Quote Originally Posted by Loony BoB View Post
I don't consider the "high stakes" world plot as what makes something dark, I consider the atmosphere of the game and what themes are dealt with. For me, XII had a darker atmosphere than X because the characters were far more serious. X is a decent shout if only for the cult religion thing going on.
That's why VI and Tactics are up there. Suicide, murder, mind control, pedophilia, brother against brother, the deaths of siblings, revenge, corrupt religion, necrophilia, megalomania, world upheaval, the deaths of parents, execution killings, etc, etc.