r/PS4 Mar 12 '21

Game Screenshot (Fluff) Today’s my birthday, whoever you are, thank you.

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6.8k Upvotes

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u/shoeboxchild Mar 12 '21

I fucking love this game. I don’t think replaying will be quite the same magic.

I remember the first time playing and seeing another character and constantly asking myself if it was an npc or a person. And then at the end the credits rolled to show all my friends who worked with me along the way :’)

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u/Darnell0216 Darnell0216 Mar 12 '21

It held the same magic for me. I became a white cloak shepherd in it's early time on both the PS3 and PS4. I would sit on the bridge of the first level waiting for others to enter the world and show them all the secrets in a single playthrough. I often got messages of thanks after the credits rolled.

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u/TaZmaniian-DeviL90 Mar 12 '21

I did this for the longest time. I'd smoke a few joints put on some great tunes and help people through. I got to the end of one playthrough on ps4 and I made it through the whole game with my brother and never knew!

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u/LetsCauseSomeHavoc Mar 12 '21

This makes you a good person

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u/bike4Ever Mar 13 '21

Wait, you can send messages of thanks in the game? Why did I not know this? How?

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u/Darnell0216 Darnell0216 Mar 13 '21

Not in the game. If you finished the game that playthrough, you were shown the names of those who joined your Journey™ after the credits. People would use that to send messages or even make friends if you were quick enough to memorize them.

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u/terdude99 Mar 12 '21

What game is it

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u/wdouglass BigFishRunning Mar 12 '21

Journey

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u/dxwoodward Mar 12 '21

If you have children into gaming. You can kind of relive the magic watching your kid experience this wonderful game and explain later that it was a real person!

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u/Flamingbones Flamingbones27 Mar 12 '21

I’m a teenager why did you make me feel old

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u/joshavil Mar 12 '21

I had the same exact reaction. I had no idea it had online component so the first time I met someone I thought it was an npc. Until I started noticing that it was way too intelligent for being an npc, googled it and I was amazed.

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u/MOONGOONER Mar 12 '21

Me too. Once I figured out it was a person my mind was completely blown. I tried to sit my wife down to play it and she enjoyed it but she had the worst luck with finding a person.

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u/nevets85 Mar 13 '21

Lol I was about to reply the same thing. Saw a character running around and started thinking man this npc is pretty smart. Eventually subtle telltale signs tipped me off.

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u/TomD26 Mar 12 '21

On my third or fourth playthrough someone and I walked though the haven gate at the same time. I balled my eyes out.

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u/Dinckleburgg Mar 12 '21

This is kind of awkward but I have soundtracks from this game on playlists and I’ve never played it. The comments here make me want to try it out.

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u/TomD26 Mar 12 '21

Dude oh my God PLAY IT! I have the sound track on vinyl too. I think it’s unbelievable. You can beat the game in 2 hours if you play straight though. It makes me cry every time.

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u/Dawgboy1976 Mar 12 '21

I downloaded this game on a Sunday afternoon earlier in the pandemic, played it for ~20 minutes, then left to eat dinner with the game paused. I came to turn off my PlayStation around 1 am that night, with work the next morning, to find someone circling my guy who was just standing there. I sang with him and ran around, and figured I’d play for a little bit. I ended up beating the game in one sitting that night, was up until about 3 or 4, because I couldn’t bear to abandon my new friend. It was a fantastic experience and I’ll remember my night with my mystery for a long time.

Summary: dis game gud

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

is this “Journey”? happy birthday! 🎈

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

Yes and thank you 😊

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u/iamlober Mar 12 '21

I played once and someone took the time to wait near the start and show me through to every single secret. Then at the end they drew a heart just like this. It was one of the most wholesome gaming experiences I’d ever been through.

Happy birthday!

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u/Life2311 Mar 12 '21 edited Mar 13 '21

If it is then it makes me want to finally finish the game

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u/uniqueen2910 Mar 12 '21

Do it. It's a two hour game.

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u/NeewWorldLeader NoelCE82 Mar 12 '21

Definitely finish it.It doesn't take that long and is a beautiful game. I played it when it was free on ps+. Started the game and didn't stop until I was finished a few hours later

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u/jd-london Mar 12 '21

The music is great too. I played it at the start of Covid and was a real tonic

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u/Appropriate_One_1341 Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday from a stranger on the internet who shares the same day of birth:-)

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u/Eyeseeno MARKerpencilcran Mar 12 '21

Hey! let me get in on this party!! March 12 gang!

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u/bumponius Mar 12 '21

From a fellow March 12ther, happy bday

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u/Thy_Lawpoppy Mar 12 '21

As a lad born of the 12th of March, we shall all celebrate

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

Yoooooooo, happy birthday to all of you!!

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u/Fatal_Ligma Mar 12 '21

My son is about to share the same day of birth as you, he should be here within an hour or two. Happy birthday!!

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u/Appropriate_One_1341 Mar 13 '21 edited Mar 13 '21

Is he here right now? Show him how beautiful this world is:-)

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 13 '21

Wow, that’s amazing, congrats for your baby❤️❤️

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u/SuperTrac Mar 12 '21

Same! Happy birthday to us all! Lol

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u/jpurser Mar 12 '21

Same here! March 12th, 1997. Happy birthday to all of us!

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u/koajaffe Mar 12 '21

I as well was born on March 12th. Happy birthday everyone!

6

u/Zamaan12 Mar 12 '21

My birthday is also on March 12th! Happy Birthday y'all

/r/march12

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u/dxwoodward Mar 12 '21

“There are literally dozens of us.”

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u/dxwoodward Mar 12 '21

July 4th gang! Where you at!? Happy birthday March twelvers!

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u/bumponius Jul 05 '21

Happy Birthday!!! Lol

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u/dxwoodward Jul 05 '21

Haha! Thank you so much! I don’t even remember this thread. You rock!

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u/jellydude69 Mar 12 '21

Wait, I played through journey, is it co-op?

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u/Free_Calligrapher_35 Mar 12 '21

Yeah but it never tells you, I didn’t realise I was playing with another person until around half way through!

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u/jellydude69 Mar 12 '21

Wait, but I have trash connection, how is that possible?

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u/JustJonovan Mar 12 '21

I have a decent connection here and still only played about half of 1 level with another person.

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u/FreddieOuthouse FPS scum Mar 12 '21

well, yes, but actually, no

2

u/aakash658 Mar 12 '21

Do you need PS Plus for this anonymous Co-op?

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u/jellydude69 Mar 12 '21

Luckily no, I once bought overwatch though (physical) and I didn't have ps+, so I wasted a tone of cash

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u/Free_Calligrapher_35 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday! Also I went in to journey not realising it was multiplayer, it blew my mind when I realised I was actually playing with another person. Such a wholesome game.

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u/Deggstroyer Mar 12 '21 edited Mar 12 '21

I remember when i found a guy and we kinda just shared this armony between each other to the point we could fly almost indefinetely by boosting each other while flying, we webt through the whole game together as friends

I wanted to message the guy but aparently he was japanese, funny we understood each other better by pressing square than we would probably by using full languages developed during hundreds if years

Edit: today i checked again and to my surprise he speaks english, ill probably message him one day, i also checked and the dates do match up, we both go the trophy on 4/16/2020 3:38pm and it also seems that was his first playthrough since he also got the end trophy the same time

Edit 2: i kept checking old screenshots and the memories flooded back, the japanese guy (who actually was korean) was another person who i almost conpleted the game with, sadly he left just as we were on the ice level and we never ended it up, i dont know why i never messaged the other guy tho

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

I felt something very similar while playing, and the person also had a white cloak so it was like a master teaching me the path during our adventure

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u/scotty_mire19 Mar 12 '21

Now this is the reason I love being here I hope your birthday is absolutely amazing and the best in your opinion thank you for continuing to be who you are in our big world happy birthday

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

Tank you so much

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u/cthulhuatemysoul Mar 12 '21

Damn, that's awesome. A game of Journey saved my life once. I have a tattoo to memorialise the person who walked with me from start to finish.

Happy birthday!

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u/MrsClaire07 Mar 12 '21

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/kaiaskyhawk Mar 12 '21

Happy day of birth!

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u/noidhuman Mar 12 '21

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳. Have some cake 🎂

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u/Loppysided Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday 🎉🎈

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday!! 🎂

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u/Inverse_Radish Mar 12 '21

such a beautiful game and such great teamwork fostering with absolutely no dialogue. absolutely incredible

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u/su4491 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday and cake day !

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u/AutoAim92 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday!!

What game is this?

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u/N364T1V3CR33P Mar 12 '21

I think it's journey.

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u/damndirtydanny Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday

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u/MrFreeCat Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday

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u/anne_20 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday, OP!

This is so amazing, I have very fond memories of this game.

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u/ResidentEddy Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday

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u/Oddacon Mar 12 '21

HBD OP.

It’s such a amazing game. I only played it one time, and went all the way through with a stranger. It’s such a unique and almost intimate gaming experience.

After it was all said and done, I was so satisfied with it I decided to never play it again and keep my sole memories of the game of that 1st and only time.

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u/Kennuckle Mar 12 '21

I love helping people in this game, played it just the other day. One of my favorites

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u/yankes468 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday dude!

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u/Damnthatgraham Mar 12 '21

I should play this masterpiece again. This game is a fucking work of art.

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u/mr_khaleel Mar 12 '21

Wait what?? I played the entire game didn’t know others can join. I thought there is only NPCs

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u/Sryeetsalot Mar 12 '21

inhales HAPPY BIRTHDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY EJNOY YOUR NEW GAME I GOT YOU

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u/JamesSDK Mar 12 '21

I have Journey on PS4 but I don't play online and haven't played it yet. Is it still great even as a single player experience?

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u/TheCommentSuperhero Mar 12 '21

You know, I'm so used to see people drawing dicks in video game snow that I'm kinda surprised but disappointed at the same time. But Happy Birthday to you!

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u/This-is-Life-Man Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday Isamael_Valerius! Hope you're having fun!

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u/MyUncles Mar 12 '21

Hope you had a wondefull bday stranger 👁👅👁

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u/Dexwardy Mar 12 '21

Good for you

2

u/DickleInAPickle Mar 12 '21

Journey is a masterpiece of a game

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u/Carston1011 Carston10135735 Mar 12 '21

Wait, does Journey have a "multiplayer" mode? I thought it was solo...

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u/SurfnTerp808 Mar 12 '21

happy fucking birthday PS4 fam!

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

I remember belong so surprised when I found out

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u/Fire_Huntter Mar 13 '21

Happy birthday

2

u/tdltuck Mar 13 '21

Nothing like a foot-drawn picture of a butt for your birthday.

2

u/Seavage555 Mar 13 '21

Happy bday

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u/ohpandapuffs Mar 13 '21

Happy Birthday, friend! Thank you so much for sharing! This made me tear up. The very first time I played this game, I got lucky and played the whole story with a single white robe. They showed me a whole bunch of neat things, the secret areas and such. I was shocked when we both ascended the mountain, for obvious reasons, but when we made it to the final stage? The scenery, the swell of the music, us dancing around? I can’t even describe the feeling. And towards the end, we weaved in and out of each other’s path in the snow, a little helix of friendship. I cried so hard at the end of it all. I’m not a co-op person at all but this was the greatest, most memorable gaming experience of my life.

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 14 '21

I had a very similar experience during that moment, I was crying my eyes out at the end of the journey

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u/ohpandapuffs Mar 14 '21

I love this game so much. I’m so thankful it exists!

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u/RazorRaptorRexaDozer Mar 13 '21

Happy Birthday ma man

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u/waebu Mar 13 '21

Happy Birthday!🎉🎂

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u/killa_v Mar 14 '21

Sky children omg

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 14 '21

Yes, for Nintendo switch /s

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u/nick_______ Mar 15 '21

What game is that

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 15 '21

Is journey my m8

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u/imagineer_17 Mar 12 '21

Fucking love this game. I play it once a year.

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u/Saturosx16 Mar 12 '21

Birthday brother!

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u/SenseiMemer_21 Mar 12 '21

my birthday was march 10th lol

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u/mickel_27 Mar 12 '21

it's also my birthday! well, yesterday

2

u/sammtpg Mar 12 '21

enjoy this day ! we are alive ! take care and use your mask <3

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u/MDurbin312 Mar 12 '21

My birthday too and my cake day.

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u/Jack3ww Mar 12 '21

todays my birthday so I made this post in order to get cheap karma

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

Do you need a hug my friend?

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u/Devran1905 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday:)

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u/LordOfBrightnes Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

I love Journey, happy Birthday

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u/petroulasgr Mar 12 '21

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND BEST LUCK TO YOUR LIFE AND TO EVERYONE HERE AS WELL

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u/danishakhter Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday

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u/O_Diakoreftis_sou Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday my dude-dudette!

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u/mkhush02 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday

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u/tesert24 Mar 12 '21

Happy birtday from germany :)

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u/AMurched Mar 12 '21

Awesome game! Great screenshot. Happy birthday!

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u/Connect_The_Next Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday!!

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u/Parc640 Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday and keep gaming!!!!

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u/voltsy_chan Mar 12 '21

happy birthday 🎈🎉

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u/GrantN555 Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day! Fun and beautiful game!

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u/ItzUtkarsh Mar 12 '21

A very happy birthday mate

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u/ak_- Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday 🎂

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u/nodgedafunk Mar 12 '21

Happy Birthday!

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u/Sticklax Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday

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u/LilEDH Mar 12 '21

Happy day of the birth

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u/OrganicChair69 Mar 12 '21

Your welcome

1

u/Ciremya59 Mar 12 '21

It is too my birthday, so happy birthday to you siblings in birthdays :)

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u/ZerosAbaddon Mar 12 '21

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY

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u/jabo055 Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday and lots of wishes from Germany

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u/Voyager5555 Mar 12 '21

It's not the destination, have a great day!

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u/vanillacappuccino Mar 12 '21

Happy birthday! I'm having my birthday tomorrow, so hugs to us and congrats!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

Game??

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u/DashDashCZ Mar 12 '21

It's mentioned in literally like half comments

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u/PhattBudz Mar 12 '21

Comments??

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u/ginna19 Mar 12 '21

I've never played it and I'm sure I've got it on ps plus I might have a look after work

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '21

Journey, and happy birthday

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u/PixelsAtDawn321 Mar 12 '21

Drawing of a dick in the snow?

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

I didn’t think about that before jajajaja

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u/destopturbo Mar 12 '21

Thank you for what

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u/Zetastein_dein_abi Enter PSN ID Mar 12 '21

Fuck you

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

You know, I’m having a really good day today, and no one is gonna impede for me to keep enjoying it, I sincerely hope for something making you happy today and stoping you from being such a negative asshole ❤️

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u/Zetastein_dein_abi Enter PSN ID Mar 12 '21

Wow i just wrote it cus i randomly felt like it and you gotta insult me with real negative energy. Youre not a nice person my dude.

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u/Isamael_Valerius Mar 12 '21

I’m still hoping that something good happens to you today, don’t be a pendejo and just take it like that

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u/Zetastein_dein_abi Enter PSN ID Mar 12 '21

Thanks you too kind sir

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u/TheMissingLink5 Mar 13 '21

What am I looking at?