The Game That Betrays You With Its Lore
95Subverting expectations is definitely nothing new when it comes to storytelling. However, misleading your audience successfully is something I feel is rarely done well and it's what I would like to highlight in this video.
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Games Shown:
Demon’s Souls (2020)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017)
Stellar Blade (2024)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed (2023)
Silent Hill 2 (2024)
Undertale (2015)
NieR: Automata (2017)
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (2020)
Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords (2004)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024)
Movies and TV Shows Shown:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Music Used (in order):
Abyss Leviore - Stellar Blade
The Truth - Stellar Blade
Great Desert - Stellar Blade
Everglow (Instrumental) - Stellar Blade
Silent Street (Battle) - Stellar Blade
Abandoned Station - Stellar Blade
Legacy - Stellar Blade
Alpha Naytiba - Stellar Blade
Eidos IX (Battle) - Stellar Blade
Monorail - Stellar Blade
The Sorrows of the City - Stellar Blade
Prestige Lounge - Stellar Blade
Parking Tower - Stellar Blade
Training Room - Stellar Blade
Dawn - Stellar Blade
Flooded Commercial Sector - Stellar Blade
Beyond Fate (Orgel) - Stellar Blade
The Dawn of Eve - Stellar Blade
Clips Used:
Silent Hill 2 trailer: • Silent Hill 2 - Launch Trailer | PS5 ...
Articles & Websites Used:
Stellar Blade Ending (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/stellarblade/comments/1cjsz37/heads_up_to_anyone_who_wants_to_get_the_true/?rdt=37114
How to Unlock All Endings in Stellar Blade (IGN) https://www.ign.com/wikis/stellar-blade/How_to_Unlock_All_Endings_in_Stellar_Blade
“Bad” Ending (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/stellarblade/comments/1cokxmv/bad_ending_final_boss/
True Ending (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/stellarblade/comments/1cgoweq/true_ending_discussion/
Gamer Braves Article https://www.gamerbraves.com/exclusive-stellar-blade-devs-talk-about-having-too-much-lore-to-fit-into-the-game-and-hopes-for-further-continuations/
Silent Hill 2 Endings https://www.thegamer.com/silent-hill-2-endings-explained-canon-how-to-get/
Yoko Taro Interview https://venturebeat.com/games/nier-automatas-creators-explain-why-games-probably-wont-let-you-kill-real-people/