Saturday, 28 November 2009

• Video Game Moments That Make You Go "AWWWW!"

  

  
  

  I made an impulse buy a couple of weeks ago. You know the kind: you go into the store to "look around" and five minutes later you're walking out of the store with a newly purchased item, wondering what just happened.
  
  I bought Rune Factory.
  
  

  
  
  

  Rune Factory is a "Fantasy Harvest Moon," and it turned out not to be as bad or cheesy as I thought it would be. I came home, booted it up, and before long I was leveling up and farming like a pro. As in any Harvest Moon game, your character gets to try and win the heart of one of many women in the town, and eventually marry her. I decided that the adorable witch spa owner, Melody, was the woman for me.
  
  

  

  
  Every day I farmed, took care of my pet monster/animals, ran around and wasted my stamina... then I just sat and stared at the DS screen blankly.
  
  "What are you doing?" my husband asked me one time when he saw me doing this.
  "Waiting for 3 PM in game."
  "...Why?"
  "That's when the spa opens!"
  
  Now, Rune Factory is different from Harvest Moon in that it is part farming and dating sim, but also part RPG. So there is a main storyline and plot to follow. One day my character awoke to find that Cecilia, the little daughter of the bookstore owner was missing.
  
  

  

  
  She's a cute little girl, too young for my character to court. But I figured finding her would make me look like a hero in the eyes of the love of my love, Melody. So naturally, I rescued the kid.
  
  

  There are so many things that can bring a sense of fulfillment in Rune Factory. When you finally get enough wood to upgrade your house (2,000 pieces! 10 at a time!!!), you feel triumphant at the accomplishment. When the love meter of your chosen future wife reaches the maximum and you ask her to marry you, you can't help but feel happy.
  
  But these aren't the best moments in the game. In my opinion, there is one moment that is by far the best moment in Rune Factory. After you rescue Cecilia, you can find her in her usual spots. But when you speak to her, she doesn't say what she usually says. Instead, she says: "I LOVE you!"
  
  I aww'ed out loud. You would too. That made my day (is that kind of sad, actually?).
  
  What is your favorite, most awwww-inspiring moment in a game you've played?
  
  

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