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DigitalAtlas

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When Shinji Mikami got fired from Capcom instead of being green-lighted for God Hand 2.

....Oh, you mean in game?

That time in Minecraft where a creeper blew up a critical portion of the city I was building and destroyed the entire thing.

Dawdling aside, my real answer are:

2. Crisis Core. Any one who has played FFVII knows that Zack dies and how it happens. We all know it isn't really that pretty. Thus, I never expected it to make any sort of impact. However, the developers did it perfectly. They left that tragic event to three major things:

(1) The character of Zack: Zack was a really likable guy. He didn't have the typical JRPG emo characteristics. Instead, he was just enthusiastic about what he did and tried to keep his morals above all else. (2) The gameplay: It is in game where any person falls in love with the main character. Why? Because, at that moment, they are us. We are trying desperately to succeed even if the odds look slightly in our favor. No matter how battered and bruised the hero is, we, as players, will still push him. (3) The bonds: Zack made many bonds with various people throughout the title, and each one gives him a slot on his lovely roulette wheel. Still, as he takes hit after hit, he forgets all but one: the girl he loved. The girl who waited for him... UNTIL SHE MET CLOUD THAT CHEATING WHORE! Seriously, play Crisis Core then play FFVII. You'll be pissed at her.

Now, I digress to the one time in a game I cried. It still saddens me to this day and I almost teared up re-watching this scene on youtube to find it for all of you:

1. What I believe is the saddest moment in games comes from these two videos



The dreams from Lost Odyssey.


Each dream appeals to different types of people. One of them is bound to make you cry.

If you watch either video and want to discuss, quote away~
 

ManWithHat

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I have never been so upset at a game (at least, yknow, story/character wise) than with Valkyria Chronicles. They put so much in characterizing the people, have all the characters you use or play with have names, bios, and relations to each other, and then they do this:

After completing a mission, Rosie finally gets over her prejudice and learns to accept Isara as a friend. They are about to exchange gifts when Isara is shot and killed right there in front of her. Everyone else runs to fight off the enemy, but she, the tough and battle-ready type, just stands there in shock as Isara dies in her arms. Right in her fricken arms.

It wasn't even for some sacrifice to save someone or to defeat the enemy or accomplish a task. It just happened and no good came of it. No warning whatsoever.
From that point forward, I made sure every Imperial that crossed my path died. No exceptions.

Edit: Addendum:
Actually, I think there are a lot of small parts that kinda made me sad, just small minor things. Like, for example, Melville, the funny, upbeat, always energetic scout would always make this weird noise after defeating an enemy and it would make me laugh every time without fail. But, when he gets shot down, you see him limp on the ground begging for help; if misfortune finds that his life ends, he begs for someone, anyone, to please save him.

The game in general portrays very well how we can be so happy with our lives and with the people we know and love, and how war can tear it all away so quickly without mercy nor bias.
 

Dreamfiller

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In Okami were issun refuses to go the Ark of Yamato with Ammy. The music and see them fight... Its sad. Also the ending of Shadow of the colossus.
 

SimpleJack

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Bob the frantic said:
SimpleJack said:
NeutralDrow said:
Well...I kinda play games where <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.135672-Neutral-Drow-reviews-A-Drug-That-Makes-You-Dream>sadness <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.163769-Neutral-Drow-reviews-Kanon>is a <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.206764-Neutral-Drow-reviews-Kana-Little-Sister>major goal, and one they succeed at <url=http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1760/kana34.jpg>very, <url=http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9381/kana35.jpg>very <url=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3777/kana36.jpg>well. Setting aside those types of games, though...

Probably Final Fantasy VI, immediately after the fight against the Ghost Train. You know what I'm talking about.

Watching Cyan's dead wife and son board the train, hearing their last words to him, knowing there's nothing you can do to save them...

I'm serious. I described that scene to someone who hadn't played the game, and I very nearly couldn't finish, because my throat started to seize up.

FF VI was the best one in my opinion. There was just so much character in those little guys, much more than in the shit they make now... -_-
Agreed. That game had so much emotion in it, not just sadness, that I don't really have a saddest moment- I need a top three for it:

3rd - Gau meeting his father - poor kid
2nd - The town of children where you meet Terra (I can't remember the name)
1st - World of Ruin itself - you just finished learning everything about the world and it's gone. Over. Ruined. Even if you beat Kefka, the world isn't going back to normal and you're going to destroy all magic.

Makes me wish that Square-Enix would look back at what made them good to begin with... And I need to play it again
they should definately make a 3d remake of it, like what they did for 3 and 4 for the DS...
 

Vault101

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while not overley sad I just rescued a child in Assasins creed 2..after reading the database aparently her life wasnt all that great afterwards :(
 

TheScientificIssole

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All of Shadow The Hedgehog made me cry. It was all down hill after Sonic Adventure 2.
Other than that, Pressly's quick death on Mass Effect 2. Just because he was played by Murdock from the OG A-Team. The saddest though is the good ending from Bioshock. So beautiful.
 

Lewieroo0

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The scene in Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance where Ike's father is defeated by The Black Knight. I felt so sorry for Ike and his Sister now not having any parents :(
 

Digital_Hero

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Hmm. I believe i've got two of such moments that made me very nearly shed some manly tears (and as someone emotionally scarred, that says something)and ill say them in chronological order.

1) The microwave area of MGS4. I was not only watching, but forcing my hero (not protagonist, snake is very literally my childhood and current hero) to go through excruciating pain at pretty much the cost of his life. That's also where it hit me that "this was it", and it hit home HARD.

2) The end of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. I had my guesses as to the end, but to see and hear it all happen brought tears to my eyes. I was sad for like two days after that about the end of that game and how it all turned out..

(on an off note: DAMNIT CAPTCHA im drunk! stop giving me ridiculous shit to spell for you!!!)
 

FlameAx

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dont know if this has ben said but Warcraft 3 reign of chaos orc campaign ending

still get chills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yACjCmT313g
 

Vault101

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Shirokurou said:
Metal Gear Solid 3. The Debriefing...
damn now Im depressed, even though I know nothing about metal gear

she couldnt have gone into hiding?....or somthing?...no stupid quesiton
 

The Rookie Gamer

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ZoMaster101 said:
The part in Pokemon Red and Blue Mystery Dungeon where the main character dies, * sniff* never had i felt so much sadness over losing a fictitious character.
My god. You had to remind me of those tears.

OT: Mystery Dungeon 2 ending.




And why did the only member of Noble Team with a soul have to go first.