7 Games So Powerful You Won't Be The Same Afterwards

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • Every so often you'll play a game so emotionally powerful that it will stick with you long after the end credits roll. Here are 7 such games that, once you've played them, you'll never be the same again. Let us know your own examples in the comments!
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  • @willlugaro8923
    @willlugaro8923 5 років тому +358

    ..."Nothing. You did nothing wrong. Keep playing the game."

    • @edwardevans5759
      @edwardevans5759 5 років тому +22

      This right here is a mantra that I believe I will tell myself from now on.

    • @sateeshjhambani3879
      @sateeshjhambani3879 5 років тому +32

      I got chills when Rob said it.

    • @kelschan88
      @kelschan88 5 років тому +33

      I actually teared up when he said that. This was a really good Friday Feature!

    • @markpalmer5730
      @markpalmer5730 5 років тому +10

      Really powerful.

    • @thunderofgr
      @thunderofgr 5 років тому +17

      Wow. That was amazing. Reminds me of the Picard line: "It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose."

  • @ashketchum9421
    @ashketchum9421 5 років тому +708

    Rob, I have to say, these games are incredible and reach the bottom of our hearts, but for a person who hasn't played them, the way you've expressed each and every single one and conveyed their deep, sophisticated, and intriguing message is phenomenally brilliant. You, in this video, have done, at least to a certain extent, something that all of these games do, individually over a span of a lot more than 19 minutes. Bravo sir, I truly respect your writing skills, but essentially your deep understanding of games that touch the common spring of humanity and all emotions that are a part of it. Exceptional work! One of my favourite Friday features if not the favourite!!

    • @cad3nce
      @cad3nce 5 років тому +18

      Completely agree. Rob has outdone himself with this one.

    • @ludowic8187
      @ludowic8187 5 років тому +10

      John Chapman he's quite a *steal* if I do say so myself
      heh Rob, steal, eheheh

    • @ExpeditionAndromeda
      @ExpeditionAndromeda 5 років тому +3

      Well said. Exactly what I was thinking. Normally tune in for some funniness after a long week of work - and about 1 minute into #1, I was tearing up. This was superb.

    • @MrVezripple
      @MrVezripple 5 років тому +6

      I only looked at the comments for these words

    • @christophersteeves9435
      @christophersteeves9435 5 років тому +4

      I'm gonna agree with Ash here. I hadn't played some of these games but the eloquence you pitched these I felt the emotion. Bloody good job mate

  • @Pubeheadcodders
    @Pubeheadcodders 5 років тому +359

    Rob I feel like you spoke from the heart in this video. Whether it be about mental health, the loss of someone or parenthood, you can see why you chose these games. I think this video is an exceptional showcase of openness, especially for someone like myself suffering from mental health. Cheers mate

    • @wasshisface
      @wasshisface 5 років тому +7

      Indeed. Well put. Rob, that was very brave and clever. Good on you.

  • @ThePyroraptor33
    @ThePyroraptor33 5 років тому +466

    I love how you're helping to normalize mental illness. You're not making it your identity or beating the subject to death, but your descriptions of it and simple acknowledgement that it exists within yourself and so many others feels so damn validating.

    • @Simon-oy7kf
      @Simon-oy7kf 4 роки тому +2

      You're the one denormalizing it with comments like this, thanks.

    • @ThePyroraptor33
      @ThePyroraptor33 4 роки тому +2

      @@Simon-oy7kf not a word mate

  • @Ajf_24
    @Ajf_24 5 років тому +443

    Rob, this is the best script you’ve ever written, man. I’ll be using this as the go-to anytime I meet one of those ‘games aren’t art’ people

    • @TheNamesDitto
      @TheNamesDitto 5 років тому

      Agreed

    • @brettthewilder2338
      @brettthewilder2338 4 роки тому +9

      I’m a university English professor, and I allow students to write about video games like they are literature, because...wait for it...they are.

    • @Givethedogabiscuit
      @Givethedogabiscuit 4 роки тому

      I can't stand those people!

    • @Dave_ja_vu
      @Dave_ja_vu 4 роки тому

      @@brettthewilder2338 This. We've simply moved from pen and paper to screen and controller.

  • @brennanhearn6342
    @brennanhearn6342 5 років тому +219

    "'What did I do wrong?' Nothing. You did nothing wrong, push on. Keep going." Thank you for that, Rob. From me, and I'm sure from anyone else who just needs to hear that sometimes. Thank you.

  • @alcanalimposible
    @alcanalimposible 5 років тому +110

    The way he says "Nothing. You did nothing wrong. Keep. Playing." It was so real

    • @ZlothZloth
      @ZlothZloth 5 років тому +2

      Unlike the rest, which was more of a fantasy thing: in other words, fantastic. ;)

  • @Scouttrooper007
    @Scouttrooper007 5 років тому +43

    "You keep the left stick pushed forwards."
    This hit me hard. What a simple yet extremely powerful piece of advice for life.
    Thanks for that.

  • @obsidianbutterfly8559
    @obsidianbutterfly8559 5 років тому +106

    Hellblade. The game really struck a chord with me. The ending, the battle with mental illness, the abuse from trusted family. It was very powerful.

    • @redahafiz5577
      @redahafiz5577 5 років тому

      Obsidian Butterfly same here

    • @artfulscruff
      @artfulscruff 5 років тому +6

      Hellblade doesn't get the attention it deserves, I think, it's incredible. I've played it twice and both times I was a wreck by the end.

    • @siejcio
      @siejcio 5 років тому

      YES same!! That game is on a whole other level.

    • @shaneharrington3655
      @shaneharrington3655 5 років тому +4

      I honestly think Hellblade is better than God of War.

    • @Brellor
      @Brellor 5 років тому +3

      I have to agree. Hellblade wasn't a game, it was an experience.

  • @twice1962
    @twice1962 5 років тому +74

    The Last of Us.
    I’ve never played a game thats connected with me so much before, or since.
    From the first moments of meeting Joel and Sarah. As a father, that scene utterly destroyed me. It was so unexpected, I had to put down the controller and compose myself. Thats all of 10mins in.
    Throughout the game Ellie comes across as Little Miss I Don’t Need Nobody, but the Lakside Resort chapter totally flipped that. It shows how vulnerable she is, even though she tries to be totally independent. The relief when Joel finally reaches her is heartbreaking.
    Playing Ellies backstory DLC (I forget the name) just cements the emotion further.
    Every time I thought I’d got the hang of someone, they’d show a different approach that switches my idea of them. The storytelling and character development is incredible.
    Long story short, if you haven’t played TLoU, do so. Its not your typical Zombie slasher.
    Its devastating, heartwarming and crushing in a way that you can’t help but continue on to the end.
    When you finally get there, your equally relieved that you conquered it...and gutted that its over.

    • @benjaminkorhum5068
      @benjaminkorhum5068 5 років тому +3

      I wish i was able to express my feelings for TLoU as you did.
      Thanks mate for writing those words about this incredible game. Best game i have ever played all categories... i am 40 and started on sega megadrive...

    • @jasonwhite8018
      @jasonwhite8018 4 роки тому +1

      I'm a bit late to the party on this one, only having played and beaten TLoU a few weeks ago, but I completely, utterly agree! I don't think any game has done to me what The Last of Us has!

  • @kevinjoel4528
    @kevinjoel4528 5 років тому +52

    Your perspective on PT and its connection to how domestic abuse may have felt is simply EQ on a whole another level. This is a gem!

  • @Duckiman
    @Duckiman 5 років тому +72

    Just wanted to say that after having a pretty bad week at work your entry on journey managed to bring some joy to my day. 'Just keep playing....' 🙂

  • @Borderlines
    @Borderlines 5 років тому +332

    NieR: Automata has one of the smartest way of hammering the theme of sacrifice and loss through a gameplay element in Ending E. It was poignant and very emotional for me

    • @SolaireGamingPT
      @SolaireGamingPT 5 років тому +14

      GLORY TO MANKIND !!

    • @alexgamer1556
      @alexgamer1556 5 років тому +16

      The story of that game left my mouth hanging by the end

    • @dominicgamz3777
      @dominicgamz3777 5 років тому +9

      @@SolaireGamingPT was going to say that. It's one of my favourite games of all time (although nier still up there for me) also going to be using the game for a project.
      Glory to Mankind

    • @thegreatpineapple4425
      @thegreatpineapple4425 5 років тому +15

      Not just that but overall philosophical commentary about blind faith, consciousness, nihilism and morality of war left me thinking for a long time.

    • @Sasuke3303
      @Sasuke3303 5 років тому +12

      Was looking for a comment about Nier: Automata... I'm not disappointed. ☺ I can't even begin to describe how much I love Nier and Nier: Automata, absolute gems.

  • @WebstersYouTube
    @WebstersYouTube 5 років тому +53

    "This is my rebuttal... three weeks later." YES! Now I fully understand all the comments where people call you their spirit animal.

  • @WakenerOne
    @WakenerOne 5 років тому +36

    A few days ago, I saw a story on how Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was such a thoroughly-researched work that it is actually being used as an instructional tool to teach medical students about PTSD and psychosis. Truly worth a mention (and you HAVE praised it extensively in other videos).

  • @TIGIO
    @TIGIO 5 років тому +31

    I just finished playing What Remains of Edith Finch and without this video I probably never would have.
    What Rob says about this game is absolutely true; it punches your soul like Kratos punched Zeus's head at the end of GoW III. After Lewis's story I had to put down the controller because I was crying so hard.
    The past 7 months have been rough at times and sometimes it was hard for me to cope with these things. I'm not quite sure what this game did to me but I feel like it made me more able to move on...
    if that makes sense....
    Rob, from the bottom of my heart 'thank you!'. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for sharing your story about your own battles and thank you for making these Friday Features. I've been a fan since day 1. :)

  • @alexgamer1556
    @alexgamer1556 5 років тому +79

    Journey was not a game it was an experience, that scene where you slide down the sands while the sun was setting was the most beautiful moment in gaming ever for me, to this day I haven't seen anyone design the sand and colors in that perfect way

  • @SkitSkat8008
    @SkitSkat8008 5 років тому +17

    Life is strange 1 and especially LIS before the storm gets me on a emotional level

  • @laterkater4213
    @laterkater4213 5 років тому +166

    That Journey section. Thanks Rob.

    • @johngingras
      @johngingras 5 років тому +8

      Not gonna lie, brought tears to my eyes.

    • @Drifyt
      @Drifyt 4 роки тому +2

      @@johngingras Did me again re watching it, one the best games i have ever played. It sure is a work of graphical, musical and emotional art.

    • @majinthebalanced7252
      @majinthebalanced7252 3 роки тому

      Yea that part had me stuck , so powerful

  • @Matthew-Fair
    @Matthew-Fair 4 роки тому +8

    The video alone almost brought me to tears in, frankly a really rough patch right now. Hearing that I did nothing wrong and to keep going was...very helpful. Having others there, like you, who are also needing or giving support, even as strangers on the internet is extremely powerful and effective. Thank you for this

  • @brianogilby7220
    @brianogilby7220 5 років тому +47

    The Last Of Us, Nier Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, Detroit Become Human, Uncharted 4, Tomb Raider (2013) and Vampyr. Found all to be tremendously powerfull and deep.

    • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
      @gaiusjuliuspleaser 5 років тому +2

      I can understand most of that list, but Detroit Become Human? That's just a thousand hackneyed movie tropes slapped into a game.

    • @emperororthopox1691
      @emperororthopox1691 5 років тому +7

      Sacha Daenens one man's trash is another man's treasure

    • @hederahelix4600
      @hederahelix4600 5 років тому +3

      Horizon Zero Dawn is still with me. I think about that game and that world so often. How well it describes humankind and that no matter what we will always end up fighting others just because they are "other".

    • @victor_734
      @victor_734 2 роки тому

      Detroit Become Human is indeed an amazing game. If you haven’t already you should play Heavy Rain, imo its even better

  • @velodor2267
    @velodor2267 5 років тому +31

    The Last of Us. That opening sequence was a punch to the gut.

    • @markjones5672
      @markjones5672 5 років тому

      @@rmcgowa1987 "I didn't think it too realistic" in a game about where there is a fungal virus that turns people into blind, enhanced hearing infected.
      Besides, lots of games/movies/shows in media of this particular type of genre tend to go with the "shoot at anyone/anything" - 28 Weeks Later is a prime example

    • @Chocomunchie
      @Chocomunchie 5 років тому

      rmcgowa1987 The soldier was reluctant to do it. It was his commanding officer that told him to do it, and only to quarantine the outbreak. It seems superficial to look at it as unrealistic, considering the circumstances they were in.

  • @jdprettynails
    @jdprettynails 5 років тому +19

    "Just keep playing the game" is my new mantra. Thanks Rob.

  • @thomascollette6322
    @thomascollette6322 5 років тому +13

    Ori and the Blind Forest. Beautiful in absolutely every way; graphically, mechanically, and in narrative.
    Can't wait for the sequel this year.

  • @oscarechofoxtrot
    @oscarechofoxtrot 5 років тому +63

    The ending of Valiant Hearts... Manly tears were shed.

    • @lmao.3661
      @lmao.3661 5 років тому +1

      God damnit

    • @marcellXcatalyst
      @marcellXcatalyst 5 років тому +2

      Emileeeeeeee why

    • @timnewton-howes5206
      @timnewton-howes5206 5 років тому +5

      It's one of the few games where I literally said "damn, man". Out loud, not just in my head. And not just because I'd somehow played for so long and it was 2am all of a sudden.
      And then the chapters are called "some will live..." and "... Some will not"

  • @MHTJ0001
    @MHTJ0001 5 років тому +200

    The Last Of Us changed me in a way I can't explain. It's such a great game.

    • @juliushegge4845
      @juliushegge4845 5 років тому +5

      Same and true

    • @NUFC_Adam
      @NUFC_Adam 5 років тому +17

      It was one of those games where I couldn’t stop thinking about it even after I had finished it.

    • @BeeBumper
      @BeeBumper 5 років тому +10

      I know I turned into a 14 year old girl from a 48 year old man

    • @jasondutton2531
      @jasondutton2531 5 років тому +12

      That game showed how much family influences your actions and selfishness. I can't wait for the Last of Us 2!!

    • @MHTJ0001
      @MHTJ0001 5 років тому +2

      @@jasondutton2531 they did so good for the first game. Can they surpass it?

  • @user-sb7br1tk1r
    @user-sb7br1tk1r 5 років тому +2

    I played Final Fantasy 9 when I was a kid and the game's characters became my friends. I became part of their journey that when the game ended, it was so painful to think I won't see them again. I cried a lot. Plus the game tackles about life, about living, and the warm feeling of having friends and companions.

  • @mboettcher349
    @mboettcher349 5 років тому +29

    I loved Edith Finch so much, but I don't think I can ever play it again.

    • @nickochioneantony9288
      @nickochioneantony9288 5 років тому +1

      edith finch melancholy level is equivalent of Manchester by the Sea

    • @TallulahSoie
      @TallulahSoie 5 років тому +4

      I feel the same way about Life is Strange.

    • @elyjah6380
      @elyjah6380 5 років тому +1

      Another game that gave me this experience is That dragon, Cancer

  • @Distractingly_Dope
    @Distractingly_Dope 5 років тому +7

    The description of Journey as an allegory for a struggle with mental health was really beautiful. My wife loves that game and I feel it resonates with her in a similar way.

  • @x-rayofmyhand8875
    @x-rayofmyhand8875 5 років тому +100

    A 19 minute Friday Feature?!
    YES

  • @MetalheadMike99
    @MetalheadMike99 5 років тому +9

    One of the most emotionally impacting games I've ever played was Horizon Zero Dawn. Such an outstanding experience and the closure during the post credit cut scene brings a tear to my eye even while just rewatching the scene. Perhaps becoming a father has brought me closer to my emotions but I still believe that regardless of that I would be impacted.

    • @kpag3030
      @kpag3030 4 роки тому +1

      Michael Pearson I agree

  • @KegOfMeat
    @KegOfMeat 5 років тому +22

    For me Final Fantasy X is the game that’s effected me the most. The whole story is amazing and the ending is so bittersweet.

    • @hasans7370
      @hasans7370 4 роки тому +1

      I couldn't agree more! Hands down the best story of all FF series!

    • @missitheachievementhuntres560
      @missitheachievementhuntres560 3 роки тому +1

      I was thinking of this game as well during this whole video. i'm normally not impacted much by videogame music, but in this one i was.
      Another game that touched my heart was "Last day of June".

  • @Konnuri
    @Konnuri 5 років тому +424

    Rob, if you are reading this. Good job. You know how to read.

    • @ssryder
      @ssryder 5 років тому +8

      rwsthedemonking did you watch the video?

    • @darrenhutcheon9323
      @darrenhutcheon9323 5 років тому +1

      @rwsthedemonking bruh

  • @supergoat94
    @supergoat94 5 років тому +30

    Final Fantasy IX. "You don't need a reason to help people".

    • @timnewton-howes5206
      @timnewton-howes5206 5 років тому +3

      I still listen to "you are not alone" almost every week. I set it as my wake up alarm for a few months last year.

    • @jdprettynails
      @jdprettynails 5 років тому +1

      @@timnewton-howes5206 One of Nobuo Uematsu's best work if you ask me.

  • @POTTERANDMATRIXFAN
    @POTTERANDMATRIXFAN 5 років тому +28

    I have to say Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice absolutely. Let's just say I wasn't in the best state of mind during that period of time, and after the game was done I felt... I dunno? Alive, refreshed, happy? It's very hard to describe that feeling.

  • @IndiannaJones
    @IndiannaJones 5 років тому +28

    Stopped by in the comments just to say how much I loved this Friday feature! Rob, you did such a good job with more serious topics, and have such good insight to games I’ve played before and I just couldn’t put my finger one exactly why they stayed with me. I loved that you connected so much more with us in this episode and we got more insight to who is on this channel. You guys are always good for a laugh, but this was such a breath of fresh air when I was mindless scrolling through UA-cam.
    Please please continue to cover more topics like this!

  • @15Indianajon
    @15Indianajon 5 років тому +87

    Has to be the last of us. From start to finish It hits you over and over with an emotional bat and perfectly mixes funny and caring moments that draw you in with shocking jarring moments that knock you sideways. An awesome game and can't wait for when the new story begins.

    • @AoGbeverage16
      @AoGbeverage16 5 років тому

      Jonathan Webster makes me so excited for the last of us part II

    • @wakkjobbwizard
      @wakkjobbwizard 5 років тому +1

      The Last of Us is a pure masterpiece. Naughty Dog is a company of such passion, and they show it with the absolutely emotional journey through The Last of Us. From the prologue to the ending credits, everything is masterfully crafted to provide a life-changing experience for the player. Every soundtrack is great in its own sense, and I can’t help but think of the main theme, prologue theme, and ending credits theme. Unfortunately, as a “younger” gamer, I am unable to communicate the unparalleled quality and greatness of this game. It is simply so unfortunate that many people who play video games neglect story games, and instead play multiplayer games, causing them to miss out on these masterpieces of games. I try to spread my love for story games to those around me, as they truly can be impactful. If you’ve played through The Last of Us, you probably had that blank stare at the screen when the ending credits started rolling, and it had you processing the reality of it all. I will undoubtedly be pre-ordering The Last of Us Part 2 (and probably any Naughty Dog game) when the time comes. I can’t wait for more, but I can’t help but feel that a sequel will be unable to further develop any plot in The Last of Us, as if maybe it would be better left without one. Anyway, I will cherish this game for many years to come!

  • @Greenwood4727
    @Greenwood4727 5 років тому +32

    the bloody baron quest.. you see one side, then you see the other side.. and it stuck with me, two people both messing up

    • @mikey123456789012
      @mikey123456789012 5 років тому

      What game is this from?

    • @duffrizky9439
      @duffrizky9439 5 років тому

      mikey123456789012 it’s from the Witcher 3

    • @mikey123456789012
      @mikey123456789012 5 років тому

      @@duffrizky9439 Ah. A game in the long list of games I still need to play.

  • @masteratt
    @masteratt 5 років тому +10

    Thank you Rob, the part about mental issues during the Journey part hit home for me. I appreciate your raw honesty.

  • @Ich3Oh
    @Ich3Oh 5 років тому +11

    Well, I'm gunna put forward "Everybody's gone to the rapture". The amount of times that game makes you just sit back and think about what's just happened is... Well... Let's just say that not all of the awards were for the fantastic soundtrack (which has a massive emotional impact in itself)

  • @CrimsonLake_
    @CrimsonLake_ 5 років тому +11

    All the bioshock games , and Everybody's gone to the rapture which is criminally underrated

  • @lucadynamo3758
    @lucadynamo3758 5 років тому +4

    Edith Finch really made me reflect on something- I watched a playthrough of it during the aftermath of the Manchester bombing, and it really put everything into perspective for me- how so many people, despite being different in so many ways, would forever be connected by one tragic link- and I just cried, for about an hour

  • @ehrikrick2227
    @ehrikrick2227 5 років тому +2

    I've played "The Legend of the Dragoon" through to completion 3 times, and started it, countless times. The cinematography cut scenes are fantastic, the story is original, and your powers and game mechanics are completely unique...

    • @moleshaman3040
      @moleshaman3040 4 роки тому +1

      100 % agreed it's a fantastic game and very emotional too. Legend of Legaia is similar :).

  • @nolankuffner3573
    @nolankuffner3573 3 роки тому +2

    I feel like your script is something poetic, a heartbreaking understanding of empathy and grief and hope and sorrow and fear.
    Yes, games can make us feel things that may or may not be enjoyable.

  • @JamMan4553
    @JamMan4553 5 років тому +3

    This video hit me on a level that I wasn't expecting. I lost my dad to suicide one year ago thank you guys for this video

    • @alexphillips4663
      @alexphillips4663 5 років тому +1

      Wow, that's horrible. So sorry for your loss.

  • @TheMissileHappy
    @TheMissileHappy 5 років тому +5

    Life is strange and Rakuen changed me, I will never forget the emotions I had while playing them

  • @kyle007100
    @kyle007100 5 років тому +2

    THE LAST DAY OF JUNE, very very heartbreaking, sweet and colorful

  •  5 років тому +5

    I'm so glad you mentioned Journey, that game changed me forever.

  • @myidashish
    @myidashish 5 років тому +91

    Red dead redemption also does a fine job in this regard

    • @Couldnt_let_J.Marston_die
      @Couldnt_let_J.Marston_die 5 років тому +6

      It took me 3 months to get over his death and finally finish that play through for the 100% achievement. Then I immediately loaded a previous save and John lived happily ever after, THE END

  • @koriam7157
    @koriam7157 5 років тому +4

    Final Fantasy VII, Life is strange, Mirror's edge, Kingdom Hearts 1, Final Fantasy IX, Journey, Ico/Shadow of the Colossus/the last guardian.
    These games really stuck with me and I still play them over and over again.

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 5 років тому +1

      I have to say that FFX and X-2's story hit me in a place that I really felt it. Yeah other FF games have sad moments, but the sadness here was very personal.

    • @koriam7157
      @koriam7157 5 років тому +2

      @@marhawkman303 It was the same for me with ffix and ffvii, some of the sad moments felt super personal. I had ffx and x-2 in my family home but never played them. I have heard very good things about those so I might still play them one day!

  • @dillonrorke2533
    @dillonrorke2533 5 років тому +5

    I was surprised that Soma didn't make the list! The two main characters gave such a powerful vocal performance that you could feel the emotions.

  • @cymru8868
    @cymru8868 5 років тому +3

    In my opinion one of the best Friday features ever

    • @tylerb7194
      @tylerb7194 5 років тому

      Having watched just about every single one of them, I must say I agree 100%.

  • @jae7044
    @jae7044 5 років тому +31

    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, The Last of Us, Dark Souls

    • @MrJordwalk
      @MrJordwalk 5 років тому +3

      Jaeshran Reddy
      Agreed about Dark Souls. You don''t fight and kill Artorias..... You save him, release him from agony and grant him the peace he has earned. Then, having to kill Sif.... 😭😭😭

    • @LegendindaryGamerr
      @LegendindaryGamerr 5 років тому

      Cole Jordan omgggg having to hear him make those sounds before he walks off and picks up artorias’s sword..... hold up... I got some dirt in my eye

    • @daniellemiller1208
      @daniellemiller1208 5 років тому

      Hellblade, when I finished it...I couldn't just pick up another game. I calmly put the controller down and walked away....it was that deep.

  • @LilStormborn
    @LilStormborn 5 років тому +4

    i cryed my eyes out in red dead redamtion 2. I gave it to my father. the other day he wrote me and asked me why I didn't warned him... and then we had an long phone call, shared memories and stories what we had done in the game and I would say, we growed more together over red dead redamtion 2

  • @dvalred
    @dvalred 3 місяці тому +1

    Glad to see Edith Finch on this list. No matter how many times I play the game, it gives me chills and makes me feel so many emotions. Especially Lewis's segment.

  • @liambenn1214
    @liambenn1214 3 роки тому +2

    my favourite part of journey was that I was just playing the game when someone random ended up in the same game as me right in the first area, we proceeded to complete the entire game together helping each other out and guiding one another through the game, and it was brilliant. Still I don't know who that person was almost a year after playing it, and I think its so much better that way. Me and someone out there shared the same journey, helping each other along the way, and we'll never know who the other person was. Sheer beauty

  • @HeavyDebriefings
    @HeavyDebriefings 5 років тому +3

    Two games I gotta reccomend:
    Anamorphine: a 2-4 walking simulator about showing the real affects of depression, both the sufferer and the those that love them.
    Last Day of June: A 4 hour game dealing with a man trying to bring back the love of his life after a tragic accident. The game is based off the song Drive Home by Steven Wilson.
    Heavily reccomend both with a passion.

    • @IvanoForgione
      @IvanoForgione 5 років тому +1

      yeah, last day of June is a rare pearl

  • @jakedesnake97
    @jakedesnake97 5 років тому +6

    I love how, as of late, these Friday features seem to focus on the reasons Rob loves video games. Any youtube channel can put out a video on the objective characteristics of games, but Rob excels at explaining why some matter to him personally.

  • @DeadGuyOnGround
    @DeadGuyOnGround 5 років тому +1

    Your description of journey compares chillingly to most struggling with depression. The bit about when you feel ok and re invigorated is inspiring breathing hope into a hopeless situation

  • @omigawdd
    @omigawdd 5 років тому +3

    Indigo Prophecy had a major impact on me while playing it. Your health meter being represented by your character's depression. Each time it dropped I just felt it. Still one of my most memorable games. ❤

  • @Sophie_the_Sapphic
    @Sophie_the_Sapphic 5 років тому +26

    One that probably won't get brought up a lot is yakuza. It has (imo) some of the best stories this medium has to offer.

    • @SeriousLee76
      @SeriousLee76 5 років тому

      Yes! I cried so hard in yakuza 0. The lovestory from goro just killed me inside 😭

    • @Sophie_the_Sapphic
      @Sophie_the_Sapphic 5 років тому +1

      I think kiwami does it the best, because of how much you feel for the villain. what s/he's done is inexcusable but you feel that in a different time line you could have helped the person and you could have been friends. Btw i'm trying to write it so i don't spoil anything for the people who haven't played it yet because you really need to experience it for yourself.

  • @danielnielsen4316
    @danielnielsen4316 5 років тому +11

    The bit about Journey. Thank you Rob! It hit me deep. Thank you so much.

  • @Carter40
    @Carter40 4 роки тому +1

    Journey being free for all is a blessing on these times we need to keep our hopes high.

  • @rpennylane7
    @rpennylane7 5 років тому +4

    I'm so glad you included Rime because holy cow that game destroyed me. It was so good, so beautiful, and so sad.

  • @rbdriftin
    @rbdriftin 5 років тому +24

    Journey, The Last Guardian, Bioshock Infinite, and The Last of Us still get to me on a deep emotional, instinctual level that I can't quite explain.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ 5 років тому

      Rob B Nier Automata too

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ 5 років тому +1

      Rob B glad someone mentioned The Last Guardian

    • @rbdriftin
      @rbdriftin 5 років тому +1

      @@ToriKo_ I loved Nier: Automata as well. On a philosophical level it just sideswiped me.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ 5 років тому

      Rob B have you ever heard of persona 4?

    • @WestyDesign
      @WestyDesign 5 років тому

      Infinite was really weak story wise imo. Story elements in 1&2 were far more impactful for me.

  • @kevinthornton9368
    @kevinthornton9368 5 років тому +7

    Journey section brought a tear to my eye. Keep up the good work Rob.

  • @Itramaustin
    @Itramaustin 5 років тому +8

    Rob, this is your best episode by a mile. Bravo for talking about some tuff things. You sir, are legendary.

  • @FistOfFiori
    @FistOfFiori 5 років тому +1

    Yeah, Edith Finch, with the Lewis story and revelation/twist at the end got me. I played it in one sitting and while I didn't cry, my eyes started getting watery. Wow. Resonated so much with me - the melancholy, the feeling of loneliness and and that inevitably either death or ruin is coming, Lewis's depression and need to hurt himself, it hit home hard.

  • @YanxaW
    @YanxaW 5 років тому +11

    Everybody's Gone to the Rapture really got me. So powerful! Incredible music.

    • @Rikus68
      @Rikus68 5 років тому +2

      This was one of my picks. The instant you learn of the bombs dropping in the railway station and see the vapour trails before everything fades and you move onto the next area. Powerful!

  • @enzoapacible1083
    @enzoapacible1083 5 років тому +3

    The Last Guardian still affects me to this day, no other entertainment medium has moved me to tears as much as that game did.

    • @bahamut9384
      @bahamut9384 5 років тому +1

      I totally agree! I openly wept to the ending of that game!

  • @williamcrosswhite3458
    @williamcrosswhite3458 5 років тому +22

    The end of red dead redemption 1 & 2 were powerful

  • @Jokerphish74
    @Jokerphish74 5 років тому +8

    That was the BEST episode I've seen and I love all of your Friday features. Simply brilliant!

  • @bradaldy3001
    @bradaldy3001 5 років тому +3

    Fantastic vid!!! For many reasons. Here’s just one, I had never heard of Rime but in those literal few minutes of learning about it, impressed me so much. You said it brought you to tears playing it, well I was on the verge of tears just hearing about the ending and then, reading the titles of the chapters, being the stages of overcoming grief, pushed over the precipice into a full on cry😭

  • @Xileph410
    @Xileph410 5 років тому +11

    To this day I haven't gone over the dead of Aeris from FF7.

    • @Roksana-gy1ek
      @Roksana-gy1ek 5 років тому +1

      I have never gotten over luna's death. I actually didn't cry on aeris' death. Idk why

    • @plutonium120
      @plutonium120 4 роки тому +2

      how exactly is ff7 not on this list?!?

  • @timrosborough9578
    @timrosborough9578 5 років тому +1

    Unbelievable writing. (As with ever week) My wife overheard me watching this video and was so enthralled that she told me to buy What remains of Edith Finch. This is definitely one of your best features!
    Keep up the good work Rob!

  • @EvilAirplane180
    @EvilAirplane180 5 років тому +2

    While watching the part about Brothers, I almost started crying my eyes out all over again... such an amazing game.

    • @ryankelly9032
      @ryankelly9032 5 років тому +1

      I've never even played, but his description was enough to do it for me.

  • @zachspeight
    @zachspeight 5 років тому +6

    Thomas Was Alone, I have never looked at shapes the same since playing that game.

  • @jkanimations6003
    @jkanimations6003 5 років тому +65

    I had to skip more than half the list because of spoilers

    • @grooorglaserdeth8823
      @grooorglaserdeth8823 5 років тому +5

      Half the list? I only watched two segments lol

    • @AlexanderEiffel
      @AlexanderEiffel 5 років тому +5

      JkAnimations yes a timing breakdown on the first comment would be useful to jump from game to game in the video

    • @ethanhat5696
      @ethanhat5696 5 років тому +2

      Lmao yep I only watched journey cause I've played it so many times and braid cause it's not on ps4

    • @hederahelix4600
      @hederahelix4600 5 років тому +1

      Lucky you - this means you still get to play all these games for the first time! :-)

    • @jkanimations6003
      @jkanimations6003 5 років тому +1

      Hedera Helix if only my wallet let me

  • @diplkigapad1234
    @diplkigapad1234 5 років тому +6

    Thank you Rob for recommending "what remains of edith finch". I had goosebumps all the way and also shed some tears. At times heartbreaking, but overall a wonderful piece of gaming history.

  • @LivingGuy484
    @LivingGuy484 5 років тому +3

    I like this list. I'd say that many games have influenced me throughout my life. But... my heart goes to Kingdom Hearts.
    The 1st game fueled me with uncanny optimism in the midst of a difficult, painful childhood. I've carried that sliver of childlike hope for almost the entirety of my life.

  • @henki2007
    @henki2007 5 років тому +8

    "Oh yea, I remember P.T. all of a sudden, thanks brain!" Too funny

  • @csredmond518
    @csredmond518 5 років тому +3

    Rob, this is an amazing video. Truly, very well done, sir. Thank you. 🤗

  • @missmuscle
    @missmuscle 5 років тому +1

    Hellblade was one of the ones that did it for me, I was tearing up by the end due to how it was affecting me. The way it showed mental health really hit home for me as someone that also suffers with mental health issues.

  • @xGJHx
    @xGJHx 5 років тому +1

    Rob, this is a seriously good video.
    Your usual comedic commentary is what I watch these for, but this one.. Struck a chord with me.
    Well done

  • @anujachowdhary5391
    @anujachowdhary5391 5 років тому +17

    The Last of Us was such an impactful game.!

  • @daroncobbs1007
    @daroncobbs1007 5 років тому +3

    Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons was the MOST BEAUTIFUL game i have ever played. Ever. And Rime... lord... that hit my heart hella hard.

  • @BigBlind91
    @BigBlind91 5 років тому

    Thank you Rob. I've been watching your Friday features pretty much since the beginning, and I always look forward to watching them when Friday comes around. I have to honestly say this was the most impactful one I have seen to date. It's great to see you can also pull this kind of content off. Lots of love, you're awesome.

  • @CLolz
    @CLolz 5 років тому

    The best thing about this video is that after I finish the games that I haven’t played on the list, I will come back and watch the rest of this. When I do, I’ll feel more of what I did with the entries I did watch. Well done.

  • @laurawaterfield838
    @laurawaterfield838 5 років тому +9

    Edith Finch & Rime totally moving. P.T. just Billiant. For me it's Gone to the Rapture, Last Guardian, and Grandia. Just to name a few. Great video topic Rob. Video games I feel enhances our life in so many ways. Even if it's not sad or moving. Cheers 😊😊😊♥️♥️♥️

  • @PedramVossoughi
    @PedramVossoughi 5 років тому +8

    "You did nothing wrong, keep playing the game."

  • @darkangelcl4
    @darkangelcl4 5 років тому

    Another one of your best FF! Thank you! I count on this series, perhaps a bit too much, to raise my spirits every time the struggle gets too real. The Longest Journey was the first game like that for me.

  • @seancoughlan195
    @seancoughlan195 5 років тому +3

    Rob giving "an adjective describes a noun" *a whole new meaning*

  • @mortenteglbrnder3596
    @mortenteglbrnder3596 5 років тому +4

    loved every single game you put on this list and i would not change a single one. But I on a personal note found myself missing bioshock, not that it could have taken away one of the games one your list, just that bioshock for me changed the way i understood and expirienced games from that day forward. both the twist and storytelling in the game, and how close you were to your choices and their outcome. to me Bioshock will always be one of the most powerful games i ever played! Probs for one of the best videos you ever made!!

  • @davesmith2244
    @davesmith2244 5 років тому +7

    Rob... This whole video was beautifully written, great work

  • @jamesonn9635
    @jamesonn9635 5 років тому

    One of the best narratives to a video I've heard. Very well done. Some of the things you spoke about felt so relatable and maybe that's from experiencing them myself or just because I love a game with an emotional story. Either way this is one of the best videos I've seen and I wanted to congratulate you. So well written.

  • @thomasdestalles603
    @thomasdestalles603 5 років тому

    This was an especially beautifully written episode. Your analysis of Edith Finch in particular was perfect, insightful and had me on the verge of tears as it brought back memories of playing this amazing game. This was a very powerful video, and I am not going to be the same afterwards

  • @thalandor46
    @thalandor46 5 років тому +3

    To this day, To The Moon is the most emotionally powerful story I have ever experienced in all of media, right along similar lines as all of these entries. The beauty of the relationship between the two characters as the mysteries behind it unfold is just phenomenal, and the heartsinking themes of loss in order to make your dreams come true is just amazingly powerful. If you enjoyed any of the games on this list, play To The Moon!

  • @roch6640
    @roch6640 5 років тому +4

    This is a very clever review of these games, thank you very much. Most I have played or heard a lot about, and I learnt about Brothers and Edith Finch. I have added this to my Psychology playlist and I will be showing this when we talk about the subject! :) When I finished Braid, it made me want to research so many things. I had to talk about the meanings behind it all. I wanted to see if the author meant and the general public had understood the same thing I did. I started to view scientists behind terrible projects in a different perspective. Perception is a lost art, and teaching it is not easy. Braid did it brilliantly. We cannot undo what we have done, and we cannot prevent anyone from using our good ideas with bad intent. We can try, however, try our best to not do bad things with good intent

  • @mikey123456789012
    @mikey123456789012 5 років тому +2

    Thank you Rob. You finally got me to play Rime so I could watch this video without being spoiled. I've been putting it off ever since I got it for free with Plus. I'm glad I played it. It was pretty good.

  • @marine5546
    @marine5546 5 років тому

    Listening to you talk about Brothers brought me back to how I felt playing as the younger brother. I cried so damn much over that game and the music still gets to me.