Ever quit playing because story too heavy?

Have you ever quit playing a game because the story became too much? This just happened to me a few minutes ago. I was playing through Spec Ops The Line which I got off PS+ and I don't think I want to keep playing purely because of the story. I was actually having fun until I started seeing soldiers hanging by street lamps, bodies stacked up in tunnels, and the scene that really made got to me was when they killed the civilians with the mortors by accident. Its just depressing. 

Have you ever played a game that really went over the top to make you quit playing? 

Have you ever quit playing a game because the story became too much? This just happened to me a few minutes ago. I was playing through Spec Ops The Line which I got off PS+ and I don't think I want to keep playing purely because of the story. I was actually having fun until I started seeing soldiers hanging by street lamps, bodies stacked up in tunnels, and the scene that really made got to me was when they killed the civilians with the mortors by accident. Its just depressing. 

Have you ever played a game that really went over the top to make you quit playing? 

unreal223

Does it keep getting more and more depressing, or was that the worse of it. If you feel the ending has a payoff worth the depressing story, I might give it a shot. I just saw that scene and turned off the game. 

Oh god not this game...I hated every second I played this game. It's so cookie cutter from every third person shooter now. The "story" was lame as all hell. This game gets way too much praise for nothing. The story gets even darker to answer your question. I'd play it just to finish it and to see what the big fuss is about it but nothing else. Game was mediocre at best. If another game gets made sometime down the line (hehe...) I'll play it just to see if they actually improved. Honestly the best part of the game was hearing Nolan North's voice and the black dude from House Party as well.

Oh god not this game...I hated every second I played this game. It's so cookie cutter from every third person shooter now. The "story" was lame as all hell. This game gets way too much praise for nothing. The story gets even darker to answer your question. I'd play it just to finish it and to see what the big fuss is about it but nothing else. Game was mediocre at best. If another game gets made sometime down the line (hehe...) I'll play it just to see if they actually improved. Honestly the best part of the game was hearing Nolan North's voice and the black dude from House Party as well.

happy_dude64

Yes....this always happens when i play assassins creed. I like the concept and all i thiknk its a great game but i just dont have the want to play it at all haha

i love a good story driven game.

Xenosaga, there was just too much going on and the confusing names of characters, objects and locations didn't help.
A god damn space station named 'the song of Nephilim'? please... 

I personally enjoy the type of games that go deep into their story. When it comes to RPGs, they are notorious for engaging the player to make them feel like they are actually the person in the game. The portion of the game you described sounds like one room in Dead Space. Now that game is sadistic, but enjoyable! Another game that goes deep into the store is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. A lot of cinematics, story, etc. I suppose it's just how the player feels about the situation and doesn't put personal beliefs into the concept. 

i love a good story driven game.

sukraj

Same here.

The only time a story can make me stop playing a game is when it starts taking over the game. I want to be in control, It bothers me when cutscenes or story elements get in the way of that.

Have you ever played a game that really went over the top to make you quit playing? 

unreal223

No nothing has even came close, certainly not Spec Ops but that game isn't really for someone like me anyway.

Honestly, Metal Gear Solid 4. Yeah, I know. It's cool to hate on this game but seriously, I just couldn't stand the story after a while. The gameplay is great but the cutscenes just draaaaaaaaaaag.

Eventually I just started skipping cutscenes because I didn't really care anymore.

I did stopped playing some games because of their story, ffxiii comes to mind, after about 8 hours I couldn't take it anymore.. no offense to anyone that enjoyed it but I just couldn't tolerate the voice acting or absolutely confusing story I couldnt care for. Sokol4ever

+1

Nope.

No, though I've quit because a game was too hard...The-Apostle

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]No, though I've quit because a game was too hard...Nengo_Flow

Start with the UFO. I mastered the hell out of that game!

You definitely should try it if you haven't gotten the chance. I absolutely loved it. The gameplay, itself, is ok; it's not going to be as fluid as Socom (just to reference a third-person shooter), but the story is the main attraction and is definitely worth playing through.

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"]No, though I've quit because a game was too hard...Nengo_Flow

Eternal Sonata for me. I didn't like the story and was constantly forced to sit through really long cut scenes... I gave up after about 20 hours I think.

Eternal Sonata for me. I didn't like the story and was constantly forced to sit through really long cut scenes... I gave up after about 20 hours I think.

DaRq_MiNoS

I pretty much always see games through to the end even if I'm not enjoying it much, unless its so hard i can't beat it.

I did quit playing FF12 cus it was too long, i played for more then 50 hours and still hadn't reached the end and story wasn't really doing it for me.  

I can't say a that a heavy story has turned me off, but if I can't get into the story, I'm more likely to leave it unfinished. Resonance of Fate is the only game that comes to mind off the top of my head.

That sounds a bit extreme to me. If anything, disturbing content justified by a story only makes me more engrossed in a game. No images could put me off continuing a game.

No, that has never happened to me. The deeper and 'heavier' a story, the better.