I have every game you've listed, with the exception of SH4, and have played them all quite a bit. I always seem to circle back to SH3 though (and to a lesser extent, SH5). I've had SH3 running for easily hundreds of hours, not all active play since I'll often leave TC1 running. It just seems the most immersive to me. SH5 I really enjoy when it's not crashing, but SH5 seems too 'clean' if that makes sense.
As for balance, sometimes there is none. lol... I'll go on a bender (game oriented, not substance oriented) and other things suffer, friends, family, work, hahaha... Other times, I'll set play goals, like a professional gambler does, and stop playing at a certain point no matter what has happened... earlier if there was a ton of action. Other times, I'll push the deep out of mind, and tend to the more substantive issues that press us in daily life. But as for 'finishing the game'... the game will never be finished! LOL Oh... and SH3 travels well on business trips. It's great hotel company and helps keep me out of trouble when I travel. lol
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