Love is a wonderful feeling that is glorified not only in literature and cinema, but is also shown in all its glory in games. Sometimes, the relationships between the characters are so interesting to watch that the rest of the gameplay fades into the background. Love stories evoke a storm of emotions and experiences in us, and sometimes, albeit partially, they coincide with our own history.
Even though Valentine's Day is still very far away, we decided to remind you of the 13 most beautiful couples from games and tell you about their stories. Many of them will probably give you that «I care about their relationship more than my own» feeling.
The white wolf was never a monk and without any effort had affairs with various beautiful ladies. But he had the strongest feelings for Yennefer. Each of them lived a very difficult life, full of traumas, before meeting, and both do not have the simplest characters. Yennefer — seductive sorceress, proud and independent, who loves to tease Geralt and even disappear (remember the very beginning of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt). The Witcher himself is quite sarcastic, leads a nomadic lifestyle, but he also doesn't mind having fun when the opportunity presents itself.
Despite everything, Geralt and Yen seemed destined for each other, and the appearance of Cirilla in their lives only strengthened the alliance. No matter how they resisted, no matter how they tried to run away from each other, they could not resist their feelings for each other.
However, not everyone is happy with the love story between the Witcher and Yennefer, so we'll tell you about one more of his loves.
Another of Geralt's lovers with whom he can remain in the game is the sorceress Triss Merigold. Charming red-haired healer, Yennefer's friend, the same «14th from the hill.» Triss has a much softer character than Yennefer. The red-haired heroine is merciful, kind and positive, and often even naive.
Triss looks at Geralt with adoration, to some extent one could even say that this is addiction or excessive passion. At the same time, the girl can manipulate the Witcher, deceive him — this was the case when Geralt lost his memory, and Triss kept silent about some moments of his life. But she also forgives him for many of his offenses, which is mutual.
In the case of Yennefer, despite all the problems, the idea is clearly visible that the heroes really love each other. But the relationship between Geralt and Triss cannot be fully understood. It is difficult to determine how the White Wolf really feels about the sorceress. Perhaps, if they were together, over time their union would become truly delightful and strong.
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Take the pollOur next couple is familiar to players from the Uncharted series of games. Nathan Drake is a tireless adventurer, treasure hunter and the main character of the series. Elena Fisher is a young journalist whom he meets in the first part. Love at first sight did not happen, but then the heroes met again.
In the end, despite all the difficulties, the couple got married, which was the ideal outcome for both of them. Throughout the story, we watched their relationship develop, with both good and bad moments. They learned to be together, support each other and trust, and Elena came to terms with Nathan's eternal thirst for adventure. What is this if not a happy relationship?
One of the strongest married couples ever shown in games is Anya Oliva and BJ Blaskowitz from the Wolfenstein series. Together they literally went through fire, water and copper pipes, as well as the war and the battle with the Nazis.
Anya initially worked as a nurse in the hospital where BJ ended up and cared for him for many years while he was paralyzed. During the Nazi attack on the hospital, the heroes escape, and here their story begins, which eventually led to a strong marriage and two daughters — Jess and Sophia.
To the Moon tells players the story of a beautiful love that, it seems, not even death can stop. Johnny, already an old man, agrees to have a special implant implanted that will help him replace his memories before his death and thereby fulfill his last wish. This desire is to fly to the moon.
For Johnny, this is a deepest desire, the implementation of which will bring him closer to his deceased wife, River. They met as children, and then, due to a tragic incident, lost each other. After a while they met again and got married. Their life together was not ideal, but they had love — pure and sincere. Johnny's last wish is directly related to his beloved woman, who passed away before him. Now he wants to go to the stars, because once, as children, they made a promise to meet at one of the constellations if they ever lost each other.
It is difficult to build love even when everything is good and calm in the world, but in times of post-apocalypse it is almost impossible to do this. However, Artyom and Anya were able not only to survive, but also to find each other and start a family.
Initially, they teased each other a lot, and Anya was quite tough with Artyom, although she gradually thawed out. Their relationship did not develop immediately; it took time to find a common language and develop sympathy for each other. As a result, they become each other's meaning of life and constant motivation.
They went through a long and long journey together, as well as very difficult battles and were on the verge of death many times. And even in those moments when Anya could have remained safe, she preferred to go with her husband to be close, even at battlefield remember the same Metro Exodus.
The Legend of Zelda series does not explicitly show Link and Princess Zelda's love relationship, but it is obvious that they have romantic feelings for each other.
This is shown especially well in Breath of the Wild, where Link has to save not only all of Hyrull, but also the princess, who is independently holding back the forces of evil. Zelda appears every now and then in Link's memories, and we see how caring and loving she treats him.
Should Link and Zelda be together?
Take the pollMany fans are still waiting for the romance in their relationship to move to the next level. It is possible that someday the developers will listen to the fans, and we will see Link and Zelda as a happy couple of lovers.
Another relationship that unfolds in a dying world — this time during a zombie apocalypse. In Days Gone we follow the story of Deacon and Sarah — a loving couple surviving in the world of the apocalypse. Deacon is a badass biker who is not afraid to confront both hordes of bloodthirsty zombies and marauders. Sarah is a botanical researcher who becomes his wife.
Circumstances are such that Sarah disappears, and for quite a long time Deacon has to look for his beloved, for this purpose he is ready to do anything. And this relationship is another confirmation that love can unite completely different people. For Deacon, Sarah, to some extent, is the voice of reason and even the meaning of life, which helps to survive in a cruel world while maintaining humanity.
The Final Fantasy series has shown us no love story, but one of the most memorable couples is Tidus and Yuna. It's not love at first sight, because at first they were just friends. But the friendships grew into something more, giving players one of the most beautiful couples and a delightful love story.
Together with other heroes of the game, they go on a journey to confront the forces of evil, and gradually become closer along the way. In the end, they realize that this is no longer just friendship. Final Fantasy 10 doesn't fully explore their relationship, but that doesn't mean the couple won't appear in future games in the series.
Yes, yes, Booker and Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite are not a couple in the usual sense of the word, because they are connected by blood ties. But it was simply impossible not to mention them in this top; the development of their relationship, and especially the ending of the story, simply cannot leave anyone indifferent.
Initially, Booker was only interested in Elizabeth as an opportunity to solve her problems; he pursued selfish goals. Elizabeth trusted him and went on an adventure. Over time, she finds out about the deception and tries to hide.
Over time, she becomes his faithful ally and assistant, and he becomes her savior. They care about each other and go through all the battles side by side, along the way discovering more secrets and learning more and more details about their own past. The ending of the story brings tears to my eyes. And although this is not a love story, the relationships between the characters deserve attention.
In Mass Effect you can build relationships with many characters. Moreover, one of the most interesting love lines will be with an alien named Liara.
Liara is quite modest and shy, she is very kind and loyal to Shepard. In a romantic relationship, he will not open up right away, struggling with his shyness, but having overcome it and succumbing to feelings, he will sincerely love Shepard.
Ezio and Christina from Assassin's Creed met in their youth. At first their acquaintance did not work out, but the girl interested Ezio and by chance he -nintendo-switch.html]saved[/url] her from the villain. After this, their relationship began to improve, but they were never able to love each other openly.
Christina is of noble origin and her relationship with Ezio would not be approved. They have strong feelings for each other, but they cannot be together, and their meetings only cause pain for both. Unfortunately, this story never had a happy ending. Yes, unfortunately, this is not a story to be envied.
Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage from the Mortal Kombat series are an example of a couple where everyone is trying self-realization and does not want to give in to the partner, putting the relationship at risk. Initially, Sonya was not at all satisfied with Johnny's advances, but over time she gave in.
Throughout the history of their relationship, they married and divorced several times, but in the end they managed to maintain their love and stayed together. Moreover, they started a family and had children. And even though things weren't always going smoothly for them, this is an indicator that nothing can stop true love!
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