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[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 3 points 9 minutes ago

I've only seen it in the s thread once, and just up voting it didn't seemed enough. I've played the majority of games people are mentioning here, some of them are quite sad and hit you like a punch in the stomach. Another one I also didn't cried but felt very strongly about it and I don't think I've seen it mentioned here was Life is Strange, there's one particular scene that got me very hard.

All of this is to say, I don't usually cry on movies, books or games, it's not a "boys don't cry" kind of thing, I don't have a problem with crying or with getting in touch with my feelings, I just don't cry very often or for any reason. However, I don't know if it was the story on its own or the blinking mechanic but Before your eyes had me crying, and wasn't just a couple tears either, I only held myself together because I couldn't leave the game until it finished. That game was an experience, I recommend going in blind and using the camera.

[–] ralakus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 minutes ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

An absolute emotional rollercoaster start to end.

33/33 would recommend

[–] Hiphophorrah@lemmy.world 3 points 40 minutes ago

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

[–] baerd@lemmy.world 2 points 38 minutes ago

Ending of the Transistor, I did not seet that coming. I just sat there in stunned silence for a few minutes.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 2 points 53 minutes ago

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

[–] So_zetta_slowpoke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

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.

[–] WellroundedKi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

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.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I think Yakuza/Like a Dragon wins the crown for game series that's made me emotional the most times. Majima seeing Makoto in the ending of 0 and in 2, Kiryu seeing the message the orphanage kids left him in The Man Who Erased His Name, Kiryu going on a tour of his old haunts in Infinite Wealth, Majima visiting Kiryu in the hospital at the end of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii...there are plenty more, but those all came to mind. They really use the fact that we've been following these characters for decades to the fullest extent.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

Interesting. I have the game but am still working through backlog before I play it. From the previews it always seemed kinda like absurdly humorous so I'm kinda surprised to hear that they mix in some more emotional chords

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Maybe I’m playing the wrong games… I’m not really a fan of game story lines and cutscenes because they get in the way of actually playing the game. I don’t emotionally engage other than chuckling at GlaDOS.

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 hours ago

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.

[–] Victoriathecompact@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The end of Mass Effect 3 had me crying

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago

The actual ending? Mordin was pretty moving to me.

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

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Got close sending Floyd to his death in Planet Fall.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Celeste is so. fucking. good.

absolutely amazing game in every way

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 33 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago)

I second this. Didn't cry while playing it but did tear up listening to the Farewell soundtrack on full blast in my car.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 22 minutes ago

I wanna finish it but I'm stuck finding all the secret strawberries

[–] eRac@lemmings.world 4 points 7 hours ago

I've got a weird one. Saints Row 4, near the end. Such a strange, unexpectedly emotional experience.

[–] qantravon@startrek.website 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] ralakus@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago

Game: Press this button to trigger this game mechanic

Me: Starts ugly crying

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

There was this challenge in VVVVVV that left me with tears of rage in my fro

[–] So_zetta_slowpoke@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Lol fuck that game. Also, I love that game.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

The final battle in Lisa: The Joyful got me. That he doesn’t even attack you - that he hugs you - while “He’s My Dad” plays…

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 6 hours ago

My brother beat me at Pipemania, so I put my foot through a glass door panel.

[–] caudatecoder@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

the one time I was totally not expecting was Ghost of Tsushima

the whole plot around samurai, „honor” and stuff felt a bit over dramatic, but the gameplay was great so I didn’t mind

right until the end. the honorable ending is heartbreaking

[–] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Many times, but the one that got me more than any other game really surprised me: Insomniac's Spiderman 2. Specifically the pidgeon side quest. I don't think I've ever had another experience where I actually had to put the controller down for 5 minutes to stop sobbing. it was just... so beautiful but so heartbreaking...

It's not even the saddest scene in any video game I've played, but I think something about swinging around, beating up bad guys, and then suddenly getting hit with this deeply personal and very real scene broke me. I strongly recommend this game if you have a ps5.

[–] qantravon@startrek.website 3 points 8 hours ago

Me too. But I'll just note, I think you have to have played the first Spiderman game and Miles Morales to really get it. It needs that emotional build up over time.

[–] shrodes@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Just recently with and Roger

It hit me hard, definitely recommend, with the heads up that it’s only about an hour long.

[–] eupraxia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 hours ago

One I haven't seen in this thread yet: the last playable bit of Bastion, if you choose to take Zulf with you. An early example of Supergiant's mastery of interactive storytelling, coming to a head with a recognition of humanity in the midst of apocalyptic war.

The final zones for FF14 Endwalker and the most recent one Dawntrail had me sobbing (endwalker more so, but both did it).

Baldur's Gate 3 had a few moments as well.

Dragon Age: the Veilguard did as well, as did parts of DA2 and DAI on my most recent playthroughs.

There's probably a couple more but I can't think of them right now!

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Nier Automata. 2 Times, first at ending A (2B's voice actress performance was making me feel the griefing), and then again at the true ending because of the implied message.

I said yes.

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