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Gamers Break Down Their Favorite Games Of All Time

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Video games get a bad rap—often being blamed as time-wasters, brain-rotters, etc...

But there's an altogether different side to be considered.

They can be masterpieces of storytelling, visual stunners and bring people together in ways they couldn't have connected otherwise.

Reddit user justanabricot asked:

"Gamers of Reddit, what is your favorite game ever?"

Reddit users had all kinds of reasons to love the games they love - and they're not afraid to totally geek out about it.

Experience The Fear Again

"Subnautica!"

"The fear of the unknown, but explored in the comfort of my own room."

"It lets me explore, be afraid, and subsequently conquer each fear as it rises."

"What gets me is that after I figure out the 'enemies,' the game somehow reminds me that I'm the alien here. They were there first."

- Exciting-Shame-88

"This is probably my #1 game that I would want to delete from my memory and experience again for the first time."

- Badios

"I have a bit of thalassophobia, so this game was a pretty incredible ride for me."

- PunkandCannonballer

"I just finished it again the other day, and I agree it is my favorite game."

"I want to start from the beginning with no knowledge and experience the fear and wonder I went through again."

- bringbackbulaga

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Freedom Beyond Anything

"Morrowind."

"The experience and freedom was so beyond anything else I experienced at the time."

"The ability to craft crazy spells so powerful they had almost no likelihood to not succeed, kill essentials NPCs because you're not gonna tell me the story is more important than getting his armor, and the amount of little mechanics and things to discover that seemed unending."

- CrusadersSolace

"It has been overshadowed by Oblivion and Skyrim, but people forget how revolutionary and different it was for fantasy RPGs back in 2003"

"Takes place in a part of the world where humans are a foreign minority. Yes, the Empire is human run, but this distant province is home of the Dunmer."

"The varieties of cultures you experience. It isn't just your run of the mill standard European Medieval fantasy: weird Daedric ruins, steampunk Dwemer ruins, mushroom towers, and bone-armored warriors that live in giant crab shells. Not to mention the flora and fauna to match."

"The background lore is so well done- and they leave the right amount of it unknown. There are so many different versions of "the truth" that gains genuine interest in the backstory and motivations instead of 'Big evil thing wants to rule/destroy/etc the world.' "

"The amount of customization. You can create your own spells, potions, or charm your weapons/clothes/armor."

"The 3D world. It seems mundane today, but as a teenager, walking into a tomb in POV was something new."

"The theme song Nerevar Rising (the first iteration of TES theme) is stunningly beautiful. Years later I used it to walk down the wedding aisle to."

- Whizbang35

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Terrifyingly Beautiful

"Bloodborne."

"The gothic/Lovecraft world is so terrifyingly beautiful. Every turn or corner had something horrible. I loved every moment."

- ebenni500

"I wish I could forget Bloodborne just to replay it for the first time again. Talk about an amazing first play through."

- Dr_Truelove

"I played it through for the first time last week. Absolutely Phenomenal"

- BelowAverageWeeb

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As A Kid Who Didn't Have Friends

"100% Mass Effect."

"The story was so rich and giving the ability to shape not just your physical character but who they were through so many actions and choices give the character a life and make friendships with the NPCs really gave me a safe escape place as a kid who didn’t have a lot of friends growing up."

- Admiral-Shepard

"It's insane just how much I got attached to those characters"

- SuperMajesticMan

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Build, Fly, And Blow Up

"Kerbal Space Program."

"You get to build, fly, and usually blow up space ships with relatively realistic physics!"

"It is the type of game I would dream about growing up (I was a space nerd) and it has incredible scaling difficulty and a great modding community so it really never gets dull."

- willstr1

"Right there with you! This game has brought me thousands of hours of entertainment."

"Can not wait for KSP2!"

- KetzerJefe343

"KSP is an amazing game!"

"It is so easy to fail, but it makes it fun none the less! It makes you learn from your mistakes and keep building from there!"

- g00diebear95

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Fighting With Friends

"I really like the Mario Kart/Mario Party series."

"Those games have brought me so much entertainment and joy when hanging with friends, and DEFINITELY some arguments in between."

"So much hours spent on those games, with some of the BEST music as well."

- [Reddit]

"Unkillable classic."

"I don't play them as I'm not a switch user, but a game or two when I'm with my girlfriend doesn't hurt."

"Still great games, if I get a switch it's for 3 good reasons: Mariomaker 2, animal crossing and Mariokart."

- justanabricot

"Mario kart is such a good multiplayer game, I remember playing it on the Wii with my family for hours."

"Sadly my cat destroyed the console. I will probably get a switch with Mario Kart on it to have fun with it again."

- brokebecauseavocado

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For Love And Dogs

"Fable. Mostly because to make people fall in love with you, half the work is saying "Hey" over and over again."

- ChebbiesPebbies

"In Fable 2, when you beat the game they gave you one final choice with three options:"

"One was to resurrect everyone that died in your quest, and the other two were something like money and weapons."

"Near the end of the game, your dog companion dies protecting you. I had named mine after my aging childhood dog, so obviously I made the choice to bring everyone, including my loyal video-dog, back."

"At around 2am, after beating the game at the end of a long binge, I put it down and went to sleep."

"The next morning, I got a call from my mom that she'd had to put our dog down the night before. I like to think of him like he's running the fields in Fable 2, helping me dig up stupid sh*t."

- liberal_texan

"I f*cking love Fable."

- ultravioletblueberry

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Meeting Your Destiny Playing Destiny

"Ignoring my favorite old school games, my favorite modern game is Destiny/Destiny 2."

"I met my wife through Destiny about four years ago."

"We had a Destiny themed wedding and we welcomed our own 'Little Light' in February 2020."

"We still play together most nights and spend most of our time teaching new players the endgame content (Raids/etc). From the gun play to the lore to the raids, there’s a lot to love in Destiny for me."

- Sephiroth0327

"Destiny is def a big part of your life. Gotta respect that"

- justanabricot

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Always Alistair

"Dragon Age: Origins."

"I just love everything about it. I feel like it has great replay potential due to all the different choices/ending you can have."

- PUCK202

"With ya there bud. Dragon Age: Origins is my no#1 most beloved game of all time."

"The characters, the setting, the combat and character role-playing, I even loved the shit out of the combat system."

- EthanWolfMan

"I've replayed it many times with many different character builds, but I always end up the same way."

" 'THIS TIME I'M NOT GOING TO ROMANCE ALISTAIR' "

" *Narrator: She romanced Alistair.* "

- Starsuponstars

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Play With People You Know

"Honestly I know someone is going to hate me for this, maybe everyone, and I wouldn’t at all blame you, but please hear me out."

"Fortnite."

"I play it a lot with my boyfriend and some of his friends and it’s such a hoot if you’re playing with people you know."

"If you’re playing random fill lobbies on your own, it is kind of sh*t because you’ll usually get teamed up with some squealing 8 year old kid who thinks having 100+ skins effects how well he plays the game."

- dumbblondebimb0

"Fortnite isn't a bad game; it just has the most garbage community you can find."

"I played a lot of save the world, the first game mode of fortnite, and gosh it's not the same. But things got boring quickly. You farm to get better so you can farm better stuff and quicker. It's a loophole."

- justanabricot

"I've always thought the same thing."

"Only played a handful of times, but I was impressed with the game. Really fun to play with friends."

"The enjoyment falls off when you're solo or playing with kids."

- apollofour20

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Personally, there's no video game greater than Oblivion.

We've already talked about Morrowind, so it's clear the Elder Scrolls series has been impactful, but for me Oblivion offers color, storyline and mythos that just can't be compared to anything else.

Also Sheogorath.

I really, REALLY, love Sheogorath.

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Men Who've Gotten A Vasectomy Share Their Experiences

Reddit user GaleNotTheWind asked: 'Men of Reddit who have gotten a vasectomy, what was your experience?'

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, over 50 million men have had a vasectomy.

Although avoiding sexual intercourse is the only effective way to avoid pregnancy, the male birth control procedure still has a low failure rate.

Those who are apprehensive about having a vasectomy fear the following: pain, impact on sex life, effectiveness, and side effects like cancer. (The National Cancer Institute and the American Urological Association have found that the procedure does not increase the risk of prostate cancer).

To seek some reassurance, Redditor GaleNotTheWind asked:

"Men of Reddit who have gotten a vasectomy, what was your experience?"

Guys discuss what happened after the snipping.

Making Sure

"For the love of God, do the follow-up appointment. The last thing you want is to be accidentally playing with a loaded gun."

– sleepypanda59

Wise To Wait

"The paper work I got for mine which was done less than 2 weeks ago said that you could have sex 2-3 days after but... definitely said to wait another few days."

– SisterPhister666

Follow Post-Surgical Procedures Or Else

"Had it done twice while living in Japan no less. Why twice? The first one failed."

"... apparently, so did the second (says my now 6 year old daughter)."

– shoelessmarcelshell

These men found that the procedure itself wasn't a big deal.

Assurance

"I was super anxious, but I had a great procedure. I was more freaked out about the shot of numbing agent to the balls, but it was legit nothing to worry about."

– Reddit

Normal In No Time

"Little operation, blue balls and no wanking for a week, then back to normal but without getting anyone pregnant."

– Bright_Composer_3901

"Made the mistake of having a pop after a couple of days. Jesus, the regret."

– Alante

Best Money Ever Spent

"When I woke up after the anesthesia - yes I asked to be put under, best $55 (after insurance) I ever spent - the caffeine headache I had upon waking was the most painful part. The preoperative instructions were nothing but water the evening before, no water for 4 hours before going under. The Safeway brand cola that the angel aftercare nurse brought me was pure refreshment."

– HarrumphingDuck

Cherry On Top

"Local anesthesia stings for a second or two then all you can feel is tugging after all is done the pain I would describe is like blue balls for like 2 days tops. I took a week off work recommend by doctor since I’m a construction worker and the heavy lifting but I felt like after day 3 I was good to go. Cons: minor pain discomfort, no hanky panky until last semen sample came out clear. Pros: , no unplanned pregnancies(it’s still possible very rarely)."

– Secure_Requirement84

Some final thoughts.

Only Pros

"To me, the only bad part was the smell of the cauterization of my vas deferens.. the procedure was fine. Local anesthesia before and during just felt slight tugging no pain. Recovery was easy. No pain. No cons. Only pros. And if absolutely need be it’s reversible. Much easier and less invasive than a woman getting her tubes tied and significantly less harmful than birth control. I’m an advocate. Get it done!"

– PunchARacist

One Unsettling Thing

"For me, it wasn’t the smell but watching the little puffs of smoke during the cauterization. That was truly and deeply unsettling."

"Otherwise, yeah, nothing major to report. Stayed in bed for a day watching old horror movies and assembling a Lego plant. Pretty much business as usual after that."

– GuestCartographer

The One Constant

"Got a vasectomy, it worked. Got it reversed, that worked.... twice Got another vasectomy...17 years later, all good. Just go to a legit great Dr. I mean top of the field Dr. For ANY messsin around down there. Vasectomy is WAY easier now than 25-30 years ago. In/out in an hour... The only thing that hasn't changed? ... The bag of frozen peas ..😂"

– richwat00

Vasectomies are performed via two methods, the incision vasectomy or a no-scalpel vasectomy, and both use local anesthesia to numb the scrotum.

Always consult a healthcare provider before undergoing the procedure and–most importantly–make sure you don't want to have children or that you and your spouse don't want to add additional family members.

Based on the anecdotes above, there's nothing to fear, so feel free to man up and get to snipping.

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The Scariest Yet Most Realistic Films About The Future Ever Made

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The Worst Reasons Cheaters Have Given To Justify Their Infidelity

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Still, 16% of married couples in the United States admitted to being unfaithful at some point in their marriage.

And 57% of divorces were due to cheating.

In marriages where infidelity occurs, but doesn't result in divorce, the loss of trust is still a problem. It can make emotional and physical intimacy challenging.

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The Best Pickup Lines Of All Time

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When it comes to flirting, everyone has their preferences of how they like to be flirted with. Some people like cleverly crafted pickup lines.

I always thought pickup lines were a cheap way to get someone's attention. That being said, there are some good ones out there. I've been on the receiving end of both. "On a scale from one to America, how free are you tonight?" and, "You must be the square root of two because I feel irrational around you."

Both got me to engage in conversation, and I even dated the guy who used the first one for a while.

I'm not the only one that knows some good pickup lines. Redditors have both heard and used some pickup lines and are eager to share their favorites.

It all started when Redditor Sauce_Dealer420 asked:

"What's the best pickup line of all time?"

Read It And See

"You put the sexy in dyslexic."

– koookyko

"This made me laugh so hard."

"Because I can read properly."

– TappedIn2111

I'm Hooked

"This girl I used to work with and I went to a bar after work and we’re having fun, and she leans over to tell me a joke. And she says:"

"Three boy mice and a girl mouse were all stuck in a room with no doors and no windows. One of the boy mice asked the girl mouse how to get out and she said, “Sleep with me tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning.""

"The next day, he is gone. The second boy mouse asks the girl mouse how he got out and she says, “Sleep with me tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning.""

"Next day, he’s gone too."

"So now the girl telling me this joke says to me, “Do you want to know how the last mouse gets out of the box?”

"And I say “yes.""

"And she says, “Sleep with ME tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning”. All this while staring me in the eyes and smiling."

"I said, “Check please bartender!!""

"I forgot to ask her in the morning, but that was the best pickup line I’ve ever heard."

– reb678

Statistics

"The odds we sleep together are 50% because half of us agree so far."

– AlfheimKitteh

"Math is always super sexy."

– Acceptable-News-6811

Money, Money, Money

"Hey girl, are you the English financial system? Because I'm about to give you a weak pound."

– onemanwolfpack21

"Yo girl, do you know exchange rates? Because Euro 10."

– kkirchhoff

Winner, Winner

""Are you a magician? Cuz every time I look at you, everyone else disappears.""

"This line got me a wife and three kids. 😊"

– PRSHZ

One Liners

"Are you a beaver? Cuz damn."

– Starry_Night-

"If you were a fruit you'd be a fineapple."

– Slainna

"Hi, do you want to go for a ride on a Harley?"

"(My name is Harley) 😁"

– OMNIxvTRIX

No Losers

"If I asked you for a date would the answer to that question be the same as the answer to this question?"

– SchemePale6222

"I got blue screen in my head."

"Explain please."

– TastyToothpasta

"You can't lose. Say no, the answer is yes. Say yes, the answer is also yes."

"Dang sounds kinda creepy writing it out like that. Still clever wordplay though."

– Steeze_Schralper6968

Clever

"My go-to was always:"

"I used to be a history teacher, so I know lots of important dates. Want to help me make another one?"

"A little corny, but it usually worked."

– StuffToday

Refreshing

"That one actually worked with my ex on the first try."

"-Hey, do you like water?"

"-Yes."

"-Then you like me in 70% already."

– azurskyy

Sneaky

"Would you date a complete stranger?"

"If she says “yes” you’re in."

If she says “no.”

“Then allow me to introduce myself.”"

– Blastspark01

Playing Coy

"Once a girl came to me and told there was somebody who thought I was cute."

"I asked her who and she said “Me.""

– evil_boy4life

Prop Lines

"You have to have a handful of limes available to do this:"

"Hold the limes, drop the limes in front of the lucky person. Then say 'Sorry, I'm not very good at pick up limes.'"

– cannibalcats

Egg-cellent

"Best one that worked for me was:"

"Me: How do you like your eggs?"

"Her: Over easy, why?"

"Me: Just making sure I have things right for when I make you breakfast in the morning."

– Radiant_Boss4342

The Best Line

"How you doin?"

– 2x4x93

"There was a time when this was the ONLY line you could use!"

– JohnsLong_Silver

That line would definitely work on me!

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