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Even in video games, death is an inevitable aspect for the characters.
Most narrative experiences and story-driven games often include these startling events.
From famous heroes' deaths to iconic characters breathing their last.
Although the outcomes depend on individual player choices in most cases, the events are never accidental.
But in some instances, the deaths will quickly toss you into your emotional world.
Here are the 10 saddest deaths in video gaming.
But Arthur Morgan’s death is pretty heartbreaking.
InRed Dead Redemption 2, Arthur remains the hardened criminal, even after suffering TB.
It eats away at him during the third act, making him think his existence is meaningless.
Marcus' response and overall powerlessness are awful to see.
It is the mark of an outstanding prequel narrative when an anticipated conclusion is unexpectedly quite stunning.
A well-known salarian crewmates, Mordin Solus, made a great sacrifice.
One of the fundamental traits ofMass Effect 3is that the player’s choices decide who survives.
However, the salarian’s death was a strong and heroic conclusion to his two-game character arc.
However, Aunt May’s death inMarvel’s Spider-Manis the most traumatic.
Parker must make the usual option between rescuing one person or many.
He has one antiserum that may heal Aunt May.
However, the antiserum is key in creating a larger treatment that will end the Devil’s Breath disease.
Aunt May, who is near death in a hospital bed, orders Spider-Man to remove his mask.
She had known his identity for quite some time.
ThroughThe Last of Us, players became close to Joel, laughing and crying with him and Ellie.
In the sequel, Joel and Ellie fall out, and Joel begins showing his age.
Thus, players empathize with Joel until his devastating death.
The passion surrounding Joel’s death will always overshadow the game’s cinematic and emotional expertise.
It comes at the expense of Tidus, who does not die in the traditional sense.
With Sin’s fall, the Fayth gets released, and Tidus fades with them.
However, the 2020Final Fantasy VIIRemakemade some major changes to the original storyline.
Cynthia Wambui is a gamer who has a knack for writing video gaming content.
Blending words to express one of my biggest interests keeps me in the loop on trendy gaming topics.
Aside from gaming and writing, Cynthia is a tech nerd and coding enthusiast.
