Things you like and hate in Horror Games.

[eliasfrost]

It's called fridging and it's a very common trope used in basically any kind of media. Often it's a man who has become a cynical, dark and gritty person after the tragic death of his wife. It's so commonly used that you most likely never think of it when it is used.

It originates from a comic I believe where the wife of the main character was actually put in the refrigirator, or at least the parts of her.