Did games ever made you feel...emotions ?
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We're talking about one of the most important and revolutionary artistic mediums of the last long, long time. Of course. I won't spoil the situations, but to name a few in no particular order:
Halo: Reach
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy X
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow of the Colossus
Ico
Beyond Good and Evil
Okami
Heavy Rain
Bioshock
Fatal Frame
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Braid
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The World Ends With You
Elite Beat Agents
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Justice for All
Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Lost Odyssey
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Chrono Trigger
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
There are more, but that's a quick list. I love this medium.
Halo: Reach
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy X
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow of the Colossus
Ico
Beyond Good and Evil
Okami
Heavy Rain
Bioshock
Fatal Frame
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Red Dead Redemption
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Braid
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The World Ends With You
Elite Beat Agents
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Justice for All
Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Lost Odyssey
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Chrono Trigger
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
There are more, but that's a quick list. I love this medium.
I cried when (Gears 3 Spoiler) Dom died.
I cried at the end of FF 9
I felt kinda sad at the end of FF 10
In Gears 2 when Dom found Maria, it made me want to destroy the locust.
SO thats my emotional history in games that I can recall at the moment
I cried at the end of FF 9
I felt kinda sad at the end of FF 10
In Gears 2 when Dom found Maria, it made me want to destroy the locust.
SO thats my emotional history in games that I can recall at the moment
Let's see...
Persona 4. Anyone who's played probably knows what I'm referining to.
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger.
Didn't start cryin straight up. But I'd be lieing if I didn't say I had goosebumps.
Persona 4. Anyone who's played probably knows what I'm referining to.
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger.
Didn't start cryin straight up. But I'd be lieing if I didn't say I had goosebumps.
Dragon age origins, I got really immersed in the dwarf noble origin, thinking "Yeah, I'm gonna be king" executing left and right, winning tournaments that were held in my honour, then Bhelen screws me over, I still hate that guy, I'd kill him a million times over, and what really annoys me is that between him and Harrowmont (the GOOD guy) Bhelen's the better King, the one thing Macbeth in english GCSE taught me is that the rightful, kind king (in this case harrowmont) is the better king, Like Malcolm, and while Bhelen (the usurper ) should be a terrible king like Macbeth was, My revenge is that the dwarves, my characters own people, get a worse fate because he killed Bhelen
I had a moment of rage earlier today when my fiancée made me her ***** in Super Street Fighter 4. Damn her Blanka skills. >_<
I had a moment of bitter-sweet sadness when I finished Mafia 2. First I felt sad because of the ending, and then I felt sad because the game was only ~10 hours.
I had a moment of bitter-sweet sadness when I finished Mafia 2. First I felt sad because of the ending, and then I felt sad because the game was only ~10 hours.
As those before me, Portal 2 ending. Brilliant send off really. That and whenever Glados went all weird at Johnson's voice slowly figuring it out, which got me pretty good too... almost made me forget what an insane sadisdic thing she is.
Final Fantasy XIII had a few bits, Snow digging at Serah's crystal, Hope about to attack Snow and Vanille begging to be killed.
The death-by-nuke bit in COD 4, having to drag yourself out of a helicopter after was nasty but quite saddening too, put every other action into perspective especially with having saved the helicopter lass minutes before.
Final Fantasy XIII had a few bits, Snow digging at Serah's crystal, Hope about to attack Snow and Vanille begging to be killed.
The death-by-nuke bit in COD 4, having to drag yourself out of a helicopter after was nasty but quite saddening too, put every other action into perspective especially with having saved the helicopter lass minutes before.
Persona 4 when you get a bit into a Social Link with Nanako(around rank 5 or so). She asks the MC (aka you) what it means to be "real" because shes watching a documentary in which a son is looking for his real father. You can respond by saying "A person you love a lot", "Always by your side", or "Related to you by blood". Nanako then says:
"But I don't think Dad really loves me. Maybe...maybe I'm not "real" to him? Daddy doesn't come home because I'm not his "real" daughter?"
She is only about six years old when she says this.
My God, I wanted to reach into the TV and hug the hell out of that little girl. Oh, and the obvious events that take place in November/December of course.
Nier on a second playthrough. Felt very depressed about the whole thing. Those that played it know why.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. I wasn't exactly expecting a happy ending considering this game's place in the timeline, but jeez. Those last 20 days or so you really feel the sadness. Then the ending happens, you remember the beginning of Kingdom Hearts 2, and it all becomes much, much worse.
Also Heavy Rain when you're Ethan and have to explain to the Cops the nature of when an event took place. I couldn't remember a single damn detail, and felt absolutely horrible.
Those are the only things I can remember off the top of my head.
"But I don't think Dad really loves me. Maybe...maybe I'm not "real" to him? Daddy doesn't come home because I'm not his "real" daughter?"
She is only about six years old when she says this.
My God, I wanted to reach into the TV and hug the hell out of that little girl. Oh, and the obvious events that take place in November/December of course.
Nier on a second playthrough. Felt very depressed about the whole thing. Those that played it know why.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. I wasn't exactly expecting a happy ending considering this game's place in the timeline, but jeez. Those last 20 days or so you really feel the sadness. Then the ending happens, you remember the beginning of Kingdom Hearts 2, and it all becomes much, much worse.
Also Heavy Rain when you're Ethan and have to explain to the Cops the nature of when an event took place. I couldn't remember a single damn detail, and felt absolutely horrible.
Those are the only things I can remember off the top of my head.
Video games never seem to cause me very much emotion, well besides anger during some hard bits (but lets not count those). It may be just because I never find myself very immersed into any games story. I mean I can find it interesting and enjoyable to play and watch the story expand, but I never actually get overly attached do the characters. Im the exact opposite with movies, I don't know why.
I've read a few books that I've really enjoyed, but nothing that can really pull any emotions out of my cold, black heart. Besides maybe anger when you use the wrong form of you're/your or there/their/they're.GreatTeacherCAW said:
Well i dont know how to put this so ill just be blunt with it.
Fallout 3- Dave from the republic of dave just frankly pisses me off. I felt violated when the aliens used that probe. Who knows where its been. Then i had to kick trobars ass when he was smug cause he THOUGHT he pissed me off.
The World Ends With You- At the end i honestly had this what in the blue F*ck did i just do feeling. For better or wrost the seceret cutsceen was the thing that made me feel like i somehow when in a circle.
Halo REACH- Tip of the Spear had this its time to kick some ass music. Then it all hits the fan. Yeah just like that.
Gears of War 2- When Prescott gave that speech about raping the locus, i was like ITS ON BITCHES.
Fallout 3- Dave from the republic of dave just frankly pisses me off. I felt violated when the aliens used that probe. Who knows where its been. Then i had to kick trobars ass when he was smug cause he THOUGHT he pissed me off.
The World Ends With You- At the end i honestly had this what in the blue F*ck did i just do feeling. For better or wrost the seceret cutsceen was the thing that made me feel like i somehow when in a circle.
Halo REACH- Tip of the Spear had this its time to kick some ass music. Then it all hits the fan. Yeah just like that.
Gears of War 2- When Prescott gave that speech about raping the locus, i was like ITS ON BITCHES.
There there my friend, there there. We'll just have to see how it pans out in mass effect 3.Kingme18 said:
All the time.
Oblivion, Dragon Age, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Tactics.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Folklore, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Warrior Within, Bastion, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Fate Stay Night, Portal 2, Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Link to the Past, Wind Waker, etc.
I'm pretty sure most of the games I've ever played fall here somewhere or another.
I'll pick a couple prominent examples.
Oblivion, Dragon Age, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Final Fantasy 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Tactics.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Folklore, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Warrior Within, Bastion, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Fate Stay Night, Portal 2, Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Link to the Past, Wind Waker, etc.
I'm pretty sure most of the games I've ever played fall here somewhere or another.
I'll pick a couple prominent examples.
Dragon Age 2
When Anders went behind my back and assassinated the grand cleric I was pissed.
Killing him was letting him off easy, I had no way to hurt him more then that and I wish I did.
I was anti-templar till I saw what a monster he'd become since he left my Warden.
Now my Hawke isn't so sure.
When Anders went behind my back and assassinated the grand cleric I was pissed.
Killing him was letting him off easy, I had no way to hurt him more then that and I wish I did.
I was anti-templar till I saw what a monster he'd become since he left my Warden.
Now my Hawke isn't so sure.
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
At the end of the game my Malkavian stepped into a taxi that was to ferry me to my final battle.
The man driving wasn't visible save for a partial reflection in a mirror, he spoke calmly and with power in his voice.
All of my responses given were incoherent screaming, the madness in me, the sight that was broken into tiny facets before became clear in one place.
This man was Cain, Father of all Vampires, truly the most powerful force I'd encountered yet, and I was scared.
At the end of the game my Malkavian stepped into a taxi that was to ferry me to my final battle.
The man driving wasn't visible save for a partial reflection in a mirror, he spoke calmly and with power in his voice.
All of my responses given were incoherent screaming, the madness in me, the sight that was broken into tiny facets before became clear in one place.
This man was Cain, Father of all Vampires, truly the most powerful force I'd encountered yet, and I was scared.
Ocarina of Time
I'd had some disputes with Navi throughout our quest together, she was helpful yes but sometimes she was a little to insistent, assuming just because I was a child I was losing focus, or couldn't figure things out for myself.
But at the end of things, she'd been with me every step of the way, at times she was the only one to talk to and she helped guide my sword through fights I probably couldn't have handled alone.
So to see her fly off when the sword was put to rest?
I was sad, a good friend had just left me.
I'd had some disputes with Navi throughout our quest together, she was helpful yes but sometimes she was a little to insistent, assuming just because I was a child I was losing focus, or couldn't figure things out for myself.
But at the end of things, she'd been with me every step of the way, at times she was the only one to talk to and she helped guide my sword through fights I probably couldn't have handled alone.
So to see her fly off when the sword was put to rest?
I was sad, a good friend had just left me.
Real guys stick around for their ladies.kman123 said:
Seriously I think Jenny was the most realistically portrayed girlfriend in any game I've played. I was happy to see her pop up at various times. Needless to say I was mortified when.. you know.
Powerful stuff.
Weirdly enough fallout:NV when Caesar is explaining to you the legion, the way it works and its ideology and... how... previously I looked at it as cave men being given guns, Power Fist's and machetes. But frighteningly it started to make sense and a combination of fear at our own society and then me thinking... I think I'm going to go along with this :S
Oh that and hearing about cook cooke (fiend) raping people.
Most of the other times on games I just feel guilt.
Oh that and hearing about cook cooke (fiend) raping people.
Most of the other times on games I just feel guilt.
I felt depressed and angry at the end of Halo: Reach.
I felt in awe and like a big damn hero at the end of TES IV.
I felt confused at the ending of Assassin's Creed (all of them).
I cried during DA2 when
Bioshock's first Spider Splicer scared the shit out of me.
Though, by far the widest range of emotions I've ever had in a game came from Dark Souls. There's the urge for adventure, the urge to recluse and give up, the fear of what's around the next corner, the anger and frustration, the horror and revulsion at an enemy (or, in a few cases, allies), the sense of loss when a likeable character dies indirectly by my hand, but most of all, the sense of accomplishment.
Noble 6 reported the invasion, saved experimental ONI tech, destroyed a teleportation spire and the ship it had teleported, saved several frigates of civilians, fought through an entire city to restore comms, saw a forerunner ruin, was the chosen carrier of Cortana, and singlehandedly allowed the Pillar of Autumn to escape, thereby saving humanity. And yet, despite all of these accomplishments, Noble 6 never sees the fruits of his labor. His friends died, and he was stranded on Reach until the Covenant finally got him.
I felt in awe and like a big damn hero at the end of TES IV.
I felt confused at the ending of Assassin's Creed (all of them).
I cried during DA2 when
your mother dies.
Bioshock's first Spider Splicer scared the shit out of me.
Though, by far the widest range of emotions I've ever had in a game came from Dark Souls. There's the urge for adventure, the urge to recluse and give up, the fear of what's around the next corner, the anger and frustration, the horror and revulsion at an enemy (or, in a few cases, allies), the sense of loss when a likeable character dies indirectly by my hand, but most of all, the sense of accomplishment.
CRY AT ALL THE GAMES.
I'm a very emotional gamer.
But, I mean, what value is any kind of story if you're not emotionally invested on some level, be it in the sense of finding it funny or finding it tragic? Being a game doesn't make it any kind of exception. If a game, film or book isn't making you feel some kind of emotion, that implies that it's terribly mediocre and the story fails to make you care or get invested in any way, shape or form.
I mean, even bad games with obnoxious stories tend to at least make me angry at the characters for being hypocritical twats.
I'm a very emotional gamer.
But, I mean, what value is any kind of story if you're not emotionally invested on some level, be it in the sense of finding it funny or finding it tragic? Being a game doesn't make it any kind of exception. If a game, film or book isn't making you feel some kind of emotion, that implies that it's terribly mediocre and the story fails to make you care or get invested in any way, shape or form.
I mean, even bad games with obnoxious stories tend to at least make me angry at the characters for being hypocritical twats.
The first time I played, I thought I had done something wrong to cause one of them to die, because I couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that there wasn't a third way out, or some way of preventing the situation playing out the way it did, and I actually restarted the mission twice or three times before I realised there was no way to save both of them. ;_;Kingme18 said: