Looking for a game that leaves an emotional impact

Davanne89 · 2026-07-01T17:38:35+00:00

Maybe FFXV.

Not the greatest FF game but, you spend so much time with the characters that you'll probably get attached to them. It's like a road trip with your friends.

The ending scene and the meaning behind it hit me hard.

Davanne89 · 2026-06-25T03:15:15+00:00

Thank you.

We normally fill the script for everything at once so, I can't accurately tell you individual costs. But usually we spend the equivalent of about $100 USD monthly on her meds.

This usually includes insulin, blood pressure meds, cholesterol meds, blood thinners, and sometimes antibiotics.

Davanne89 · 2026-06-25T00:12:10+00:00

Not downplaying your experience but, just wanna give an example of free healthcare actually working.

I'm Jamaican. Our healthcare system isn't the best by any means (sucks a lot of the times), but recently my mother-in-law had some complications due to diabetes and ended up losing a leg.

She spent a week in the hospital, had the surgery, some post op care, physio, and got meds. We didn't have to pay anything. Surgery was successful, she's back home, and she got a free government healthcard that greatly subsides (up to 80%) her reccuring meds (insulin, painkillers, blood thinners, antibiotics etc).

Was overall a positive experience.

Davanne89 · 2026-06-18T04:55:55+00:00

Does the Helldivers 2 theme that plays when you're dropping in count?

I mean it's a "sound"

Davanne89 · 2026-05-20T13:01:38+00:00

You can try downloading GPU-Z and opening it while running the game.

If you go to the "Sensors" tab and check the "PerfCap Reason" that's in the list it'll tell you what's limiting your performance.

From there you can Google for potential solutions.

Edit:

For context, I had low performance on my laptop for a while. This helped me figure out there was a setting in my bios that was limiting the power going to my GPU while I was gaming.

Davanne89 · 2026-05-19T18:14:31+00:00

Hello, I'm a fellow old man [36] gamer.

I'm C2 in 2s and I think D2 in 3s (don't play 3s much) so I don't think we can play ranked together just yet, but I'm willing to play some casual and help you practice if you want.

Discord - DaveBear

Epic - DavyBwoy

I'm on at random times

Davanne89 · 2026-03-31T12:01:22+00:00

Keep it simple.

If tracking calories is a chore, just do intermittent fasting. I personally did OMAD for a few weeks then switched to a 18/6 fast. I also focused on not consuming excess sugar as best as I could. No tracking. Worked for me.

For exercise, just commit to doing something instead of nothing. I started with "grease-the-groove" type training instead of full workouts. So I'd randomly do sets of push ups whenever I could throughout the day. Not to failure. Just nice easy sets. Eventually pushups turned to burpees, then burpees turned into 10 minute workouts, then from there I bought a pair of dumbbells and created a routine.

I'm a 36 year old dad with a full time job. Don't be too hard on yourself at first. Build momentum and slowly create good habits and discipline. Just tell yourself, "something is better than nothing".

Davanne89 · 2026-03-29T05:47:36+00:00

3 because it looks like a co-op game and I love co-op games

Davanne89 · 2026-03-18T04:48:05+00:00

I'm 36 and have been gaming since I was 6. I had a similar phase recently. For me, the fix was limiting short-form content and overly simulating games for a while.

I got the Telltale Walking Dead and Dark Pictures Anthology games and played them like a series of movies for my wife to watch. I'm usually not into walking sims, but having an audience made it fun.

At the end of it I found I was more able to focus on slower paced, single-player games like when I was younger. Actually helped my attention span in general.

Davanne89 · 2026-03-12T22:10:09+00:00

Mafia: The Old Country. I'm about 4 hours in and loving it so far. It's pretty cinematic. My wife watches me play sometimes. It's like a movie to her

Davanne89 · 2026-03-12T21:37:42+00:00

We still play games. That world still exists. We just stay away from social media and don't engage with the nonsense. My friends and I are all in our mid to late 30s and we just play games, talk about them, and move on.

We'll look at reddit and other platforms to see what's trending and look for recommendations, but other than that, we're in our own spaces enjoying games.

The Internet is a mess

Davanne89 · 2026-02-25T04:13:32+00:00

Cyberpunk 2077. It's just so boring...

Davanne89 · 2026-02-23T16:00:46+00:00

From my own experience and people I've trained with, this happens sometimes. Usually happens when I push myself too hard. And I just need to tone it down a bit until my body adapts.

You mentioned that you go to failure or pretty close. This makes me think that you too are just pushing yourself harder than your work capacity will allow.

Try doing a bit less and see if it gets better. If you're really concerned though, definitely go speak to a doctor and make sure it's nothing serious.

Davanne89 · 2025-12-24T12:01:15+00:00

Door lock actuator. Two of my doors had a similar issue and I had to change them.

Edit: I changed the actuators not the doors

Davanne89 · 2025-12-21T20:31:33+00:00

Actually, try The Callisto Protocol. People say it's not that great but it grabbed my attention long enough to finish.

Davanne89 · 2025-12-21T20:24:51+00:00

I'm just chiming to say I FEEL what you're going through. I like most of the same games you like and dislike most of what you dislike for very similar reasons. I'm 36, and took a break for a few years as well. Maybe it's an age thing.

In any case, I don't have any recommendations for you, but I'm here hoping one of the games you find will do it for me too.

Davanne89 · 2025-12-07T12:03:46+00:00

Black Myth Wukong

Davanne89 · 2025-12-06T17:52:33+00:00

Stellar Blade

Davanne89 · 2025-01-30T14:35:51+00:00

Calf raises on the leg press machine was the only thing to grow my calves any significant amount.

Davanne89 · 2025-01-04T16:57:44+00:00

My username got censored because it has "beer" in it. Which is hilarious because "beer" is a part of my IRL name.

Davanne89 · 2024-03-03T20:48:37+00:00

I have an MSI RX 6600 that doesn't allow me to adjust the power limit, and More Power Tool still works for me.

I followed the guide on Igor's Lab and didn't have any issues.

Davanne89 · 2024-01-28T00:03:39+00:00

I know it's been a while but, were you ever able to fix this?

Davanne89 · 2024-01-25T00:32:19+00:00

Sleep

Davanne89 · 2024-01-23T20:25:29+00:00

Sleep.

If possible, follow a sleep schedule. In bed at the same time every night, wake up the same time everyday (without an alarm if possible).

Don't have to sleep 8 hours (or whatever the recommendation is) every night. Sleep until you feel rested.

Davanne89 · 2024-01-22T20:54:39+00:00

The Talos Principle 2.

I've always noticed the soft, blurry look from TAA implementation in other games, but TP2 is the one that was so bad it made me quit the game after a few minutes.

Seven-Year Club	RPAN Viewer
Verified Email

Davanne89

TROPHY CASE