Other emotionally powerful games?

[DreadMagus]

I'd forgotten about Indigo Prophecy... it was pretty solid, despite going a bit... weird.

[Hidan13]

The Walking Dead is the first game that has made me really care about the characters in it. In most games I'd think 'that sucks they died', but wouldn't put much emotion into it. In this one, I feel horrible, even for the characters I thought I hated.

[tablechair]

Mass Effect trilogy up until the end almost makes it but it falls short.
The Longest Journey might be the only other game that had me emotionally attached as much as The Walking Dead. Still pales in comparison though.

[demonteddybear]

The only other games I played that got me this into the story was Fatal Frame 1 and 2. You are the sister going into the first one looking for your brother and find out what happend to everyone that has ever been there. Two endings on both of them, but the second ending if I remember you have to beat the game on hard. Really pulled at my heart strings. The second you are one of the twin sisters going through All Gods village trying to find your twin as you find out what happened to the spirts of the two twins that haunt the place. Best scary and heart pulling games of all time. TWD is my second on the list after those. Wish I still had them.

[FoxxyFox]

Heavy Rain... really sad game.

[dubesor]

Yea Heavy Rain. It is the best game I ever played.
Fahrenheit (aka Indigo Prophecy) was alright, it started out promising but the story get's extremely stupid and rushed later in the game.

[Arsun97]

The Walking Dead is the onøy game who I have sat down and cried afterwards, those emotions man!

There is no other game like TWD, it's unique!

[littlezoe]

I have to say To the Moon as well.

[Alexey N.]

Silent Hill 2
I didnt see this in thread.
Come on guys!
Seriously?

Once you've experienced it.. this game will be with you for the rest of your life.

I remember the day when i saw the ending... God...
A best experience. And not gaming only experience.

Actually it is damn hard to make it through the end..
is like a fight... with your own I


sometimes game is so disgusting.
But in the end... all this way...
Is like a revelation.
A literally way through hell.

SH2 changes you.

Common opinion that this game is just another horror with scary city and monsters.
I really feel sad that the other games in series and the movies are make people to think like that.

SH2 was an experiment. Its absolutely independent story.. and.. this game is all about soul.


Beware of spoilers and give it a try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tysvNGGFN3M

[Wrighty]

Red Dead Redemption is the only other game that's even close the TWD in quality. The ending of that game was heartbreaking.

[holeydonut]

Final Fantasy 7... probably one of the top 10 story-based video games ever created.
Final Fantasy 6 is up there too, but 7 was just so good.

[ArthurV]

I'm a big fan of To the Moon. My wife and I played through the whole game in one sitting, and there were some waterworks by the end, I'll admit. It's basically a point and click adventure game similar in concept to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The artistic design seems inspired by Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, and other SNES Square classics.

[Astralheat]

Lost odyssey (xbox 360) was the first game that make me cry.
That game has one of saddest moment that i have ever seen

[HiggsBoson2142]

Originally Posted by The Brave

Red Dead Redemption for me, to me the ending with John Marston sacrificing himself to save his family got me to tear up just a tad bit. The second ending ending of Jack getting revenge on Edgar Ross had me cheering.

The most earliest example was Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, the ending had me on edge and thinking Lara is dead was a shocker.

Well, you just spoiled the ending for Red Dead Redemption...so...there's no point anymore.

[Thoma51987]

ff7 and the walking dead...

[Dildor]

Originally Posted by HiggsBoson2142

Well, you just spoiled the ending for Red Dead Redemption...so...there's no point anymore.

Yeah, the fuck man? Lol.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by HiggsBoson2142

Well, you just spoiled the ending for Red Dead Redemption...so...there's no point anymore.

C'mon, man, the game's been out for two and a half years. Besides, it's still worth playing, even if you know some of the ending.

I haven't had any other games effect me quite as much as TWD did, but Heavy Rain, RDR and Mass Effect 3 probably came the closest.

[KeyC]

Final Fantasy 10 is the only game, that has had some of the same effects on me; like I REALLY cared about the characters. Extremely well written and unpredictable story too like TWD.

I know FF7 is very loved by many, it is also a great game. But for me it didn't come close to FF10.

[Martindn]

Originally Posted by Nightsky

To The Moon. Its a great game and very sad (in a good kind of way)

Second this, it isnt pretty but its got a great atmosphere. Also would follow everyone and say red dead redemption, but why would you recommend the game then spoil the best part of it? No one might of played it

[lucidity02]

Agreeing with everyone who mentioned To the Moon. Planescape: Torment has some pretty emotional moments in it too. I could also argue that Shadow of the Colossus evokes emotions, but it didn't necessarily make me sad.