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Shocking Works of Fiction

There are works in every medium, be it video games, literature, movies, that by the cleaver use of the means at their disposal and tenderness are bound to shock, impress, and stay within our memory. This is a small compliment to the genius and ability of some to cause such web of feelings and emotions, that both marvel and scare us.  
 

In videogames: 

  

  • Silent Hill 2
 
 
And old game, released in 2000, that stands to me as maybe the best video game I've ever played. It was the first one that made me feel deeply connected and shocked with the unfolding of the story. No other game before it, left so affected, hopeless, sickened, drained, for all the sorrow and sadness, from all the human flaws, so masterfully portraid into the stage called Silent Hill. A game that is bound to shock everyone that stays with it till the end. 
 
 
  • Silent Hill 4  

 
A sequel to the mentioned above, and while not in par with its story or the pacing that renders it, it has some of the most touching, scary and unexpected moments ever laid to the screen. For whoever keeps with it till the end, the surprises are both unpleasant and satisfying, causing a mix of emotions that will drain you, and make you taste the sorrow so carefully woven into the game. A confusing, poorly paced, game with some of the best mindfuck moments i've ever experienced. 
  

  • Final Fantasy X 
  
 
One of the most moving stories I've ever saw in a videogame. Tender and surprising, with twists around every corner, and some of them bittersweet. Hope, uncertainty, sadness, despair, destiny... the human condition shaping the story and the events to a masterpiece. A game where the story shines through, original and touching. 
  
  • Persona 3: FES
 
 
A awesome game that unfortunately lives at the shadow of its successor, Persona 4. A lengthy plot, evolving and taking me with it,  growing along with me, letting me take part, and see the characters shape and reshape again, with different events, some expected, others taking me by surprise. Along with the story, there are decisions to make, some easy, others harder, affecting the story, and my emotions in it. What a great game!

 

In literature: 

 
  • Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
 

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The reason of this blog. A book, to everyone who read it, pretty much goes on a one way trip about the dissertation about the nature of the world, life and the beings who live, till the end where everything abruptly falls apart, and the main character is left alone to his own devices, as a master of his own craft. A small but amazing book, that will stay with me. 
 
 
  • Lesser Than Zero
 

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 A book that I read some years ago, but shocked me, by the natural and nauseating evolution of the story. Vertiginous  in the drawing of the characters irrevocably human, and hopeless, in a life of excess and wealth. A plot full of aimless life written in cold emotionless words.  it shocked me, but it left still a strong and emotional imprint in me.  
 

In cinema:  

 
  • Crash
 



"At the speed of light we are bound to crash into one another. " 
 
A phrase that gives both context and meaning to the different lives intertwined on the screen, making this an intricate web of interactions and behaviors that affect all in different ways. A complex movie, that gives insight about the weight of our actions in the lives of others, and shows every character, as more than a role, a human being. 
Great movie! 
 
  • Paris Je T'aime 
 



A compilation as a movie of various small romantic stories within Paris. Beautiful, happy, sad, preposterous, realistic, amazing and shocking all at the same time. The different faces of love shown by different actors and directors. A homage to love, in the city of lights. 
  
   

Closing comments 


 I hope  you liked my selection, and all of these works are all heartfully recommended, as they are some of the best I have the privilege to behold. 
  
 The blogpost was initially much bigger and broader, but a small problem led the editor to scrap all of my work. ><  
  
 And what about you? What works of fiction did it ever shock you?  
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I hated FFX's story very much so.  Probably because I hated several of the main characters so much.

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@Jeust: 
 
Obviously. Also, they have invisibility technology.
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@FluxWaveZ said:
" I hated FFX's story very much so.  Probably because I hated several of the main characters so much. "
I hear ya. For me the plot wasn't anything like previous rpgs i had played before, and that's why it connected with me. I thought it was amazing! And surprising.  
 
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" @Jeust:   Obviously. Also, they have invisibility technology. "
Can you... lend it to me? :p 
 
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 I'll never look at a fire hydrant the same way. Also,
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I've caught that movie on tv.  
 
It is awesome, and it ends with truth: "Les temps detruit tout." (translates to "Time destroys everything.")
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I love that movie! But hated the american version NY I love you. Its funny though, i was born and raised in Paris but now am living in NYC atm.

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@Kiera said:
" I love that movie! But hated the american version NY I love you. Its funny though, i was born and raised in Paris but now am living in NYC atm. "
A curious coincidence. :) 
 
I never saw that version, but as took it as the same concept as the french movie, i faced it as one more american remake.  
  
What did you hate about the american one?
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@Jeust: 90 percent of the vignettes were garbage and it seemed like it was trying too hard to be cute.
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@Kiera said:
" @Jeust: 90 percent of the vignettes were garbage and it seemed like it was trying too hard to be cute. "
Americans... :p
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@Jeust: haha right. and whats your background?
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@Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p
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Does Silent Hill 4 have a bizarre and awesome story? Yes
 
Should you still play through all of it?
 
As a SH fan, I....recommend playing on easy.

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@Kenshiro28 said:
" Does Silent Hill 4 have a bizarre and awesome story? Yes  Should you still play through all of it?  As a SH fan, I....recommend playing on easy. "
Yep, sound advice.  And also don't go with a completionist  mind into the game, as it will take a while to beat, and will drive you crazy otherwise. 
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@Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p "
ha. but i was thinking more nationality.
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@Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p "
ha. but i was thinking more nationality. "
Japanese. :p 
 
Japanese fiction has some of the best stories and mythology.  
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@Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p "
ha. but i was thinking more nationality. "
Japanese. :p  Japanese fiction has some of the best stories and mythology.   "
ahh I've been to Japan a couple times.
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 @Jeust:  I've only read The Ring and some light novels. Good stuff. Strange, but good.

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@Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p "
ha. but i was thinking more nationality. "
Japanese. :p  Japanese fiction has some of the best stories and mythology.   "
ahh I've been to Japan a couple times. "
And did you like the trip? :) 
 
@Kenshiro28 said:
"  @Jeust:  I've only read The Ring and some light novels. Good stuff. Strange, but good. "
Yeah!  
 
If you want to read even more strange but good stuff, here is the website with the complete works of HP Lovecraft.  
  
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/index.html
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@Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust said:
" @Kiera said:
" @Jeust: haha right. and whats your background? "
it's a small story, about life. The never ending struggles the spirit has to face :p "
ha. but i was thinking more nationality. "
Japanese. :p  Japanese fiction has some of the best stories and mythology.   "
ahh I've been to Japan a couple times. "
And did you like the trip? :) 
 
@Kenshiro28 said:
"  @Jeust:  I've only read The Ring and some light novels. Good stuff. Strange, but good. "
Yeah!  
 
If you want to read even more strange but good stuff, here is the website with the complete works of HP Lovecraft.  
  
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/index.html "
oh yes. i took many pictures lol
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@Kiera: nice! What parts of Japan did you visit?
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Have you ever read American Psycho?

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" Have you ever read American Psycho? "
Pimping out your autobiography? Way to toot your own horn Bateman. 
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@HS21 said:
" @Godlyawesomeguy said:
" Have you ever read American Psycho? "
Pimping out your autobiography? Way to toot your own horn Bateman.  "
hehehe i never read it though. I've seen the movie, but i should read it. 
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@HS21 said:
" @Godlyawesomeguy said:
" Have you ever read American Psycho? "
Pimping out your autobiography? Way to toot your own horn Bateman.  "
You know how it is, selling books, making money.
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@Godlyawesomeguy said:
" @HS21 said:
" @Godlyawesomeguy said:
" Have you ever read American Psycho? "
Pimping out your autobiography? Way to toot your own horn Bateman.  "
You know how it is, selling books, making money. "
The life of an American Psycho Star! Livin' the dream. 
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the silent hill franchise is amazing. I end up liking each game in some way... often love them

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@nofx4208: Me too... Awesome franchise! i hope the quality of their titles keeps on rising. 
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@Jeust: i know that the new one has entirely new fixins besides inspirations from Shattered Memories, but I have faith that it will be a great game... just... give us a few guns and melee stuff, Konami... i like fighting things as much as running away from them. in fact, make it that fighting them is much scarier than running, but make running frightening and tense as hell.  
 
there was a lack of urgency in Shattered Memories, too, wherein if you aren't a part of the chase sequence after shit freezes over, you can't necessarily die... change that shit up!  

and yet, Silent Hill is one of my top favorite game series, so not a lot much else to complain on XD
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@nofx4208: Yeah! Still in this last one i want a story at the level of the first 4 games. Something to creep me out, and move me. Can they really make something like it?  I dunno.
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great choices
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@HODGEY3000 said:
" great choices "
Thanks!