Can Videogames Make You Cry?

Lauren Admire

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Can Videogames Make You Cry?



Movies can make us cry. Books can make us cry. But can videogames make us cry?

John Walker, author of "Confessions of a Crybaby," believes they can. Not only does he believe videogames can make you cry, but he also avidly approves of the crybaby in all of us, and nurtures it:

[blockquote]I believe that being able to burst into tears while playing a game is a great boon to a person. And I'm taking this as far as it will go. Were you to break down and sob every time you lost a race in Project Gotham, I'd have nothing but the deepest of respect for you. I'd think you a weirdo, but I'd respect you. Why? Here's the rub: You would be connecting with the game, and being transformed by it.[/blockquote]

I honestly can't recall a moment when videogames have made me cry. They've made me frustrated, angry, scared, and maybe the tiniest bit emotional - but I've never cried. Have you? Do videogames have the ability to make people cry? Read Walker's take on emotional videogames in "Confessions of a Crybaby [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_41/250-Confessions-of-a-Crybaby]," and share your thoughts with us.


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Wakefield

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I've definitely cried in Video Games before. Not ashamed to admit it, the only one I recall at the moment is Final Fantasy X but I know they've been others.
 

Radeonx

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I don't care if people cry due to a game, but I've never experienced it.
 

uppitycracker

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they make me cry quite constantly. mainly because i wasted 60 bucks on a peice of ill conceived crap.
 

Jared

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I have to admit been alot of moments where I have. Im not ashamed of it, sad moments, moments that have made me happy with joy. I think its a great sign if a game can make you cry
 

Grey_Focks

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Korten12 said:
almost at the ending of MGS3. :)
this. no game has made me come closer to tears...except "Demon's Souls", but that's for a whole different reason.
 

Mana Fiend

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Cried at FFX and Kingdom Hearts. Oh, and recently about one third through Crisis Core. So yes, I do cry at games :)
 

DominicxD

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lol no.

Closest I've ever came was HL2:E2's ending, but that just made me feel depressed and didn't get any tears.
 

Supreme Unleaded

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Yeah videogames can make you cry, if you think about it should be easier to cry becasue of a game rather then a movie because your playing the charactor, experiencing it yourself, not looking at it 3rd person like a movie(3rd person games still count, what i mean is your making the actions, not watching them happen).

However i have never cried in a game, games seem to not be as deep or emotinal as movies.

However i only cried from 2 movies. Damn you Marley and Me, DAMN YOU.
 

SecondmateFlint

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I've never thought about crying from a video game, to be honest. I was very affected in that Gears if War Two scene with Dom in the tunnels but that is only because I was not expecting it and it freaked me out. I am not one for scary images. That is an interesting concept though. I will try to immerse myself more in a game.
 

j0z

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I came very close with the end of HL2ep2...
First it was pure shock, and then as the credits rolled, with you-know-who sobbing in the background, I got pretty misty-eyed.