Can Videogames Make You Cry?

[Lauren Admire]

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.


(Image [http://www.flickr.com/photos/xctmx/382513972/])

Permalink

 

[Wakefield]

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]

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

 

[uppitycracker]

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

 

[Korten12]

almost at the ending of MGS3.

 

[Jared]

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

 

[FactualSquirrel]

I don't care if people do, but videogames mostly make me angry or happy, but never crying.

 

[Grey_Focks]

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.

 

[Alufear]

MegaMan Zero 4, when I saw Zero's helmet smashed in the desert, I got choked up.

 

[The_Ghost_Ninja]

oooooooh yeah. Lot's of times XD

 

[silasbufu]

um no

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

DELETED

 

[Xvito]

I cried tears of happiness at the end of Kingdom Hearts.

 

[dsmops2003]

If I lose my save data. GODDAMN YOU RED RING!!!!!

 

[Mana Fiend]

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

 

[DominicxD]

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]

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]

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]

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.