10 Video Game Characters Who Got Undeservedly Brutal Deaths
1. The White Wolf - Children Of Morta
Children of
Morta is an experience quite unlike the typical roguelike. The player takes the
role of members of the Bergson family, a brave clan of warriors dedicated to eradicating
the evil forces spreading around the mountain of Morta. Expeditions are of a Diablo-esque nature, in
which the various members of the family (each with a unique weapon and
playstyle) explore a wide, procedurally-generated level and fend off hordes of
monsters.
The game is very much narrative-driven, though, and the exchanges between the Bergsons are touching and heartening in equal measure. Events pop up mid-level too, and one concerns a wolf pup. Its mother lies dead, torn apart by a group of foul creatures, and it is wounded in attempting to defend her until the player intervenes.
This is no throwaway encounter, either. The family member who rescues the pup takes it home, and by collecting the right items, you’re able to nurse it back to health. The whole thing is wound into the game’s story in the most touching of ways.