u/funwithscotch

I feel like each game has its own story of where it fit into my life at the time. The hardest by far was best story.

I toyed with picking Mass Effect 2, Last of Us Part One, Dishonored, and To The Moon - but Jedi Survivor hit me at a time when I needed it most. I had just lost my son to still-birth and was completely in shock, ignoring my grief and running on rage. I was reckless, depressed, and searching for answers. Without spoiling the game, I felt like my experience mirrored that of Cal, and reaching the climax of the story I remembered screaming in anger along with Cal, breaking down when he did. It brought down my walls and made me realize I needed to grieve and not run from it.

The moment credits rolled, I uninstalled the game and I don’t know that I’ll ever play it again. Not because I disliked it, but because in my mind it was the perfect story needed at the perfect time. I even attempted to thank the writers by looking them up after and sending instagram messages. Doubt they ever got read, but I felt like I just needed to thank them for the work they did because it really helped me when I needed it most.

And in terms of LoL - I hate it SO much, but it introduced me to some great gaming buddies that became friends for years after I quit the addiction. So it can’t be all that bad…