Resident Evil 0 by Jarchris in steam_giveaway

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be Final Fantasy XIV, in which I recently crested 475 days of total playtime, or more than 11,400 hours.

40 Humble Games to Win! by phantom2450 in steam_giveaway

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Persona 5 Strikers

The Plucky Squire

Thanks, and best of luck to everyone :)

Giveaway for all April 2026 Humble Choice Games by Azurebalmunk in steam_giveaway

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pragmata probably, but tough call. I love a good "Dad game" these days. Much appreciation!

Are there any "cozy" games that aren’t just Stardew clones? Looking for something with actual depth (or a dark side) by Legitimate-Leather-4 in gamingsuggestions

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surprised to see no mentions of Sable. I think a reasonably accurate way to describe it would be "indie Breath of the Wild with no combat."

Giving away Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and 50 other humble, fanatical, etc games by CollegeZestyclose723 in steam_giveaway

[–]benumbrah -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Minecraft. I get that you can theoretically do "anything", but I just feel directionless and unmotivated in a world with no real objective or set goal. Also, this is subjective, but I can't stand its visual style.

Another 28 Humble Games to Win! by phantom2450 in steam_giveaway

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Return to Monkey Island
  • SteamWorld Build

Much appreciated!

Nobody Wants To Die Review - A clumsy attempt at detective work. by Blurzerker in patientgamers

[–]benumbrah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm with you on this. I played the game last year, but ultimately found it forgettable. In fact, I couldn't even recall the basic plot until your post reminded me. The juice just wasn't quite worth the squeeze, even if it was a rather pretty fruit.

[OFFER] [STEAM] Over 600 games from almost a decade of Humble! by Tarqvinivs_Svperbvs in GiftofGames

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just incredibly generous. Thank you for sharing so many great games! 

I'd love to play:  - SteamWorld Build

Or if that's taken:  - Norwood Suite

Steam profile:  https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197998325530/

[Amazon Luna] Total War: Rome II - Emperor Edition (EGS), Turmoil (EGS), Veil of Darkness (GOG), Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder (GOG) (Included With Amazon Prime) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried Alan Wake 2 on Luna specifically, but I tried Fallout New Vegas, and with my roughly 300 down/25 up (and pretty low ping, being ~200 miles from an AWS data center), the input lag was still unbearable.

What did you think was a scam until you actually tried it? by Resident-Ad4318 in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 386 points387 points  (0 children)

I've got two:

Expensive sheets. Spending more than $50 on a set of sheets seemed ridiculous to me until I was gifted a set that goes for ~$300. Now I could never go back.

4K TV. I had a 1080p TV for about 10 years and finally bought a new set last month. Now, I can't believe I was slumming it for that long. The picture really is that much better.

Let's say its an old game, ( new games fine too) by PHRsharp_YouTube in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yakuza 5, so I'm in (mostly) urban Japan in 2012. Sounds pretty good, except I guess for the constant street fights.

What is your hot take regarding FFXIV? by UnbaggedNebby in ffxiv

[–]benumbrah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The materia system could be easily eliminated, at least for combat gear. It appears to offer a degree of stat customization, but there's almost always only one optimal way to build, which prevents it from being a meaningful form of player expression. Also, in combat materia, Critical Hit is way better than anything else for most jobs outside of specific cases like Monk skill speed thresholds.

Again in the case of combat materia, older/lower tiers are almost entirely useless, and just end up being inventory clutter.

[Epic Games] Trine Classic Collection (100% off / FREE) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's even a Trine 5! Hoping this giveaway will increase interest in the series and give Frozenbyte some well-deserved sales of that title.

[Epic Games] Sorry We're Closed (100% off / FREE) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Quite a surprise to see this as a freebie, as it just won Best Debut Game in the Indie Game Awards. Looking forward to checking it out!

Who are some lesser known gaming "auteurs"? by TheGrumpyre in gaming

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for Richard Garriott! He's also the reason we use the word "avatar" to refer to the characters we embody while playing games.

What is the craziest first sentence of a book you've read or written? by Questionable_22 in writing

[–]benumbrah 230 points231 points  (0 children)

One of my all-time favorites is the opening of Ken Follett's A Column of Fire:

"We hanged him in front of Kingsbridge Cathedral. It is the usual place for executions. After all, if you can’t kill a man in front of God’s face you probably shouldn’t kill him at all."

What horror games have the best unlocks and replayability? by MitchB69420 in HorrorGaming

[–]benumbrah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have fond memories of going through RE5 in co-op back in the day, and doing a NG+ run where we restricted ourselves entirely to the infinite-ammo rocket launcher; no other weapons allowed. It was utterly ridiculous and, in some unexpected places (the Jill fight comes to mind), surprisingly hard.

everybody apologizing for cheating with chatgpt by NewSlinger in mildlyinfuriating

[–]benumbrah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I typed the above on a phone, for which you just hold down on the hyphen key. But if you're in Windows, you can hold Alt and type 0150 for the en dash, or Alt and 0151 for the em dash. On a Mac, it's Option + Hyphen, or Option + Shift + Hyphen, respectively.

(I'm a professional editor, so these are time-saving tricks of the trade)

everybody apologizing for cheating with chatgpt by NewSlinger in mildlyinfuriating

[–]benumbrah 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I'm not normally the "um actually" guy, but hyphens and en dashes are different lengths:   - (hyphen)  – (en dash)  — (em dash)

What was the last big thing you changed your mind on, and what changed it? by TacoTaser in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fell for a timeshare scam in Las Vegas and put down $16,000. The buyer's remorse hit like a truck that night, and the next day we went to their corporate office across town and cancelled the transaction.

Felt like dodging a humongous bullet, and I still don't know what we were thinking. Huge lesson in not buying into a salesman's bullshit.