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What are some good games about death?
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TerribleAtThisGame
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The game has such a strong sense of place and feeling if wistfulness to it that the actual plot points didn't matter much to me. The lore, the oddly upbeat characters, the majestic landscapes and ghosts (BTs) being ever present all combined into this feeling of "death and rebirth cycles are just natural and it's fine" for me.
It's such a weird game that way. Usually I'd laugh at myself for writing some pretentious shit like this but DS really brought some great atmosphere and emotions out.
TerribleAtThisGame
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Be ready for a good crying session, OP.
I can't with the cancer and kids. I got upset just looking at that fucking cover!
realcool
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Without doing any research, I bought this game strictly because I liked the aesthetic in the reveal trailer. Foolishly, I assumed there was going to be a supernatural bridge structure in the game somewhere. I didn't know Bridge of Spirits was her job title. Well, early in the story I was harshly confronted with Kena's purpose. Both visually and story wise, it's a beautiful game.
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diffusionx
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Lost Odyssey
Some amazing recommendations in this thread, thank you very much, GAF!
I also love how so many games have been interpreted in different ways by others (I never considered Journey a game about death before but now that it’s been mentioned here I can see it).
I’ve got a lot to play through, so thank you again to everyone who chimed in
I also love how so many games have been interpreted in different ways by others (I never considered Journey a game about death before but now that it’s been mentioned here I can see it).
I’ve got a lot to play through, so thank you again to everyone who chimed in
Dick Jones
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Rime
Grim Fandango
If you have VR, Before Your Eyes (I was taken by surprise and did cry. It's very rare to happen)
What Remains of Edith Finch
I hope all is okay with you OP.
If not, talk to someone.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Grim Fandango
If you have VR, Before Your Eyes (I was taken by surprise and did cry. It's very rare to happen)
What Remains of Edith Finch
I hope all is okay with you OP.
If not, talk to someone.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
ultrazilla
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JOURNEY
Just listen here......
Just listen here......
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CliffyB's Cock Holster
RIME
Journey is more about life I feel. Rime, for obvious reasons if you've played it, really is a lot more on point.
Said it many times before, but gonna say it again here: Rime in my opinion is an underrated gem that deserved far more respect than it got.
Mainly I think because it wasn't marketed as an "Arty" indie-game.
Journey is more about life I feel. Rime, for obvious reasons if you've played it, really is a lot more on point.
Said it many times before, but gonna say it again here: Rime in my opinion is an underrated gem that deserved far more respect than it got.
Mainly I think because it wasn't marketed as an "Arty" indie-game.
Humdinger
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I bought Spiritfarer in the hope that it dealt with death. Actually what it deals with is farming crops on a boat, fishing, cooking stuff, feeding people (who are always hungry and picky about what they are served), collecting supplies, trading for ship upgrades and the like. You are ferrying souls across the river Styx, but that seems more like a pretext than anything. It didn't really seem to be "about" death in any significant way.
Try Journey, if you haven't already. It deals with death, and it does it in what I thought was an artistic, creative, and uplifting way.
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killatopak
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Go play Lost Oddysey.
Sushi_Combo
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VeganElduderino
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PlayofSparta
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Burnhouse Lane
IAmRei
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- Silent hill shatterred memories comes to mind, psp one is fine as well.
- limbo, when indie is indie, and still good back then
- final fantasy 9, deep and complex theme, quite matured at the time
Hero_Select
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Majoras Mask!
_Idea_of_Evil_
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Mephisto40
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Chess
GymWolf
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Yep, that one bored me to death.
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StereoVsn
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It’s a non obvious answer but Persona 3 (in all the various versions) has a theme of Death and sacrifice behind it.
Bring Back Scalebound
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Angry_Megalodon
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Adding two obvious ones.
- The Talos Principle (this one is about lot of things, but death is a main topic)
- Nier Saga
- The Talos Principle (this one is about lot of things, but death is a main topic)
- Nier Saga
Games of Today
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Medal of Honor 2010.
_Ex_
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The Void (video game) - Wikipedia
The Void
When one gives up living and using his soul, he can’t only lose the soul but can also dev
SlimeGooGoo
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I just finished this for the first time and I was kinda shocked by how dark the story is. Sure, it’s NES era, very simple graphics and limited dialogue compared to modern RPG’s, but that is a sad, dark game. Despite your efforts as the heroes traversing the world and beating the bad guys, there’s basically a genocide carried out. Tons of characters die, whole towns are wiped out, kids mourning parents, parents mourning kids.
You’re sent to recruit the dragoons to join forces. But they’re all dead except one, and then he dies. And you find the last wyvern, and then it dies.
It’s honestly pretty wild.
coffinbirth
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Play this game now if you haven't already.
March Climber
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