If you do not understand these games, it proves that you are very “familiar with life”.

However, because it is so subtle and profound, it sometimes makes the player “superficial” reluctantly because he doesn’t dig deep enough into the meaning of the plot so it can’t be understood. Since then, it has led to many mixed reactions such as people complimenting and criticizing, even exploding into a storm of 1-star votes or discussions about finding the true meaning hidden inside that takes a lot of effort to type.

On the occasion of that famous person’s “very superficial life”, let’s take a look at games with storylines that can push gamers to a place where they can’t reach the hidden meaning. There will be plot spoilers for the games mentioned, viewers should consider first.

Far Cry 5 (Including Far Cry New Dawn)

The duo Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn are designed as 2 parts of an overall story. Therefore, in addition to the main plot being too confusing, such an interruption also makes it easier for people to misunderstand the ending of Far Cry 5, the first half of the story, in a very superficial way.

Far Cry 5 tells the story of a deputy sheriff and his teammates and the people of Hope County, Montana against a pagan cult led by the last boss Joseph Seed. Joseph Seed is a self-proclaimed messenger of God told by the Almighty to warn mankind of an impending nuclear apocalypse. He assembled a large military force in the name of believers and organized a great plunder to force everyone to convert to his religion and collect everything together to prepare for the end of the world.

It will not be too difficult to understand if the player representing the righteous defeats the bad guy in the end. But no, after defeating Joseph, the nuclear disaster broke out proving that Joseph was indeed a herald of the end of the world. The moment when the great evil man became the messenger of God made it difficult for many to swallow. The ending of Far Cry 5 becomes a confusing, meaningless and… lousy ending.

This plot is only good when the player really understands Christianity, Joseph is a reconstruction of Noah, the builder of the giant ark that leads the world through the biblical apocalypse. If you can’t relate this metaphor, the whole good meaning of Far Cry 5 is lost. So this is like a product for Western gamers, where stories about Christianity are prevalent.

The Last of Us part II

The huge story of The Last of Us part II probably comes from the leak of the game plot and then the tragic content that makes the community have a fierce fight about how good the game is. . The sequel is still a pretty low score in the user reviews for it on Metacritic.

The creation of a story that is too thick is a big contributing factor in this game being so strongly anti. According to many longtime fans of The Last of Us, part 2 is not bad at all, the scenario is great if players try to understand its layers of meaning.

The revenge back and forth between Ellie and Abby is a painful journey between misunderstanding, resentment, and growth. Thereby, both characters learn how to remove the “wrongful revenge” to end the cycle of hatred. However, the ending was so sad that many fans could not stand the cruelty. Ellie after all events was left alone, lost everything.

The scriptwriter of The Last of Us part II told a story with unique content, but because it was too dense and too much loss, it made many gamers tired, confused and ultimately didn’t want to unpack. the confusion to understand more.

Ghost of Tsushima

Falling on the same route as Far Cry 5, however, Ghost of Tsushima escapes the risk of being judged by the player for the plot. Jin Sakai’s journey against the Mongols is so fascinating that gamers are fascinated from beginning to end. Unlike Far Cry 5, which was hit in the division of the area as well as the extremely annoying abduction landmark, Ghost of Tsushima is very well coordinated gameplay.

However, the ending is confusing and even frustrating, making many gamers feel lost. It was the final detail when Jin Sakai was dragged from hero to immoral that needed to be removed. The painful duel between two men of the same family made many people think it was not worth it, it was unfair for Jin.

Can’t blame those who criticize this ending because they are basically… not samurai, so they can’t understand the pride of a samurai. Jin Sakai could not be pardoned because he committed the samurai’s taboo of breaking the law and doing actions that tarnished the aristocratic image of the samurai class.

The Samurai were a class of noble and honorable warriors that were respected in history. That is why it is unforgivable for a person to carry the title of samurai to turn into a man who uses nefarious tricks. And of course, the punishment cannot be as gentle as “declaring expulsion, expelling from the sect” because those actions have caused damage to the image of a noble class.

Only when you understand the values ​​of a samurai can you understand that the end that happened to Jin Sakai is reasonable. But for gamers who like a happy ending, it’s still a problem that can’t be helped.

BioShock Infinite

The BioShock series are fascinating journeys in a fantasy world that is both familiar and strange. However, when it came to the BioShock Infinite version, it continued to be pushed to a new level. The context from the bottom of the ocean is transferred to the sky with a plot… brain drop. If in previous games, the plot was just unexpected twists and tricks, BioShock Infinite uses the multi-world theory to hack the player’s brain.

It is still a charming battle journey between the main character Booker DeWitt and the young girl Elizabeth with many startling twists when terrible secrets are gradually revealed. But with that is the confusion of the multi-world theory, according to which each decision in each person’s life will create a parallel world with a different choice from the current world.

By the end of the game, a lot of people were literally scratching their heads trying to figure out what was going on. Booker had to die exactly where he was baptized in order to convert to Christianity. Why did Booker have to die? What do the versions of Elizabeth represent? Why are they slowly disappearing and will the final version of Elizabeth disappear?

Does not require religious knowledge like Far Cry 5, does not require the understanding of revenge like The Last of Us part II, and does not require a samurai spirit like Ghost of Tsushima, BioShock Infinite requires you to understand polygamy. worlds and their complex interactions. It’s like the grandpa paradox: when you go back in time and kill your grandfather while unmarried, do you still exist?

Booker DeWitt is a complicated parallel world case because at the time of his baptism he chose to refuse and go home. But his being in the parallel world where he agreed to be baptized became the final boss Zachary Hale Comstock. Therefore, to prevent disaster in BioShock Infinite, must return to the time of baptism and there Booker can neither return nor be baptized because both options will spawn half of the future reality. Booker had to die before the baptism took place and, like the grandfather paradox, the Elizabeths were not born, having disappeared one by one.

What’s wrong with living superficially, it’s okay to not harm anyone

If you think that I’m giving the examples above that implicitly humiliate players who don’t fully understand the plot, I really don’t. No one is holy or learned enough to understand everything in the world. Everyone has limitations in their understanding of certain things, human power is limited and knowledge is vast.

This article, in addition to mocking the “superficial” statement, also wants to quickly explain some things that seem confusing to gamers in the respective games. All of the games above have complete storylines made by a certain news site or YouTube channel, which you can absolutely find to see more if you feel you don’t understand.

Not knowing about something in the world is extremely normal, we have a lifetime to learn and learn, as long as you don’t harm anyone.