3 Days after beating the game.....
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.
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. This discussion has been closed.
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Usually when I beat the game I don't play it anymore. Bizarre.
GOD DAMN IT ARGHHHHH!!
Yay, I'm not crazy.... (Yet.)!
I am now dead inside.
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 :eek: :cool:
^ That's how I felt the entire day after I beat the game :mad:
SO manny tears... i cried myself to sleep.
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?
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.
...and the pain is back.
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.
Just finished the game. I need a hug, really
lucky you
what the hell are you talking about
thank you i have a great life and a wonderful family, i hope you do too
You only think about your situation, It’s not the same for other people on this world. Not all people
Gives a care about the same thing you only care about..!
really? no one cares about any of the examples i listed? family, friends, a real life opposed to a fake one? i don't know how old you are kevin but i'm sure you've had some real life experiences that you remember fondly, friends, family, loves, things that happened that are no interest to others but resonate in a big way to you? all i'm saying is those are the experiences that matter and the ones we will remember and carry with us, if with you that includes the characters and events in a video game, fine, so be it. advanced asked for a solution to a growing obsession i offered one, thats all. of course i mentioned the things that are important to me thats my life the things i experienced but everyone has them, whether they are similar to mine or not. i really mean no offence and hope you take none.
A. I'm 20 years old. No kids, not married, not rushing into a new relationship (Last one lasted me 3 years) so all those things to "Distract" me are out the window. Our life is different.
B. Considering my age, I'm going to school and moving my life forward atm. There is nothing wrong with the fact that this game effected me the way it did. I hang out with my friends, I do physical activities (Play basketball, go to manhattan and hang out with friends, etc) I study and am in communication. That isn't the problem lol.
In my 20 years of living, I have shed a couple of tears for 2 movies/0 Games. That was about it. Never thought about a game/movie or character for as long as I have with TWD. It's not exactly a problem with me or how I'm living my life.
For whatever reason, this game effected me more then I ever imagined a form of entertainment/art could. When I play my games, I like to live in that world and always play the role of the character, this game just did it on a scale I've never seen before. It could very easily be logical to think this game can effect people the way it did if you play it a certain way with a certain mindset.
Anyway, the game hasn't "Destroyed" my life or anything like that. I just think about it more then I should, and considering how sad the events are, it obviously wont make anyone happy thinking about it. It's actually been much better today then the other 3 days lol, so I'm getting there, but theres no need to attack me, anyone else or write the typical response of "Get a life" like you did in your first post.
The thing that separates me from you, is that you obviously have a lot of things you need to do and seem to have a busy life from the few posts you made (Along with many responsibilities to keep you busy). Thus not leaving as much free time as I have.
I'm a 20 year old adult who's going to school and besides a couple of tests I need to study for have a load of free time on my hands, I have a very small amount of responsibilities at the moment and nothing to do much of the day. My main way of using this free time would be in the form of gaming (Because my friends aren't always free to hang out, and I enjoy this hobby tremendously) so the fact this game is always on my mind is completely normal.
Edit: Also I run a gaming clan (Been running it for 2 years now) with a lot of older people (Ranging from 23 all the way to 60 year olds) and I know it isn't just me or my age. Games can effect anyone at any different way.
Seriously, you really think that's what this comes down to? That all these people who were emotionally affected by a story of fictional characters is because they have no one in real life to care about? Because you may not be trying to be offense, but it sounds pretty offense to me.
To just make a blanket statement about how everyone who feels a certain way about a story is only feeling that way because they've lived a life devoid of meaningful experiences. To suggest to someone that to become emotionally invested in a tale is because they haven't actually lived a real life. Yes, that does come off as offensive.
People have been influenced and inspired by fiction through out human history and fiction affects them because it makes them think about their life and their choices and the people they love and care about. It's the very function of mythology, to shape and influence and challenge a person's way of thinking and it's still done to this very day. Often in ways people don't even realize.
Everything from children's cartoons trying to teach them to do the right thing, to action films inspiring people to be daring, to science fiction giving future generations something to strive to achieve, to romances that send some people looking for their own match made in heaven, to a story driven video game about zombies killing characters people like.
A nine year boy named Jerry Parr was once inspired by a forgettable B-Movie called ""Code of the Secret Service". Just one of many silly make believe Hollywood cop films, and it affected this boy so much he actually grew up to become a Secret Service agent, the same one who pushed Ronald Reagan into his limousine during an assassination attempt. The very same president whose decision to push for nuclear disarmament was heavily influenced by an 80's film called "The Day After". A film that was created by a producer who was inspired by a 70's film called "The China Syndrome".
Stories affect people lives because they can also reflect aspects of people's own lives. And fiction can reflect reality because it's created from real people's own life experiences and aspirations.
If you're saying The Walking Dead game didn't have an effect on you, that's perfectly fine. This story didn't affect you in a meaningful way, just like plenty of people who've tried it. But if you're saying a story having a lasting effect on someone else means there's something wrong with that person, than yeah, I might take offense to that. And if you're saying stories have no purpose in influencing people, well, then it sounds like you might be missing a significant life experience yourself.
i agree bud i'm sorry for my hand in the diversion off the topic or any offence i inadvertantly gave. i won't speak on this again.
My main post was mainly to say:
"This game was awesome, the devs deserve a lot of praise for making something like this. Now, any hints on getting unattached to clem and is anyone else attched?"
As I've said, I've never been attached to anything fictional before so I wanted to see if it was me going crazy or was the game just that good?
But I'm mostly over it now. I studied for 5 or so hours today, played a couple of new interesting games (Bastion) and am looking forward to a pre-order that's coming out tomorrow, discussing that game on other forums and with my friends. I'm finding things to do and not thinking about TWD now.
But as a example of how this game did effect me: Was watching the news today and apparently some guy went on a school bus, shot the driver and stole a child to hold hostage. As they start delving deeper into this story and I started listening, the only thing I could think about was "If that was Clemintine..." and I saw the story in a whole different perspective.
Before... I just disregarded these story's, never cared, never paid any attention to them. Now when I hear something like this, I actually feel for those parents or for that child that was taken. I actually try to understand and not just go "meh.." I actually put myself in there shoes and get it.
I was never a father nor do I think I know how it would feel. But this game was able to give me a glimpse of what having a daughter might feel like
I also was 100% against a daughter. I do want a family, but I always wanted a boy and I never ever wanted a girl. This game made me change that view. I fully understand that Clem is just a fictional character and that in real life a little child wont always be mature and problem-free. But it made me realize that it shouldn't matter if my child is a boy or girl, I'll enjoy the trip with them either way.
It actually made me ask myself as well of "What am I really living for?". I live at the moment to just enjoy life, but I don't have any real "point". This game gave me a glimpse of how getting a daughter or son (or a family in general) would effect me, and I realized just how much it would actually mean to me.
And all of that, just because I was able to put myself in lee's shoes and live his life. Lee was me in the game. Clem was my daughter by the end, and the way it ended definitely made it the most memorable game I've played to date.
Hopefully you can see a bit more of my side of the view now.