That's fair enough I guess... though you probably got worse off for having a 'happy ending' every four eps! =PDeath Carr said:
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For me, it'd be the ones that effected me emotionally, like Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog (damn you Joss Whedon!) and in Adventure Time, when we learn about the origins of the Ice King. You know the episode(s)...
The manga, I never saw the anime. Except for like the first episode, which didn't leave the best impression on me.sextus the crazy said:
The new anime is even worse though.
This. Very much so, although for me is was the "For eternity" line that got the floodgates opened.Daystar Clarion said:
But the number one spot goes to the game/visual novel "To the Moon"
that game is like the first 10 minutes of "Up" cross with "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" and then played backwards.
the 5 hours it lasted was kind of like this:
starting out as indifference
then slightly amused
confused
sad
depressed
confused again
full of sympathy
amused
d'awwww
laughing my ass of
puzzled
kinda creeped out
intrigued
Surprised/sad
angry/"oh no you don't"
feeling kind of dirty
overjoyed
end credits
Katawa Shoujo: Hanako was just such an emotional roller coaster of an experience. When i finally got her out of her shell, i was elated!
The Dresden Files: After the second major story arc, i was emotionally drained, and after the most recent book, i felt like i too had been through the wringer.
The Dresden Files: After the second major story arc, i was emotionally drained, and after the most recent book, i felt like i too had been through the wringer.
The part that really did it for me was when he had to kill Susan in order to stop the Red Court bringing about the end of the world. When he had to do that, it tore me up. Also not knowing if his daughter would be ok, and then just as soon as him and Murphy were going to finally hook up, he dies. Then his death completely screws everything up and makes poor Molly go insane! Then he comes back only to be immediately made the new Winter Knight. I really hope he figures out some way to get out of it. Cuz Mab and Leansidhe aren't gonna be gentle with him after this long
Video Game wise, Final Fantasy 7 which is pretty easy to figure out why. Crisis Core as well due to the ending. Nier because of how damn depressing it is on the second playthrough. Some of the stories you can read in Lost Odyssey are really touching (still have to beat that game), the last 10% of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and the ending of the original Kingdom Hearts. Other good mentions are The Walking Dead and Heavy Rain.
The biggest however might just be the Mass Effect series. I don't know what it is, but I connected with the people and party members in that game more than any other game or Bioware game in general. The original endings left me depressed for a good 2 weeks, but I feel better thanks to the Extended Cut. Just love everything about these characters, setting, everything!
Film wise definitely has to be Up and Toy Story 3. Damn you and your emotional moments Pixar. Recently watched Hachi: A dog's tale, which made me cry so many damn man tears (even though I knew what I was getting into, I still couldn't help it). Gone Baby Gone's ending just left me with very mixed feelings (in a good, "this is really messed up" sort of way). Another movie called We just bought a Zoo I believe had me invested in the family there (more specifically the father and son) which was so good. Super 8's ending was also sort of cathartic in a way. Oh, and the Deathly Hallows 7 part two. Curse you for being so good Alan Rickman, curse you! Lion King and Titanic obviously, not to mention the ending of the first Pokemon Movie, cried so many tears. Lilo and Stitch was really depressing for a kid's movie, especially when the scene where Stitch goes into the forest and says "I'm lost", and his talk with Lilo before that. Probably one of my favorite Disney movies actually.
TV has caused a lot for me as well. The last three or four episodes of Wolf's Rain, a couple of episodes in Cowboy Bebop, some of the backstories in Naruto along with Nami's and Robin's in One piece got me pretty bad, especially the end of the Enies Lobby arc. Actually, quite a lot of One Piece was very emotional. Battlestar Galactica ("So much...life..." Damn the acting in this show), Season two finale of The Last Airbender had be pissed off (in a good way), and some of the early episodes of Pokemon hit me so much as a kid, Bye Bye butterfree...
I don't read too many books, but the 13th book of the Dresden Files was a bit emotional.
Oh! And there was this one video on youtube, something about a Match Girl? Was like five minutes or something, but damned if I wasn't crying.
I'm almost positive I missed a few, but there really is just so much you know?
The biggest however might just be the Mass Effect series. I don't know what it is, but I connected with the people and party members in that game more than any other game or Bioware game in general. The original endings left me depressed for a good 2 weeks, but I feel better thanks to the Extended Cut. Just love everything about these characters, setting, everything!
Film wise definitely has to be Up and Toy Story 3. Damn you and your emotional moments Pixar. Recently watched Hachi: A dog's tale, which made me cry so many damn man tears (even though I knew what I was getting into, I still couldn't help it). Gone Baby Gone's ending just left me with very mixed feelings (in a good, "this is really messed up" sort of way). Another movie called We just bought a Zoo I believe had me invested in the family there (more specifically the father and son) which was so good. Super 8's ending was also sort of cathartic in a way. Oh, and the Deathly Hallows 7 part two. Curse you for being so good Alan Rickman, curse you! Lion King and Titanic obviously, not to mention the ending of the first Pokemon Movie, cried so many tears. Lilo and Stitch was really depressing for a kid's movie, especially when the scene where Stitch goes into the forest and says "I'm lost", and his talk with Lilo before that. Probably one of my favorite Disney movies actually.
TV has caused a lot for me as well. The last three or four episodes of Wolf's Rain, a couple of episodes in Cowboy Bebop, some of the backstories in Naruto along with Nami's and Robin's in One piece got me pretty bad, especially the end of the Enies Lobby arc. Actually, quite a lot of One Piece was very emotional. Battlestar Galactica ("So much...life..." Damn the acting in this show), Season two finale of The Last Airbender had be pissed off (in a good way), and some of the early episodes of Pokemon hit me so much as a kid, Bye Bye butterfree...
I don't read too many books, but the 13th book of the Dresden Files was a bit emotional.
Oh! And there was this one video on youtube, something about a Match Girl? Was like five minutes or something, but damned if I wasn't crying.
I'm almost positive I missed a few, but there really is just so much you know?
I can't really think of any video games that profoundly impacted me in ways that books, movie, and TV have, but there are a lot of games I've really enjoyed and have stayed with me over the years.
Games
Grim Fandango
Over a decade since playing this I can still say that this is quite easily one of my all-time favorite games and one that I like to replay every year or so to remind me why video games are still worth playing. A colorful cast of characters, all of whom have a personality and reason for being in the game, with a great take on the film noir genre and Aztec mythology.
Silent Hill 2
This one is pretty non-explanatory if you've played the game, but if not here's a basic rundown. It's not a happy game, not in the slightest. It's not even a very fun game, with clunky controls and outdated graphics, but man does it ever hit you in the gut and toy with your perception of the world.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
While episode two definitely has the more emotionally powerful ending, I really enjoyed traversing City 17 with Alyx and her talk of zombines and the like, and found myself trying to get back to her as quickly as possible when we were split up, not because I felt I needed to protect her, but because I enjoyed being around her and felt safe with her, like nothing could touch me. Essentially I was experiencing the emotions commonly felt in the first few weeks of a romance, the constant need to be around one and other.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
I've always held this game in high regard, but it wasn't until recently that I really discovered why. The complete feeling of hopelessness at the game's situation juxtaposed by the little feelings of happiness when I complete something like a temple, then the feelings of hopelessness as all my accomplishments are erased when I have to restart the cycle. Coupled with the darker music and some of the interesting theories about the stages of grief and you get an incredibly deep game and one of the best things Nintendo have ever produced.
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
I cry at the end of this movie every. single. time. I know it has a happy ending but it doesn't matter, it still makes me cry, which is why I really only watch it once a year or so, just to remind me of what a great movie it is.
My Neighbor Totoro
I ended up watching this with my niece when she was 4 and I was 22 and I have to say this is a movie that really penetrated any cynical/pessimistic shielding I wrap around my body and just made me feel happy. It's one of my nieces favorite movies and I watch it with her almost every time I visit my sister. If/when I have children, this movie will most certainly be a part of their childhood.
Toy Story 3
This one pretty much goes without saying, if you were a child of the late '80's or early '90's this is a movie that really got to you. My friends and I had to make an agreement before we watched it that if anyone of us made fun of another for crying, that person would be buying the drinks for the rest of the night. Those last 15 minutes man... I really do try not to cry in public places, but I couldn't help myself and just let loose, fortunately pretty much everyone else in the theater was doing the same thing so it really wasn't so bad.
Books
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)
I read this one when I was 13 and it really got to me, like in a way that Stephen King's other works never had. I think it was me just trying to wrap my head around this idea of why young boys would voluntarily join a contest that would most likely end with their death, or how soldier's could willingly shoot them. It was a novel that, when I was done reading, I needed to go on a very long walk myself and just... try to process what I had read. Very few novels have had that effect on me, but this is just one of them that stayed with me long after it was done.
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
I cannot think of a better book for a misanthropic teenager than Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, a book that one review said it deserved to sell more copies than the Bible, a quote I still agree with. What the book does better than any other book I've read before, is teaches you how to stay misanthropic while still finding ways to justify it. After reading that book you could be experiencing the greatest thing in the world and could still find its faults or how it's nowhere near as great as many think. It's a book that steals a little piece of your soul, and can really change your life (for the worst) if you're in a vulnerable state like say... adolescence. Proceed with caution...
Exalted by White Wolf Publishing
I cannot think of another RPG series that has had a more lasting impact on me than White Wolf's magnum opus Exalted. As much as I love their World of Darkness material, Exalted is still my go-to RPG for creating high profile campaigns and introducing new players to the wonderful world of pen and paper RPG's. I still enjoy D&D on occasion, but I think Exalted is superior to it in every way possible minus the pretty broken combat system that leaves you rolling 300 D10's for a single Charm. Despite the game's mechanical flaws, the setting of Creation has enveloped me in ways no other fantasy series ever has.
Games
Grim Fandango
Over a decade since playing this I can still say that this is quite easily one of my all-time favorite games and one that I like to replay every year or so to remind me why video games are still worth playing. A colorful cast of characters, all of whom have a personality and reason for being in the game, with a great take on the film noir genre and Aztec mythology.
Silent Hill 2
This one is pretty non-explanatory if you've played the game, but if not here's a basic rundown. It's not a happy game, not in the slightest. It's not even a very fun game, with clunky controls and outdated graphics, but man does it ever hit you in the gut and toy with your perception of the world.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
While episode two definitely has the more emotionally powerful ending, I really enjoyed traversing City 17 with Alyx and her talk of zombines and the like, and found myself trying to get back to her as quickly as possible when we were split up, not because I felt I needed to protect her, but because I enjoyed being around her and felt safe with her, like nothing could touch me. Essentially I was experiencing the emotions commonly felt in the first few weeks of a romance, the constant need to be around one and other.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
I've always held this game in high regard, but it wasn't until recently that I really discovered why. The complete feeling of hopelessness at the game's situation juxtaposed by the little feelings of happiness when I complete something like a temple, then the feelings of hopelessness as all my accomplishments are erased when I have to restart the cycle. Coupled with the darker music and some of the interesting theories about the stages of grief and you get an incredibly deep game and one of the best things Nintendo have ever produced.
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
I cry at the end of this movie every. single. time. I know it has a happy ending but it doesn't matter, it still makes me cry, which is why I really only watch it once a year or so, just to remind me of what a great movie it is.
My Neighbor Totoro
I ended up watching this with my niece when she was 4 and I was 22 and I have to say this is a movie that really penetrated any cynical/pessimistic shielding I wrap around my body and just made me feel happy. It's one of my nieces favorite movies and I watch it with her almost every time I visit my sister. If/when I have children, this movie will most certainly be a part of their childhood.
Toy Story 3
This one pretty much goes without saying, if you were a child of the late '80's or early '90's this is a movie that really got to you. My friends and I had to make an agreement before we watched it that if anyone of us made fun of another for crying, that person would be buying the drinks for the rest of the night. Those last 15 minutes man... I really do try not to cry in public places, but I couldn't help myself and just let loose, fortunately pretty much everyone else in the theater was doing the same thing so it really wasn't so bad.
Books
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)
I read this one when I was 13 and it really got to me, like in a way that Stephen King's other works never had. I think it was me just trying to wrap my head around this idea of why young boys would voluntarily join a contest that would most likely end with their death, or how soldier's could willingly shoot them. It was a novel that, when I was done reading, I needed to go on a very long walk myself and just... try to process what I had read. Very few novels have had that effect on me, but this is just one of them that stayed with me long after it was done.
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
I cannot think of a better book for a misanthropic teenager than Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, a book that one review said it deserved to sell more copies than the Bible, a quote I still agree with. What the book does better than any other book I've read before, is teaches you how to stay misanthropic while still finding ways to justify it. After reading that book you could be experiencing the greatest thing in the world and could still find its faults or how it's nowhere near as great as many think. It's a book that steals a little piece of your soul, and can really change your life (for the worst) if you're in a vulnerable state like say... adolescence. Proceed with caution...
Exalted by White Wolf Publishing
I cannot think of another RPG series that has had a more lasting impact on me than White Wolf's magnum opus Exalted. As much as I love their World of Darkness material, Exalted is still my go-to RPG for creating high profile campaigns and introducing new players to the wonderful world of pen and paper RPG's. I still enjoy D&D on occasion, but I think Exalted is superior to it in every way possible minus the pretty broken combat system that leaves you rolling 300 D10's for a single Charm. Despite the game's mechanical flaws, the setting of Creation has enveloped me in ways no other fantasy series ever has.
I have the Exalted rulebook lying in my bookshelf right now. As of yet unused because of my inability to find people to play it with. It has a very interesting setting, but I prefer the rules of 3.5 D&D, just because I prefer my RPGs to be more simulations than anything else and I just find D&D does that better.LoathsomePete said:
OT: Oddly enough I can think of more games that did this than movies. The endings of both SotC , Ico (for Ico, this does not include the beach, I felt this kind of ruined the ending), Bastion (the Zulf scene particularly), Journey and Okami (After having so many mini-climaxes in the game I was worried that the last climax wouldn't stand out. To be brief, it did, very much so)
Best way to sell Exalted to new people is by telling them it's like Dragonball Z meets swords and sorcery, that usually catches their interest. What I enjoy most about the combat is the stunt bonus' that really encourage players to go all out in describing their attacks for bonus' and it really livens up a combat scene in ways that "I hit it with my axe" just can't compete. Like I said, you do tend to get bogged down with ridiculous dice pools, but I've found that winging it in combat is more fun than going down a checklist and making sure everything is going according to plan.The Almighty Aardvark said:
I really lost interest in D&D after 3rd edition, but in 2009 I did fall in love again with the release of Pathfinder which I have yet to break in yet because it's always "hey let's do a Sidereal campaign, we haven't done one of those in a while!". I guess I just got lucky with my gaming group having more interest in an eastern feudal historical setting than medieval Europe which is what you get for most things fantasy, and Exalted serves that purpose better.
the ending of Vision of Escaflowne nearly made me cry, whereas the ending of Metro 2033 made me feel both slightly depressed but satisfied
I have seen so many OTT action and wire fu movies to get inspiration for playing Exalted. It's really one of the reasons why I put it up on my list, it really affected my viewing and reading habits in ways that many other forms of escapism have yet to do.Fappy said:Stunting was by far my favorite thing about playing Exalted. Unfortunately I haven't played it since college. My group at home only plays d20LoathsomePete said: