I am playing Horizon Zero Dawn and haven’t gotten to the first main event, but it gives me this feeling like if I upgrade all my equipment now it might be for nothing. I know that is not the case, I looked it up, but what are some games that are the worst offenders? One I can think of is Aerith in the original FF7.
Couldn’t you get him back later or is my memory faulty?
can’t get him back. there is a forced fight with him.
however you can take his heart (item drop) to a cleric once you get back to the main land and they’ll cure the geas placed upon it, ensuring he goes to his proper afterlife I believe. (i haven’t done that quest in 15 years or so)
That does ring a bell