The Saddest Video Game Storylines

A sign of maturity in individuals is when they learn to stop focusing on the past and use the knowledge of their mistakes to be a better person in the present and into the future. John Marston is younger and more immature than Arthur and that's evident throughout their entire relationship as non-blood brothers raised in the same g


The SLG Game Resource Management uses an innovative gameplay mechanic to move forward in the story, but in the end, players shouldn't expect challenges or difficulties when playing the SLG game story guide, as the gameplay is just at the service of the story to make it even more impact


Before Your Eyes is one of those stories that will surely make its players think about it over and over after finishing the story. It's a game about afterlife, where the protagonist is questioned about what they did with their life, which was an opportuinity for t


The ending of this game is bound to make people shed a tear, with players forming an unbreakable bond with Noctis' comrades along the way. Despite its problems, Final Fantasy 15 's emotional narrative is bound to hit a note with players who were glad to see the series make a triumphant return after staying dormant for the longest t


Another game by Remedy Entertainment, Alan Wake could very well contain the studio's best-written story, although the Max Payne titles are also contenders. Named for a crime fiction author suffering from writer's block, Alan and his wife head to a remote town called Bright Falls for a short break. Things get weird from th


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


Emile, the main protagonist of Valiant Hearts , still remains one of the most beloved characters in video games, and his unfortunate fate in the game after he went through will not be forgotten so eas


She directly expresses this when she says, "I ain't afraid of dyin'." Sadie, by the end of the game, is one of the toughest and most feared members of the Van Der Linde gang , and her reckless aggression is likely a result of her no longer being weighed down by the idea of dy


Arthur initially comes across as a very quiet and reserved man who keeps to himself. Players come to learn that he's quite jovial and extremely empathetic to those around him. Javier Escuella is a Mexican rebel who is far from home but remains that way due to his loyalty to Dutch and the g


Arthur and Sadie Adler are one of the fan-favorite duos in the game as their interactions and conversations provide some of the most compelling quotes. When the gang begins to seriously collapse Arthur gives Sadie his honest opinion when he says, "This whole thing is pretty much done. We're more ghosts than peop


Not only did Sadie quickly become a franchise fan favorite due to her unique personality, but the bond she builds with Arthur as a friend and confidant only become stronger and stronger as the gang itself falls apart. When things start going bad Sadie reassures Arthur that they no longer need the Van Der Linde gang when she tells him, "You and me is all we need, Arthur!" From a gun skill and strategy standpoint, she's correct. The gang itself doesn't have another pairing that's quite as formidable as the combination of Arthur and Sa


Ninja Theory's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a surprisingly human story to tell for a game rooted in mythology and dark fantasy elements. Senua travels to Helheim in the hope of rescuing the soul of Dillion, her lover, while also dealing with psychological challenges that have been a part of her life since she was b


Loyalty is a large focus of the story that centers around the Van Der Linde gang . It seems like the defining factor of the group and largely the reason they've been able to stick together for so long. As the strings that hold the Wild West together start to come apart, so does the group's loyalty. Arthur pleads to John, "Be loyal to what matte


The events leading up to the massacre at the Braithwaite Manor are as messy as they could have been. Van der Linde playing both the Braithwaites and the Grays is a clever idea until it backfired. Meddling with Rhodes’ law enforcement and sabotaging Catherine’s businesses went back to haunt the g


Van der Linde and Cornwall will cross paths numerous times through the story -- enraging the tycoon even further. His death at the hands of Dutch didn’t end the issue, but rather escalated it, putting the Pinkertons closer to their tracks than ever before. This was a careless move by the gang that buried them further into the gro


Hosea’s death is pivotal to Dutch’s ascent into madness. It marks the biggest failure in the gang’s history since the Blackwater heist. Along with Matthews, young Lenny was also killed in the incident, while John Marston got arrested. With several key members ending up in Guarma in the succeeding events, the gang was in complete disarray and the future was uncertain as one can imag