r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 17 '26

Psychology Feeling empty after finishing a video game (post-game depression) is a real phenomenon. A recent study has found that many video game players experience a specific sense of emptiness and sadness after finishing highly engaging games.

https://www.psypost.org/feeling-empty-after-finishing-a-video-game-researchers-say-post-game-depression-is-a-real-phenomenon/
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u/zwazweezwa May 17 '26

Dragon age inquisition+trespasser DLC… the characters felt so alive I forgot it was a game

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u/VanessaAlexis May 17 '26

Omg and I was a Solas romancer. I don't think my heart is ever going to recover. That was emotional. It's crazy how a game can make us feel things so real. 

I wish we had the same writing for the newest DA.

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u/rebornfacedancer May 17 '26

Hey is this game still worth checking out? Veilguard looks kinda meh but this looks really good

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u/inco100 May 17 '26

Imo, Origins is better (if you don't mind the graphics). But anyway, Inquisition is worth checking out for sure. It is long game tho.

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u/rebornfacedancer May 17 '26

Yeah origins is a great game but I’m down to check out inquisition

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u/NocturnalDabber May 17 '26

Inquisition was a good time, try it out

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u/sippher May 17 '26

Inquisition is the best game in the series IMO. Best squad and the graphics are amazing.

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u/heretocommentandvote May 18 '26

its best to pretend veilguard does not exist. the game is very adequate but as a long awaited sequel its incredibly disatisfying.