew Valley

00:49Any farming simulator game is going to require a lot of time from you as a player, because

00:54and I don't know if you know this, but growing crops takes a long time.

00:58Stardew Valley demands significant real-world time due to its open-ended gameplay where

01:02players manage the farm, build relationships and explore at their own pace.

01:07Each in-game day lasts around 14 real-world minutes, and with so many tasks, planting

01:12crops, tending animals, mining, fishing and completing quests, time management becomes

01:16essential.

01:18Each day requires a circle of tasks that eat up so much of the day, leaving a small window

01:23to do actual progression, especially once the game reaches a certain point.

01:27Seasonal events and crop cycles encourage planning across multiple in-game days, further

01:32expanding playtime.

01:34Additionally, the game's relaxed atmosphere and lack of definitive goals entice players

01:38to invest hours into perfecting their farm or exploring all of the game's secrets.

01:43If you've played this game, you probably didn't do it casually.

01:52Destiny 2 Ever-evolving content and a good amount of

02:07FOMO will leave Destiny 2 players cancelling real-life events in order to stay on top of

02:11this game.

02:12The game includes activities like story missions, raids, dungeons, PvP matches and weekly challenges

02:18each requiring careful coordination, skill and time investment.

02:22Just the process of getting a group together and tackling a raid can rack up more hours

02:26than most people have free in a day.

02:28The pursuit of powerful gear involves grinding through activities for random loot drops and

02:32completing time-gated objectives.

02:35Seasonal content and events add a sense of urgency, as rewards are often limited.

02:39It's this awful balance of knowing that if you aren't playing, you're falling behind

02:42that makes seriously playing Destiny 2 an absolute ball ache, instead of an enjoyable

02:48experience.

03:02RuneScape This one doesn't really need explaining, and

03:13RPGs are in that category of game that demand a lot of player attention in order to have

03:17any significant achievements.

03:19RuneScape, it's grind-heavy mechanics and it's expansive gameplay are no exception.

03:24Progression involves levelling up skills, which often requires repetitive tasks like

03:28mining, fishing or woodcutting, which each, by the way, require hours and hours to master.

03:34Quests while rich in story, frequently demand prerequisite skills and extensive travel,

03:39further extending playtime.

03:41MMORPGs like RuneScape are often attached to video game addiction as the grinding nature

03:45and dopamine-inducing gameplay means players will prioritise them over small things that

03:50don't really matter, like health, work and family.

04:00New World I was so lucky that when I started playing

04:10New World, the game was so overrun with players that it was impossible to just get into the

04:14game, because if I got lost in another MMO, I'd have probably been in a mental hospital

04:18writing the words hotkeys on the wall with my own s***.

04:22New World draws players into a vast, immersive MMO experience, but its design inherently

04:27requires significant time investment.

04:29Travel across the game world is time-consuming, with large distances to cover and limited

04:33fast travel options.

04:35PvP battles, especially large-scale wars for territory, demand both preparation and coordination,

04:41often involving hours of effort, and that, much like Destiny, is just the actual battle,

04:46we aren't even talking about the preparation leading up to it.

04:49It's hard not to repeat myself, but MMORPGs should come with an 8-hour play limit for

04:53single sessions.

05:02Project Zomboid.

05:21Meticulously managing resources including food, water and medical supplies while navigating

05:26a massive zombie-infested open world wouldn't seem like the kind of activity that requires

05:30a lot of time investment.

05:33In Project Zomboid, crafting and fortifying a safe base is a slow, detailed process requiring

05:39scavenged materials and careful planning, which can be difficult when a server continues

05:43to run even when you aren't online.

05:45Crops take time to grow, injuries heal slowly and every decision feels high stakes, and

05:50when you have to stop in periodically to make sure everything you've built isn't being

05:53burnt down while you're offline, you're being forced to play a game, not choosing

05:57to play a game.

06:10EVE Online.

06:19If you combine complex game mechanics with the ever-expanding depths of space, you have

06:23yourself a real problem for your personal life.

06:26Progression from learning skills to building wealth is intentionally slow in EVE Online,

06:31and that's not speculation, it is truly intentionally slow.

06:35Skills train in real-time, often requiring days or weeks for higher levels.

06:39Accumulating resources, manufacturing items and managing trade within this game's dynamic

06:44economy require sustained effort.

06:47And guess what?

06:48PvP and large-scale fleet battles demand preparation.

06:51Shocking right?

06:52Corporations and alliances often require commitments to group operations and politics.

06:57This game often feels like no other, but what it does have in common with every other game

07:00on this list is a sore arse and back.

07:02From time spent at your PC.

07:05Sitting at your desk.

07:06Does that joke land?

07:07I don't think it does.

07:16Animal Crossing Series.

07:27This time investment applies to each and every entry in the Animal Crossing series, getting

07:31worse and worse as the games get better and better.

07:34And bigger.

07:35Daily activities and real-time progression are an absolute killer in this series, and

07:39if you truly want to get the most out of this game, I'd be putting aside time each day of

07:43the week to make sure you're staying on top of your in-game activities.

07:47Players are encouraged to check in to gather resources, tend to their village and interact

07:50with neighbours.

07:51Events and activities are tied to the real-world calendar, rewarding consistent engagement.

07:56Tasks like fishing, bug catching and fossil hunting take time to complete, and are often

08:00required for long-term goals like upgrading the museum or completing collections.

08:05And we haven't even touched on the time investment for cosmetic elements.

08:08This game often feels like it belongs in the same category as Stardew Valley, cute and

08:12light on the outside, dense and full on the inside.

08:17I bet my friend I'd compare a game to a scone in a mojo video, ignore me.

08:37Ark Survival Evolved demands extensive real-world time.

08:40The reason for most players is building bases, for me, it was simply just staying alive.

08:45Taming dinosaurs, a core aspect of the game, can take hours depending on the creature,

08:49and requires constant monitoring.

08:51And as a core aspect, it's the difference between a good time and a really, really,

08:55really average time.

08:56So if you want to enjoy yourself, you kinda got no choice.

08:59Building bases and crafting advanced items involve gathering large quantities of resources,

09:04which often are scarce or located in really, really dangerous areas.

09:08Maintaining food, water and health adds another layer of ongoing attention.

09:12And we aren't even touching on the PvP, because our final entry is gonna touch on it a lot,

09:16and I don't want to waste my good content.

09:27World of Warcraft.

09:43In 2005, a 26-year-old Chinese man collapsed and died after a 48-hour gaming session in

09:49an internet cafe.

09:50He had been playing World of Warcraft non-stop.

09:53It was later revealed that he died from a heart attack, likely caused by the extreme

09:56fatigue and dehydration from such prolonged gameplay.

10:01This is kinda what we're talking about.

10:03World of Warcraft demands significant real-world time due to its massive world and layered

10:07progression systems.

10:09Getting characters, especially to the max level, involves completing quests, grinding

10:12mobs and exploring.

10:14Exploring truly never really ends.

10:17Endgame content like dungeons and raids is a whole other ballgame requiring preparation

10:21and in-game time, much like our other entries.

10:23Professions, reputations, achievements, daily quests, social aspects, guild events, the

10:28list of gameplay elements that require investment go on and on and on.

10:33Just don't die over it, please.

10:39Rust.

10:46Let's start our final entry by reading a Reddit post verbatim.

11:00I've had Rust since about December of 2017 and I am now at just over 1400 hours.

11:06I have about 170 hours in the past two weeks and I'm considering deleting the game because

11:10I've missed so many chances to hang out with my friends and go places.

11:14I understand it is my fault because I'm the one who is addicted, but it's also with constantly

11:19having to be on almost every day to ensure upkeep and to make sure you weren't raided.

11:23Now, this person is clearly ill, but they bring up an interesting point.

11:27Raiders.

11:28Rust began a popular collection of memes about how annoying it is to play this game as an

11:32adult because if you aren't in the game protecting your goods you have a high chance

11:35of being raided.

11:37Rust requires investment.

11:39Between gathering resources and maintaining bases, daily upkeep is essential and neglecting

11:44it can lead to destruction.

11:45PvP should be goddamn illegal.

11:49Not really, I'm just furious about my crappy little base being destroyed.

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