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I haven't been a gamer since the 90s. I'm also not a fan of TV or new movies or dressing up in fursuits with my dick hanging out or anything like that. So I'm finding it hard to find a social scene that I enjoy.

I feel like a social outcast. Gaming seems to be the current 'scene' that has replaced many of the traditional forms of social interaction that I used to enjoy before they went woke and retarded. I'm not in it. (There's still cafe culture of course, but I'm not gonna get jabbed just so I can buy overpriced coffee and chat to a bunch of anemic socialists.)

Am I right to feel this way? Does becoming a gamer bring a sense of joy and a feeling of social fulfillment? Or are gamers in reality a bunch of sad obese losers with health problems? I have no idea because I'm not in it. Do the RGB accessories help or do they just remind you that you're all alone in a dark room by yourself?

If gaming is worth getting into, what is a good way to break into the gaming scene? I stopped playing games around the year 2000 when they stopped being fun and turned into big corporate moneymakers with tiresome cutscenes.

I haven't been a gamer since the 90s. I'm also not a fan of TV or new movies or dressing up in fursuits with my dick hanging out or anything like that. So I'm finding it hard to find a social scene that I enjoy. I feel like a social outcast. Gaming seems to be the current 'scene' that has replaced many of the traditional forms of social interaction that I used to enjoy before they went woke and retarded. I'm not in it. (There's still cafe culture of course, but I'm not gonna get jabbed just so I can buy overpriced coffee and chat to a bunch of anemic socialists.) Am I right to feel this way? Does becoming a gamer bring a sense of joy and a feeling of social fulfillment? Or are gamers in reality a bunch of sad obese losers with health problems? I have no idea because I'm not in it. Do the RGB accessories help or do they just remind you that you're all alone in a dark room by yourself? If gaming is worth getting into, what is a good way to break into the gaming scene? I stopped playing games around the year 2000 when they stopped being fun and turned into big corporate moneymakers with tiresome cutscenes.

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Recently I've tried:

Yakuza - Like a Dragon: So many damn cut-scenes and dialog. The only game I ever fell asleep while playing.

Farcry 6: Strong Whamen everywhere. Boring. Dumb as fuck AI.

Mass Effect - Legendary Edition: I actually played all the way through this (again). 1 was still ok, 2 still the best, 3 was just meh.

I would really like to find something fun to play over Thanksgiving. It's normally a slow week for me it would be nice to kill some time playing a fun game again.

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I hear you. I keep playing Dragon's Dogma and Dark Cloud nonstop.

Are you gonna try out Elden Ring? That's the only game recently that looks remotely good to me. Not sure if it's being hyped though.

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That's the only game I am truly excited for. I've been waiting for years. Haven't felt (this) excited since before Dark souls 3 released.

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Lol. Tell me about it.

Hopefully it's not a trainwreck. I've been nervous since they show so little. I hope it's not cause they're hiding things that have gone wrong.

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I have no idea what any of those games are, but I'll take a look. Thanks for the suggestions!

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Dragon's Dogma is a good way to learn the game and get a feel for it. Dark Arisen is great when you want to hop into harder content and climb massive beasts. Good luck.

Dark Cloud isn't as in-depth. It's a cutesy game from when I was kid. Lots of dungeons to collect things you need to save villages with very simplified mechanics. That one you might want to pass on. At least watch some game play trailers first.

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Sounds like you're more of a shooter kind of guy. Dynasty warriors and kingdom under fire are back and slash that you might like.

If you're in the mood for something slower and difficult kingdom come deliverance can be fun.

It's really difficult to find a good solo shooter nowadays.

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Honestly if Fallout New Vegas was remade with a modern engine I'd be happy for a while.

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I heard that The Outer Worlds is a kind of spiritual successor to that. Then again I heard that Undertale was one for earthbound and was sadly disappointed.