u/Aahhhanthony

Hello everyone!

I currently have been internally debating about how to spend my budget money for steam sale over the last week, because money has been tight (my industry was deeply affected by AI). And I'd appreciate some feedback to help me make a decision.

Earlier this month, my friend got me The Quarry because they thought I'd love the game, since I'm a massive horror fan. And they were right, it was an amazing experience, and I absolutely adored the game. I know that I want to play more games like this, but I am unsure about how to spend my budget since it is not big enough to just get all the Supermassive games.

The Quarry was the only supermassive game that I've ever played. And based off what I've read/researched on this subreddit, Until Dawn is the most well acclaimed one. The issue is that it is $30, which is a huge chunk of my budget, and the other games are signficantly cheaper (and I've never played them).

So my question is this, should I just get Until Dawn because it is just as high quality (or even better) than The Quarry? Or should I get the other ones. The Dark Pictures Anthology is $42 on steam, but I've been reading that it's a bit hit and miss (seems like a lot of people love House of Ashes, but hate Little Hope, etc.). Also there's The Casting of Frank Stone, which this subreddit doesn't seem to like but I'm a massive DbD fan (900 hours in the game) and the DLC is coming out later this year.

Any advice?

My ex [34] and I [35] dated when I was in a bad place in my life during my mid-20s and I was not a good boyfriend in any sense. Despite that, he loved me and asked to get back together after we took a break and I turned him down. That was in December 2018.

In around March 2021, I messaged him asking if he'd like to chat again but he said he's seeing someone new and doesn't feel comfortable with that. I told him I'd delete his number out of respect for him. I left it at that.

However, out the past 5.5 years, I did a lot of growth (best friend took her own life, I gave up all drugs, went to therapy, etc.etc.etc.) and completely changed the type of person I am in my relationships. But for the life of me, I cannot shake these feelings I have for him. Maybe I put him on a pedastal a bit, but I really do care a lot for him and appreciate so much what he did for me.

Today, I decided to reach out because my therapist has been urging me to do so for the past year in order to get some closure. I decided to keep any suggestion of getting together back as I felt it watered the message down and, honestly, I was just scared. Not of rejection, but of him actually expressing interest. I don't know how to explain it, but I really have been living my life for the past 7-8 years as putting immense work in myself. And I see the pay off, but the fear felt like maybe it would leap my life fast in a direction I wanted and I've always been the "very slow and steady" type. Needless to say, I overthink.

This was my message I sent to him.

>Hey. I know this is out of the blue, but for quite some time I debated with myself over whether I should reach out or not to express my appreciation and gratitude towards you. I really just wanted to thank you for being there for me during one of the darkest periods of my life. For the first time, you showed me what a supportive, mature and emotionally stable relationship would be like and that completely altered how I approached relationships and my interactions with people. At the time, I didn’t realize how deep an impact this would have on my life, especially given that you were someone who, in my eyes, had so many admirable traits yet you still picked me during my lowest point.

>While I honestly beat myself up from time to time when I reflect on our time together and my inability to be a good boyfriend or even person, I also know that having you enter my life at exactly that period in my life and version of myself what exactly who I needed to help get me through it and build myself up.
Your positive impact on my life extended beyond just our time together. After we parted, I found myself trying to emulate the aspects of you that I looked up to in order to take those parts of you and integrate them into myself. I cannot even put into words how much having this model helped me build myself into the person I am today and how eternally grateful I am towards you.

>While I was unable to express and appreciate it back then, I just wanted to reach out to tell you how thankful I am. And I also wanted to say that I am sorry for my inability during that time to treat you how you deserved to be treated.
I truly wish you all the best.

He responded with just a high five emoji shortly after. I originally took it as he acknowledged the sentiments but does not desire any further communication. This is the closure I guess my therapist wanted me to get. But part of my overthinking is really wondering if I also may have messed up not hinting at my desire to slowly get to know the new versions of each other. Two of my friends seem divided on the topic, so I figured I'd ask here. I'd appreciate any input and to hear your views on the situation! thank you.

There's been a sale on Cronos New Dawn that has been tempting me ever since it's been posted, and now that it is ending by tomorrow, I am seriously debating getting this game.

I'm a massive fan of all things horror and the Silent Hill 2 Remake is probably my favorite game. So naturally I put a lot of trust in Bloober to deliver a game I'd enjoy. My dilemma lies more in the price currently.

My industry was affected heavily by AI, so my budget for the summer sale is tight and the price of this game cuts heavily into it. I planned on buying a solid amount of cheaper games that I've also been looking forward to in order to make the most of it all. And I actually have some great games on my list that I haven't played yet (RE4r, Dead Space, Cyber Punk).

How would you guys rate this game in terms of all that?

I’ve been internally struggling about whether to purchase Pragmata or hold off until a sale.

I’m currently living paycheck to paycheck, so disposable income is rare to come by and usually disappears when a random cost pops up. However, I managed to save up enough money to consider purchasing Pragmata, yet I find myself struggling with whether or not to go through with it. I’d really appreciate some honest feedback to help me make the decision because, unfortunately, the full game price is a big purchase for me at the moment, and I’m not sure if this money would better go towards something else or maybe even some other games I’ve been eyeing when they go on sale later this month on steam.

I’ve played the demo, so I know I enjoy the atmosphere and gameplay. I also have been reading a lot of comments on here, as well as other subreddits, so I feel like I kind of got an idea of what people said (while desperately dodging spoilers).

My biggest thing is story. This story seems like it will absolutely something that hits a soft spot with me, which is why I am considering the purchase. I have a pretty horrible relationship with my father, so, in a way, I really enjoy heartwarming stories. For reference, the relationship between Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us was kind of healing. I also tend to like stories that make you think and/or can be analyzed, but based off what I read (and all the Resident Evil games I played), I doubt I will find that from a Capcom game.

I’m also interested in replay-ability, but from a story-stand point. I know a lot of gamers look for unlockables or gameplay features when they replay games, but for me I focus on story. This is because my main hobby and biggest passion in life is language learning, and I noticed Pragmata is one of the few titles that interest me to offer audio in my target languages. Usually this means that there is some alternate endings or extra files with a new game+, etc. (think of like Silent Hill F, where the New Game+ not only unlocked new endings but also had a ton of completely different reading materials).

Which also brings me to my next question – how are the cinematics and the files around the games. Resident Evil is one of my favorite franchises, but I always found it to be more focused on gameplay over reading (and arguably world building too). Is it safe to assume Pragmata is the same?

Thank you for reading this + your potential responses! I appreciate it!