(Part 2) Top products from r/GiftofGames

Okay so, keep in mind that I have chronic depression so uh... my answers may not be the most uplifting. Sorry.

Questions, Part 1

1. Oh geez... uh... let's see... shit... Man, I don't really know. I mean, I guess probably something from when I was really little, too dumb and innocent to know just how much the world sucks. A time before I had to worry about anything. I can't really think of a specific example. Sorry :(
   
   
2. Yesterday was pretty nice. My uncle came by and we chatted about stuff for about an hour. We never really do that anymore. He usually just calls or comes by for a brief enough moment to remind me that I'm a fuck-up and a failure at life, and to give me something like money or food that I've had to beg him for. So yeah, actually having a friendly chat about random bullshit with him was nice. Wish we could do that more often...
   
   
3. Play video games and watch Anime. That's about all my life consists of, really.
   
   
4. Die :D! But besides that, uh... I dunno. I don't really have any other hobbies besides gaming and watching anime.
   
   
5. I really, really need to read more. There's so many classic books I desperately need to read, but never manage to get around to reading. In fact, I've only read one actual book in quite some time - and my friend wrote it. This one (sorry for the shameless shilling) to be specific. So when my buddy becomes famous, I have a signed copy of his first book :P.
   
   Buuuut... if you're willing to look outside of regular books, and would like to try out a Manga (Japanese comic, if you don't know), I highly recommend Yotsuba to! (aka Yotsuba&!). If you want something that will put a smile on your face, Yotsuba has got you covered.
   
   However, if you want to try something even more unique, I highly, HIGHLY recommended the When They Cry series of visual novels. Possibly my favorite written works of fiction ever, I could probably go on for hours and hours about how amazing they are. There's two separate When They Cry stories, each one being 8 games (or "books" if you want to consider them that, since they are 99.9% pure reading with no real player interaction) long. And yes, they are long. Reading the entire series straight through would probably take you more than a month. And don't let the "visual novel" name put you off - it's NOT a dating sim.
   
   The first series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When the Cicadas Cry) is a suspense/mystery story with mildly silly mood, things do get dark. Very dark. Without spoiling too much, the story is about a kid who moves to a small town, and finds that the town holds a dark secret, where each year on the eve of their town festival, someone dies and someone else goes missing - and the source of this is event is attributed to an angry local God named Oyashiro-sama. So our hero begins to investigate the cause of the events, not believing in curses or evil Gods, but perhaps he might be biting off more than he can chew...
   
   On Steam, only the first 4 Higurashi "books" have been released thusfar. You can get the remaining 4 on Mangagamer's website, but this version is better since it has upgraded graphics (with the option of using the old ones too) and retains the original (awesome) soundtrack which had been changed in the old Mangagamer version. The rest of the remake should come out eventually though. I'd recommend at least checking out the first one and seeing if you like it, but keep in mind, the beginning of the story is deceptively cheerful.
   
   And then, there is, in my opinion, the greatest thing ever written. Umineko no Naku Koro ni (When the Seagulls Cry). It's officially a spiritual sequel to Higurashi, but you can read Umineko without having read Higurashi, but it's definitely recommended to do so if you can.
   
   Umineko is also 8 "books" and that package on Steam includes the first 4 of them, known as the "Question Arc" (the latter 4 being the "Answer Arc"). As for it's genre, it's a mystery. Or maybe it's fantasy. It really depends on your perspective - and whether or not you will believe in Witches.
   
   See, Umineko tells the tale of the wealthy Ushiromiya family, and on the eve of their annual family conference at their secluded island mansion, a letter arrives from one claiming to be a Witch, who claims that she will collect on a debt owed to her by the family - with their lives. Brutal murders occur in the name of sacrifice, to resurrect the Golden Witch, Beatrice, but our hero, Battler, doesn't believe in Witches. Even in the face of bizarre, unexplainable murders, Battler insists that the culprit must be one of the 18 people known to be on the island. But what if there is a mysterious 19th person, Beatrice? If not, who is committing the murders, and... why?
   
   Sorry if I've kinda gone on a rant, but I LOVE the When They Cry series (especially Umineko) and I HIGHLY recommend it if you love a good story.
   
   6 . Oh.... um... Just uh... read that whole thing above, I guess lol. I'm also really fond of JRPGs, as you can see, I've put hundreds of hours into JRPGs on Steam alone, and of course, I've completed countless JRPGs on other platforms as well (I'm actually emulating Tales of Legendia on PCSX2 right now). I'm not into WRPGs at all, but I have no problem sinking dozens - or even hundreds - of hours into a good JRPG. If you haven't played many of them, I'd be happy to recommend some, if you'd like. Unfortunately, Steam is really kind of lacking in JRPGs and a lot of the last-gen JRPGs are only on PS3, which I don't have. Some of them have been ported to PC, like FF13 and Tales of Symphonia HD, but there's a lot that are still PS3 exclusive that I'd love to play, like the other Tales games and Ni no Kuni. I've considered requesting a PS3 on here at some point, actually, but I never get around to it since I figure no one would grant such a big request lol. Anyway, but yeah, at least SOME JRPGs are now coming to Steam these days. Can't wait for Tales of Berseria in January! Though I wish they'd bring these other JRPGs to PC, plus others like FF15 and Persona 5.
   
   Questions, Part 2
   
   
6. Well right now, I've actually been suffering from some health problems and very little seems to be being done about them. A few months ago, I went to the hospital because I was having chest pains and they determined that the problem was damage to my esophagus from acid reflux. They gave me some medicine and sent me home, and it took several weeks for it to get any better at all, but it still kind of hurts and doesn't seem to be getting any better, not for over a month now. They tell me that I just need to take the medicine, improve my diet and exercise, and while I've done the former 2 things, the latter is impossible at the moment because I just don't feel physically capable of doing any kind of significant exercise. If I get riled up, my chest just starts to hurt more. And no, they've said it's not my heart or lungs or anything like that, they're pretty certain it's related to stomach/esophagus damage. But yeah, it's not really getting any better, which is making me feel more miserable :(
   
   
7. Cut out all the foods I love and replaced them with fucking crap that I can't stand because the doctors said that's what I have to do. And again, it's still not really helping.
   
   
8. Probably seen the doctor 15+ years ago when my stomach-related problems started happening in the first place.
   
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   Now... I suppose you want to know what I want, right? :P
   
   First off, here's my Steam ID.
   
   Let's see... What do I want most that isn't a preorder... Hmm... Shame that Tales of Berseria isn't out yet lol.
   
   Okay wait a second, 2 weeks? Well, right now, this one game is a preorder, but in 2 weeks, It'll be out. So in that case...
   
   
9. Planet Coaster - I had actually attempted to request this a while back, but it didn't get accepted. The reasons why I want it are all listed in that thread (as well as a rather long story that you can read if you like).
   
   
10. I know you said to put my top 3 here, but that's really the only thing I want at the moment. Everything else is, I think, too expensive at base price to justify asking for, is not out yet, or is something that I probably wouldn't be able to make enough time to play. I had considered asking for Under Night in Birth and Melty Blood but my ability to play those entirely depends on whether or not my one friend who has the games will ever play them with me, and even though he always says he will, he never plays the fighting games we already both own with me anyway... Unless... YOU want to play them with me? :O
    
    As for the why I would want those 2 fighting games... well, they're made by the same company, and I'm already very experienced with the Melty Blood series and it's probably my favorite fighting game series (even though nobody ever plays it :( ).
    
    Okay um... I think maaaaybe this post has gone on just a little bit too long, so... I hope it's not too much for you to read, and uh... just reply to me, if you want. Especially if you're interested in any of those visual novels/manga/games/etc that I mentioned :D

I've actually studied Haiku with a Haiku master. I'll explain a little bit of the background on what makes a Haiku a Haiku, and then write one.

A Haiku actually doesn't confine itself to 5-7-5. Most Americans realize this was a mechanism built primarily for the Japanese language, so English haiku usually have a few more syllables. There are three lines, each with a specific function; the first line being to preface the the Haiku. The second and third lines make up the core of a Haiku, and the juxposition between the two is what makes a Haiku a Haiku. This is, believe it or not, the most famous Haiku in Japan, written by one of the greatest Haiku Masters, Basho.

The old pond;

A frog jumps in —

The sound of the water.

So the first line, 'The Old Pond,' sets the scene. It's a little foreign to try and truly grasp a Haiku, but it can be thought of, in the primary sense, as profound. Secondary, is literate. Never intellectual, but often metaphorical. It's as if a Haiku exist in between the lines. There isn't really a lot of going on 'behind' as there is 'in' the Haiku. An old pond. Drying leaves and the smell of grass, a cool evening, a light breeze. Stillness.

The second line, 'A frog jumps in --' is a verb. There are many translations, and usually Haiku masters translate best, but this one will do. Does the observant notice it? It would seem so. Rather simple. A frog jumping in is rather quick. If you've ever seen on, it's usually within a split second. It's borderline menial.

And the third, 'the sound of water,' brings the Haiku to life. What? You say. Well notice what happens between this and the second line. Haiku's have a deep connection and history with the Zen religion, of Rinzai and Soto. As it where, what is the sound of one hand clapping? A Haiku is almost thought of as a Koan. The sound of water is the experiencer realizing the Haiku, the moment of expectation and sudden transformation, the true intention of the artist. Imagine a child hearing a sound for the first time, or playing peek-a-boo. Perhaps, it's similar to an 'Oh!' moment. To truly understand a Haiku takes deeper inner contemplation, for the haiku is the reader himself.

It's as if the canvas is the pond, set for the reader to fill himself with. Stillness, tradition, ancient. A frog leaps, and from deep silence -- the sound of water. How could one fathom?

So, I'll do my best to write one. It's been a while, so I'll keep it short. This is after all night playing video games.

Light through the blinds

My cigarette, the ashtray

Is overfilling

For more information, read one of the best explanations of Haiku around, A Zen Wave by Robert Aitken.

Anyway, I hope that was enlightening. My steam ID is Mr. Sir Pancakes Dubois. I'd really like Arma, which might be able to play on my laptop, but if not, Original War looks really cool.

Edit: On second thought, Original Wars would be my first choice! Arma's second :)

Ok books. I do books. I r gud reader (no really)

So some of my favorites:

The Dresden Files Series: While Harry Dresden annoys me on occasion, this is a fantastic series of books all about a wizard who advertises himself in the phone book. No, really. Its pretty damn entertaining. Start with Storm Front, the first novel. While the books are each self contained issues they all connect to each other to form a large mega narritive. Urban Fantasy!

The Percy Jackson Series: Starting with the Lightning Thief, this series of books by Rick Riordan are some of my favorites. I am a huge mythology nut, and the idea of a YA series where the kids are demigods is awesome. There are 2 primary series (one starts with The Lightning Thief and follows Percy, the second series starts with The Lost Hero) and tackle both Greek and Roman myth. He has started a new series called Magnus Chase which tackles Norse and its pretty damn good too. And there is the Kane Chronciles which deal with Egyptian...and all 3 groups take place in the same universe! Good stuff. YA Fantasy

The Rook: by Daniel O'Malley, the Rook starts with the main character waking up with no memories of her life, who she is, in a park surrounded by dead bodies wearing gloves. It gets more insane from there. I love this book, and the second in the series was pretty damn awesome as well. Long read though. Urban Fantasy at its finest.

ANYTHING By Brandon Sanderson: No. Really. Pick a book. Read it. Its good. Mistborn series, Alloy of Law series, The Rithmatist, the Reckoners, ect. Everything this man writers is gold. Just pick something and go. I admit I havent read SnapShot yet, but its on my list.

The Cape High Series: Ok so this is an indie author writing YA Superhero fiction. And its actually really good. I have read every book in the series and eagerly await the next one. It follows a group of high school super heroes, and their trials with entering the super hero world, where it turns out that Villains and Heroes for the most part are basically actors with super powers. They do deal with REAL supervillains though.

If you want more, I can give ya more.

Steam Link

So the main reason I want this game is to make a custom campaign mod based around a fantasy novel I wrote. I've been modding Skyrim for years, but have always been a much greater CRPG fan. This game allows me to build exactly what I'd like, and I have a vast world already built for this to take place in. (bonus map of the continent it will be taking place on: Map

In addition to making this story driven campaign in a brand new setting, I'm really looking forward to adding custom skills and items as well.

If chosen, I'll keep you updated on my mod progress via a youtube channel I'd like to make documenting the creation of the game.

Modding this game is the part I look forward to the most, but I thoroughly enjoyed DOS 1 and have played every major CRPG that has come out in the last 20 years. I'm really looking forward to this game, but unfortunately cannot afford it myself for several months.

Thank you for your consideration!

Edit: I'd like to add some proof to some of my modding / game making claims:

As for proof, I'll offer you what I can. My KDP for the book published: https://i.imgur.com/jAnCHo5.jpg

Estergate Point, a Skyrim mod I was working on before I got into RMMV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phKXON3SOjc
(sorry the music sucks btw, I was trying my hand at making my own music, which has gotten MUCH better over the years)

Here is a Parallax map made with 1400 layers in photoshop for RMMV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0P_H2S9cmM

My profile is http://steamcommunity.com/id/headwound79/.

I'd like to get Car Mechanic Simulator 2015. I was thinking about getting the bundle it was in, but ended up waiting too long.

For post-apocalyptic stuff, do you want my favorite or something you haven't seen? The two could be very different. :)

Movie: Children of Men is very good, but that's too mainstream. So try [Hell Comes to Frogtown]
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093171/) starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. It's hilarious. (Extra tip: listen to the How Did This Get Made? podcast about the movie)

TV: I surprisingly like The 100, despite it being a CW show. The first 2 seasons are great. The end of season 2 was particularly gripping. Season 3 hasn't grabbed me yet, but I'm only 3 episodes in.

Book: Robopocalypse. The cheesy name turned me off at first, but it is a interesting take on a robot uprising from several points of view. It kind of reminds me of World War Z (the book, of course).

A chance to win something? WELL COUNT ME IN YOU CRAZY SOUNDING MOTHER FUCKER, i like your style,

WHAT I WANT TO WIN IS SO DAMN EXPENSIVE YOUR GRANDCHILDREN'S GRANDCHILDREN WILL STILL BE PAYING THAT SHIT OFF, "but, mister bad_rug, what exactly is it that you want" WELL MY BOY SIT THE FUCK DOWN AND I'LL TELL YA!!!!!

what I want, is a bit of a combo, something that both my father and i would play and enjoy the shit out of again

The Legend of Zelda-The Windwaker for the Gamecube (found here)

https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Wind-Waker/dp/B000084318/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479884844&sr=8-2&keywords=the+legend+of+zelda+wind+waker

why this you might ask? BECAUSE BACON IS A MEAT!!!!!!!!!!! also because i have no god damn income thanks to some bullshit, and i'd like to get something that my father and i would both enjoy, i have the gamecube, i'd give up my tv monitor to hook up to the system and revert back to a old monitor i have in the closet, just so he could play this, so yeah, that's my answer

CRAZY PEOPLE UNITE MOTHER FUCKERS!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE, AND CONGRATS TO WHOEVER THE HELL WINS THIS AWESOME ASS GIFT THAT'S GIVEN

Gaming headsets are overpriced. Buy a good set of headphones and either a clip-on mic, something like this, or an antlion modmic.

I, personally, use the Audio Technica M20x's with a removable cable mod, and this mic. Works like a charm.

You seem to have a pretty solid budget, so I would recommend buying the best headphones you can and pairing them with the modmic.

This might be good for the Weird/creepy stuff :P

This For the nerdy stuff.

Both pretty good books in my opinion.


I'd love FTL if I get choosen :D

Steam ID

I have to recommend my favorite book, it was even made into a decent movie!

I would love Speedrunners. And if you're feeling extra generous, Nimble Quest is also on sale for $0.50 right now!

www.steamcommunity.com/id/13DprimePlays

I am currently taking a course in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Information and Technology, really enjoying the material. Have you heard of IDEO?

For class we had to read Kim Vicente's book, highly recommend it.

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk - A fashion model gets her jaw shot off in a terrible situation, and so the silent protagonist must reclaim her life. (Highly recommend reading the first chapter in the preview on Amazon. Also highly recommend Haunted by Palahniuk as well.)

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. Wonderful book that delves into the psychology behind language. Incredibly informative while maintaining entertainment.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/MERICAGOHOMEDAMNCOMMIES_USAUSA/

my favorite underated game is King of the hill because it's my favorite show and the game is weird

Local garage sales may sometimes sell Nintendo 64 controllers (or systems/games for that matter). I would offer this to you as a fun option.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002B9FIUU

> jelly hugs

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0849958482

This?

I haven't added this to my wishlist, and it's from a different country, but in my defense, I just found out about this. Sorry.

http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-1995-Jumanji-The-Game/dp/B00000IVZN

https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Tales-Trilogy-Princess-Essential/dp/076075585X
The Martian Tales Trilogy: A Princess of Mars / The Gods of Mars ...

FTL would make my week! She may enjoy How to Survive a Horror Movie

Steam ID

Recommending Far Cry 2. Dude is quoting Friedrich Nietzsche, here's the book.

If you haven't watched The Thing, you should.

I've been listening to this a lot lately.

Not entering

Most posts from this subreddit are usually buried by my other subs. That said, I think this thread is neat, because I finally get to show off my sub-par everything!


Steam Wishlist

• Kerbal Space Program
Who doesn't want to play KSP? It's rocket science in video game form! Every kid who's ever considered going into space wants to play, and I'm a 33 year old kid who wants to go into space!

• The Stanley Parable
Anything that is reminiscent of Half Life is okay in my book, especially because of how deranged that world can be. The Stanley Parable, I feel, turns it all on its head and does a breakdance on a flatted out cardboard refrigerator box.

• Depression Quest
Unreleased [Was released 3 months ago, wow!] Game that supposedly exposes you to the world of Depression. I've suffered enough to think that I could be a good guinea pig, and flesh out any inaccuracies, while still hoping to enjoy the experience.

• Antichamber
Currently the one game that I want more than anything else. A first person puzzle game (reminds me a little of Portal), with a bit of mind-bending game play that's sure to frustrate me to no end. Quite likely to be the only game I won't try to Google the answers to, no matter how frustrated I may get.

• Mark of the Ninja
This is number two on my "I Want This Now" list. The visuals and play style look absolutely beautiful, and you have the option to stealth it out or kill your way through, but you still can't be reckless. 2-D platforming with added functionality to really make it a better looking ninja game than most on the market.

• Psychonauts
There are days where I watch the trailer and think, "I really need to play this game." Then there are other days where my thoughts are, "Why the hell would I play Psychonauts, like, ever?!" It's a struggle, and I think it's because the visual style and overall tone remind me a lot of American McGee's Alice, and the personal struggles I was going through when that game was a big part of my life.

• Alice: Madness Returns
Speaking of American McGee's Alice, here's the sequel! Something about the play style being changed to a more fleshed out platformer makes this installment seem more appealing. The style and tone are still dark and grim, but maybe because the actual graphics are better and more well-rounded, the theme doesn't set me back to my own personal dark days.

• FTL: Faster Than Light
A rogue-like that's set in space? Sign me up! I need a little variety, and FTL (along with the amazing soundtrack) seem to fit right in.

• Scribblenauts Unlimited
Dude! You can make Cthulhu run around and kill everything!

• Portal 2
I'm sorry that I don't own Portal 2. I am a bad gamer, and should be punished...with a copy of Portal 2.


BATTLESTATION

Samsung ATIV Book 4
NP470R5E-K01UB
16-Inch Laptop
CPU - 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 3230M
RAM - 6GB (considering getting a 4GB stick soon to max it at 8GB)
HDD - 750GB
OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit
Mineral Ash Black

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If I were able to have more room where I stay, I'd get a Das Keyboard for extra fast typy-ness, and a Game Pad for extra gaming awesomeness. But no space means limited to just the lappy.