How To Enjoy Your Games Like A Debugging Genius

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How To Enjoy Your Games Like A Debugging Genius

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BEHOLD, the ENLIGHTENED GAMER who has transcended the mortal realm of day-one purchases! While the peasants scream into their headsets about game-breaking bugs, this ABSOLUTE GENIUS waits a full year like some kind of gaming investment banker. 💅

The rest of us? FOOLS! Paying FULL PRICE for the privilege of being unpaid beta testers! Meanwhile, this distinguished individual strolls in fashionably late to the party with all bugs exterminated, mods galore, and a discount that would make your wallet weep tears of joy.

It's the software development life cycle but for your ENTERTAINMENT, darling! Ship now, fix later - except this mastermind refuses to be part of the debugging team without compensation! The AUDACITY! The BRILLIANCE!

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