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[Mihura]

Their games helps me too to some extent in a more sad time in my life, as well as meeting people with the same interest and grow as a person. Sometimes I am to cynical do admitted but it is true. I am just glad that the trailer and new game helped someone get a little of positive light.

[Lebanese Dude]

Mass Effect 3

An End Once And For All

All the feels... It really helped me in a rough patch. Never have I appreciated a game soundtrack more.

So yes, this new game is shaping up to be a good successor.

[CronoDragoon]

Mass Effect 3

An End Once And For All

All the feels... It really helped me in a rough patch. Never have I appreciated a game soundtrack more.

So yes, this new game is shaping up to be a good successor.

 

Were you the one that learned it on the piano? (I'm sure there are more but I remember reading someone post about that track and learning it)

[Allan Schumacher]

Thanks, in particular to those that shared their touching stories.  I mean, it's touching.  I remember reading your story before, DragonRacer, and I just wanted to say thank you for sharing it.  I suffered the loss of my brother back in 1994, and video games (and basketball...) was an outlet I used to escape reality, which I did pretty consistently for about a year.  RPGs (Ultima, Final Fantasy) were big ones.  So much Ultima 7 and Serpent Isle

 

 

It's funny because I didn't actually give it much thought, but BioWare games (and others) helped me when I had a serious battle with depression after struggling mightily after my first year of University.  Baldur's Gate 2 definitely swept me up in its epicness.  Cemented me as a fan and helped affirm that I wanted to get into making games and that BioWare was a target for where I wanted to work!

 

 

And yes, An End Once and For All is amazing!

[JobacNoor]

Often I feel like we'd all be better off if we'd just drop an internet nuke on these forums and rebuild from scratch, because at it's worst BSN is just a cesspool of hate and vitriol. Then I stumble across a thread like this.

 

All hope is not lost.

[Vegeta 77]

Thanks, in particular to those that shared their touching stories.  I mean, it's touching.  I remember reading your story before, DragonRacer, and I just wanted to say thank you for sharing it.  I suffered the loss of my brother back in 1994, and video games (and basketball...) was an outlet I used to escape reality, which I did pretty consistently for about a year.  RPGs (Ultima, Final Fantasy) were big ones.  So much Ultima 7 and Serpent Isle

 

 

It's funny because I didn't actually give it much thought, but BioWare games (and others) helped me when I had a serious battle with depression after struggling mightily after my first year of University.  Baldur's Gate 2 definitely swept me up in its epicness.  Cemented me as a fan and helped affirm that I wanted to get into making games and that BioWare was a target for where I wanted to work!

 

 

And yes, An End Once and For All is amazing!

Sorry for your bro my father lost his brother as well but he started drinking after that. i'm glad you where able to move on with your life.my respects

[Nashiktal]

Games in General can be a great help for the loss of a loved one. This was before Mass Effect and other bioware games I played, but when I lost my grandfather to surgery I ended up shutting myself off from the world. I'm autistic so getting help wasn't exactly easy.

I ended up playing a lot of one particular ps2 game. Steambot Chronicles. A strange, hodgepodge sandbox game where you play as a steampunk mech operator who plays in a band. The music in that game was beautiful, and one song in particular seemed like it was composed just to help me through my grief. The game had all sorts of great things in it like a surprisingly expansive story (with multiple endings) that had complex relationships between characters.

Honestly the game was a godsend. I have been lucky as to not have needed any of bioware games to get through grief, but their stories have always comforted me and their characters engage me like no other studio can seem to do. The I you everyone at Bioware for crafting games that connect to so many people. Really you touch gamers in ways I wish more studios would.

[Spectre Impersonator]

If you want to be negative, call it nerdiness. If you want to be positive, call it passion.

[GrayTimber]

While I haven't lost someone, it wasn't too long ago that I felt like I hit rock bottom,

both my mom and I living with her mother and us being essentially broke.

We both just felt like giving up, because every time we tried a wall was put infront of us.

 

I was in the middle of playing Origins at the time, and that really kept me going

in a time where I had to comfort my mother just to keep her going.

 

I didn't have internet at the time, so I used my mother's phone to get on the BSN while she slept.

One night- the night- I found out about qunari being a playable race, among others, I was so excited I could barely contain myself.

I squealed happily into the palm of my hands and, for the rest of the night, I was actually happy.

I remember hoping onto Gaiaonline and PMing my best friend at the time about it.

My message was messy and unclear. It basically gave off the impression I was too excited to type straight. 

 

So, yeah. I escape from real-life problems with Bioware's games. They let me get out of this hole for a little while.

The smallest of news can make my day go from crap to okay.

[LonelyTimeTraveller]

Back in middle school, I also had a close family member (in this case, an uncle) who died of heart disease. It runs in my family. It was the first time I'd ever really had an experience with death, so it was particularly devastating. It was near the end of the year, so it wasn't a particularly happy holiday season for my family. That Christmas, though, I got Dragon Age: Origins, even though I was probably too young to be playing it. I knew nothing about it, or Bioware, beforehand, so I went into the game without expectations, but by the time I finished the origin (Dalish), it was my new favorite game, and the first I'd played and enjoyed since.

 

It definitely was a major help. I just fell in love with the characters, the music, everything. I connected especially with Alistair, since he had just lost someone close to him as well. Other people might think he was whiny, but I understood the feelings of anger, confusion, and guilt that he felt. I can't betray him at the landsmeet, even though Loghain is a great character. Leliana also happened to become my first video game crush. The party was more than just AI, they were almost like friends at a time where I needed some.

 

I'm still a huge fan of the series, and even loved DA2. I've also been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and OCD, this is one of the main series that helps me take my mind off of all of my problems and just enjoy being a hero and doing good things for once in my life, even if it is just in a game. So, thanks to all the folks at Bioware for making such brilliant games and taking time to interact with the fans, even if we can be a nightmare at times.

[Gamermd83]

Wow, this seriously warmed my heart. Thank you so much for sharing my video and it makes me very happy to know that Bioware has helped others in the hardest of times as well. It reinforces my respect and love for them. They've always held a very special place in my heart. When my father passed away in 2001, Mass Effect was what really helped numb my brain. I'm so glad this topic was posted. And not just to share my video, but because Bioware needs to see how special their work is and just how grateful we are for it

[Dobyk]

Wow, this seriously warmed my heart. Thank you so much for sharing my video and it makes me very happy to know that Bioware has helped others in the hardest of times as well. It reinforces my respect and love for them. They've always held a very special place in my heart. When my father passed away in 2001, Mass Effect was what really helped numb my brain. I'm so glad this topic was posted. And not just to share my video, but because Bioware needs to see how special their work is and just how grateful we are for it

 

OMG, I'm a big fan of yours   I hope your mother is doing better and you are feeling better. I wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to share your video to the community, but I was so touched I just couldn't resist. I'm glad there have been so many heartwarming posts in here, just plenty of examples of how life-changing Bioware can be. Also, it's always good to share some love and remind Bioware how awesome they are

[wiccame]

Wow, this seriously warmed my heart. Thank you so much for sharing my video and it makes me very happy to know that Bioware has helped others in the hardest of times as well. It reinforces my respect and love for them. They've always held a very special place in my heart. When my father passed away in 2001, Mass Effect was what really helped numb my brain. I'm so glad this topic was posted. And not just to share my video, but because Bioware needs to see how special their work is and just how grateful we are for it

 

I hope things are looking up for you mum and you x.    

Your video brought me to tears at the end, I lost my dad in 2012 and you pretty much mirrored my feelings perfectly... Bioware have given us great games where we can really feel an emotional attachment to the characters and lose ourselves in their stories, and a wonderful place for us to disappear to when things are over whelming in the real world. 

My heart goes out to you and all those who are going through and have been through losses. x

[Mes]

First and foremost, Gamermd - I hope from the bottom of my heart that everything works out with your mom. And that future DA news can come out during happier times. xxx

 

Oh, wow. Lovely video. Great thread. From the video: "I was looking at the cover art, and I felt at peace." And "this is my escape."

 

That is so true for SO many of us. I purchased DAO back in 2009 when I was in a pretty insecure place. I was living in an Asian country, far far away from my family and home... My boyfriend had left for a few days to attend his dad's funeral... I hated my job... I was tired, lonely, insecure, had no idea what to do or where my life was going...

 

And Dragon Age literally revived me. It was like drugs. Or meditation. Or something! It was glorious.

 

So, yeah. Thanks Bioware. 

[Karach_Blade]

Gamermd83, you will always have a big internet family ready and willing to help however we can. 

 

This year was the tenth anniversary of my own dad's passing. He would have loved Mass Effect had he lived to see it, especially the soundtrack, as he was a music teacher. Dragon Age and Mass Effect have allowed me those precious moments where I can truly be a hero in a way I can only dream of.

 

Then there are days I fire up Knights of the Old Republic and play a sith. 

 

Thank you from a fan, Bioware.

[Lebanese Dude]

Were you the one that learned it on the piano? (I'm sure there are more but I remember reading someone post about that track and learning it)

Yes. I had always wanted to play the piano but never did. Then I played ME3 in a really rough time in my life and An End Once And For All came up. That song was... Yeah.

It definitely helped me, and when I got better I promised myself I will earn how to play it. A year later, I know it on the piano by heart. It was the first real song I learned on he piano.

So yes, that soundtrack literally changed my life, more or less

[TMJfin]

After loosing my mother and brother years after that, BioWare games were the ones that pulled me out of the grief for a while and that's why they have my unconditional love. It might sound stupid to some of you, but that's how I coped. So thank you all the fine folks at BioWare :')

[Mes]

Yes. I had always wanted to play the piano but never did. Then I played ME3 in a really rough time in my life and An End Once And For All came up. That song was... Yeah.

It definitely helped me, and when I got better I promised myself I will earn how to play it. A year later, I know it on the piano by heart. It was the first real song I learned on he piano.

So yes, that soundtrack literally changed my life, more or less

 

That is a lovely story. xxx But I just... That song makes me want to shoot myself. It's TOO emotional. 

 

Edit: Great now I've youtubed it again. 

 

Check out this AWESOME cover, if anyone's interested:

Spoiler

[Lebanese Dude]

That is a lovely story. xxx But I just... That song makes me want to shoot myself. It's TOO emotional.

It just hits all the right spots, especially when you're not feeling so great.

[NM_Che56]

I was just going to say someone should tell her about this thread...late to the party.


BTW, Liara's piano theme (aka, vigil's theme unplugged) has me all like

[Hydromatic]

Wow, this seriously warmed my heart. Thank you so much for sharing my video and it makes me very happy to know that Bioware has helped others in the hardest of times as well. It reinforces my respect and love for them. They've always held a very special place in my heart. When my father passed away in 2001, Mass Effect was what really helped numb my brain. I'm so glad this topic was posted. And not just to share my video, but because Bioware needs to see how special their work is and just how grateful we are for it

AAAAH, i'm out of likes for the first time

 

Love your videos MD, i always look forward to seeing your excitement about BioWare's games. You're one of the most passionate people i've ever seen on youtube.

Keep doing what you do

 

Hope your mom and yourself are doing better!

[NM_Che56]

^ co-signed

[nightcobra]

 

And yes, An End Once and For All is amazing!

 

It is a phenomenal music piece, that just makes me all the more saddened that i can't hear it all the way to the end without getting angry or frustratred due to the long dead buried horse. It didn't help that my grandmother passed away on the night i reached that event. And then my dad left, so to speak (just needed to air this out but i'm not really comfortable yet to talk about it as i still love my dad and think he's the best father a son could have), meaning that me, my mother and sister had pass quite a few hurdles due to a few events, can't say we're past all that yet but we're hanging there.

 

I really want to DAI to do so much better than ME3 did, as it'll at least give me some peace of mind and make me forget some of the tough moments me and my family are still facing.

 

Sorry for the long rant

 

Anyway, greatly enjoyed her video and her reactions, my thoughts go to her and her mother.

[N7_BROKER]

This is my first time ever seeing this video and  hearing about this fan. And thank you Dobyk for sharing the video. I know how she feels because I've been into that same situation and I understand how hard it is to take it all in. My prayers goes to her mother for a speedy recovery. Thank you again Dobyk for the video again. 

 

I do hope creators of dragon age and the entire bioware is watching this video because this is heart warming.

[SomberXIII]

Thank you, Bioware. You have always been part of my life.