What game holds a special place in your heart?
What game holds a special place in your heart?
We all have that one game that holds a special place in our hearts. What game is it for you?
For me, it's Metal Slug. Growing up, every Monday, my parents would drag me to the laundromat after work. As a kid, it was a pretty boring, but I had my toys, origami books, and coloring books to keep me entertained. However, my favorite thing to do was playing the Metal Slug arcade machine with my dad.
My dad was great at the game, and he taught me how to play. Though I improved, I could never keep up. When I'd inevitably die, he'd let me take over his side to let me have a bit more playtime. My favorite part was when he'd share stories from when he lived in another country and would go to the local arcade.
Those moments are cherished memories, and even today, whenever I visit an arcade, Metal Slug is the first game I play, despite still being terrible at it haha
Honorable mention goes to Mario 64, another game that holds a special place in my heart. I got an N64 from a garage sale, and playing Mario 64 while at home, with my mom's "chore" music in the background ignited my love for gaming
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"Stardew Valley". On my original file, I had nearly 500 hours logged.
It actually prompted me to take a long, hard look at my marriage after I married a character in-game (Shane) who is an alcoholic. My irl spouse at the time had fallen into alcoholism, and eventually got very snippy at me, often turning cold and making comments about how I should go hang out with my real husband in the game.
"Stardew Valley" does not sugarcoat alcoholism. Shane is not "cured" after you romance and marry him. His insecurities are still loud and clear, and his room is still littered with bottles and his space & dialog reeks of his mental health struggles.
I started to think about if the life I was living was worth it. If I could be happy continuing to live this way. If I could go on with an alcoholic who refused to seek help.
I'm better now. I have made new files and have 500+ hours again. I could never muster up the courage to ever romance anyone ever again, but my in-game farm is so good and I always have things to do.
I really am grateful to "Stardew Valley" and ConcernedApe for making it. It means a lot to me.
Wow what a story. It shows how games can be meaningful. Hope you're living well!
Thank you. Just taking things day by day, small step by small step.
My first play through I romanced Shane and like you his story resonated too hard with my actual reality.
I made a new farm and love my himbo Alex.