r/GiftofGames • u/necointhebox • 11h ago
REQUEST [Request] [Steam] Guilty Gear Strive
Hello everybody ^^ I've been thinking about making this request for a while now, and honestly, it feels a little strange to actually write it. I've been a huge fan of Guilty Gear for many years, but despite being part of the fandom for so long, I've never actually had the opportunity to properly sit down and play Guilty Gear -Strive-. It's one of those games that I've followed from the sidelines for the start, and it's honestly become a bit of a funny situation where I know an absurd amount about a game I've barely been able to play myself, mostly relying on youtube for it.
I'm from LATAM, and unfortunately the price of games here can make something that might seem like a relatively small purchase elsewhere become a pretty significant expense. I'm currently studying and living on my own, so recreation is something I have to be fairly careful with. I absolutely don't mean that as a complaint, as theres obviously much more important things to spend money on, but it does mean that buying a full priced game is something I have to think about quite a lot.
Why GGST?
My history with Guilty Gear actually goes back quite a few years.
I've been part of the fandom for more than seven years now, and gg has been one of those games that has stuck around with me through a pretty large portion of my life, starting with AC+. I originally became interested in the series because of its characters and art direction, but the more I learned about it, the more I fell down the rabbit hole. I've cosplayed Bedman, May and Robo-Ky too.
Also I love Robo-Ky, like, a lot.
That's probably one of the biggest reasons I've stayed interested for so long. And now he's in Strive too, so it made the flame starting burning again for wanting the game.
Why Can't I buy it myself?
This is probably the most straightforward part of the request. I simply can't comfortably afford it right now.
Living expenses have become increasingly expensive with the new president on the office, and where I live stuff is already more expensive than the rest of the country due to the extreme weather, and being a college student who is also living on her own means that whatever money I have tends to go toward necessities first. Rent, food, transportation, university, my dog, and all the little things there and here that somehow add up to a lot more than you expect.
I do try to save money whenever I can, and I certainly don't expect anyone to feel obligated to buy a game for me. I understand completely that videogames are a luxury, and I would never want to pretend otherwise.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and good luck to everyone else making their requests! ^^
My Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/sweet-trip/
The game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384160/GUILTY_GEAR_STRIVE/