Like I genuinely feel if I’ve heard a song enough times, I can repeat it in my head and still get the same enjoyment as actually listening to it. Maybe everyone can do that idk

But I do know that the only thing I don’t have is speed, otherwise I’d basically have perfect pitch 🥲

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    I have aphantasia and no inner monologue.

    I sincerely wonder what it’s like for you to play Disco Elysium, if you have, because the game’s narration is basically loud simulated internal monologue.

    For me, yes, it can get that noisy, even intrusive.

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      Can’t speak on that game in particular but I will say that I fucking love games where I can hear the protagonists thoughts. Dishonored comes to mind, especially the second one.

      Beyond that, I can force an inner monologue if I’m focused enough, and it comes around on its own occasionally when I’m writing (like right now because I’m so conscious of it lol) so my head isn’t as silent as some people’s, but certainly not as loud as most

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        4 months ago

        Thanks for the insight; I’m truly intrigued because you live such a different experience than I do.

        Ever play Dead Space 2? The protagonist talks (and shouts) through a lot of memorable moments there, too.

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          Unfortunately I skipped out on a lot of the popular games from the last two decades because of a combination of money problems and misguided desire to be different.

          My gaming history is basically just various flash games > ruining my life with dota 2 > Skyrim for one summer > indie roguelites/idle games lol

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            I have a gap like that from the 90s to the early 2000s myself where I was so caught up in things that I didn’t really play games at all, so that’s relatable.