Gaming has been my entire life, I've played great to awful games, it will always be a part of what shapes us to feel like it is all part of us, like how Tali in Mass Effect is the quirky AuDHD chick who is more loving than you'd know or games like Duke Nukem Forever, which is just a game that aged like milk and wine at the same time, or the Fallout IP, which Bethesda saved and perfected until Fallout 4 and 76, which are mid, but not pure torment, or Hatred which I personally don't like, but can have fun with owning on Steam. I believe gaming is a mixed treat. It's not worth it if there's no risk.
"I love that perspective, NemoTheBoop, and you're spot on about Tali—as someone who has AuDHD myself, it’s exactly those deeply nuanced, authentic character connections that made the universe feel like a true safe haven.
Hearing your 25-year history makes me appreciate this discussion even more. I'm 45 and have been gaming since 1985, starting all the way back on the Atari. When you’ve watched the medium evolve from simple pixels into massive, branching space operas, you really learn to appreciate the pure creative risk and soul that goes into building these worlds.
You're exactly right: gaming is a mixed treat, and without risk, we don't get masterpieces like the original trilogy. It’s why watching a corporate entity abruptly strip away that art and history hurts so much to those of us who live and breathe this hobby. Thanks for an incredible, insightful conversation on this board—it's fans like you that keep the real spirit of the galaxy alive. Keelah se'lai."
