Sentences with phrase «time sink»

Social media can be a huge time sink if you let it.

This may have only released a few months ago but it has easily been my biggest time sink of the year.

They allow us to notice, meet and connect with a vast number of new people, but they also offer a massive time sink when we leave our browsing time.

Social media can be a great asset for job seekers, but it can also be a major time sink.

They're both great time sinks where you can spend more time not playing the main game than actually making your way through the story.

It's rich, intelligent, and deeply moving, succeeding as an entertaining simulation time sink and a profound, uplifting window into the future.

But I'm not recommending either of these strategies, because blogging for yourself is an insane time sink and blogging for hire largely eliminates the halo effect you're shooting for.

It is fun, addictive and an incredible time sink just walking around and looking at what the game has to offer.

Going back through again and again to check all the small details and make sure it's all correct can be a frustrating time sink.

It is, quite frankly, a nightmare and a tremendous time sink.

Meanwhile, various manufacturers have tried to find an answer for this grooming time sink, and the results of their efforts are worth consideration.

How do I do social media without getting lost in the eternal time sink?

For me, this was a huge time sink and still continues to be an issue even with a growing support staff.

If reading texts and emails concurrently during homework are the big time sinks, they won't like your suggestion to turn off their phones or email.

It takes a while to get into it, but once you do, thinking through the different strategies is extremely fun and a massive time sink.

If you only have 30 minutes to spend playing, it could be a great time sink.

It's rich, intelligent, and deeply moving, succeeding as an entertaining simulation time sink and a profound, uplifting window into the future.

It is going to be a huge time sink for me (not that I mind) because there are tons of optional missions but I'm a completionist and I want to do them all.

The game is a huge time sink in terms of exploration and leveling, making it a perfect way to while away the summer doldrums.

But it's not happening, despite a lot of time sunk into options tweakery.

The sheer amount of time you sink into the game before it even gets a whiff of staleness is also impressive, with the promise that more content is being added, and a strict release schedule is counted down on the main menu of the game.

To no surprise, Starfy takes the # 131 spot, «starting off» a new of 10, although funnily enough, depending on your skill and how much time you sink into Super Mario Maker's 100 Mario Challenge, playing both Expert and Super Expert Mode, Starfy could very well easily be the costume that finishes off the row.

Because frankly, once you're actually watching your movie or TV show, the experience is practically identical on any device but the process of picking what you want to watch is the real time sink in the Netflix experience.

It's great as a relaxing, low stress wind - down at home, and reliable as an engrossing time sink on a lunch break or a train ride.

The second mode is the story mode where you first go through an encounter with a pre-determined set of heroes and then are free to come back in with your entire roster available, making it possible to complete the myriad of collection time sinks.

With that in mind, Nintendo's holiday lineup makes perfect sense — surely, some Switch owners are looking for that next 100 - hour time sink!

Really enjoyed Destiny 2, got into it far more than I did the first game but I like to jump from game to game and not just time sink all my time into one.

I've heard quite a few people my age who grew up in the JRPG heyday near the tail end of the SNES era and through the PlayStation era say that they wish games in this genre were shorter as they're such a huge time sink when relaxation time isn't as bountiful as it was in our youth.

I do think it can be an overwhelming time sink if not kept in check, but a shoddy or neglected media presence can be worse.

To encourage young scientists to continue on their scientific pursuits, we must strip away the grant application time sink and the stringent rules and regulations and allow for these individuals to do what they are good at: scientific pursuits.

eHarmony focuses on cutting out the dating time sink, enabling you to only spend your time on the matches who matter.

All of Surviving Mars» interlocking systems make for an arresting time sink that merges logic, forethought, psychology and experimentation.

Fair warning, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is extremely engrossing and it can become a major time sink due to its depth of story and fast - paced gameplay.

This could be a real time sink here.

Additionally, Focus Features has made available a fascinating interactive screenplay for Hot Fuzz (click here for the Shaun interactive script) that makes for a very worthwhile time sink.

The Master League career mode remains the primary time sink for single - player games, although it will be interesting to see how well the Ultimate Team - like myClub performs after a couple of months of play, and whether it even comes close to becoming the go - to option.

The original Vermintide was a pretty great power fantasy, online co-op time sink, but one of its most frustrating aspects was loot and character progression.

Returning fans won't be bothered about the last point, however, while the lure of the new FUT Champions weekend leagues and monthly leaderboards should make EA's fiendish time sink even more addictive (and help swell EA's coffers even more).

With a significant new addition and impactful overhauls built atop its already - solid foundations, Football Manager 2018 is every bit the compelling time sink as its predecessors.

Forums can be a huge time sink without much of a return, insofar as selling books go.

Avoid Time Sinks: Ways to be a More Productive Writer, Part 6 on The Other Side of the Story with Janice Hardy

In fact, after spending some time in Disgaea I had a hard time sinking my teeth into the latest installment of Fire Emblem, where everything is so damn serious and the fate of an entire kingdom depends on the player.

That means no random encounters, no spikey - haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles.

The Division also proved to be a massive time sink during its launch month though his interest for Ubisoft's grindy shooter and the genre in general has waned somewhat.

«Tight and tidy, this is an addictive time sink that's well worth a look — especially if you bring someone along for the ride,» our 8/10 review concludes.

The game's lack of training materials for newer players, however, negatively impacts its free - to - play system, turning the overall product into a brief time sink before the next Tekken game instead of a «revolution» for the franchise.