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Top 10 Video Game Moments That Made Men Cry


I’m not crying you’re cried welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 video game moments that made men cry we go together

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games smarter for this list we’ll be

games smarter for this list we’ll be looking at extremely sad or emotional

looking at extremely sad or emotional

looking at extremely sad or emotional moments in video games that were so

moments in video games that were so

moments in video games that were so powerful they may have caused even the

powerful they may have caused even the

powerful they may have caused even the most stoic of manly men to shed a tear

most stoic of manly men to shed a tear

most stoic of manly men to shed a tear or two

number 10 Lee and Clem say goodbye The

number 10 Lee and Clem say goodbye The Walking Dead it’s a fine day for video

Walking Dead it’s a fine day for video

Walking Dead it’s a fine day for video games when you realize that telltale

games when you realize that telltale

games when you realize that telltale story was arguably better than the show

story was arguably better than the show

story was arguably better than the show and the comics

and the comics

and the comics score one for video game writing write

score one for video game writing write

score one for video game writing write The Walking Dead was chock-full of sad

The Walking Dead was chock-full of sad

The Walking Dead was chock-full of sad scenes but nothing tops the sheer power

scenes but nothing tops the sheer power

scenes but nothing tops the sheer power of Lee’s death from episode 5 in this

of Lee’s death from episode 5 in this

of Lee’s death from episode 5 in this scene

scene

scene Lee is succumbing to his zombie bite and

Lee is succumbing to his zombie bite and

Lee is succumbing to his zombie bite and you must make the decision to have

you must make the decision to have

you must make the decision to have Clementine leave him to die or shoot him

Clementine leave him to die or shoot him

Clementine leave him to die or shoot him and end his suffering no matter what the

and end his suffering no matter what the

and end his suffering no matter what the decision the ending is a real downer but

decision the ending is a real downer but

decision the ending is a real downer but isn’t that what the Walking Dead is all

isn’t that what the Walking Dead is all

isn’t that what the Walking Dead is all about I don’t think anyone ever cried

about I don’t think anyone ever cried

about I don’t think anyone ever cried this much over a character from the show

number nine Eli’s brain is sucked out

number nine Eli’s brain is sucked out half-life 2 episode 2

half-life 2 episode 2

half-life 2 episode 2 I just wish oh this didn’t it fall on

I just wish oh this didn’t it fall on

I just wish oh this didn’t it fall on you Alex

you Alex

you Alex your mother would be so proud is there

your mother would be so proud is there

your mother would be so proud is there anything that half-life 2 didn’t get

anything that half-life 2 didn’t get

anything that half-life 2 didn’t get right as if it wasn’t too busy

right as if it wasn’t too busy

right as if it wasn’t too busy redefining the modern first-person

redefining the modern first-person

redefining the modern first-person shooter it was also giving us powerful

shooter it was also giving us powerful

shooter it was also giving us powerful and emotional moments like this in this

and emotional moments like this in this

and emotional moments like this in this scene Gordon Eli and Alex are attempting

scene Gordon Eli and Alex are attempting

scene Gordon Eli and Alex are attempting to board a helicopter when a pair of

to board a helicopter when a pair of

to board a helicopter when a pair of slug-like advisors stick a wrench in

slug-like advisors stick a wrench in

slug-like advisors stick a wrench in their plans they restrain Eli and

their plans they restrain Eli and

their plans they restrain Eli and proceed to suck his brains out right in

proceed to suck his brains out right in

proceed to suck his brains out right in front of his daughter leaving her to

front of his daughter leaving her to

front of his daughter leaving her to cradle her father’s body before the

cradle her father’s body before the

cradle her father’s body before the credits roll and that my friends is how

credits roll and that my friends is how

credits roll and that my friends is how half-life 2 left us what a bummer number

half-life 2 left us what a bummer number

half-life 2 left us what a bummer number 8 a grows suppose a death Shadow of the

8 a grows suppose a death Shadow of the

8 a grows suppose a death Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus contains what is

Shadow of the Colossus contains what is probably the saddest animal death scene

probably the saddest animal death scene

probably the saddest animal death scene in any video game though she doesn’t

in any video game though she doesn’t

in any video game though she doesn’t really die agro serves as your faithful

really die agro serves as your faithful

really die agro serves as your faithful companion throughout the entire game but

companion throughout the entire game but

companion throughout the entire game but all of that is upended right before

all of that is upended right before

all of that is upended right before battling the 16th Colossus the bridge

battling the 16th Colossus the bridge

battling the 16th Colossus the bridge aggro and wander are riding on begins to

aggro and wander are riding on begins to

aggro and wander are riding on begins to collapse and in a last-ditch effort to

collapse and in a last-ditch effort to

collapse and in a last-ditch effort to save wander aggro pitches him off to

save wander aggro pitches him off to

save wander aggro pitches him off to safety while she falls to her supposed

safety while she falls to her supposed

safety while she falls to her supposed death this is a massive heartache for

death this is a massive heartache for

death this is a massive heartache for any first-time player and even though we

any first-time player and even though we

any first-time player and even though we know she survives it’s still an

know she survives it’s still an

know she survives it’s still an extremely unsettling and emotional

extremely unsettling and emotional

extremely unsettling and emotional moment to witness damn pets in their

moment to witness damn pets in their

moment to witness damn pets in their unflinching loyalty

unflinching loyalty

unflinching loyalty [Music]

number seven Dom finds Maria Gears of

number seven Dom finds Maria Gears of War two Korea

who knew a story about cartoonishly

who knew a story about cartoonishly sized macho men with chainsaw guns could

sized macho men with chainsaw guns could

sized macho men with chainsaw guns could be so damn emotional after searching far

be so damn emotional after searching far

be so damn emotional after searching far and wide for his wife Maria Dom finally

and wide for his wife Maria Dom finally

and wide for his wife Maria Dom finally finds her in a locust prisoner cage and

finds her in a locust prisoner cage and

finds her in a locust prisoner cage and everything seems kind of fine and dandy

everything seems kind of fine and dandy

everything seems kind of fine and dandy as they reunite but then Marcus snaps

as they reunite but then Marcus snaps

as they reunite but then Marcus snaps Dom out of it and we find that Maria is

Dom out of it and we find that Maria is

Dom out of it and we find that Maria is actually disheveled non-communicative

actually disheveled non-communicative

actually disheveled non-communicative and a vegetative shell of her former

and a vegetative shell of her former

and a vegetative shell of her former self

self

self Dom then decides to euthanize Maria to

Dom then decides to euthanize Maria to

Dom then decides to euthanize Maria to put her out of her misery it’s a

put her out of her misery it’s a

put her out of her misery it’s a gut-wrenching and hopeless scene made

gut-wrenching and hopeless scene made

gut-wrenching and hopeless scene made all the worse by Marcus’s brief look of

all the worse by Marcus’s brief look of

all the worse by Marcus’s brief look of sadness

sadness

sadness if this human potato is affected imagine

if this human potato is affected imagine

if this human potato is affected imagine how the rest of us felt number 6 soaps

how the rest of us felt number 6 soaps

how the rest of us felt number 6 soaps death call of duty modern warfare 3

say what you want about the Call of Duty

say what you want about the Call of Duty series but there’s no denying that they

series but there’s no denying that they

series but there’s no denying that they can tell a damn good story when they

can tell a damn good story when they

can tell a damn good story when they wanna in the climactic installment of

wanna in the climactic installment of

wanna in the climactic installment of the Modern Warfare trilogy soap

the Modern Warfare trilogy soap

the Modern Warfare trilogy soap MacTavish finally bites it in Prague we

MacTavish finally bites it in Prague we

MacTavish finally bites it in Prague we watches the otherwise extremely badass

watches the otherwise extremely badass

watches the otherwise extremely badass and battle-hardened John Price tries

and battle-hardened John Price tries

and battle-hardened John Price tries desperately to save his friend

desperately to save his friend

desperately to save his friend complete with anguish screams right

complete with anguish screams right

complete with anguish screams right before soap finally succumbs to his

before soap finally succumbs to his

before soap finally succumbs to his injuries soap and price made a fantastic

injuries soap and price made a fantastic

injuries soap and price made a fantastic team throughout the series and to see it

team throughout the series and to see it

team throughout the series and to see it end like this was a massive kick in the

end like this was a massive kick in the

end like this was a massive kick in the guts we knew someone had to go but this

guts we knew someone had to go but this

guts we knew someone had to go but this was still hard to handle

I’m sorry

I’m sorry number five chief let’s Cortana go Halo

number five chief let’s Cortana go Halo

number five chief let’s Cortana go Halo four I’m not coming with you this time

four I’m not coming with you this time

four I’m not coming with you this time what must be is down there I only held

what must be is down there I only held

what must be is down there I only held enough back to get you off the ship

enough back to get you off the ship

enough back to get you off the ship while the first three Halo games were

while the first three Halo games were

while the first three Halo games were revolutionary titles they weren’t

revolutionary titles they weren’t

revolutionary titles they weren’t exactly emotional 343 industries

exactly emotional 343 industries

exactly emotional 343 industries certainly saw fit to change that now

certainly saw fit to change that now

certainly saw fit to change that now didn’t they Cortana was any bad state

didn’t they Cortana was any bad state

didn’t they Cortana was any bad state for most of the game which was difficult

for most of the game which was difficult

for most of the game which was difficult to witness in and of itself but the real

to witness in and of itself but the real

to witness in and of itself but the real kicker comes when she sacrifices herself

kicker comes when she sacrifices herself

kicker comes when she sacrifices herself and the longtime partners must now say

and the longtime partners must now say

and the longtime partners must now say goodbye we witness the otherwise stoic

goodbye we witness the otherwise stoic

goodbye we witness the otherwise stoic and emotionless Master Chief breakdown

and emotionless Master Chief breakdown

and emotionless Master Chief breakdown as he’s forced to say goodbye complete

as he’s forced to say goodbye complete

as he’s forced to say goodbye complete with constant protests and a voice

with constant protests and a voice

with constant protests and a voice cracked Master Chief’s freaking voice is

cracked Master Chief’s freaking voice is

cracked Master Chief’s freaking voice is cracking from the emotion people Kitana

cracking from the emotion people Kitana

cracking from the emotion people Kitana please I mean one voice crack from him

please I mean one voice crack from him

please I mean one voice crack from him is equal to about ten man tears from

is equal to about ten man tears from

is equal to about ten man tears from anybody else goodbyes are never easy

anybody else goodbyes are never easy

anybody else goodbyes are never easy even for Jon wait

welcome home John

welcome home John number four Sara’s death The Last of Us

number four Sara’s death The Last of Us

number four Sara’s death The Last of Us we’re safe we’re safe hey now that is

we’re safe we’re safe hey now that is

we’re safe we’re safe hey now that is how you open your game with an emotional

how you open your game with an emotional

how you open your game with an emotional wallop the beginning of this game see

wallop the beginning of this game see

wallop the beginning of this game see Sara Joe and Tommy attempting to escape

Sara Joe and Tommy attempting to escape

Sara Joe and Tommy attempting to escape from their hometown after fungus turns

from their hometown after fungus turns

from their hometown after fungus turns people into freakin zombies after

people into freakin zombies after

people into freakin zombies after escaping the chaos a soldier reluctantly

escaping the chaos a soldier reluctantly

escaping the chaos a soldier reluctantly shoots Sara

shoots Sara

shoots Sara and despite Joel’s tearful protests she

and despite Joel’s tearful protests she

and despite Joel’s tearful protests she dies in his arms losing a child is an

dies in his arms losing a child is an

dies in his arms losing a child is an indescribable pain and Troy Baker

indescribable pain and Troy Baker

indescribable pain and Troy Baker stellar performance throughout her death

stellar performance throughout her death

stellar performance throughout her death who rhythmically captures Joel’s agony

who rhythmically captures Joel’s agony

who rhythmically captures Joel’s agony and sorrow the Last of Us is not your

and sorrow the Last of Us is not your

and sorrow the Last of Us is not your typical goodtime zombie romp and this

typical goodtime zombie romp and this

typical goodtime zombie romp and this opening scene lets you know it’s rural

opening scene lets you know it’s rural

opening scene lets you know it’s rural stuff number three Jon Marsten’s Last

stuff number three Jon Marsten’s Last

stuff number three Jon Marsten’s Last Stand Red Dead Redemption doors locked

Stand Red Dead Redemption doors locked

Stand Red Dead Redemption doors locked and your mother inside promise me son

and your mother inside promise me son

and your mother inside promise me son promise me who is it huh it’s just some

promise me who is it huh it’s just some

promise me who is it huh it’s just some old friends you know uncle take care of

old friends you know uncle take care of

old friends you know uncle take care of it westerns have almost always found a

it westerns have almost always found a

it westerns have almost always found a way to produce the odd man tear and Red

way to produce the odd man tear and Red

way to produce the odd man tear and Red Dead Redemption is definitely no

Dead Redemption is definitely no

Dead Redemption is definitely no exception after spending the whole game

exception after spending the whole game

exception after spending the whole game trying to find his Redemption John

trying to find his Redemption John

trying to find his Redemption John Marston finally enjoyed a happy

Marston finally enjoyed a happy

Marston finally enjoyed a happy hard-working home life with his wife and

hard-working home life with his wife and

hard-working home life with his wife and son however the government comes

son however the government comes

son however the government comes a-callin one last time and Marston

a-callin one last time and Marston

a-callin one last time and Marston tearfully sends his family off to safety

tearfully sends his family off to safety

tearfully sends his family off to safety he then goes out and takes out as many

he then goes out and takes out as many

he then goes out and takes out as many officials as he can before getting a

officials as he can before getting a

officials as he can before getting a body full of bullets

his family then discovers his bloodied

his family then discovers his bloodied corpse bury me not on the lone prairie

corpse bury me not on the lone prairie

corpse bury me not on the lone prairie plays during his funeral and we all

plays during his funeral and we all

plays during his funeral and we all dissolve into a weeping mess where the

dissolve into a weeping mess where the

dissolve into a weeping mess where the coyote wind blows free number two the

coyote wind blows free number two the

coyote wind blows free number two the salute Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater

salute Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater

salute Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater snake listen to me she didn’t betray the

snake listen to me she didn’t betray the

snake listen to me she didn’t betray the United States no far from it she was a

United States no far from it she was a

United States no far from it she was a hero who died for her country snake

hero who died for her country snake

hero who died for her country snake eaters ending is now the thing of video

eaters ending is now the thing of video

eaters ending is now the thing of video game legend and for good reason you were

game legend and for good reason you were

game legend and for good reason you were forced to pull the trigger on the boss

forced to pull the trigger on the boss

forced to pull the trigger on the boss and put a bullet in her head so in the

and put a bullet in her head so in the

and put a bullet in her head so in the ending sequence snake visits Arlington

ending sequence snake visits Arlington

ending sequence snake visits Arlington National Cemetery to pay his respects

National Cemetery to pay his respects

National Cemetery to pay his respects he places lilies and a weapon on the

he places lilies and a weapon on the

he places lilies and a weapon on the grave and salutes her patriotism

grave and salutes her patriotism

grave and salutes her patriotism shedding a single tear in the process

shedding a single tear in the process

shedding a single tear in the process the image of snakes saluting the grave

the image of snakes saluting the grave

the image of snakes saluting the grave is now iconic in the world of gaming and

is now iconic in the world of gaming and

is now iconic in the world of gaming and it’s one of the most memorable examples

it’s one of the most memorable examples

it’s one of the most memorable examples of emotional storytelling in the medium

number one Morden’s death Mass Effect 3

number one Morden’s death Mass Effect 3 for no Shepard please need to do this my

for no Shepard please need to do this my

for no Shepard please need to do this my project my work my cure my

project my work my cure my

project my work my cure my responsibility

responsibility

responsibility like to see how it is I’m sure you’ll be

like to see how it is I’m sure you’ll be

like to see how it is I’m sure you’ll be fine without me disappointing final

fine without me disappointing final

fine without me disappointing final ending aside Mass Effect 3’s death

ending aside Mass Effect 3’s death

ending aside Mass Effect 3’s death scenes were all pure magic

scenes were all pure magic

scenes were all pure magic Borden’s death is a prime example of how

Borden’s death is a prime example of how

Borden’s death is a prime example of how to create an emotional send-off for a

to create an emotional send-off for a

to create an emotional send-off for a character one who’s not even human it

character one who’s not even human it

character one who’s not even human it contains an emotional climax of a

contains an emotional climax of a

contains an emotional climax of a well-developed and complete character

well-developed and complete character

well-developed and complete character arc made even better by a gorgeous score

arc made even better by a gorgeous score

arc made even better by a gorgeous score visuals the scene contains some hunting

visuals the scene contains some hunting

visuals the scene contains some hunting lease ad lines and Morden singing to

lease ad lines and Morden singing to

lease ad lines and Morden singing to himself as a form of comfort beats him

himself as a form of comfort beats him

himself as a form of comfort beats him as both a sad and heroic figure it

as both a sad and heroic figure it

as both a sad and heroic figure it really is a complete package of emotion

there are many ways in which Morton’s

there are many ways in which Morton’s fate can unfold but when it all comes

fate can unfold but when it all comes

fate can unfold but when it all comes together like this it creates one of the

together like this it creates one of the

together like this it creates one of the most devastating and emotional moments

most devastating and emotional moments

most devastating and emotional moments in gaming history

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