Am I the only one who doesnt cry over this game's story?

[EZGIL]

No troll.

ZERO disrespect meant.

I have noticed so many saying they cry over this it catches me off guard. This is NOT an attack on you if you do. I am simply wondering why everyone else seems to get the feels but I don't.

[MilkieTea]

People cry for different reasons, and that's okay!

I personally find that certain story beats tug at my heart enough for me to cry, but others may not feel that way or may even cry at different parts. For me, it's like reading a book or watching a movie with characters I've grown to love. I grew up on Harry Potter for example, and when Hedwig died, I cried so much my eyes hurt. When Snape died I had to fully pause for a few days. It's a genuine grief, even if it's not as hard hitting as someone close to me dying.

Or when things happen that make me happy, or excited, I'll also get tears in my eyes. These are characters I've grown to love and care for.

[lezard21]

No troll.

ZERO disrespect meant.

I have noticed so many saying they cry over this it catches me off guard. This is NOT an attack on you if you do. I am simply wondering why everyone else seems to get the feels but I don't.

When you don't have friends IRL you follow twitter trends in order to feel as if you are part of something. It's the same with the NO SPOILER hive mentality.

[Dogempire]

Some people are simply more expressive and react to emotional stimuli differently than others, it's the same as asking why some people cry when they get punched in the face but others will get angry and punch you back.

To some people FFXIV is a game where they only come back for MSQ but don't get involved in anything past that, for others they're really attached to the game and have spend thousands of hours doing different types of content

When you don't have friends IRL you follow twitter trends in order to feel as if you are part of something. It's the same with the NO SPOILER hive mentality.

It's more that people don't appreciate spoilers because being told what happens at the end kills all suspense and leaves you not motivated to guess or speculate because you know x and y happens

[lezard21]

It's more that people don't appreciate spoilers because being told what happens at the end kills all suspense and leaves you not motivated to guess or speculate because you know x and y happens

Disagree. Everyone knows Snape kills Dumbledore and it's still a very emotional and well written plot. A group of friends and I who had read the books watched the Red Wedding and we were still left in shock. If a story is good it will be good even if you know what happens. If a story relies on a surprise plot twist to get a reaction out of the audience, then it failed as a story.

It's the same reason why every horror movie nowadays has a jumpscare chord to tell the audience when they are supposed to be scared, because people react to what they perceive without processing it.

If people put a little bit more thought about what they are reading/viewing/playing they wouldn't care about spoilers, they'd care about what they are reading/viewing/playing being good, and not being a surprise.

[Saraide]

Disagree. Everyone knows Snape kills Dumbledore and it's still a very emotional and well written plot. A group of friends and I who had read the books watched the Red Wedding and we were still left in shock. If a story is good it will be good even if you know what happens. If a story relies on a surprise plot twist to get a reaction out of the audience, then it failed as a story.

It's the same reason why every horror movie nowadays has a jumpscare chord to tell the audience when they are supposed to be scared, because people react to what they perceive without processing it.

If people put a little bit more thought about what they are reading/viewing/playing they wouldn't care about spoilers, they'd care about what they are reading/viewing/playing being good, and not being a surprise.

A good surprise makes the experience a lot better imo. I got blindsided by a number of things this expansion and I am glad I didnt know beforehand. I can look back at those experiences and say 'yea that makes sense' but lets not pretend the suspense isnt also an important part of story telling.

[Dogempire]

Disagree. Everyone knows Snape kills Dumbledore and it's still a very emotional and well written plot. A group of friends and I who had read the books watched the Red Wedding and we were still left in shock. If a story is good it will be good even if you know what happens. If a story relies on a surprise plot twist to get a reaction out of the audience, then it failed as a story.

It's the same reason why every horror movie nowadays has a jumpscare chord to tell the audience when they are supposed to be scared, because people react to what they perceive without processing it.

If people put a little bit more thought about what they are reading/viewing/playing they wouldn't care about spoilers, they'd care about what they are reading/viewing/playing being good, and not being a surprise.

Sure, but for a lot of people a lot of the appeal lies in the mystery, and spoiling the mystery for others and saying it's justified because a good story doesn't need surprises is pretty terrible logic no matter how you frame it because you're still lessening the impact by killing some of the suspense

[van_arn]

I get really into media. The last boss’ music was enough to get me to shed a few tears just by playing.

Keep in mind I've been watching this game for nearly a decade, so seeing it finally come together might hit me differently than some others.

[Xarcabard778]

I think if you get really emotionally invested and have played for a long time....I can understand. People cry from books and that's beyond me, but damn that movie "Marley and Me" that one got me good.

[EZGIL]

I think if you get really emotionally invested and have played for a long time....I can understand. People cry from books and that's beyond me, but damn that movie "Marley and Me" that one got me good.

Of all things, the scene in END GAME where they all come together in the end with those gates makes me cry.