Top 10 Video Games That Will Make You CRY

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then you thought playing these games was

then you thought playing these games was going to be fun max it’s time welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that will make you cry

video games that will make you cry

video games that will make you cry that’ll be easy nothing worthwhile is

that’ll be easy nothing worthwhile is

that’ll be easy nothing worthwhile is for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those games that are responsible for the odd

games that are responsible for the odd

games that are responsible for the odd man tear or two these games don’t

man tear or two these games don’t

man tear or two these games don’t necessarily have to be sad throughout as

necessarily have to be sad throughout as

necessarily have to be sad throughout as long as the game made you cry for

long as the game made you cry for

long as the game made you cry for whatever reason it will be eligible for

whatever reason it will be eligible for

whatever reason it will be eligible for this list also because we’ll be

this list also because we’ll be

this list also because we’ll be discussing major plot points for various

discussing major plot points for various

discussing major plot points for various video games there is a spoiler warning

video games there is a spoiler warning

video games there is a spoiler warning now in place number 10 Gears of War 3

Gears of War series is about a group of

Gears of War series is about a group of unnaturally large macho men song

unnaturally large macho men song

unnaturally large macho men song monsters and half a chain saws attached

monsters and half a chain saws attached

monsters and half a chain saws attached to their guns so you can’t exactly blame

to their guns so you can’t exactly blame

to their guns so you can’t exactly blame gamers for not expecting emotion however

gamers for not expecting emotion however

gamers for not expecting emotion however due to some stellar writing and

due to some stellar writing and

due to some stellar writing and performances the waterworks do come and

performances the waterworks do come and

performances the waterworks do come and may come pretty hard Gears of War 2 had

may come pretty hard Gears of War 2 had

may come pretty hard Gears of War 2 had the extremely sad scene involving DOM

the extremely sad scene involving DOM

the extremely sad scene involving DOM and his wife Maria but it’s Dom’s death

and his wife Maria but it’s Dom’s death

and his wife Maria but it’s Dom’s death in the third game that really got to us

complete with Marcus’s chilling scream

complete with Marcus’s chilling scream the sad music in the dramatic

the sad music in the dramatic

the sad music in the dramatic slow-motion Tom’s death is drama 101 but

slow-motion Tom’s death is drama 101 but

slow-motion Tom’s death is drama 101 but it’s effective nonetheless this series

it’s effective nonetheless this series

it’s effective nonetheless this series definitely went out in style albeit very

definitely went out in style albeit very

definitely went out in style albeit very sad style number 9 Mass Effect 3 control

sad style number 9 Mass Effect 3 control

sad style number 9 Mass Effect 3 control room at Omicron tower

room at Omicron tower

room at Omicron tower let’s take elevator up regardless of

let’s take elevator up regardless of

let’s take elevator up regardless of your feelings surrounding the ending

your feelings surrounding the ending

your feelings surrounding the ending itself you can’t deny that this third

itself you can’t deny that this third

itself you can’t deny that this third installment brought many emotional

installment brought many emotional

installment brought many emotional moments to the series why cuz you’re

moments to the series why cuz you’re

moments to the series why cuz you’re doing seeing as this was the final game

doing seeing as this was the final game

doing seeing as this was the final game of the trilogy there were many climactic

of the trilogy there were many climactic

of the trilogy there were many climactic dramatic moments littered throughout the

dramatic moments littered throughout the

dramatic moments littered throughout the story

story

story some of them happy some of them well not

some of them happy some of them well not

some of them happy some of them well not so happy depending on the choices you

so happy depending on the choices you

so happy depending on the choices you make I’m glad to celebrate it’s a survey

make I’m glad to celebrate it’s a survey

make I’m glad to celebrate it’s a survey some of these dramatic moments include

some of these dramatic moments include

some of these dramatic moments include Cali suicide grunts jumping into the

Cali suicide grunts jumping into the

Cali suicide grunts jumping into the canyon and Morton’s death

canyon and Morton’s death

canyon and Morton’s death dear God Morton’s – MVP the elevator and

dear God Morton’s – MVP the elevator and

dear God Morton’s – MVP the elevator and the singing it don’t we just move on to

the singing it don’t we just move on to

the singing it don’t we just move on to the eccentric Oh God

number six mother three

number six mother three [Music]

released in Japan for the Gameboy

released in Japan for the Gameboy Advance

Advance

Advance mothers retells the harmless and

mothers retells the harmless and

mothers retells the harmless and run-of-the-mill story of a young boy

run-of-the-mill story of a young boy

run-of-the-mill story of a young boy defending the world from an invading

defending the world from an invading

defending the world from an invading force

force

force [Music]

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[Music] unlike most gameboy games however mother

unlike most gameboy games however mother

unlike most gameboy games however mother 3 deals with fun things like feudalism

3 deals with fun things like feudalism

3 deals with fun things like feudalism morality fun stuff some of the more

morality fun stuff some of the more

morality fun stuff some of the more lighthearted moments involved flint

lighthearted moments involved flint

lighthearted moments involved flint breaking down after fighting he now has

breaking down after fighting he now has

breaking down after fighting he now has corpse The Artful music during and after

corpse The Artful music during and after

corpse The Artful music during and after the climactic battle and the flashback

the climactic battle and the flashback

the climactic battle and the flashback of Lukas and Klaus is babies

of Lukas and Klaus is babies

of Lukas and Klaus is babies [Music]

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[Music] mother trees ending is highly emotional

mother trees ending is highly emotional

mother trees ending is highly emotional and very few games can match the

and very few games can match the

and very few games can match the dramatic intensity that the games ending

dramatic intensity that the games ending

dramatic intensity that the games ending provides who knew that a Game Boy game

provides who knew that a Game Boy game

provides who knew that a Game Boy game could be this emotional

could be this emotional

could be this emotional [Music]

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[Music] number seven Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake

number seven Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake

number seven Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater commence the operation while many

Eater commence the operation while many

Eater commence the operation while many of the Metal Gear Solid games contain

of the Metal Gear Solid games contain

of the Metal Gear Solid games contain great stories this third installment had

great stories this third installment had

great stories this third installment had what is perhaps one of the greatest

what is perhaps one of the greatest

what is perhaps one of the greatest endings in videogame history I’ve never

endings in videogame history I’ve never

endings in videogame history I’ve never taught this one myself thanks

taught this one myself thanks

taught this one myself thanks in order to complete his mission snake

in order to complete his mission snake

in order to complete his mission snake must kill his mentor the boss this game

must kill his mentor the boss this game

must kill his mentor the boss this game puts players directly in the hot seat

puts players directly in the hot seat

puts players directly in the hot seat forcing you to pull the trigger and end

forcing you to pull the trigger and end

forcing you to pull the trigger and end her life

her life

her life rather than showing in to the cut team

after being awarded the title of big

after being awarded the title of big boss snake visit her grave giving it a

boss snake visit her grave giving it a

boss snake visit her grave giving it a salute and shedding a single tear but

salute and shedding a single tear but

salute and shedding a single tear but snake wasn’t the only one with man tears

snake wasn’t the only one with man tears

snake wasn’t the only one with man tears let us tell you that mystery this ending

let us tell you that mystery this ending

let us tell you that mystery this ending reinforced the idea that games could be

reinforced the idea that games could be

reinforced the idea that games could be richly cinematic as the ending was both

richly cinematic as the ending was both

richly cinematic as the ending was both rousing and satisfying you are above

rousing and satisfying you are above

rousing and satisfying you are above even the boss I hereby award you the

even the boss I hereby award you the

even the boss I hereby award you the title of big boss number 6 Professor

title of big boss number 6 Professor

title of big boss number 6 Professor Layton and the unwound future no leave

Layton and the unwound future no leave

Layton and the unwound future no leave it on it suits you

it on it suits you

it on it suits you it really does so no taking it off

it really does so no taking it off

it really does so no taking it off serving as the final installment of the

serving as the final installment of the

serving as the final installment of the original trilogy this game sees players

original trilogy this game sees players

original trilogy this game sees players controlling the cool calm and collected

controlling the cool calm and collected

controlling the cool calm and collected Professor Layton as he helps citizens by

Professor Layton as he helps citizens by

Professor Layton as he helps citizens by solving puzzles

solving puzzles

solving puzzles nobody select will take care of this

nobody select will take care of this

nobody select will take care of this during the ending of the game

during the ending of the game

during the ending of the game Layton’s deceased girlfriend of ten

Layton’s deceased girlfriend of ten

Layton’s deceased girlfriend of ten years Clair returns to him through the

years Clair returns to him through the

years Clair returns to him through the magic of time travel however their

magic of time travel however their

magic of time travel however their reunion is cut short when she must

reunion is cut short when she must

reunion is cut short when she must return to her time sending the otherwise

return to her time sending the otherwise

return to her time sending the otherwise calm Layton into a frustrated state you

calm Layton into a frustrated state you

calm Layton into a frustrated state you can’t go I don’t want to section five

can’t go I don’t want to section five

can’t go I don’t want to section five attend why can’t I write it’s a

attend why can’t I write it’s a

attend why can’t I write it’s a depressing moment made all the more

depressing moment made all the more

depressing moment made all the more meaningful by Layton’s character

meaningful by Layton’s character

meaningful by Layton’s character development throughout the preceding

development throughout the preceding

development throughout the preceding games this title will make you both want

games this title will make you both want

games this title will make you both want to hug the people you hold dear and

to hug the people you hold dear and

to hug the people you hold dear and depress you for weeks to come

number five life is strange tell me

number five life is strange tell me you’re not going to stand there watching

you’re not going to stand there watching

you’re not going to stand there watching me like a zombie one of the many

me like a zombie one of the many

me like a zombie one of the many episodic adventures that are popping up

episodic adventures that are popping up

episodic adventures that are popping up these days like this range tells the

these days like this range tells the

these days like this range tells the mysterious and painful story of a young

mysterious and painful story of a young

mysterious and painful story of a young woman who can control time I can’t say

woman who can control time I can’t say

woman who can control time I can’t say don’t watch this I actually did alter

don’t watch this I actually did alter

don’t watch this I actually did alter the course of everything while the

the course of everything while the

the course of everything while the premise may sound kind of cool and

premise may sound kind of cool and

premise may sound kind of cool and exciting the story is actually right

exciting the story is actually right

exciting the story is actually right with affecting moment and situation

with affecting moment and situation

with affecting moment and situation including heavy beams like the necessity

including heavy beams like the necessity

including heavy beams like the necessity of death and playing God what what are

of death and playing God what what are

of death and playing God what what are you saying I’m saying that being with

you saying I’m saying that being with

you saying I’m saying that being with you again has been so special as you can

you again has been so special as you can

you again has been so special as you can imagine your choices lead to great and

imagine your choices lead to great and

imagine your choices lead to great and sometimes even grave consequences making

sometimes even grave consequences making

sometimes even grave consequences making this game a rollercoaster of emotions

this game a rollercoaster of emotions

this game a rollercoaster of emotions also let’s not forget that brilliant

also let’s not forget that brilliant

also let’s not forget that brilliant soundtrack

ah while some may have been disappointed

ah while some may have been disappointed by the ending itself there’s no denying

by the ending itself there’s no denying

by the ending itself there’s no denying that this game story is about two

that this game story is about two

that this game story is about two sometimes painful sometimes joyous

sometimes painful sometimes joyous

sometimes painful sometimes joyous journey not just a destination number

journey not just a destination number

journey not just a destination number for Final Fantasy 7 while Final Fantasy

for Final Fantasy 7 while Final Fantasy

for Final Fantasy 7 while Final Fantasy 10 may also make it to Europe on the

10 may also make it to Europe on the

10 may also make it to Europe on the regular there’s one moment in the

regular there’s one moment in the

regular there’s one moment in the seventh game that cements its position

seventh game that cements its position

seventh game that cements its position on our list

on our list

on our list eros is guest Sephiroth kills eros in a

eros is guest Sephiroth kills eros in a

eros is guest Sephiroth kills eros in a landmark moment in videogame history

landmark moment in videogame history

landmark moment in videogame history this game proved that video gaming could

this game proved that video gaming could

this game proved that video gaming could tell a powerful story filled with

tell a powerful story filled with

tell a powerful story filled with memorable characters and heart-stopping

memorable characters and heart-stopping

memorable characters and heart-stopping moments

and this was the first game in the

and this was the first game in the series in 3d it added an extra element

series in 3d it added an extra element

series in 3d it added an extra element of immersion to that moment making it

of immersion to that moment making it

of immersion to that moment making it hurt all that much more we challenge

hurt all that much more we challenge

hurt all that much more we challenge anyone to remain stoic while playing

anyone to remain stoic while playing

anyone to remain stoic while playing this game we tried we doubt you can

this game we tried we doubt you can

this game we tried we doubt you can [Music]

number three the Last of Us long as I’m

number three the Last of Us long as I’m on out there is no one else you were

on out there is no one else you were

on out there is no one else you were going to show me breaking up shot

going to show me breaking up shot

going to show me breaking up shot Naughty Dog certainly knows how to make

Naughty Dog certainly knows how to make

Naughty Dog certainly knows how to make cinematic heartfelt games and the Last

cinematic heartfelt games and the Last

cinematic heartfelt games and the Last of Us is no exception with a more

of Us is no exception with a more

of Us is no exception with a more serious mature story that we’re used to

serious mature story that we’re used to

serious mature story that we’re used to with Naughty Dog this game sets out to

with Naughty Dog this game sets out to

with Naughty Dog this game sets out to beat us over the head with depressing

beat us over the head with depressing

beat us over the head with depressing moments the tears just start flowing

moments the tears just start flowing

moments the tears just start flowing even in the first half hour when Joel

even in the first half hour when Joel

even in the first half hour when Joel loses his daughter however the game also

loses his daughter however the game also

loses his daughter however the game also has a handful of uplifting parts that

has a handful of uplifting parts that

has a handful of uplifting parts that can be just as stirring like the famous

can be just as stirring like the famous

can be just as stirring like the famous giraffe scene while a story may span

giraffe scene while a story may span

giraffe scene while a story may span many states and many miles it’s the

many states and many miles it’s the

many states and many miles it’s the small intimate moments that make this

small intimate moments that make this

small intimate moments that make this adventure both memorable and poignant we

adventure both memorable and poignant we

adventure both memorable and poignant we absolutely love the time we spent with

absolutely love the time we spent with

absolutely love the time we spent with Joel and Ellie even it was a little

Joel and Ellie even it was a little

Joel and Ellie even it was a little bleak

number two

number two Telltale’s The Walking Dead it’ll be

Telltale’s The Walking Dead it’ll be

Telltale’s The Walking Dead it’ll be okay it’ll be well one thing is for sure

okay it’ll be well one thing is for sure

okay it’ll be well one thing is for sure this game is a whole lot more impactful

this game is a whole lot more impactful

this game is a whole lot more impactful than the television show playing as lee

than the television show playing as lee

than the television show playing as lee in the first season and Clementine in

in the first season and Clementine in

in the first season and Clementine in the second gamers were treated to a

the second gamers were treated to a

the second gamers were treated to a magnificent story throughout the ten

magnificent story throughout the ten

magnificent story throughout the ten episodes full of love loss and

episodes full of love loss and

episodes full of love loss and heartbreak

due to this being a zombie apocolypse

due to this being a zombie apocolypse deaths are bound to happen but some

deaths are bound to happen but some

deaths are bound to happen but some notable ones throughout the series left

notable ones throughout the series left

notable ones throughout the series left players speechless and holding back

players speechless and holding back

players speechless and holding back their tears I mean nothing screams

their tears I mean nothing screams

their tears I mean nothing screams videogame fun quite like shooting a

videogame fun quite like shooting a

videogame fun quite like shooting a dying child in the face in front of his

dying child in the face in front of his

dying child in the face in front of his father am i right not to mention the

father am i right not to mention the

father am i right not to mention the ending of season 1 our crushed souls are

ending of season 1 our crushed souls are

ending of season 1 our crushed souls are still recovering from that doozy

before we cry yourself to sleep with our

before we cry yourself to sleep with our topic here a few honorable mentions

nanako-chan not a guitar

nanako-chan not a guitar [Music]

number one to the mood a little indie

number one to the mood a little indie game that seemed to slip under the

game that seemed to slip under the

game that seemed to slip under the pop-culture radar to the moon is a

pop-culture radar to the moon is a

pop-culture radar to the moon is a hauntingly beautiful game that will stay

hauntingly beautiful game that will stay

hauntingly beautiful game that will stay with you long after you’ve completed it

with you long after you’ve completed it

with you long after you’ve completed it [Music]

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[Music] the game centers around eternal sunshine

the game centers around eternal sunshine

the game centers around eternal sunshine life scientists at bay implant false

life scientists at bay implant false

life scientists at bay implant false memories into a dying man we can’t

memories into a dying man we can’t

memories into a dying man we can’t really spoil the story so we highly

really spoil the story so we highly

really spoil the story so we highly recommend that you just go and

recommend that you just go and

recommend that you just go and experience the emotional hodgepodge that

experience the emotional hodgepodge that

experience the emotional hodgepodge that is this game let’s just say that it’s

is this game let’s just say that it’s

is this game let’s just say that it’s littered with moments that will make you

littered with moments that will make you

littered with moments that will make you fall your eyes out like a little kid

fall your eyes out like a little kid

fall your eyes out like a little kid [Music]

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[Music] with one of the most original stories in

with one of the most original stories in

with one of the most original stories in the video game medium to the moon is a

the video game medium to the moon is a

the video game medium to the moon is a wonderful mature work that is full of

wonderful mature work that is full of

wonderful mature work that is full of beauty and sorrow

do you agree with our list pretty

do you agree with our list pretty goddamn stupid

goddamn stupid

goddamn stupid what games made you shed a few tears for

what games made you shed a few tears for

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