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TF2, when I get repeatedly owned by the same enemy. Especially if they're a soldier with love heart cosmetics.

The Last Of Us Part II.

Revenge. Revenge never changes.

What's done is done and it can never be undone.

It is such a tear jerker. So good

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

An absolute emotional rollercoaster start to end.

33/33 would recommend

RDR2, when Arthur stopped to thank his (dying) horse (near the final mission). I got a lil choked up.

Journey's ending hit me pretty hard: the score's composer, Austin Wintory, did such a great job channeling emotions into the game narrative

Yeah, I once walked into a Gamestop and saw how expensive new games have gotten...

Joking aside:

• Journey

• To the Moon

• Spiritfarer

• Ori and the Will of the Wisps

All good games, I can't recommend them enough.

Skyward Sword… Zelda’s story was so moving.

Brother's got me ugly crying

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness/Time/Sky

Shadow of the Colossus. Hands down one of the saddest games I’ve ever played.

Celeste is so. fucking. good.

absolutely amazing game in every way

Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC. One last fun ride with a bunch of friends before the final reckoning.

For added gut punch: romance Thane.

Outer Wilds. Endings of both the main game and the DLC can still get me to tear up a bit. I saw a post somewhere, don't remember, that said something along the lines of "Listening to the Outer Wilds OST is the only way I feel my feelings any more." It's about like that.

Gris. For real, go play it if you havent. Worth the story.

Yes, many times, ff7 was the first

If a character dies and I liked them enough to feel sad then I usually just quit the game. Theres no point to play beyond that. Like cyberpunk 2077 I really liked Jackie and when he died I just quit half an hour later. I've picked up the game a few times since but its really not the same without my homie.

Braid's ending.

Tim (the player) is likely the villain. His quest was never about saving the princess but about his own selfish desire to reclaim something/someone that no longer wants him. The game masterfully subverts expectations, making players reflect on perspective, responsibility, and consequences.

Arthur's journey teared me up a bit in RDR2.

Edit: I JUST REMEMBERED JACKIE MA FROM SLEEPING DOGS

When I played Hell blade: Senua's Sacrifice.

The symbology and story made me understand the struggles of a close friend, who succumbed to her psychosis many years ago. Felt like more than just a game.

RDR2. Miss you, Hamish, thanks for the good times.

My partner is chronically ill and Karlach's ending in BG3 made me sob because I was romancing her and it hit very close to home

How comes no one mentioned plague tale (both games) ? I don't know how good the English voice acting is, but in French it was really poignant.

Yeah ff10 when I was like 13 lol

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, right near the end. I don't want to spoil too much, but I never thought a game mechanic would make me emotional.

To The Moon, The Beginner's Guide, and Night in the Woods all made me cry like a lot. Probably have been a few others, but those were the big ones.

• The Walking Dead. Clementine, my girl, she needs a hug.

• Journey. I will cry every time.

• Lethal Company. Laughter and fear crying.

• Neon White had a moment or two I think

• BioShock Infinite

• Celeste

• Assassin's Creed Black Flag

• A Short Hike

• Spiritfarer

• probably more....

Destiny when Cayde 6 died. There was a goodbye message Cayde left for his son saying something like "I'm coming home". Well it was right around when my father passed and I was a fucking wreck.

As someone who has had the chance to play through Xenoblade Chronicles 1 through 3, several times in 3 specifically I was very emotional.

3 is a game that's emotional on its own, and throughout its story there are several times where it hits like a truck.

But when you know about all three games, some things just hit a little harder, especially during that DLC.

There's definitely a reason I have Mio and Noah Amiibo on my desk right now.

Honestly, XC3 is probably the best RPG of that generation (of course that's on opinion. But it's a correct one 😄)

Yep. I play FFXIV and I'm on estrogen. I cry basically every major patch cycle.

Many times in many games.

Probably the most in Mass Effect series, so many emotional moments. ME2: Overlord's end hits the hardest.

To the Moon

RDR2 almost did that to me at the end

A few times.

Most notably, when playing Outer Wilds. I was playing it during the pandemic and had lost two friends, my grandfather and my cat within the span of around 3 months. I was struggling with depression and I got to one specific spot in the game and the revelation caused me to just sit there and cry for like 10 minutes, I was so emotionally shut down at the time that the tears felt like a life preserver. I had to stop playing for a bit, but it definitely helped me process my grief.

I also cried during a couple of quests in FFXIV. The post-Shadowbringers content especially, not because it was sad, just very poignant. And again in the last area of Endwalker, where Masayoshi Soken's incredible composition combined with some very emotional content just got to me (especially the Endwalk, jfc).

I think I cried a bit at the end of Journey just because it was a powerful experience, but I had an amazing partner in that game who stayed with me through the whole thing.

• The last of Us 1 and 2
• Signalis
• Outer Wilds
• Nier: Automata

I don't get too emotional at games, but I do at music.... and even though I was laughing my ass off with joy at Metal Gear Solid 2, I cried at the ending because I just enjoyed it so much and the music hit me in the feels.

Other than that... not really. I had the most emotional investment in a game with the Mass Effect series, but by the end of 3, I was kinda checked-out when everyone was getting offed. I was already over it.

That Dragon Cancer made me fucking weep.

Clair Obscur, God of War 2018, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Last of Us, Bastion, Halo: Reach, Firewatch, Celeste, Telltale's The Walking Dead, FFXV, Baldur's Gate 3, Shadow of the Colossus, and more, all made me tear up.

Can you tell I'm quite emotional about video games?

Honkai: Star Rail has made me ugly cry twice in the last two story patches. I didn't expect it, but the story of the Flamechase has been super emotional for me. "You shall walk with greed and die over petty change".

Malenia got me damn close to.

Stray had some moments