In my opinion, gaming is one of the most immersive and effective storytelling mediums out there. You don’t just bear witness to a story. You actively live the character’s experience and become complicit in their actions.
It’s why we’ve seen narrative-driven games rise in popularity in the last decade. Who doesn’t want to be swept away on an epic adventure? It’s no surprise really thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2isalready PlayStation’s fastest selling game of all-time. It’s the closest any of us will ever come to living out a superhero fantasy. Being immersed in a story is incredible, but it does mean that when the story takes a sad turn, it can really punch you in the gut.The Last of UsPart II,Ghost of Tsushima, andProfessor Layton and the Spectre’s Callall spring to mind as games that brought a tear to my eye, but many gaming fans are callingGears of War’s Dom’s death the ‘saddest in video game history’.
Speaking ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, take a look at the game in action below.
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While I can’t agree with that, I do think Dom’s death was perfectly executed … pardon the grim pun. User jcquantiheroshared, “That scene was so sad I literally named my son (who my girlfriend was pregnant with at the time) Dominic after him. He’s six and a half now.” How wholesome is that? IamTheMakersaid, “It’s second only to one of the endings fromLife is Strangefor me.” Another worthy shoutout.
MM00DYcommented, “Nah John Marston then Dom.” What this is reminding me is that actually, I’ve cried at most video games.
Topics:Gears Of War,Xbox
