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What was the last game you played that made you lose an hour or more and not even realize it?
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Not the last game, but whenever I played Omega Quintet the hours just flew by which is weird because I didn't even like the game all that much. Ended up getting the true ending, though.
More recently, Steins;Gate. I think "I'll just read some more and stop." and when I come to I just finished an entire chapter.
More recently, Steins;Gate. I think "I'll just read some more and stop." and when I come to I just finished an entire chapter.
It's really difficult for me when that happens. I usually enjoy most games I play but I almost always look at the time to see how much time has passed. I think the last one that got me fully engaged to the point where I forgot to check the clock was Grim Fandango Remastered, funny enough. Had me super engaged as I love these style point n click games.
Persona 5, not questions. Two days and some Confidants later it's been an hour. (yes I did type Social Links first).
It's a tie between Nioh and Horizon: Zero Dawn. I played them back to back and got completely immersed in both for hours at a time. They are two of my favorite games this generation.
I haven't been able to sit down and play something for a while, so the honest answer is Love Nikki dress up queen. Sometimes I think I'll just check stuff for five mins doing daily chore stuff, but then I go on and there's an event and then go farming and then I look at the time.
Started playing BioShock and have lost my whole Saturday to it. Played it when it originally came out a decade ago but forgot how great it is.
So true. I could have raced little cars or run that club until the end of time.
Mass Effect: Andromeda is the most recent for me I think. Two 70 hour playthroughs went by incredibly fast.
Usually it's always RPGs that cause me to lose track of time.
Usually it's always RPGs that cause me to lose track of time.
There was this one simple browser strategy game where you had hidden squares to click on to expand your territory and build stuff. Very simplistic but the feedback loop essentially captured the soul of a CC-type game. Got more hooked up on it than the majority of AAA games that i have played over the years.
Most recently, ELEX. Before that, it was Divinity: Original Sin 2. Before that, it was The Witcher 3: GOTY Edition.
Ninja Gaiden Black on BC on X1. Game is so good. I sat down to play with my son and we both lost the time. He was impressed that a game I played as a kid could look/play so good. He expects them all to look like snes/genesis games.
Dark Souls 3. Mostly in PVP, with PVE I can find stopping points after bosses, but when I played PVP I would go on for hours without noticing. I've honestly played so much that I'm am beyond burnt out on the game. I might play PVE again in the future, but I'm done with the PVP.
I only popped Ninja Gaiden Black into my Xbox One to give it a quick check. 3 hours later I was still playing.
Mario Kart 8 is another title I put on for a quick 10 minutes and somehow an hour or two can disappear.
Mario Kart 8 is another title I put on for a quick 10 minutes and somehow an hour or two can disappear.
Yup. "Just one more ..... shrine/korok/material for upgrades/mountain to climb" and then repeat for Master mode. Reading the article about how they designed the world as a system of triangles to visually cue you where to go next makes it tough to stop exploring
I would start playing at 7 pm on a weeknight, and by the time I would finally come up for air, it would be pushing midnight. I eventually had to set alarms on my phone to stop me at a reasonable hour.
Splatoon 2, ranked battles. When you win, you feel like you can win again, and when you lose, you feel like you can win next time by playing a little better. The battles are like five minutes long but they're so intense that they feel shorter, so it's always "one more battle."
Just today, Risk of Rain.
Just a quick play to test the new character I've unlocked.
Did a run lasting two and a half hours.
Just a quick play to test the new character I've unlocked.
Did a run lasting two and a half hours.
NBA/WWE 2K in general. Once I get into the MyCAREER or MyGM/Universe Modes, I lose a good amount of time. Scares me something fierce, I tell ya hwat.
Phoenix Wright does it to me too.
Phoenix Wright does it to me too.
Picross S. It's insane how easily you can sink three hours at a time into that game. Hoping for 3D picross ports to Switch sooner than later.
Definitely Heiankyo Alien 3671
I've put over 60 hours into this title, which is probably more than every other game I've played this year. The average game of 3671 lasts a little over 5 minutes, but I always end up playing for 3-4 hours at a time. I haven't been this addicted to an arcade-style game since Crazy Taxi.
I've put over 60 hours into this title, which is probably more than every other game I've played this year. The average game of 3671 lasts a little over 5 minutes, but I always end up playing for 3-4 hours at a time. I haven't been this addicted to an arcade-style game since Crazy Taxi.
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