The Saddest Video Game Storylines

This may come as a surprise to some, but the moment your privacy and livelihood are under attack you can have aspects of your mental fortitude catalyzed permanently. For Sadie, it seems that the moment she became a widow and faced her possible death, she stopped fearing it all toget


Ever since the release of _ Red Dead Redemption 2 _ in late 2018, storytelling in video games has never been and will never be the same. Its slow-burn style is perfect for a compelling narrative that is deeply emotional and filled with complex characters. The world-building, long journey and deep dive into the psyche of flawed humans made the entire experience relatable in many ways and altogether memora


A classic Dutch ‘so full of himself’, Van der Linde unnecessarily dipped his feet in the growing dispute between the US Army and the Wapiti Indians. This whole chapter just showed the darkest side of Dutch, as he took advantage of Eagle Flies’ naivete and his willingness to give up his morals to achieve what he wa


When Red Dead Redemption 2 released in 2018 players across the globe weren't only introduced to the famed member of the Van Der Linde gang, Arthur Morgan, but many of the side characters that were so well written that they quickly became fan favorites. Sadie Adler, the widow turned widower, is one of these said side characters and quickly made a mark on the entire Red Dead Redemption franchise. Let's now take a look at 10 quotes in Red Dead Redemption 2 that prove Sadie Adler is the best character in the g


Emotionally trauma has been known to be a cause of suicidal thoughts or actions. When everything, including your security, feels like it's no longer yours, you begin to lose sight of the gift that is life. In a single line, Sadie expresses not only her death wish but her confidence in herself. The line, "Look, I wanna die. Besides, those bastards don't look that tough," comes about when she takes John Marston bounty hunting after they rekindle their friendship during the game's epilogue where players take on the role of J


Hunting down Micah in the mountains is as sick as it can get. But in the end, it’s just another misstep for Marston, as Micah’s death led him back to the Pinkertons’ sight which was a whole new tragedy that witnessed the end of each gang member, Marston himself inclu


When players first encounter Sadie at the very beginning of the SLG game News she's presented as a housewife of sorts who is in the process of grieving. An event like that deeply changes a person, but depending on the person it can result in a myriad of things. For Sadie it made her feel as though she would no longer let the world dictate what it did to her. This can be reflected in her message to Arthur where she says, "Nobody's taking nothing from me ever again." She wanted to make it clear that she's no longer that housewife Arthur found her


It's not easy when someone has to look in the mirror and face a harsh realization about their life. Arthur's a pretty intelligent fellow and is much more realistic and self-aware than Dutch Van Der Linde , his leader and father fig


The feud is deemed almost unnecessary due to the heat they accumulate after the Blackwater heist. Ignoring the O’Driscolls and focusing on how they’ll get out of the sight of the law could have made the gang’s life bet


Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus was a masterpiece on the PlayStation 2, and the same holds true for the 2018 remake. Assuming the role of a man named Wander, the player heads out into a mostly desolate world to kill 16 colossi, which are stunning monsters that are generally just minding their own busin


Sadie isn't as close to John Marston as she was to Arthur Morgan , but out of the rest of the Van Der Linde gang, John was probably her second or third closest relationship. During the epilogue of the game, players can have John meet up with Sadie once again as she's found at a bar they once frequented. Their back and forth is great and it shines when John tells Sadie, "You seem to have a problem with bounties getting stolen," and without a blink, she responds. "You're about to have a problem with getting punched in the fa


When you have a big price on your head, targeting a powerful businessman isn’t a good idea. With many opportunities to score money on discreet and small jobs, Dutch opted for the big score. His ego got the best of him trying to prove that he is still the big-shot outlaw that he used to


She even goes as far as to say, "We was always sweet on each other." when describing her past life to Arthur. This is an emotional moment for players who are invested in the story as it lets them in on the type of life she used to h


He says to John, "Listen to me. When the time comes, you gotta run and don't look back. This is over." John was known to respect Arthur and showed that to its fullest extent during the culmination of the g


Dutch talks about loyalty and whether or not Arthur has his back and Arthur replies, "Always, Dutch." This is fantastic foreshadowing that lays out Arthur's undying loyalty and how it was ultimately his downf