3 Days after beating the game.....

[Advanced]

And this game is still on my mind constantly, specifically Clemintine.

During my playthrough of the game I really felt like Clemintine was a real daughter to me, the ending absolutely killed me inside and out, and I doubt I'll ever forget about this game.

But the thing that's amazed me even more is even after I beat the game.. and slept 2 nights I still think about the game. I still worry about Clementine (Even though I understand she is not real) and I still wish I could just see her smile and be happy just one more time ... I need to see that closure and know she's going to be okay.

I never thought a game could make me feel all these emotions. What an amazing game that I am so glad I didn't skip over (And I really had to force myself to buy it, I heard too many bad things like that it wasn't a game but a movie).

Now... anyone have any advice on how to stop thinking about it? Lol. I end up feeling sad a lot throughout the day just thinking about Clemintine's future and how much she went through Starting to get annoying that this is all I end up thinking about in my free time now, seriously lol.

[GoldenFleece]

Me too. Completed in just before the new year, still can't stop thinking about it, listening to the soundtrack or watching videos about it.

Usually when I beat the game I don't play it anymore. Bizarre.

[cnaf]

This is the same way I felt. So hollow inside. Lots of folks talk about their second, third or fourth play thru...it's been a month now since I completed it. I've tried a couple of times to pick it back up and just can't. I was pretty pissed with how attached I got to this game, but it just takes a little time, lol. Mark of an excellent game.

[kevinStark]

I played the game inside episodes, And not inside one time… So the impact was a lot lesser but it was hard breaking to see the end!

[QuarterPounderVlad]

...It is impossible to not think about poor Clemmy.
GOD DAMN IT ARGHHHHH!!

[Advanced]

Well, at least I now know it isn't just me getting overly attached but others as well.

Yay, I'm not crazy.... (Yet.)!

[JakeSt123]

I think this game has combined itself with all of the work I have to do before thursday and has given me some form of depression.

I am now dead inside.

[ZeroShoot]

Originally Posted by Advanced

Well, at least I now know it isn't just me getting overly attached but others as well.

Yay, I'm not crazy.... (Yet.)!

yeah yeah felt the same way, that's why I'm on this forum, I still think much about this game, finished it just before or right after new year, think it was just before though, and kept thinking about the game, about some death scenes, characters, and especially Clem, sure I did, I got attached to her too, I promised myself to keep her alive as long as Lee was breathing, and I didn't see a single Clementine-death-scene on my TV yet (only in YT videos) and now she's all alone, in that fucked up world, with two people right ahead, the hell do I know who they are... Omid and Christa? bandits? BATMAN? but it'll pass, it will get better, it took two weeks for me, couldn't play any game, except for X-com enemy unknown all the time, because it's slow paced and gives you time to think. You'll get over it. just take part in discussions on this forum, because I think you want to talk about some things too don't you?

Nah you're not crazy, telltale is just a saddistic developer, playing with our emotions and all, just kidding, those guys are great.

no other game made me cry, Mass Effect 3 got 2 or 3 tiny tears outta me, but that's about it. I could barely see the ending scene, or read the subtitles in episode 5 though, it was just toooooo much

[Advanced]

Originally Posted by JakeSt123

I think this game has combined itself with all of the work I have to do before thursday and has given me some form of depression.

I am now dead inside.

^ That's how I felt the entire day after I beat the game

[Zeruis]

Just write yourself a short fanfiction. A happy one, at that.

[aaron1290]

Originally Posted by kevinStark

I played the game inside episodes, And not inside one time… So the impact was a lot lesser but it was hard breaking to see the end!

SO manny tears... i cried myself to sleep.

[Jaded X Gamer]

Originally Posted by Advanced

Now... anyone have any advice on how to stop thinking about it? Lol. I end up feeling sad a lot throughout the day just thinking about Clemintine's future and how much she went through Starting to get annoying that this is all I end up thinking about in my free time now, seriously lol.

Well I can tell you from first hand experience that looking at fanart of what you wished happened doesn't help in the slightest.







Talking about it seems to help though. Anything in particular you wanted to discuss?

[gimmeseason2]

I completed this game in December and it's still on my mind too

[J_Scheff]

I finished the game the day the last episode was released. And still think about it way more than I should and way more than any other game i have ever played.

I always invite a friend over and tell them to play it. Its actually quite fun to see other peoples decisions and the way your friends think in a tough situation. And its fun for you too, because the game is soooo great that even just watching it and not playing it still gives you the emotions of your first play thru.

[ColtPeacemaker00]

ummm....maybe by living in the real world, getting a real life, understanding that while this was a great story thats all it was. enjoying the game or the forum is fine but letting it dominate your thoughts in reality is not. get out of the house, enjoy time with family and friends these are the things that make life worth living not fretting over the fate of characters in a story. i enjoyed this tale and discussing aspects of it here with others who did the same, but as soon as the comp is turned off my thoughts are mainly of my wife, my kids, friends, work, etc..

[The Fallen]

Originally Posted by Jaded X Gamer

Well I can tell you from first hand experience that looking at fanart of what you wished happened doesn't help in the slightest.







Talking about it seems to help though. Anything in particular you wanted to discuss?

...and the pain is back. . Thanks for that.

[Mornai]

Originally Posted by ColtPeacemaker00

ummm....maybe by living in the real world, getting a real life, understanding that while this was a great story thats all it was. enjoying the game or the forum is fine but letting it dominate your thoughts in reality is not. get out of the house, enjoy time with family and friends these are the things that make life worth living not fretting over the fate of characters in a story. i enjoyed this tale and discussing aspects of it here with others who did the same, but as soon as the comp is turned off my thoughts are mainly of my wife, my kids, friends, work, etc..

There's nothing wrong with reflecting on an emotionally invigorating experience such as this. Plus, there are people who relate with things in the game, and it affects them in real life.

For example, there may be people who have had a close friend or relative commit suicide, and it hits them hard in real life when they see Katjaa in-game.

It may just be a story to watch and forget for some, but for others it's a stimulating experience that they'll carry with them forever.

[Kim84]

Originally Posted by Jaded X Gamer

Just finished the game. I need a hug, really

[ColtPeacemaker00]

Originally Posted by Mornai

There's nothing wrong with reflecting on an emotionally invigorating experience such as this. Plus, there are people who relate with things in the game, and it affects them in real life.

For example, there may be people who have had a close friend or relative commit suicide, and it hits them hard in real life when they see Katjaa in-game.

It may just be a story to watch and forget for some, but for others it's a stimulating experience that they'll carry with them forever.

i just don't get it i guess, i don't understand how playing an interactive story so affects someone that they will actuaiiy carry the experience with them forever, experiences like that for me are the births of my children, my marriage, the death of my father, the lives and sometimes the deaths of close friends, none of which i relate to the events of this story. real things that touch you in a profound way that you never forget, this is what matters. i don't need to relate these things to a fictioal taie to enjoy the tale, the events in this story were entertaining but i gain nothing substantial or spiritual from them, and certainly nothing i will carry forever. i reinterate, Advanced you want to not let your thoughts be dominated by a interactive game, something that in the grand scheme of your life means nothing. hug your wife/girlfriend, and kids, if you have them, spend the day with family, go out with your friends, have a beer with buddies, all these are things that matter and will reward your life far greater than anything you will get from this story. you don't have to stop playing games you just need to prioritize and realize what really matters. i will never understand why some here treat this story or the characters in it as something profound, an awe inspiring story that touched them in a way they will remember forever. for godsakes, if you really feel that way you have alot of surprises ahead you.

[Corcline27]

I was so obsessed after I finished the game that I looked up TellTales website and joined this forum. First and probably the last video game that will ever get me this attached