The Witcher 3 is probably the game I have cried the most while playing. From the opening cinematic I shed tears because I found it so beautifully made, I cried when Geralt reunited with Ciri, I shed angry tears when I found a particularly gruesome crime scene during a quest.
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When Vesemir dies, all the tears
When I thought Ciri died, tears again
The fucking Velen OST makes me cry sometimes.
And I’m only taking about base game here, I haven’t finished any of the DLC’s… Which I know are fantastic so there are still more tears to cry, so… I think I’m gonna go play just now.
Malenia got me damn close to.
Rotussy.
Let me solo her
Absolutely not! I’ve never played The Last Guardian. (Yes)
Trico may not exactly be a dog, but Trico is still a very good dog
- The last of Us 1 and 2
- Signalis
- Outer Wilds
- Nier: Automata
SIGNALIS fucked me up for like 6 months
I love TLOU 1.
I am curious what part made you cry? Parts made me anxious and parts made me very relieved. None made me cry.
Sam.
The boss fight in the dinner. This was traumatic to me. The violence in this scene feels much to real to be in a video game, I was not prepared.
Boss fight in the dinner?
Do yo mean the boss fight in the burning restaurant where you play Ellie and fight David?
Yes. It’s been a while since I’ve played it.
As a middle aged guy with a young daughter at the time, I cried at the opening and had to take a break before actually playing the game.
I played through it originally years ago and remember it being sad but it kind of fell out of my head. I played it again few years ago after acquiring a bonus kid and having a baby, both the intro and the ending were gut punches.
This is the correct answer and what I was going to say. First played as an engaged young man. While an amazing story, didn’t hit until I had my daughter and replayed 10 years later. The impact of his decisions and my struggle with how I would’ve handled it, wrecked me. Neil is a genius and I think an incredible story teller.
A couple of times, yes. I think the one I cried the most was the opera scene in Final Fantasy VI, it was just one of the most magnificent scenes in gaming.
Thomas was Alone. Cried over quadrilaterals.
Oh gosh, it’s been so long since I played, but I remember doing the same.
To be honest, there were a ton of PS3 games that wrecked me. Papa y Yo, Brothers, Journey.
I have sensitive eyes. Any modern AAA graphics makes them go red instantly and my eyes start leaking within 30 minutes.
Got close sending Floyd to his death in Planet Fall.
Recently.
The “Unlost World” storyline in Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail is rough if you have lost a loved one recently.
- RDR2 of course: I had tears streaming down my face when Arthur said “I guess, I guess I’m afraid.” Such an incredible performance from Roger Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbRHOt4EAoY
- Titanfall 2: “Protocol 3: Protect the pilot”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Rdx1g_4bo
- The Witcher 3: A few times, it’s just a really good set of storytelling and cinematics all around, and I absolutely love games where your choices determine the outcomes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ZH2qqlOqs
- Cyberpunk 2077: When a close friend died, when V had to make a major decision at the end of the game, and when V has to make a decision to choose an ending in Phantom Liberty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF68EpmCxBI
There are certainly more games I probably have shed a tear or two or many playing, but those are the ones that immediately fill me with emotion looking back
Also all of these are spoilers lol, so don’t watch them if you haven’t played the games, but thankfully, none of them are recent releases
Arthur Morgan is such an exceptional character. Everything about him, the writing, the voice and performance actor, the choices, the character development, all his different relationships
Absolute masterpiece of a game.
Arthur is by far my favorite video character of all time.
V as voiced by Cherami Leigh is probably second for me. Playing in first person only, where you never see V’s face except when looking in a mirror, creates another layer of making decisions as you embody the character through the playthroughs, with pretty much every voice line chosen by you, and then seeing the outcomes of your choices (similar to RDR2) is what makes open world story-driven RPGs so excellent
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The Walking Dead. Clementine, my girl, she needs a hug.
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Journey. I will cry every time.
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Lethal Company. Laughter and fear crying.
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Neon White had a moment or two I think
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BioShock Infinite
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Celeste
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag
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A Short Hike
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Spiritfarer
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probably more…
Black Flag hit far harder than a Ubisoft game had any right to.
A Short Hike was such a cute and wholesome game, was taken by surprise and reduced to tears at the ending 😭😭😭
Oh god… I forgot about the walking dead. Lee talking with Clementine at the end. I cried hard on that one
Black Flag hit far harder than a Ubisoft game had any right to. The entire fucking credits scene… And you just know they are absolutely going to butcher a remaster and bolt on a bunch of always online micro transaction slop.
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To the Moon
this needs to be higher up. to the moon is a gem
I gotta get around to the other games in the series sometime, To The Moon was incredible. It’s been so long and I don’t remember many specifics, but I do recall it being one of a few games that encouraged me to come to terms with mortality.
I convinced my partner to play to the moon. The sound of crying was how I knew she’d reached the end.
The music still gets me a little bit sometimes.
Twice. Once at the end of Final Fantasy IX, realising who was monologuing the ending at what that meant.
Second one was at the end of What Remains of Edith Finch, pretty much for exactly the same reasons.
I will have to add The House in Fata Morgana to the list.
I can’t believe no one is mentioning Chrono Triger few days after it was named as one of best video games. Geez I cried a lot with 2 finals.
