That happened to me constantly in Minecraft and Terraria. I would check the clock, finish what I was currently doing, then look...5 hours...
The ultimate "Just one more turn..." game.
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Football Manager (or Championship Manager 2 / 3).
I'm convinced my GCSE results would have been a LOT better if I had never discovered CM2. I had to give up playing when I got a job in order to prevent me getting sacked for non attendance.
I'm convinced my GCSE results would have been a LOT better if I had never discovered CM2. I had to give up playing when I got a job in order to prevent me getting sacked for non attendance.
There was this game called Urban Terror that I used to play the hell out of back in high school. I'd stay up til 2 a.m. when I had to get up at 6, just because "ooh, I've never tried out THAT gun, wonder how it'll work?"
Also, for some reason, Neverwinter Nights 2. I'm a sucker for anything DnD related (except 4.0... bleh), so NWN2 (especially Mask of the Betrayer) pulled me in like nobody's business.
Also, for some reason, Neverwinter Nights 2. I'm a sucker for anything DnD related (except 4.0... bleh), so NWN2 (especially Mask of the Betrayer) pulled me in like nobody's business.
Civilization, any game in the series really. I put hundreds of hours into Civ 2 back when I was young enough not to have to work for a living.
Sins of a Solar Empire has the same effect. It's technically RTS but the slow pacing gives it a turn-based feel. "Just five more minutes" turns into "it's five in the morning and I have to get up in two hours."
Sins of a Solar Empire has the same effect. It's technically RTS but the slow pacing gives it a turn-based feel. "Just five more minutes" turns into "it's five in the morning and I have to get up in two hours."
I fully agree with that comment. I'd also like to add Age of Wonders 1&2 to the list.Wayneguard said:
It happened to me last night. Dead tired at 11:30, I booted up Space Empires V, telling myself I'd only play a few turns, and be in bed by midnight. I pulled myself away from the game at 12:30, and I would have kept on playing if I hadn't been so tired.
Incidentally, Space Empires V is one of the best 4X games I've ever played, although it's a royal pain in the butt to get running on Windows 7 -- and this is coming from a lifelong PC gamer who has a history of getting games running hours after a normal person would have given up and gone off to play something else.
Incidentally, Space Empires V is one of the best 4X games I've ever played, although it's a royal pain in the butt to get running on Windows 7 -- and this is coming from a lifelong PC gamer who has a history of getting games running hours after a normal person would have given up and gone off to play something else.
For me it was originally Civ II, but with the addition of Nimoy in IV, that was a temptation too great. Three more turns and I hear Leonard again? OK I'll play a little more. X-Com and JA2 rank pretty highly in the where did the night go experiences.Durgiun said:
I would actually add that one of the reason why I don't get the same addiction with going further with newer games like Total War, compared to Heroes 3 is because of how much longer I have no control. Ending the turn takes longer, loading screens are longer. It all generally serves to slow it down, and keep me from playing for long periods.
I do miss the days of no loading times and instant turn endings.I could end turn 200 times in Heroes 3 in the time it takes Total War to do one. At least in Shogun 2, the only game I own.
I do miss the days of no loading times and instant turn endings.I could end turn 200 times in Heroes 3 in the time it takes Total War to do one. At least in Shogun 2, the only game I own.