Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry
07-23-14, 06:42 PM
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Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry
Worth a serious read...especially for those who have kids or will one day....
http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/23/592...es-father-xbox
Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry
This is the most heart-warming video game ghost story I’ve ever heard. According to a post on Motoramic, a YouTube commenter that goes by 00WARTHERAPY00 shared a supernaturally touching story about racing their father’s ghost in Xbox racer RalliSport Challenge, 10 years after he had passed.
On a spooky note — The Besties actually conceived of this very scenario years before this happened — check out their total pre-cog moment starting at 33:45.
Note: spelling and punctuation have been preserved from the post:
Well, when i was 4, my dad bought a trusty XBox. you know, the first, ruggedy, blocky one from 2001. we had tons and tons and tons of fun playing all kinds of games together - until he died, when i was just 6.
i couldnt touch that console for 10 years.
but once i did, i noticed something.
we used to play a racing game, Rally Sports Challenge. actually pretty awesome for the time it came.
and once i started meddling around... i found a GHOST.
literaly.
you know, when a time race happens, that the fastest lap so far gets recorded as a ghost driver? yep, you guessed it - his ghost still rolls around the track today.
and so i played and played, and played, untill i was almost able to beat the ghost. until one day i got ahead of it, i surpassed it, and...
i stopped right in front of the finish line, just to ensure i wouldnt delete it.
Bliss.
Judging from subsequent comments, 00WARTHERAPY00 wasn’t necessarily looking for attention with their comment, they just wanted to share the story.
The NeoGAF thread I spied this on was ripe with crying gifs and personal stories from other gamers. It’s a nice reminder, especially given the toxicity of some aspects of game culture, of the humanity behind games and their place as a hobby we can share with one another.
Via
Motoramic,
NeoGAF
http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/23/592...es-father-xbox
Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry
This is the most heart-warming video game ghost story I’ve ever heard. According to a post on Motoramic, a YouTube commenter that goes by 00WARTHERAPY00 shared a supernaturally touching story about racing their father’s ghost in Xbox racer RalliSport Challenge, 10 years after he had passed.
On a spooky note — The Besties actually conceived of this very scenario years before this happened — check out their total pre-cog moment starting at 33:45.
Note: spelling and punctuation have been preserved from the post:
Well, when i was 4, my dad bought a trusty XBox. you know, the first, ruggedy, blocky one from 2001. we had tons and tons and tons of fun playing all kinds of games together - until he died, when i was just 6.
i couldnt touch that console for 10 years.
but once i did, i noticed something.
we used to play a racing game, Rally Sports Challenge. actually pretty awesome for the time it came.
and once i started meddling around... i found a GHOST.
literaly.
you know, when a time race happens, that the fastest lap so far gets recorded as a ghost driver? yep, you guessed it - his ghost still rolls around the track today.
and so i played and played, and played, untill i was almost able to beat the ghost. until one day i got ahead of it, i surpassed it, and...
i stopped right in front of the finish line, just to ensure i wouldnt delete it.
Bliss.
Judging from subsequent comments, 00WARTHERAPY00 wasn’t necessarily looking for attention with their comment, they just wanted to share the story.
The NeoGAF thread I spied this on was ripe with crying gifs and personal stories from other gamers. It’s a nice reminder, especially given the toxicity of some aspects of game culture, of the humanity behind games and their place as a hobby we can share with one another.
Via
Motoramic,
NeoGAF
07-23-14, 07:14 PM
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Re: Son races deceased father's ghost in Xbox racer, makes internet cry
Wow... I can't believe no one else came across this and posted it already.... oh wait... 
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-...ther-sort.html
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-...ther-sort.html
07-24-14, 01:02 PM
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