Final Fantasy tops poll Comments by Tom Bramwell
Of games that make us cry.
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I cried when Emma died in MGS2... it was so sad. She's finally reunited with her brother and then she dies :(
I also felt immense guilt after seeing one of the guards tremble in pain after shooting him in the arm... haven't tortured a single one of them since... doesn't make collecting dog tags any easier... |
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kangarootoo
21/09/05 @ 15:41
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People saying it is sad to get emotionally involved in a video game are either missing the point or just putting on a front. Games are just a type of media, that doesn't dictate the content.
I read a book review a while back, and the reviewer said the book was shallow and had "no more depth than a video game". For a journalist to say something like that is ridiculous, they of all people should be able to differentiate between media and content. A video game can scare you, just like a film. It can make you feel happy, just like a film. So why not generate feelings of sadness also? |
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What sort of weirdo would be emotionally impacted by Halo? Good grief!
Not all emotions involve weeping like a girly man ya know? If taking stupid, unnecessary risks to save a couple of marines who've just helped you through half a level doesn't indicate emotional involvement then I don't know what does. |
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Tweakmonkey
21/09/05 @ 17:14
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If taking stupid, unnecessary risks to save a couple of marines who've just helped you through half a level doesn't indicate emotional involvement then I don't know what does.
Does shooting said marines in the head at the start of the level make me a murderer then? ;-) |
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yagisencho
21/09/05 @ 19:33
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Mario Sunshine still inspires a near-homicidal rage in me each time I play it. Talk about a game that needs its control scheme simplified.
(On the teary side, the original Grandia had some fine moments...) |
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The12thMonkey
22/09/05 @ 08:16
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Okay, but the emotion was more annoyance than sadness. Yes, I was attached to Aeris, but only because I had put mountains of work and effort into her and was planning to have her in my end-boss thrashing party. Ho hum.
I much prefer FF9 anyway, it's a more complete narrative experience, both in terms of emotion and entertainment. And FF6 addressed some issues with more impact than FF7 ever managed. SPOILER Celes trying to commit suicide, for instance /SPOILER |
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A game is just a game, there is nothing to relate you to the game except when you get to play the role of the main character. For that moment in time you are the game and the story, you are playing is just a little distraction from you're normal life. So enjoy the moment.
Playing a good game is like watching porn, if your brains triggers a reaction you can jerk off and turn off the screen and go to sleep. That's my two cents regards to this survey. 535 people surveyed out of the countless millions playing games around the globe, what a shame.
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Personally my most emotional FF moments came from IX. Whilst there was no death of a particular character for me to care about I found much of Vivi's story highly emotional, especially as he struggles to accept the actual idea of death. I also loved it during the latter half of the game when Vivi becomes less prominent and we learn of Zidane's mysterious origins (has there ever been a FF protagonist who has full memories of a normal childhood which actually turn out to be completely true) and the two characters' roles are reversed.
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Reapergold
30/10/06 @ 19:21
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Aeris's death is the ONLY thing thats moved me to actual tears in a game. Therefore to say its ahead of movies books etc is just silly. Developers are far to busy cashing in to make emotional games.
If you were to say which games created the strongest emotion in a person then thats differant. Every EA games moves me to a level of anger that even chavs/scally cant manage while games such as AVP, Fear etc created such tension and scares that surely they deserve a mention. Metal gear solid. METAL FUCKIN GEAR FUCKIN SOLID! This is what happens when you give the vote to the braindead majority. Bring on communisem please. |
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