Drunkensamurai
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Which games have made you loose track of time?
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sixteen-bit
Member
gran turismo 3 a-spec
shinobi602
Member
Anything made by Bioware.
I get so engrossed in the story and characters...next thing I know 5 hours have flown by.
I get so engrossed in the story and characters...next thing I know 5 hours have flown by.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Final Fantasy XIV. I've lost several entire days in that game.
GreatMightySymp
Member
FFIV (FFII SNES) and Illusion of Gaia did it as kid. Spent eight hours straight on the latter way back when.
Recently Ar nosurge did that for me a couple times. Synthesizing stuff plus story advancement kept me in for a good 4-5 hour batch of time a few nights during the weekend.
Recently Ar nosurge did that for me a couple times. Synthesizing stuff plus story advancement kept me in for a good 4-5 hour batch of time a few nights during the weekend.
This
Civilization is unparalleled at this.
I've started been sat playing for 6 - 7 hours in the past. Because it's such a passive, relatively laid back experience (the nature of a turn-by-turn game), it isn't exhausting, it doesn't require you to be concentrating constantly and is a very compelling game.
I've started been sat playing for 6 - 7 hours in the past. Because it's such a passive, relatively laid back experience (the nature of a turn-by-turn game), it isn't exhausting, it doesn't require you to be concentrating constantly and is a very compelling game.
Goodsprings
Neo Member
These games.
1 GTA 5 [PS3]
2 RDR [PS3]
3 Far cry 3 [PS3]
4 Tomb Raider [played it on PC, but I can assume it's good on PS3]
5 Fallout 3 [played it on PC]
6 Falllout NV [played it on PC]
7 Skyrim [played it on PC]
8 Metal Gear 4 [PS3]
9 bioshock infinite [played it on PC]
10 Mass Effect 3 [PS3]
1 GTA 5 [PS3]
2 RDR [PS3]
3 Far cry 3 [PS3]
4 Tomb Raider [played it on PC, but I can assume it's good on PS3]
5 Fallout 3 [played it on PC]
6 Falllout NV [played it on PC]
7 Skyrim [played it on PC]
8 Metal Gear 4 [PS3]
9 bioshock infinite [played it on PC]
10 Mass Effect 3 [PS3]
Elitro
Member
Biggest offender for me.
OverturePT
Member
Europa Universalis
Once you're on the way it's so hard to let go.
Once you're on the way it's so hard to let go.
Half Life 1 last night. first time playing the game. I thought it was 12am but I look at the time and it's 3am.
ME3 multiplayer. I would get off thinking "hey i should grab a midnight sna- nevermind guess i'll be having breakfast"
the recent ones i can think of. for the past 4-5 years i don't really play a game that long in one sitting, i usually get bored within an hour or two.
ME3 multiplayer. I would get off thinking "hey i should grab a midnight sna- nevermind guess i'll be having breakfast"
the recent ones i can think of. for the past 4-5 years i don't really play a game that long in one sitting, i usually get bored within an hour or two.
King Cobra
Banned
Pokemon, Elder Scrolls games, and Halo multiplier.
TheGreyHulk
Member
Sim games usually do this to me.
Simcity was a notorious time sink for me. Same for rollercoaster tycoon, tropico 4, civs v, black and white, etc.
I just get so into it. You just keep wanting to finish a task and then it's the AM all of a sudden
Simcity was a notorious time sink for me. Same for rollercoaster tycoon, tropico 4, civs v, black and white, etc.
I just get so into it. You just keep wanting to finish a task and then it's the AM all of a sudden
hurricanes
Member
Civilization, every single time
Strangely TES games don't do that to me...
Xenoblade, 2/3 of the game did that
Fire Emblems(except awakening) at higher difficulty, end up using twice of the time I *thought* I use, sigh...
Edit: how did I forget Sims! Hugh time waster took hours to build a house... I like building houses...
Strangely TES games don't do that to me...
Xenoblade, 2/3 of the game did that
Fire Emblems(except awakening) at higher difficulty, end up using twice of the time I *thought* I use, sigh...
Edit: how did I forget Sims! Hugh time waster took hours to build a house... I like building houses...
Sorta Maximus
Member
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. My girlfriend doesn't even remember me playing it.
Kageshinzo
Member
Civilization. I've lost count of times when I start at around 8 PM and the next time I look at the clock, it's already 4 AM.
thesuperfunk
Member
I lost about a week of my life when GTA V came out last year. :\
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Diablo III
Game Dev Story
as an adult.
As a kid there's too many...
As a teenager THIS without a doubt (God bless Kron Simulation Software), on Amiga 500:
Game Dev Story
as an adult.
As a kid there's too many...
As a teenager THIS without a doubt (God bless Kron Simulation Software), on Amiga 500:
Solid Samus
Banned
true story ~
August 22, 2011, 6:00 PM: "Yo, what the fuck is Deus Ex? Oh hey, a trailer. Oh. Oh damn. Good lord. Where's my wallet"
August 23, 2011, 9:00 AM: "wow this is one incompetent police force, I've been in every single room and read every single email they've got lol, alright lets find that body HOLY FUCK HOW IS IT 9 IN THE MORNING"
August 22, 2011, 6:00 PM: "Yo, what the fuck is Deus Ex? Oh hey, a trailer. Oh. Oh damn. Good lord. Where's my wallet"
August 23, 2011, 9:00 AM: "wow this is one incompetent police force, I've been in every single room and read every single email they've got lol, alright lets find that body HOLY FUCK HOW IS IT 9 IN THE MORNING"
Diablo 1, 2 , and 3 all have made me lose track of time. There have been times when the suns starts coming up and then I know it is time to crash or go to work on no sleep.
EQ- I have lost countless months time playing EQ. From waiting on spawns, camping dungeons etc, you could spend hours waiting to kill something that took less than 5 minutes to kill. EQ was harsh for rare spawns, and there was no instances when I played. One mob spawned and whoever got a group together the quickest got the spawn. Of course you always had a Bard try to kite them in order to steal them while they waited for their own guild. I think the longest I ever played EQ straight without logging out was 37 hours. It was during a Plane of Sky raid. Ive played WoW for long periods, but they didnt have near as many rare world spawns like EQ. In WoW I didnt feel like I would miss something if I logged off like with EQ. If I logged out from EQ, I would be afraid the mob I was camping for 10 hours would spawn.
I lose track of time often with the Demons/Dark Souls games and many RPGs will make me lose any concept of time. The Civilization series also makes me forget about time, wanting 4 or 5 more turns. Any time I get close to completing something I want to keep playing. In the game it seems there is always something close to completion to keep you hooked.
If I had to pick one game, it would definitely be EQ. Some of my favorite memories are playing EQ, camping a mobs then getting the guild together to kill it was a great rush. I could never play a game like it now due to the time you have to invest, but at the time it was a lot of fun. Waiting in EQ made it a big time sink. You waited for spawns, dungeons, raids, groups, selling gear, the list could go on. It is strange looking back now and thinking about all the time that was wasted waiting in EQ, but at the time I didnt mind. Like many people in high end guilds, total playtime was up to years.
EQ- I have lost countless months time playing EQ. From waiting on spawns, camping dungeons etc, you could spend hours waiting to kill something that took less than 5 minutes to kill. EQ was harsh for rare spawns, and there was no instances when I played. One mob spawned and whoever got a group together the quickest got the spawn. Of course you always had a Bard try to kite them in order to steal them while they waited for their own guild. I think the longest I ever played EQ straight without logging out was 37 hours. It was during a Plane of Sky raid. Ive played WoW for long periods, but they didnt have near as many rare world spawns like EQ. In WoW I didnt feel like I would miss something if I logged off like with EQ. If I logged out from EQ, I would be afraid the mob I was camping for 10 hours would spawn.
I lose track of time often with the Demons/Dark Souls games and many RPGs will make me lose any concept of time. The Civilization series also makes me forget about time, wanting 4 or 5 more turns. Any time I get close to completing something I want to keep playing. In the game it seems there is always something close to completion to keep you hooked.
If I had to pick one game, it would definitely be EQ. Some of my favorite memories are playing EQ, camping a mobs then getting the guild together to kill it was a great rush. I could never play a game like it now due to the time you have to invest, but at the time it was a lot of fun. Waiting in EQ made it a big time sink. You waited for spawns, dungeons, raids, groups, selling gear, the list could go on. It is strange looking back now and thinking about all the time that was wasted waiting in EQ, but at the time I didnt mind. Like many people in high end guilds, total playtime was up to years.
Outtrigger888
Member
My friend barrowed me metal gear solid years after it came out, ended up playing it in one sitting on a school night. After about 30 min of sleep I got up for school and started dreaming/hallucinating in the shower about being in the game. Fucking Kojima.
Lumpy Onion
Member
FF XI. Looking up at the clock and realizing it is 4AM....but you just found a party after hours of waiting around Jeuno and then continue to play even while a bleary eyed mess. I have the most wonderful and horrible memories from the years I spent with XI. What a time-sucker.
wondermega
Member
Pushmo. Goddammit
CaptainSlow
Member
Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim.
I don't want to know the hundreds if not thousands of hours I spent on those games.
I don't want to know the hundreds if not thousands of hours I spent on those games.
I had this bad with GTA3, played it so much that I would dream about it. Really fucked up my sleep for about a week, once I would close my eyes I was running around in the game doing shit, it was like Liberty City Insomnia. Had to listen to music or something to get to sleep.
Lol nice
umop_3pisdn
Member
When I played Persona 4 back in 2009 or whatever I had like three days in a row where I'd play all day and literally forget to eat.
Oh shit, this reminds me of my GTA3 experience. My buddy and I played played that game for hours on end, day after day. I remember going outside after a weekend of seemingly nonstop play, and I felt like I was in the game. I was looking around at all the cars and I had this urge to get inside one and take off, like I was in the fucking game.
We played it way too fucking much.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Mass Effect
Warhawk PS3
GTA
Gears multiplayer
Too many hours put in, just relieved my partner is a gamer too otherwise I probably would of been dumped lol
Warhawk PS3
GTA
Gears multiplayer
Too many hours put in, just relieved my partner is a gamer too otherwise I probably would of been dumped lol
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Persona 4 and Danganronpa are the big ones, with the former taking up my time once again (in the form of Golden) now that i got a PS TV.