Ever notice how the best stuff is already broken in? My old cast iron pan was a total rust bucket at a flea market. Cleaned it up, seasoned it, and it's the only pan I use now. Feels like that stuff was made to last, not just to be replaced. New things give up so fast. Finding gear that's already proved it can take a hit, that's the real win.

It's also a personality check for how you solve problems. Some people want a simple button to press, others love digging into endless settings. The tool just shows which camp you're in.

Starting with the cryo-sleep wake up can build mystery though. You get that slow dread as the character figures out something is wrong. The AI warning gives it all away right at the start.