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[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely Disco Elysium. I don't think there will ever be another game like it

Honourable mention to Quake 2 remaster for being mindless fun

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Seconding Disco Elysium. A lot of the ways I think about addiction are forever changed after playing that game.

[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT 4 points 11 months ago

Yes I agree. Especially the almost reasonable, even kind, voices telling you to use for your own good. That reminded me of the process of quitting after the worst of the withdrawal symptoms are gone - the next boss is your own mind and all its reasoning faculties telling you to go back