Oh, I got my shit together man...no more drugs, no more meds, no more psychic vampires...cut that stuff for real a while ago. I feel alive & good inside myself for the first time in a long time
Don't need this game for that, but it's something that I am actually looking forward to. I haven't had anything to look forward to since yonks.
I have been jaded by the state of the industry for a while now and jaded by American society. It has been an ongoing kick in the nuts. Like kick, smash, pull yourself together, repeated over and over again.
I didn't end up in the hospital, but I have MGTOW-ed my way out of the societal BS and left the "dreams" I was frantically searching/working for. Mainly MGTOW-ed out of the trappings of American society, in terms of my relationship with everything, because it all turned out to be lies and cycles of people using people for meaningless outcomes.
Many people may not get it, but 2077 is one of the few things I am really looking forward to because it is coming from such a badass company. They are also going against the regular greedy mentality of other game companies, IE: GOG and making great stories/games. I have had an obsession with cyberpunk-genre-stuff since I was young and I have been watching 2077 like a hawk ever since the first trailer. Strangely enough, it has given me some hope back instead of going full-hermit-mode. That nostalgia feeling has depth with 2077.
And it's not just about the game. The whole idea of having a community based around my love for cyberpunk-genre stuff is what matters most. I used to try and explain cheesy 90s movies or books to others and most people/friends never cared at all, now I don't have to explain anything. Cyberpunk is going to be a household name pretty soon.
I hate when things get over saturated by popularity, but it would seem CDPR is doing things right. I wouldn't have much interest if it was any other game company and I like how it has unfolded slowly over time. I gotta feeling this game is going to bring a lot of people together whether it be by playing, streaming, making videos, cosplay, it's all leading up to give people an outlet that can enhance their lives a bit. I've never felt connected to any other game IP, and could never get close to any others because of where I was in life.
2077 feels new and refreshing for me. It has a connection to what I have wanted in a game all along. It's not just me looking for books and movies alone, or coming across the 2020 sourcebooks and realizing I have no one to play with anymore.
I'm glad to read that you have been able to get away from the same "trappings" so that it may be the same for you.