Gaming

RDR2 (PC)

Most recent: Death Stranding 2

I love that wild shit, and the story is very touching.

The one before that: Xenoblade Chronicles 3

There's so much emotion in that game. Of all the games I have played in the last 37 years or so, I cried more in XC3 than I think I have in any other game. So good.

• Bioshock and Bioshock 2
• half life 2, especially episode 2 but that's just a cliffhanger
• fallout 3 just great ending event hough a bit nonsensical the build up made it feel importantf
• every single From Software game but then you're just excited for new game plus

Jumpman Junior, 1986. thousand yard stare C E D F E F G E D E F D C E D F G F E D C

Also, Friendship with Benefits.

edit holy shit they released FwB 2 in April. BRB.

Kingdom Hearts. The story is a little confusing at first but replaying them after getting it shows new things. The whole, “My friends are my power!” really resonates with me to this day. 358/2 Days is the best story, and I cry every time I hear Xion’s story. I named my dog Xion because I love the character and what she represents so much. Can’t wait till #4!

Magic: The Gathering - Arena, but in a different sense. I have played it a decent amount ever since I moved away from the city and have been unable to play with people over the table. I learned that it wasn't really the game itself which made me interested in Magic, but the interactions with people.

I have since quit the game and haven't really paid attention to its direction since.

Mass effect trilogy.

MGS

OG ff7

Days Gone

TLOU

I don't know if it changed my life, but my god it was cathartic - Celeste. I've cried while listening to the soundtrack and I've cried while playing it. Like, actual sobbing. Having a positively-represented trans character in media, especially in a game as popular and highly-rated as Celeste, means so much to me.

Atari Warlords. After seeing it in the local convenience store, I raced home on my bike to describe what I'd seen to my incredulous mother. She took me back and let me play twice. The obsession took root right at that moment.

Then later, Section Z in the arcades - It was the game that made me ponder how games were actually made. I imagined a person sitting with a microphone patched into the back of the arcade cabinet: "Ok I want a little red guy with a gun and he runs sideways..."

Minecraft got me into programming when I was like 14. I'd probably have gotten into it regardless but it was the trigger for what has been a 14 year journey so far so I'd definitely say it changed my life

Persona 3 and Omori, both about death and depression and grief and they're just so bittersweet

Sky: Children of The Light

There's something about the ending that makes it perfect

In recent memory God of War got me pretty good. The struggles that Kratos would go through attempting to communicate with his son reminded me all too well of my dad's relationship to me. I'm fortunate enough that I don't have the same issue with my children, and that game definitely had me doing some self reflection.

Im not much of a gamer. Im gonna have to say Minecraft. Not really a story but did feel like major achievement. Ah the good ol' days