Pardon me if I go on a rant that seems detached from this, but it all ties together, trust me. Though part two was recently released, avoid it, because it uses Jenny’s death in ridiculous ways and takes away from the power of the first story.Īgro the horse in Shadow of the Colossus. Just listen and marvel, secretly praying all voice actors approached roles with this much vigor (and insanity). Before you tell me I am an ass and know nothing, know that he created that voice using NO EFFECTS or distortion. Lastly, I need to say, Mike Patton’s voice as The Darkness in this game is the best vocal work I have ever heard in a game. I respond to that was equal parts damn you and well played, Starbreeze. The designers at Starbreeze even admitted to putting the couch scene in the game specifically to make her death feel more “real” to the player. It is quite an emotional response, actually. You feel the moment coming, and adrenaline floods your body. A single pane of glass separates you from saving her life, and there is nothing you can do. Sincerely, Remy.įor me, the moment wasn’t met so much with tears, as the moment leading up to it was met with a devastating sense of complete helplessness. And it made her execution that much more devastating.ĭear this scene: Can you please stop haunting my nightmares? Thank you. I am still unsure on how I feel about that achievement, but I digress.īut it was THAT moment, hanging out with your lady on the couch, watching a classic movie, that truly asserted the bond between Jackie and Jenny. Not sad as in boo hoo, sad as in “taking cousin to prom” kind of sad. I remember when that little achievement window opened, and it said “easy romantic” I could not decide if that was more cool or sad. The best part is, if you stick around like I did, you get an achievement. You can get up and leave when she falls asleep, or stay there so you don’t wake her up. It feels very much like a real relationship.Īnd you get the real life option to either be the jerk or the good guy. But they are watching To Kill A Mockingbird, which is one of the greatest films of all time, and you just sort of sit there and watch it with them. What was extra cool is the scene early in the game when you are chilling with Jenny on the couch, watching a movie. So if you got bored after a gunfight in an office and a TV is playing something, just sit your character in front of it and watch something. One of this game’s hooks was that it showed real, full length movies on any TV set that was playing during the game. And what makes the moment so unforgettable, is the way the game set you up for it. And because of your crappy lifestyle choices, she gets her brains blown out in front of you. Jenny is your girlfriend, and she is portrayed as a very sweet girl. This may look insignificant to the game, but this scene will haunt you later on, trust me. Here is the part where I spoil stuff, so if you have not played the game, I suggest skipping ahead. And as a result of knowing some bad people and having done some questionable things, some events unfold around Jackie that are out of his control.įor those familiar with the comic book, this was not such a shocking moment, but for those who weren’t, all I have to say is WHAMMO! The Darkness is a game about a hitman named Jackie Estacado who has some ancient evil locked up inside him and, though he tries to control, it gets released. I felt naturally compelled to talk about The Darkness since the sequel chose to bastardize all that made the loss so palpable in the first game. Travel on with hesitation though, weary reader, for there are some definite spoilers in here. That being said, here are five moments that seemed to be created with the sole purpose of making men weep like children. When a man’s horse dies, a part of that man dies, too. Some of us may not cry often, but when we do, there better be a damn good reason for it. But video game designers know better, because a good deal of them are men, and men known that men cry. An unfeeling machine who just functions, performs his daily duties, but is not allowed to really feel or exhibit emotion. In many ways, it is expected for a man to be as stoic as a robot. There seems to be some sort of quiet rule in society against men being able to show any emotion other then anger.
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