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How long are your gaming sessions usually?
- Thread starter Seijuro
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30min to 2 hours.
If I've gone past 2, then it's not healthy because I'm neglecting my physical health. Forgetting to eat, to take a break, avoiding my tasks.
If I've gone past 2, then it's not healthy because I'm neglecting my physical health. Forgetting to eat, to take a break, avoiding my tasks.
I usually play a few hours over the course of a day. I take very regular breaks though.
I'll take a 10 minute break every 40 minutes or so. Go make a cuppa, have a pee or just walk around for a bit.
I'll take a 10 minute break every 40 minutes or so. Go make a cuppa, have a pee or just walk around for a bit.
I can get 3-4 hours every night pretty much. During the day is a mixed bag between an hour and like 3 depending on what's going on.
Usually about 1-1.5 hrs, just kinda depends on when I wake up for the day. I wake up between 5-6:30 and I play til about 7. I play almost every morning.
If I wake up after 6:30 I usually don't bother. Although with my new console I have started fitting in smaller sessions since I don't spend so much time watching loading screens.
I feel like the poll could use a 1-2 hr option, that's probably where most people lie. 0-1 or 1-3 is a pretty significant difference.
If I wake up after 6:30 I usually don't bother. Although with my new console I have started fitting in smaller sessions since I don't spend so much time watching loading screens.
I feel like the poll could use a 1-2 hr option, that's probably where most people lie. 0-1 or 1-3 is a pretty significant difference.
Usually 30 mins to 1 hour at a time. Every so often I'll get a free day with nothing going on and can fit in a 2-3 hour session, but those days are few and far between lol
Usually 1-3.
Lately with new-gen consoles, been dumping 4-6 hours at a time. But this isn't my usual behavior, it's just me honeymooning with the new consoles.
Lately with new-gen consoles, been dumping 4-6 hours at a time. But this isn't my usual behavior, it's just me honeymooning with the new consoles.
Somewhere between 0-2 hours. I just don't have the mental stamina for it anymore. On the weekends I'll take breaks for a few hours then try again though.
Usually 1-3 hours is all I can fit in the evenings or weekends, but I may have made some questionable life choices lately due to Hades. Ahem. Who needs sleep?
(I presume we're taking into account stopping for bathroom breaks, food, showers, etc! I think the longest I've played a game without taking a break is about 2 hours, 2 1/2 hours on the rare occasion.)
(I presume we're taking into account stopping for bathroom breaks, food, showers, etc! I think the longest I've played a game without taking a break is about 2 hours, 2 1/2 hours on the rare occasion.)
How long is rope?
There's a pandemic so there's not much going on in the world right now which I previously did or attended so I'm usually sat at home. Also due to said pandemic I don't have my job since I was working in events and the economy shit the bed.
There's a pandemic so there's not much going on in the world right now which I previously did or attended so I'm usually sat at home. Also due to said pandemic I don't have my job since I was working in events and the economy shit the bed.
It depends. Generally like 2-3 hours a day, but on my day off it can be more. If a game really grabs me it can be my entire day off.
Like, yesterday I spent like 10 hours straight finishing Trails of Cold Steel IV.
Like, yesterday I spent like 10 hours straight finishing Trails of Cold Steel IV.
It all depends. I can't game 2-3 nights a week. I rarely pick up a game for less than an hour. I guess I kinda shoot for 4 hours.
Lately, I've been spending all my time making myself comfortable to play the game rather than playing them.
Lately, I've been spending all my time making myself comfortable to play the game rather than playing them.
It really depends on the game.
I play Final Fantasy XIV a lot, and so whenever my statics (raid groups) have a session, we're usually there for three hours. That's a couple times a week.
Then you have other games I generally play anywhere between ten minutes and two hours. For example, an easily digestible game like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 I can pick up for ten to twenty minutes, then there are JRPGs like Persona 5 I can sink 2+ hours into. I definitely feel like I put a lot less time into a single session than ever before, though.
I play Final Fantasy XIV a lot, and so whenever my statics (raid groups) have a session, we're usually there for three hours. That's a couple times a week.
Then you have other games I generally play anywhere between ten minutes and two hours. For example, an easily digestible game like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 I can pick up for ten to twenty minutes, then there are JRPGs like Persona 5 I can sink 2+ hours into. I definitely feel like I put a lot less time into a single session than ever before, though.
Kids in bed at seven. Usually I do some coding or studying until my wife is done with her studies or other activities. We watch something together or just sit and talk, when she heads off to bed I usually get an hour or two with the controller. Then I join her. I don't even think it's possible anymore for me to spend a day infront of a game.
Typically a couple hours before I start to get tired and gotta take a break. Occasionally I'll play longer sessions if a game grips me and I got nothing else to do that day.
Usually less than 30 minutes, which is why my current tendencies are towards Switch and mobile gaming.
Being a parent to two children, 3 and 5 years old, I seldom find the time to play anything except in the evenings when they are sleeping. And during that time, especially during working days, I am too tired to play more than 30-60 minutes. If I even get the time for that as there are stuff that needs to be done before I can sit down and relax.
Weekends though the sessions can be 1-2 hours. So for me it takes quite some time to play through the games I want to play making it hard to play more than the usual Sony exclusives or a couple of other games I want(ed) to play. And since I haven't got a PS5 yet I now have the time to finally catch up to SW: Jedi Fallen Order.
It's not like 10+ years ago when I could play a couple of hours a day if I wanted. I both miss and don't miss those times... :P
Weekends though the sessions can be 1-2 hours. So for me it takes quite some time to play through the games I want to play making it hard to play more than the usual Sony exclusives or a couple of other games I want(ed) to play. And since I haven't got a PS5 yet I now have the time to finally catch up to SW: Jedi Fallen Order.
It's not like 10+ years ago when I could play a couple of hours a day if I wanted. I both miss and don't miss those times... :P
This is typically how I feel as well. Most of my gaming time is saved for streaming, as I'm able to at least share the experience with my viewers. When I was younger I could play on my own, but nowadays being able to share moments is a lot more satisfying than celebrating solo.
With less overall free time these days, I usually go overboard when I find the time to game, which is mostly on weekends. So I could go for 3-5 hours, maybe (hopefully!) more too.
It's true what they say, when you're a kid you have so much time but so little money to buy games, but it's the opposite when you're older (just turned 30! fuck me). Back then I'd put in like at least the same amount probably EVERY SINGLE DAY. I still remember when seeing the sun come up was the signal that it's time to sleep. And back then I could function with like 3 hours of sleep no problem. Fuck getting old, man.
It's true what they say, when you're a kid you have so much time but so little money to buy games, but it's the opposite when you're older (just turned 30! fuck me). Back then I'd put in like at least the same amount probably EVERY SINGLE DAY. I still remember when seeing the sun come up was the signal that it's time to sleep. And back then I could function with like 3 hours of sleep no problem. Fuck getting old, man.
this is me, with Dragon's Dogma. Started playing it yesterday, can't stop. But usually it's around 1-2 hours
I mainly play at weekends doing 5-10 hour sessions, during the week I mostly don't feel like gaming after work. I usually don't bother booting up a game if I don't have at least 3 hours at hand.
If I average everything, probably 1-3. But my World of WarCraft sessions can be all fucking day when the conditions are just right.
Depends on the game tbh, If its a Story driven game like any ND ones then prolly like 8-10 hrs. If its a grinder like Destiny then probably more or less depending on the day of the week. If its Cod then prolly 4-5 hrs cuz my eyes start to water when I play it for longer than 4-5 hrs(yeah i know it doesnt happen in other games). If its a From Software then I limit myself to 2 hrs cuz if I get stuck on a boss then ill frustrate my self and ill come to hate the game.
Kids today with Gamepass and PSNow and shit are gonna have the time of their lives every single day, ffs
Was 5 or more 10 years ago, then I got a little burn out of playing in general.
Then started being 0-1 in 2018
Stabilized 1-3 at recent times
And I wish I could go much more, I'm married now and I'm working like a horse my "free" time isn't because I either have to study or do some activity she wants (not inherit a bad thing).
I immerse fast into games because I want to decompress, if I could I would play over 5h again a session.
Then started being 0-1 in 2018
Stabilized 1-3 at recent times
And I wish I could go much more, I'm married now and I'm working like a horse my "free" time isn't because I either have to study or do some activity she wants (not inherit a bad thing).
I immerse fast into games because I want to decompress, if I could I would play over 5h again a session.
Generally 3-5 hours.
I mostly play online multiplayer games. It's hard to just 'come off' when your friends keep rotating in and out of the party. Just when I think I'm out for the night another friend will hop on and I feel like I should stay a while since they've just arrived. Just a couple more games...
I mostly play online multiplayer games. It's hard to just 'come off' when your friends keep rotating in and out of the party. Just when I think I'm out for the night another friend will hop on and I feel like I should stay a while since they've just arrived. Just a couple more games...
