The Saddest Video Game Storylines

The game uses an innovative gameplay mechanic to move forward in the story, but in the end, players shouldn't expect challenges or difficulties when playing the game, as the gameplay is just at the service of the story to make it even more impact


Sticking up their noses at the Grays and Braithwaites turns out to be much worse for Arthur and the gang, as it led them to Italian crimelord, Angelo Bronte. Desperate for a score, Dutch accepts Bronte’s lead for a job, despite all suspicions. It turned out to be a trap that led to another unnecessary encounter with the police that pushed the gang further away from liberat


Like all of Telltale's projects, the focus is squarely on the narrative, which is mainly told from the perspective of Bigby Wolf, Fabletown's sheriff. The Wolf Among Us has the heart of a neo-noir film and the complex characters to back it


It's not easy when someone has to look in the mirror and face a harsh realization about their life. Arthur's a pretty intelligent fellow and is much more realistic and self-aware than Dutch Van Der Linde , his leader and father fig


When players first encounter Sadie at the very beginning of the game she's presented as a housewife of sorts who is in the process of grieving. An event like that deeply changes a person, but depending on the person it can result in a myriad of things. For Sadie it made her feel as though she would no longer let the world dictate what it did to her. This can be reflected in her message to Arthur where she says, "Nobody's taking nothing from me ever again." She wanted to make it clear that she's no longer that housewife Arthur found her


Loyalty is a large focus of the story that centers around the Van Der Linde gang . It seems like the defining factor of the group and largely the reason they've been able to stick together for so long. As the strings that hold the Wild West together start to come apart, so does the group's loyalty. Arthur pleads to John, "Be loyal to what matte


Van der Linde’s rivalry with the O’Driscoll boys heightened when Dutch himself shot Colm O’Driscoll’s brother dead and Colm killed Dutch’s lover Annabelle in return. As they hit back and forth, Van der Linde stole O’Driscoll’s plan to rob a wealthy Tycoon Leviticus Cornwall in a time where they need the least amount of attention from the law. Ultimately, it put Arthur Morgan’s life in complete danger after being captured later


Rockstar Studios is forever seeking to push gaming to its limits, and Red Dead Redemption 2 did just that when it was released in 2018. A prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption , the action-adventure game delivers a detailed and often grueling western experience that tackles themes dealing with family, loyalty, and gu


The original BioShock Infinite could've been a contender for one of the saddest video games around as well. However, its post-credits scene provides a glimmer of hope for players who might be feeling melancholic after this epic adventure. However, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea pulls no punches when it comes to evoking a sense of sadness and hopelessness in the pla


On one side, there is a mother fox who tries to save her cubs from hunters and an evolving fire that has forced her out of the forest, while on the other hand, players witness the story of a young girl who tries to help the mother fox, but also deals with a deadly disease. The bond between humans and animals results in some big dilemmas for the pla


Micah escalated a feud with several gang members, ignited Dutch’s insanity and delusions and ultimately betrayed the gang for his own gain. Letting Micah into the gang is one of Dutch’s lowest points. Disregarding Arthur and Hosea just to have Micah ascend through the ranks is just the nail in the cof


Van der Linde and Cornwall will cross paths numerous times through the story -- enraging the tycoon even further. His death at the hands of Dutch didn’t end the issue, but rather escalated it, putting the Pinkertons closer to their tracks than ever before. This was a careless move by the gang that buried them further into the gro


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


Another SLG game units 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


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 news's story and also a great cliffhanger for a potential follow