The Saddest Video Game Storylines

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


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


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


Upon release, God of War 's camera and narrative attracted comparisons to The Last of Us , and understandably so. SIE Santa Monica Studio's 2018 SLG game cheats primarily focuses on Kratos 's rocky relationship with his son, Atreus, as the two head out on an adventure that sees them visiting various regions inspired by Norse mythol


The combat system effectively blends real-time and strategic components to create an experience that is both visceral and adaptive, while the cyberpunk visuals splendidly complement the subtle world-building. The story is told in snippets and through often vague narration, but there is a lot to unpack h


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


Toward the end of the game, players can experience different endings and dialogue from the characters depending on the choices they make. If players decide to help John escape, then they're greeted with the following words from Arthur when he comes face to face with Dutch for the last time. Arthur tells Dutch, "I gave you all I had...I d


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


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


As the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 unfolds and the relationship between Sadie and Arthur strengthens, the fury-filled widow opens up to Arthur about her husband and life before the O'Driscolls came along. When she tells Arthur, "Aside from my Jake, you're the best man I know," she's not only reassuring Arthur of the man he is but letting the player know her husband was just as good, if not better. Arthur's reply of, "I know the company you keep, the competition ain't too fierce," is the perfect response to communicates their friends


Taking a chance at one last big score, the robbery at Lemoyne National Bank went horribly wrong for the gang. The heist plan was deemed ‘well-thought-out’, which was the case at the start of the break-in until the Pinkertons came. Holding Hosea as a hostage, Agent Milton knew that a deal wouldn’t be reached, so he shot Matthews dead right in front of the g


Once a force to be reckoned with, the Van der Linde Gang , led by Dutch Van der Linde suffered a tragic fate, both by the changing of times in the wild wild west and their own dangerous ambitions. In all the chaos and misfortunes, these are the 10 biggest tragedies that shook the gang to extinct


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


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


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