Current Events > I kinda wanna play God of War Ragnarok but I have a HUGE problem with it

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My mom LOVED God of War. She was looking forward to Ragnarok for the story and to kill shit dead. But she had cancer when it came out and never really felt like playing it. So.. I played it for her. I played it in front of her so she could get the story

I got about halfway or 3/4 into the game, and I got burnt out, as I do with most games longer than 20 hours. So I told her I couldn't make myself play it and she was ok with that and I moved on

She died not long after. I never beat it for her, she never saw the end of it. Now I kinda want to finish it but I have a mental block of some sort. Like I don't deserve to play it or I shouldn't play it. She couldn't see it so why should I get to?

I feel very guilty about not completing it for her now and I regret it deeply. Idk. What do y'all think I should do here

Smackems posted...

She died not long after.

I'm so sorry man

R.I.P

I never beat it for her, she never saw the end of it. Now I kinda want to finish it but I have a mental block of some sort. Like I don't deserve to play it or I shouldn't play it. She couldn't see it so why should I get to?

Your mom wouldn't want that, she wouldn't want you to be upset and miss out on things you enjoy in life.

She'd want you to be happy and have fun.

Think about it, if roles were reversed and you had passed away, would you want your mom to not be able to enjoy things she likes?

Play it in her memory man.

Maybe you're right. I think I know that deep in my head but the guilt is so so so strong

Damn man. That's rough. Sorry to hear that. Totally understandable what would make you think that way, but ultimately you have to realize that it's just not right. It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things and chances are far more likely that she'd want you to finish it anyway.

I'd say go for it almost as a form of closure, but also just to get past that mental block. Same time I'd understand if you just never did. End of the day I think the healthier option is to see it through and try to move on.

My recommendation is to connect with a therapist or grief support group in your local area. You're not alone in dealing with unprocessed feelings of grief (which I am in no position to diagnose) related to the death of a loved one, and you don't have to deal with it alone.

No need to force yourself, perhaps watching the game via YouTube would be a better alternative.

For ragnarok if burnout was a issue for you it'll be even worse in ragnarok. So I'd recommend setting the difficulty to easy and just coasting through the story. Ignoring most of the optional puzzles. And there are a crap ton of them.

I may try it after I beat Jedi, but I know I'll be bawling like a weenie too the whole time. Maybe I do need that closure. God there was so much I wanted to do for her that I never did