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r/gamingsuggestions•
Limnir

Is there a gaming subreddit for people like me?

I am a sad, pathetic excuse of a person.

I escape into games so that I can feel like I'm the cool guy with the cybernetic eye who is a detective and gets the girls.

In real life I am pretty normal and I do good things, but this is how I feel deep down.

I just finished AI: The Somnium Files. I loved being a cool character and watching cute anime girls and reading the epic mind-fucky story unfold. Now that I've finished it I'm kinda empty and sad again. Long time since this has happened to me after reading, watching, or playing something.

I have games like BOTW still to play but I want a game where I can be a cool guy and not just for the gameplay. I want to pretend I'm not sad.

The closest thing to a real life hug I can get is pretending I'm popular with anime girls in video games. But I still want a legitimately good story and hopefully gameplay too.

Anyone got any suggestions? I'm sat staring at my Switch RN. Eventually I'll convince myself to replay the first Legends of Heroes so that I can play the second game of it, but I'd prefer something more catered to me being a sad escapist.

Posted Feb 16, 2020, 10:33 AM UTC

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Mornar•

Dude, you don't need more or different games, you need a psychologist. There's no shame in having some issues, everyone has them, but escaping into gaming isn't how you deal with that. It'll only get matters worse over time.

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Maryoum•

Play the Yakuza games. That's as cool as it gets!

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And don't say that about yourself. You have the privilege of playing video games and choosing what to play. You're having fun in your life. Cheer up!

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LimnirOP•

Thank you for the suggestion :)

To the other commenters, I completely agree, but I don't want to ruin my future over possible mental issues because I am training for the military.

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Wandersail•

You could invest some time in improving your self image. Now matter who you are and what you do you can develop a positive relationship with yourself. Has looking at yourself poorly helped you in any way? If not, try something different just because of trial and error.

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EnderQuantum1•

I recommend you the Danganronpa's trilogy of games. I normally would put a long comment saying why you should play it, but I can't just do that like you didn't wrote all that stuff. Unless you have some kind of fatal disease (I would not judge you for escaping from that), your brain is playing with you the way it wants, don't let it, get more and different kind of help

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TenMell0w•

First of all... learn to love yourself for you who are! You are better than that what you might think you are!!

Secondly, if you feel the need to explore the ‘sad escapist’ aspect of your self-proclaimed self... then maybe check out the virtual world of Second Life. You can do, and be, any one you want in there.

Hopefully there you will gain friendships and relationships with people that make you realize your first line of your post is incorrect.

You’re awesome, and if I could leave ya with one piece of advice... learn to look into a mirror with a different perspective!! You’ll be amazed with what you see. 👍🏽

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