A love letter to the games that made our lives better (add your own impactful games)

[ZedClampet]

Three years ago I took a chance on V Rising, an early access game with twin-stick-like combat (it's like Path of Exile 2 combat). I had never played a game with combat like this. I struggled mightily at first, constantly losing my cursor and fighting in the wrong direction (lol). Guido kept me alive, though, and the game's atmosphere was intoxicating. I was living in that world. Other things that I loved were the base building (there's no such thing as an ugly base in V-Rising), crafting, the endless unique bosses and magic progression. I was totally in love.

The studio announced that it would update the game only once per year, in late April or early May. And so for three summers in a row, through the 1.0 release last year, I spent the hot and humid days inhabiting this incredible world. Finishing the game's 1.0 version last summer was bitter-sweet. The grand finale was amazing, but now it was over. My V-Rising summers had come to an end. I put the game aside and vowed to play it again some day while keeping an eye on the developer to see what was next for them.

Today is the day I decided to check on the developer. And what do you suppose is arriving like clockwork? On April 28 they will release a major free expansion to V Rising.

I could make this so sappy you'd still be rolling your eyes on your death bed, but I've had a difficult time adjusting to my kids leaving the nest, and this game, along with Satisfactory, has helped me through. So I'm pretty darn happy to see V-Rising rising again just in time for summer.

 

[ZedClampet]

What I'm looking for in this thread are basically game "testimonials" if you have any.

 

[Pifanjr]

That's a difficult question. I can't really think of any specific games that have had a major impact on my life apart from how much I enjoyed them. Of course there are games that hold a special place in my memory because I played them with my friends, but honestly the games themselves aren't necessarily special, it's the fact that I enjoyed them with friends that makes the memory special.

Though if I had to pick one game that was part of one of the most impactful moments of my life, I'd have to go with Skyrim, which was part of my proposal to my wife.

 

[mjs warlord]

Its helped me take my mind of all the bad stuff thats happening in the real world ... over last few years its giving me something to occupy my mind whilst my wife has been ill both in hospital and at home ..... its made me cut down a few trees so i have paper to use in word to keep track of where everything is ..... its given me big challenges and burnt a lot of midnight oil ...... i shared my save files with a few players because they said i could not have done it without mods ..... i showed a none gaming buddy what i had done and it took me about 20 minutes to explain how everything works and at that point i pinched myself and though ... hey did i do all that .

You know what i am talking about dont you.

 

[Zloth]

Though if I had to pick one game that was part of one of the most impactful moments of my life, I'd have to go with Skyrim, which was part of my proposal to my wife.

Whaaaa? OMG, you didn't shoot her in the knee with an arrow, did you??

 

[Pifanjr]

Whaaaa? OMG, you didn't shoot her in the knee with an arrow, did you??

I set up a save right at the start of the marriage ceremony between my player character and a character I had edited to look like her and have her name.

 

[ZedClampet]

I set up a save right at the start of the marriage ceremony between my player character and a character I had edited to look like her and have her name.

I was very romantic. We had a long distance relationship, about a 6 hour drive, and we were talking on the phone, and I said, "Hey, let's get married." And she said, "Okay." On our 20th anniversary, she said, "Hey, let's renew our vows." And I said, "You're going to say "no" this time, aren't you?"