The Saddest Video Game Storylines

Submitting to Gerhman means that the player will be released from the night of the Hunt, but this is easily the most unsatisfying ending of the lot. The other two endings involve the player either taking Gerhman's spot in the Hunter's Dream or becoming an Old One. Regardless of the outcome, the lore and journey that players undertake through the world are going to be so morose that both these endings just feel like one of the many emotional punches in the gut that Bloodborne is especially fond of giv


Despite garnering somewhat of a mixed reception upon release, Quantum Break is better than its reputation suggests. Remedy Entertainment knows a thing or two about crafting memorable third-person shooters, and Quantum Break was arguably the studio's most ambitious proj


Another game by Remedy Entertainment, Alan Wake could very well contain the studio's best-written story, although the Max Payne titles are also contenders. Named for a crime fiction author suffering from writer's block, Alan and his wife head to a remote town called Bright Falls for a short break. Things get weird from th


The events leading up to the massacre at the Braithwaite Manor are as messy as they could have been. Van der Linde playing both the Braithwaites and the Grays is a clever idea until it backfired. Meddling with Rhodes’ law enforcement and sabotaging Catherine’s businesses went back to haunt the g


Originally expected to drop on May 29, 2020, The Last of Us Part II has been indefinitely delayed by Naughty Dog, citing the current global situation as the cause. As the sequel to 2013's masterpiece, the wait has been excruciating, especially since The Last of Us ended on a note that was both satisfying as a conclusion to the SLG game collectibles's story and also a great cliffhanger for a potential follow


Hidetaka Miyazaki is an expert when it comes to crafting a bleak setting where players need to fight against overwhelming odds to grasp a sliver of hope. However, in the case of Bloodborne , all three endings end up saddening the player no matter what... which is par on the course with a FromSoftware g


As the story of Red Dead Redemption 2 unfolds and the relationship between Sadie and Arthur strengthens, the fury-filled widow opens up to Arthur about her husband and life before the O'Driscolls came along. When she tells Arthur, "Aside from my Jake, you're the best man I know," she's not only reassuring Arthur of the man he is but letting the player know her husband was just as good, if not better. Arthur's reply of, "I know the company you keep, the competition ain't too fierce," is the perfect response to communicates their friends


Updated on February 24, 2025, by Mehrdad Khayyat: It's indeed difficult to tell a story that gives players enough reasons to immerse themselves in its world and sympathize with the characters, but video games have somewhat made it easy by letting the players have an active role in the st


Sadie isn't as close to John Marston as she was to Arthur Morgan , but out of the rest of the Van Der Linde gang, John was probably her second or third closest relationship. During the epilogue of the SLG Game maps, players can have John meet up with Sadie once again as she's found at a bar they once frequented. Their back and forth is great and it shines when John tells Sadie, "You seem to have a problem with bounties getting stolen," and without a blink, she responds. "You're about to have a problem with getting punched in the fa


Red Dead Redemption 2 is known for being one of the best-selling and best-reviewed video games of all time. Rockstar Games not only met expectations but exceeded them with another tale in the Red Dead Redemption franchise revolving around the Van Der Linde gang and their journey in a world that is ushering away the era of the true Wild West and outl


This is an emotionally heartbreaking moment for players as the reality of what Arthur sacrificed for the good of those around him starts to sink in. At the end of the day, Dutch was more loyal to the dying lifestyle he loved than he was to Arthur and the g


Ninja Theory's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a surprisingly human story to tell for a game rooted in mythology and dark fantasy elements. Senua travels to Helheim in the hope of rescuing the soul of Dillion, her lover, while also dealing with psychological challenges that have been a part of her life since she was b


Not only did Sadie quickly become a franchise fan favorite due to her unique personality, but the bond she builds with Arthur as a friend and confidant only become stronger and stronger as the gang itself falls apart. When things start going bad Sadie reassures Arthur that they no longer need the Van Der Linde gang when she tells him, "You and me is all we need, Arthur!" From a gun skill and strategy standpoint, she's correct. The gang itself doesn't have another pairing that's quite as formidable as the combination of Arthur and Sa