RoadKing_Rabbit
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I'm going down the MK11 and Sleeping Dogs Rabbit hole. Yes, I said "Rabbit."
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
What video games are you guys playing these days?
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"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
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Finally got around to Finishing FF7 Rebirth. I wanted to finish it before June as cheats like "Infinite HP" will be available by then and I didnt want to deal with the temptation.
Its a very polished game but Im still not fond of them splitting the "Remake" in three parts. I would (personally) give this a solid eight out of ten but it has more than 90% on Metacritic and OpenCritic
Its a very polished game but Im still not fond of them splitting the "Remake" in three parts. I would (personally) give this a solid eight out of ten but it has more than 90% on Metacritic and OpenCritic
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Available on Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox/PC)
Just spent the evening with my woman beating this game. I would give it at least an 8/10. For those of you with kids it has up to four player couch co op.
Just spent the evening with my woman beating this game. I would give it at least an 8/10. For those of you with kids it has up to four player couch co op.
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Canon prequel to the characters of Breath of The Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but the gameplay is obviously very different from those games. I would give this a solid 8 out of 10. Available exclusively on Nintendo Switch´s successor.
Canon prequel to the characters of Breath of The Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but the gameplay is obviously very different from those games. I would give this a solid 8 out of 10. Available exclusively on Nintendo Switch´s successor.
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Halo Infinite Story Campaign
8/10
Available on Xbox One, Windows, and Xbox Series
8/10
Available on Xbox One, Windows, and Xbox Series
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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007 first light has been on my radar for a while. I will probably buy it soon.
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Bakeru
A spiritual successor of sorts to Mystical Ninja. Gave me some Retro vibes for some reason, like a good N64/Ps1 game but with modern graphics n stuff.
At least an 8 out of 10. This game Is a available on Nintendo Switch and PC. It Is Steam Deck Verified.
A spiritual successor of sorts to Mystical Ninja. Gave me some Retro vibes for some reason, like a good N64/Ps1 game but with modern graphics n stuff.
At least an 8 out of 10. This game Is a available on Nintendo Switch and PC. It Is Steam Deck Verified.
Clockwerk50
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. 100%ed it.
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Sonic Frontiers
This is basically Sonic´s take on Breath of the Wild. I would give it an 8 out of 10. Available on Ps4/Ps5, Xbox 1/Series, PC (Steam Deck Verified), and Switch/Pro
This is basically Sonic´s take on Breath of the Wild. I would give it an 8 out of 10. Available on Ps4/Ps5, Xbox 1/Series, PC (Steam Deck Verified), and Switch/Pro
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
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Splatoon 3 / Splatoon 3 Side Order
This game was a gift from my woman. Its a third person shooter available for Nintendo Switch (or Switch Successor via backwards compatibility).
This game got an 83/100 on metacritic and a 93/100 on open critic. The game has a main story campaign and an online multiplayer (but I always skip the multiplayer on Splatoon games as it would require paying Nintnedo an Online subscription). In addition to the main story campaign, there is an additional story dlc called "Side Order".
I dont remember much about the main story campaign: I completed a level, stop for the day, rinse & repeat until a final boss. But Side Order? That was a whole different beast.
Side Order has ten levels that are kind of a tutorial and then you have 30 normal levels. But Side Order is one of those games were you will die a lot and basically have to start from scratch. The thing is you can get currency to get some permanent upgrades after every run so every attempt you have a better chance of completing the 30 levels. Basically a "Roguelite"
This game was a gift from my woman. Its a third person shooter available for Nintendo Switch (or Switch Successor via backwards compatibility).
This game got an 83/100 on metacritic and a 93/100 on open critic. The game has a main story campaign and an online multiplayer (but I always skip the multiplayer on Splatoon games as it would require paying Nintnedo an Online subscription). In addition to the main story campaign, there is an additional story dlc called "Side Order".
I dont remember much about the main story campaign: I completed a level, stop for the day, rinse & repeat until a final boss. But Side Order? That was a whole different beast.
Side Order has ten levels that are kind of a tutorial and then you have 30 normal levels. But Side Order is one of those games were you will die a lot and basically have to start from scratch. The thing is you can get currency to get some permanent upgrades after every run so every attempt you have a better chance of completing the 30 levels. Basically a "Roguelite"
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Redwood
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A damn shame.
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So we watched a movie last night called Exit 8. The whole time I kept thinking the movie felt like a video game.
Turned out the movie is in fact based on a video game called The Exit 8. You can finish the game in less than an hour. We liked both the movie and the game.
Turned out the movie is in fact based on a video game called The Exit 8. You can finish the game in less than an hour. We liked both the movie and the game.
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Clockwerk50
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I just finished Dark Souls Remastered on my Switch. The game has a notorious reputation for being difficult since it doesn't hold your hand. I started it about a year and a half ago, but I never completed it because the controls were cumbersome, the game was somewhat janky, and I upgraded the wrong stats on my character.
Either way, I started it again about a week ago, and I was basically consumed by the game. I completed it without a guide, and I am completely content with that.
Either way, I started it again about a week ago, and I was basically consumed by the game. I completed it without a guide, and I am completely content with that.
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I tried Bloodborne a few years ago and got stuck very quickly. I have been thinking of giving it another go but my free time is so limited and there are so many games out there to spend time stuck on the hard ones.
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You could always follow a guide. I read that Dark Souls 1 is more about exploration, while Bloodborne is more action-focused. Therefore, most of the battles are 1v1, and that is where the fun is. If you are overleveled, though, it is easier to make mistakes during battle.
I haven't played Bloodborne, but what I struggled with the most in DS1 was the second half, where the levels became gimmicky. I was not only fighting the monsters but also gravity itself. I fell a lot, and I needed specific items to beat the "dungeons" that were only found somewhere else (a lantern to see in a dark cave; a special ring to walk on lava; being cursed to kill ghosts). The developers did say they ran out of time to create the second half of the levels, hence the gimmicks, but everything I read said the first half had some of the best level design ever created. I am sure Bloodborne should be better and more fluid than DS1.
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Donkey Kong Bananza (Only available on Nintendo). Great game. I would give this at least an 8 out of 10
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I never finished part 2, I probably should. So I do enjoy the gameplay but.. man.. that story.. if someone ever asks me about Final Fantasy 7 I usually just recommend the original.
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.