Why are games so depressing?

[hornetstinger]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Games are depressing because the NPCs have better work-life balance than I do.

 

[Worthy]

Erm, variety?

 

[sgavan]

Aren't those supposed to be dark and moody

 

[B@Th*nG]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

if you want a bit of normality then play farming simulator or something

 

[taB]

I prescribe some Jet Washing.

 

[JonRGV250]

I would assume that it’s a “you” problem, not a “game” problem.
Go for a walk in the sunshine.

 

[BUDFORCE]

if you want a bit of normality then play farming simulator or something

I love farming simulator.

 

[baritonejohann]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

you need to stop getting your game recommendations from Marvin.

 

[Penfold101]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

Don’t play Scorn. That **** will tip you over the edge.

 

[DanShields]

Check out Dream Daddy. Lovely little game to lift the spirit

 

[baritonejohann]

Don’t play Scorn. That **** will tip you over the edge.

or hellbound with headphones on.

 

[baritonejohann]

Check out Dream Daddy. Lovely little game to lift the spirit

i like the untitled goose game

 

[Grim5]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

Because happy go lucky NPCs make me sick!

 

[Tombstone]

Its funny but I always think this about music, rose tinted it may be but I always recall most relationship songs in the 70s and 80s being about falling in love and most songs today seem to be about break ups. Maybe we're just a much more negative society today than we were in the 70s and 80s

 

[Grim5]

Its funny but I always think this about music, rose tinted it may be but I always recall most relationship songs in the 70s and 80s being about falling in love and most songs today seem to be about break ups. Maybe we're just a much more negative society today than we were in the 70s and 80s

None of the music I listen to is about relationships or love, so I'm unsure about this trend. I do remember hearing at some point in the news that Taylor Swift sang songs about relationships but Taylor swifts music is pure horse manure so who knows

 

[Tombstone]

None of the music I listen to is about relationships or love, so I'm unsure about this trend. I do remember hearing at some point in the news that Taylor Swift sang songs about relationships but Taylor swifts music is pure horse manure so who knows

Cant beat a good love song to make you feel good

 

[Kautya]

Last of Us, Stalker, Metro, Alan Wake etc. Walking slowly through dark depressing worlds.

Probably to make us appreciate real life more .

 

[jaybee]

I think it's to do with how the human mind works. The same way in which when a customer has a bad experience they supposedly tell 10 other people, in comparison to telling 1 of a good experience. We are wired to be more emotionally receptive to bad events, news and experiences. It's the same in art, music, film and hence games. It captures more imagination in some ways and is easier to create stories with dark feelings of fear, loss, pain. These themes in games are also linked with one of the most strong feeling we as humans have; survival. So the storylines tend to edge towards survival as a theme, which in turn comes with having to kill.

Now imagine a game where you're already rich. You're surrounded by money, women, fast cars. There would be less to "do" and achieve as such. It's harder to write engaging stories for such scenarios imo.

 

[Thekwango]

op you are aware there are lots of different types of pc games out there? you don't need to play games based in 'dark depressing worlds' if that isn't your thing.