A few years ago I messed up my shoulder pretty bad from work. I had to see a few different doctors and go to physical therapy. The situation made me feel very depressed and low energy. I spent a lot of time just sitting on the couch and feeling sorry for myself.
While browsing Reddit I came across a game called “Brawl Quest” (not to be confused with “Brawl Stars”). It was an easy to play beat’em up and I could play it one handed. I ended up putting a ton of time into it and learned a lot about Filipino culture (country of the devs.) Just having something I could do and be good at while only having to use my uninjured arm really lifted my spirits and helped motivate me to get up and do things. I put a ton of hours into the game over the course of a few weeks, maxing out several characters and beating all of the content the game had to offer. I really think it helped me get healthy faster, both physically and mentally.
Just curious to hear if anyone here has similar stories.
I was recently released from the hospital for pancreatitis. I was stuck in for a week and a half. In that time I really got into Zelda II : The Adventure of Link. I always passed it up mainly to the perspective change and really no other reason. i got super addicted playing it in between blood tests, scans and sugarfree jello dinners. kept my mind preoccupied and away from stewing in my sadness.
I initially kicked myself for never playing it before, but i’m happy i didn’t because it was really refreshing to play and something i really needed in my time of need. It is now probably my favorite NES game, and a game that i will likely play through again.
Zelda II is great! It kicked my ass for quite awhile though haha
it was a surprising pace of difficulty but really rewarding once you got patterns and behaviors down. compared to the original, i also felt 2 is less vague in its clues. I don’t think i could beat the first game without a guide, but in 2 it just takes awareness and you’re generally off on the right path.