Gamer Sets Grand Theft Auto IV World Record

10/21/2009 Written by Kyle P.

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Have you ever thought your nightlong gaming sessions were hardcore? As the sun rose in the morning, after a full night of gaming, did you consider yourself one of gaming’s elite? Most likely you did not play as long as Chirantan Patnaik, who just broke the Guinness World record for continuous play troughs on Grand Theft Auto 4.

Patnaik played for a jaw-dropping 40 hours, 20 minutes. This shattered the previous mark, held by an American, who had a mere 28 hours. On his record, Patnaik said:

“There are so many other games which I have played for long hours.

But I had never tried playing this particular game seriously. However, I knew that I can do it after I saw my brother playing it.”

So, could you accomplish anything even remotely close? Post your responses in the comments section below.

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18 Responses to “Gamer Sets Grand Theft Auto IV World Record”

  1. kirobz says:

    GTA IV got me boring pretty quick. I could play CounterStrike, Diablo 2, Warcraft 3 DoTA for more than 2days straight. Yeah! I’ve tried that before.

  2. sdg657 says:

    GTA IV was really boring for me, but I would go with Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice, Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone, UT3, Pokemon Leafgreen, Pokemon Diamond, Fallout 3 GOTY, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection, GT5 Prologue, Sonic Unleashed

  3. wtGp says:

    is this for multiplayer, single player, or an accumulation of both. Whichever one it was, GTA4 is a terrible game

  4. GTA4 yea still dont know why it got so many good reviews

  5. I could play Killzone 2 or Fallout 3 for more than 2 days straight. Easy!!!!!!

  6. I liked GTAIV. But I don’t think I liked it that much to waste over forty hours straight on it. Why? People like this really sadden me. Gaming is a hobby; it shouldn’t consume your life or make you do things abnormally. That’s when it crosses the line and becomes a sickness. I would never sacrifice my well-being for a game.

  7. HavenXL says:

    I like GTA4. But good grief. The biggest thing that pissed me off with GTA4 was the trophy patch. I put about 50 hrs(definately not continuously, lol) into the game, then the Trophy patch hit, and I get no trophies. I would have to start over. BullS**t! Anyways, sorry for the rant, Good job, dude.

  8. ZemaOner says:

    Get me building LBP levels and I could do it!

  9. This dude has a problem….its called “addiction”……..

  10. Khronicol says:

    Agreed with ZemaOner, LBP hardcore I could do it, but I wouldn’t want to.
    Talk to any hardcore MMO player and they have done it at least once.
    When EverQuest was in it’s Hayday I did a 24hrs++ stretch. I don’t remember exactly how long because that was a while ago, but it was a seriously addicting game at the time.
    Now I don’t play MMO’s because I find them too addicting, and suck up all my gaming time. lol

  11. KwietStorm says:

    Despite all the people mysteriously disappointed with GTA IV, I loved it. But I can’t even give this guy props.

  12. Diablo II and Harvest Moon 64 I’ve played for over 2 nights and 3 days without sleep. Give me a supportive girlfriend and I’ll crush that dude’s record. I’d have a lot of trophies to earn on that game and I need someone to read me the tips for how to get some of those trophies.

  13. big whoop, I once masturbated for 2 minutes straight.

  14. dbigfeet says:

    where are his friend that say, dude get a life

  15. SolidCake_ says:

    I’m with KwietStorm, I loved GTA IV.

    I couldn’t stay awake for 40 hours btw.

  16. DGR8Mc187 says:

    A couple Redbulls and some paid days off from work and this record would be an easy one to beat. Longest I ever stayed up was 82 hours ( using no stimulants) so 40 would be a walk in the park.

  17. Sneeches says:

    good for you, you have no life!!!!

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