Practically every game invokes emotion in its players, whether it be joy, anger, surprise or fear. Rarely is sadness and sorrow associated with games. In Kan Gao's To The Moon, however, it hits you like a brick wall and squeezes your heart dry. Its execution is masterful and is the culmination of one of the greatest game narratives ever realised. Just thinking back over the experience that To The Moon provides is a fight against tears. Johnny's dream of going To The Moon will mean nothing to you before playing the game, but by the game's end it encapsulates just about everything you have ever cared about.
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Sometimes we all need a good cry. And while a good book or touching movie can do the trick, there’s plenty of video games with emotional narratives and motifs out there that can help work through some complicated emotions or just experience a sad story."
The end? Who cares about the end! Tidus was a baby. What about Jehct, my favorite one arm wielding spirit :'(
How is metal gear solid 3 snake eater not on this list? I was sad for days with that ending.
Some games hit people hard. Which is a relief when people need to let emotions out. So settle in with these seven games.
A critically-acclaimed adventure game duo is on sale for under $5 right now. You can get To the Moon for $2.49 and its sequel Finding Paradise for $3.99.
That's why PC gaming is awesome. This is where creativity shines best.