Ok, I'll write this here since I haven't vocalized it anywhere else.
Gone Home's ending made me very angry. And for that reason, I think it's what made the game so powerful for me.
I personally loved the story of Sam and Lonnie. I loved how the rebellion continued to grow and how Sam's parents were frustrated without betraying the fact that they loved their daughter and were genuinely trying to do what was best for her.
Sam running away with Lonnie seemed so shortsighted. All I could imagine was the pain that her sister and her parents had to feel as soon as they realized what happened. I was torn apart and I was angry at Sam for handling this in such an immature way.
And then I took a step back. A game had gotten me so invested in the characters that I cared about the pain that they unintentionally inflicted in a moment of desperation.
I was angry.
And I was happy about it.
Gone Home's ending made me very angry. And for that reason, I think it's what made the game so powerful for me.
I personally loved the story of Sam and Lonnie. I loved how the rebellion continued to grow and how Sam's parents were frustrated without betraying the fact that they loved their daughter and were genuinely trying to do what was best for her.
Sam running away with Lonnie seemed so shortsighted. All I could imagine was the pain that her sister and her parents had to feel as soon as they realized what happened. I was torn apart and I was angry at Sam for handling this in such an immature way.
And then I took a step back. A game had gotten me so invested in the characters that I cared about the pain that they unintentionally inflicted in a moment of desperation.
I was angry.
And I was happy about it.