Gamer Sets Grand Theft Auto IV World Record
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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October 21st, 2009 at 7:41 PM
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.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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
October 21st, 2009 at 8:02 PM
is this for multiplayer, single player, or an accumulation of both. Whichever one it was, GTA4 is a terrible game
October 21st, 2009 at 8:06 PM
GTA4 yea still dont know why it got so many good reviews
October 21st, 2009 at 8:33 PM
I could play Killzone 2 or Fallout 3 for more than 2 days straight. Easy!!!!!!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:46 PM
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.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:49 PM
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.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Get me building LBP levels and I could do it!
October 21st, 2009 at 9:21 PM
This dude has a problem….its called “addiction”……..
October 21st, 2009 at 10:21 PM
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
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Despite all the people mysteriously disappointed with GTA IV, I loved it. But I can’t even give this guy props.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:24 AM
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.
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 AM
big whoop, I once masturbated for 2 minutes straight.
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:14 AM
LMAO @ darkangel
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 AM
where are his friend that say, dude get a life
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 PM
I’m with KwietStorm, I loved GTA IV.
I couldn’t stay awake for 40 hours btw.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:19 PM
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.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:45 PM
good for you, you have no life!!!!