Game Moments That Still Tug Your Heartstrings (SPOILERS GALORE!)

[Fappy]

Too many scenes to count in Persona 4.

Mass Effect had its fair share as well, especially when it involved Mordin.

And in Chrono Trigger...

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At the end when everyone says their goodbyes... Robo saying bye the Marle /mantears

 

[Twyce]

Xenosaga II...

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When Junior defeats Albedo at the end, he just falls down crying about losing his brother. I absolutely adore the part when chaos comes over as Sakura/MOMO and consoles him.

Xenosaga III...

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The whole ending, but more specifically Jin Uzuki's death. It was unbelievably well done and poignant. Especially the uncensored version.

I loved all three of those games so much, despite their flaws.

 

[scorptatious]

Agro. SOTC. That is all.

This. Plus the ending.

Also, the entire ending to Final Fantasy IX.

MGS3 had had it's moments as well.

 

[VoidWanderer]

Nice guy Cole.

Infamous 2. /manhug Zeke.

 

[flying_whimsy]

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I just finished a playthrough of episode III and on the whole found myself quite moved by the ending, even more so than the other times I've played it.

OT: One of the most memorable moments of gaming is Kingdom Hearts II, particularly the bits with Roxas and Namine. The ending where they briefly appeared actually had me tear up a bit.

Also, the space sequence and the conversation as the ragnarok returns to earth with Squall and Rinoa in FFVIII; I thought it was all incredibly romantic in that wonderfully innocent, youthful fashion.

Bastion and Shadow of the Colossus both get honorable mention, but only because I can't pick out single moments from those.

 

[Hyperone]

Honestly, call me selfish, but I have only ever really felt sad for the PC that gets nuked in CoD4. Seeing despair in first person adds a whole new lair. NPC deaths or issues have never phased me greatly, which is odd since I prefer JRPG's to all other game genres.

 

[KFalcon]

Few moments have made me actually connect but these did:

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Mordins Death in ME3
The death of my dog in Fable II
Soaps death in MW3 - as much as i dislike MW now and hes not much of a character, it did hit me somewhere to see the hero of one of my favorite FPS games die (CoD4)- albeit i only did this today
Kaims story in Lost Odyssey + reunion with his daughter
Losing Sev in SW: Republic Commando

 

[Worgen]

This is one of the best cinematics I've seen. Everything just comes together and I still get goose bumps from it.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Obligatory Red Dead Redemption reference. You know the part I'm talking about.

I too, like others in this thread, could probably list about 40+ moments from the Mass Effect trilogy, but I'm just going to narrow it down to one for the purposes of not fan-jacking this thread.

"Because of him... I am alive, and I am not alone."

My body was not ready for that line...

 

[V TheSystem V]

Red Dead Redemption - everyone who's completed the game knows what I'm on about (WE LOVE YOU JOHN MARSTON!)

Mass Effect 3 - the destruction of Thessia. It really makes the player realise that the same thing could happen if the Reapers aren't stopped, and it's really the only time that Shepard is defeated in the whole series.

Walking Dead Episode 3 -

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Lilly shooting Carley. It was so unexpected, and it was made all the more depressing seeing as I had wished for Lee to embark on a relationship with her. She kissed him on the cheek, IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING!

Katjaa dying was sad and about 5 minutes before it happened, I wouldn't have expected it. However, when she went off with Duck to shoot him and then Lee and Kenny go out to see how she did, alarm bells started ringing

 

[Faladorian]

Aeris's death in Final Fantasy VII really upset me. The way she was "cut down". As an elementary school kid it was pretty traumatic, especially since I'd already developed the idea that main characters can't die.

Spoiler: Graphic illustration

 

[Faladorian]

Xenosaga II...

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When Junior defeats Albedo at the end, he just falls down crying about losing his brother. I absolutely adore the part when chaos comes over as Sakura/MOMO and consoles him.

Xenosaga III...

Spoiler

The whole ending, but more specifically Jin Uzuki's death. It was unbelievably well done and poignant. Especially the uncensored version.

I loved all three of those games so much, despite their flaws.

I totally agree. The relationships between the androids and the humans were so intense. It was very Blade Runner in that it clearly was trying to illustrate that cyborgs/robots/androids can be people too.

Spoiler: Also, how freaking cute was Momo?

 

[Twyce]

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I totally agree. The relationships between the androids and the humans were so intense. It was very Blade Runner in that it clearly was trying to illustrate that cyborgs/robots/androids can be people too.

Spoiler: Also, how freaking cute was Momo?

SO CUTE! I loooved her (especially her relationship with Junior and Ziggy). I wasn't a fan of her voice in the second game, but loved how she evened out in the third.

 

[TrevHead]

Homeworld is the one that has stuck in my heart the most

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[shrekfan246]

The ending to Journey always gets to me.

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You struggle to get up the mountain, you "die", come back to fly practically endlessly in a beautiful landscape, and when you finally land you simply walk into the light. The music also played a major part. It doesn't matter how many times I play it or even listen to "Apotheosis," I tear up EVERY time.

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One of the best video-game soundtracks I've ever heard.

Let's see, what did I say in the last thread...

"It had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."

Spoiler: Metal Gear Solid 2

Otacon's reaction when his sister dies. Say what you want about cheesy voice acting, but it was a really powerful scene.

Spoiler: Metal Gear Solid 3

The Boss. Most of her characterization is given right before the actual fight with her, but the arena is beautiful, the fight is challenging, and after it all, the game will stop in the middle of the cut-scene and wait for you to finish it. It will wait for you to pull the trigger, and kill The Boss.

Spoiler: Kingdom Hearts

The ending, when after everything Sora and Kairi reunite, only to be forcibly parted once more.

And it didn't make me tear up, but gorram it if Journey isn't one of the most amazing gaming experiences I've had. It's so simple, and yet so... excellent.

I've probably got a few more, but those are the ones I've got off the top of my head.

And it's been a full ten days since I posted that!

No, I can't think of anything more at this very moment. I've been playing Pokemon and American McGee's Alice lately, so not exactly very sad games.

 

[DarthSka]

-To the Moon: The portion where Johnny's memories are being rewritten and the sequence right before the credits
-Red Dead Redemption: John's death
-Mass Effect 3: Mordin sacrificing himself, Thane's final moments, and the Catalyst overall(ALL OF MY HATE)

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

"It had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."


Also in Ace Combat 5 when Chopper
Also the first time you hear this in Ace Combat 5.

Edit: Also what happens to Thessia in ME3. Fuck, man that was pretty tough for me to watch and I didn't like the Asari.

 

[Reaper195]

When you think Grunt dies in ME3. That had me raging so fucking hard. When Jenny is killed in The Darkness. When Dom sacrifices himself in Gears 3. Almost the entire middle of Episode 3 of The Walking Dead. The end of Red Dead Redemption....when that chicken is shot at the beginning of Fable 3. When my dog was shot at the end of Fable 2. The final boss fight in Metal Gear Solid 4, "LIIIIQUIIIIIIID!". The ending to Limbo.

There are a few more, but the names of the games don't come to mind.

 

[Collegeboy21]

It might be new, but

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When Mordin sacrificed himself in Mass Effect 3. That evil... God damn it!

"Would have liked to run tests on the seashells. . ."

I about cried.