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With gaming often bringing me into a really depressive headspace sometimes with how the markets are developing, whats a game you can always go to and just be lost in, or just be happy with?

Personally i would go for advance wars 1 and 2 on the gba (there is no remake and never will be)

the artstyle, the music, the game-play is just simple, yet effective, a sublime experience of very fun times.

Whats yours?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Project Zomboid for me. It's kind of strange since the game can be super stressful at times, but once you get past the initial stage of the game and have a good base setup, you can spend a lot of time just surviving. Farming, reading books you've found, cooking things, it can be a very relaxing and meditative experience.

Outside of that, I guess a more typical response would be just about any JRPG, particularly the Final Fantasy series. Some of my most comforting memories are just me getting back from work, sitting back in my chair and slowly playing through Final Fantasy X or XII.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me that would be Stellaris - after so many hours, playing it just feels natural and it is a very relaxing exercise!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Same (except when the gigastructures crises show up)! I find that the soundtrack is also super relaxing and uplifting too, I often listen to it on Spotify when I'm studying!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I can always go for a game of Age of Empires 2. That game takes me back to my childhood.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Jump Ultimate Stars.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Valheim and Stardew Valley. Both make me forget time exists.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I've got my fair share of games, kinda depends on the mood though. What I'm feeling, too. Sad, anger. Ect.

But to name a few, Doom 2 /Duke Nukem 3d, any of the driver games (except driv3r), Wwf No Mercy/WCW no revenge or any of the aki wrestling games or the mods for no mercy, The Long Dark, streets of rage 2.

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