in some games you shoot anything that moves in others you break down into
moves in others you break down into
moves in others you break down into heaving sobs because the game has
heaving sobs because the game has
heaving sobs because the game has figuratively ripped your heart out and
figuratively ripped your heart out and
figuratively ripped your heart out and showed it to you I don’t have much time
showed it to you I don’t have much time
showed it to you I don’t have much time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten emotional video games for this list
emotional video games for this list
emotional video games for this list we’re taking a look at the games that
we’re taking a look at the games that
we’re taking a look at the games that take players on a rollercoaster ride of
take players on a rollercoaster ride of
take players on a rollercoaster ride of emotion whether it’s eliminating beloved
emotion whether it’s eliminating beloved
emotion whether it’s eliminating beloved characters destroying our favorite
characters destroying our favorite
characters destroying our favorite in-game worlds or manipulating us to
in-game worlds or manipulating us to
in-game worlds or manipulating us to believe we were working toward one goal
believe we were working toward one goal
believe we were working toward one goal when it was really another everything
when it was really another everything
when it was really another everything happens for a reason right
happens for a reason right
happens for a reason right we’re gonna try to avoid them as much as
we’re gonna try to avoid them as much as
we’re gonna try to avoid them as much as we can but since they’re really
we can but since they’re really
we can but since they’re really noteworthy moments in these games
noteworthy moments in these games
noteworthy moments in these games spoiler alert
spoiler alert
spoiler alert what’s the other option number 10 Mass
what’s the other option number 10 Mass
what’s the other option number 10 Mass Effect 3 the final entry in Bioware
Effect 3 the final entry in Bioware
Effect 3 the final entry in Bioware stunning space opera wasn’t shy about
stunning space opera wasn’t shy about
stunning space opera wasn’t shy about revealing the harsh realities of war or
revealing the harsh realities of war or
revealing the harsh realities of war or the casualties as a result of the
the casualties as a result of the
the casualties as a result of the galaxy’s conflict with the Reapers
if that weren’t depressing enough
if that weren’t depressing enough players were forced to sort out some
players were forced to sort out some
players were forced to sort out some difficult decisions while facing the
difficult decisions while facing the
difficult decisions while facing the possibility of saying goodbye to beloved
possibility of saying goodbye to beloved
possibility of saying goodbye to beloved crew members all that and then there
crew members all that and then there
crew members all that and then there were the multiple endings upon
were the multiple endings upon
were the multiple endings upon completion that didn’t quite work out in
completion that didn’t quite work out in
completion that didn’t quite work out in the optimal manner that Bioware wanted
the optimal manner that Bioware wanted
the optimal manner that Bioware wanted bummer
number nine lost odyssey if there were
number nine lost odyssey if there were ever a tale designed to ring every
ever a tale designed to ring every
ever a tale designed to ring every single last year out of your body it
single last year out of your body it
single last year out of your body it would be canes everywhere this immortal
would be canes everywhere this immortal
would be canes everywhere this immortal swordsman travels sadness follows his
swordsman travels sadness follows his
swordsman travels sadness follows his journey to recall even a sliver of the
journey to recall even a sliver of the
journey to recall even a sliver of the memories he’s lost over his lifetime is
memories he’s lost over his lifetime is
memories he’s lost over his lifetime is one that’s wrought with despair but the
one that’s wrought with despair but the
one that’s wrought with despair but the empathy he shows others despite his own
empathy he shows others despite his own
empathy he shows others despite his own personal struggle is admirable you
personal struggle is admirable you
personal struggle is admirable you remember hmm we dare you to stay
remember hmm we dare you to stay
remember hmm we dare you to stay stone-faced during the text segments
stone-faced during the text segments
stone-faced during the text segments that recall canes past is mom I don’t
that recall canes past is mom I don’t
that recall canes past is mom I don’t know I haven’t seen her since Sara
know I haven’t seen her since Sara
know I haven’t seen her since Sara number eight Metal Gear Solid four guns
number eight Metal Gear Solid four guns
number eight Metal Gear Solid four guns of the Patriots
of the Patriots
of the Patriots war and its consumption of life has
war and its consumption of life has
war and its consumption of life has become a well-oiled machine when liquid
become a well-oiled machine when liquid
become a well-oiled machine when liquid Ocelot plots to dominate the world
Ocelot plots to dominate the world
Ocelot plots to dominate the world Solid Snake is dispatched once again by
Solid Snake is dispatched once again by
Solid Snake is dispatched once again by Roy Campbell to take him out
Roy Campbell to take him out
Roy Campbell to take him out unfortunately snakes accelerated aging
unfortunately snakes accelerated aging
unfortunately snakes accelerated aging has wrapped his body as well as his
has wrapped his body as well as his
has wrapped his body as well as his health it’s sad to see the man who
health it’s sad to see the man who
health it’s sad to see the man who surpassed Big Boss Don a special muscle
surpassed Big Boss Don a special muscle
surpassed Big Boss Don a special muscle suit just to get by
suit just to get by
suit just to get by you still have your youth don’t waste it
you still have your youth don’t waste it
you still have your youth don’t waste it and the odds are constantly stacked
and the odds are constantly stacked
and the odds are constantly stacked against it I’m not an ordinary man to
against it I’m not an ordinary man to
against it I’m not an ordinary man to begin with
begin with
begin with simultaneously epic and heartbreaking
simultaneously epic and heartbreaking
simultaneously epic and heartbreaking snakes final mission is a tearjerker up
snakes final mission is a tearjerker up
snakes final mission is a tearjerker up until the bitter end
number 7 Halo Reach
number 7 Halo Reach bad news is time is fried I’m gonna have
bad news is time is fried I’m gonna have
bad news is time is fried I’m gonna have to fire it manually that’s a one-way
to fire it manually that’s a one-way
to fire it manually that’s a one-way trip from the beginning you know the end
trip from the beginning you know the end
trip from the beginning you know the end before players suit up for the first
before players suit up for the first
before players suit up for the first time they already know what’s waiting
time they already know what’s waiting
time they already know what’s waiting for them in this deeply personal Halo
for them in this deeply personal Halo
for them in this deeply personal Halo game He gave His life thinking he’d just
game He gave His life thinking he’d just
game He gave His life thinking he’d just saved the planet you should all be so
saved the planet you should all be so
saved the planet you should all be so lucky
lucky
lucky but that doesn’t make things any less
but that doesn’t make things any less
but that doesn’t make things any less distressing the Spartans who valiantly
distressing the Spartans who valiantly
distressing the Spartans who valiantly gave their all for the good of humanity
gave their all for the good of humanity
gave their all for the good of humanity are relatable and engaging characters so
are relatable and engaging characters so
are relatable and engaging characters so it’s heart-wrenching to play an active
it’s heart-wrenching to play an active
it’s heart-wrenching to play an active role in the last moments of their lives
role in the last moments of their lives
role in the last moments of their lives thank you for your sacrifice
thank you for your sacrifice
thank you for your sacrifice noble team everything except your
noble team everything except your
noble team everything except your courage that you gave to us and with it
courage that you gave to us and with it
courage that you gave to us and with it we can rebuild number 6 heavy rain Jason
tracking down the deranged origami
tracking down the deranged origami killer is a path wrought with despair
killer is a path wrought with despair
killer is a path wrought with despair plot twists and the extreme lengths one
plot twists and the extreme lengths one
plot twists and the extreme lengths one father would go to in order to save his
father would go to in order to save his
father would go to in order to save his child you’re leaving aren’t you
child you’re leaving aren’t you
child you’re leaving aren’t you Quantic Dream’s neo noir thriller places
Quantic Dream’s neo noir thriller places
Quantic Dream’s neo noir thriller places you at the forefront of the
you at the forefront of the
you at the forefront of the investigation whether your father
investigation whether your father
investigation whether your father Ethan Mars or FBI profiler Norman Jayden
Ethan Mars or FBI profiler Norman Jayden
Ethan Mars or FBI profiler Norman Jayden there are plenty of moments that will
there are plenty of moments that will
there are plenty of moments that will have you turning your head away from the
have you turning your head away from the
have you turning your head away from the screen in disgust or total despair
the Sigmund Corporation specializes in
the Sigmund Corporation specializes in wish-fulfillment services and the dying
wish-fulfillment services and the dying
wish-fulfillment services and the dying Johnny Wiles has recruited them for a
Johnny Wiles has recruited them for a
Johnny Wiles has recruited them for a little assistance before he passes on
little assistance before he passes on
little assistance before he passes on his dying wish is to go to the moon
his dying wish is to go to the moon
his dying wish is to go to the moon though he can’t quite remember why with
though he can’t quite remember why with
though he can’t quite remember why with the help of two doctors he’s able to
the help of two doctors he’s able to
the help of two doctors he’s able to live the life he’s always dreamt of
live the life he’s always dreamt of
live the life he’s always dreamt of though in doing so he unravels a rather
though in doing so he unravels a rather
though in doing so he unravels a rather heartbreaking past concerning his
heartbreaking past concerning his
heartbreaking past concerning his deceased wife River half someone cutting
deceased wife River half someone cutting
deceased wife River half someone cutting onions in here
Cloud Strife is a recently recruited
Cloud Strife is a recently recruited member of soldier out to thwart the
member of soldier out to thwart the
member of soldier out to thwart the Shinra corporation until everything he
Shinra corporation until everything he
Shinra corporation until everything he knows to be true unravels around him
knows to be true unravels around him
knows to be true unravels around him after some painful truths about his past
after some painful truths about his past
after some painful truths about his past come to light and he finds himself
come to light and he finds himself
come to light and he finds himself locked in combat with the nefarious
locked in combat with the nefarious
locked in combat with the nefarious Sephiroth the game takes a turn for the
Sephiroth the game takes a turn for the
Sephiroth the game takes a turn for the distressing as cloud fights to save all
distressing as cloud fights to save all
distressing as cloud fights to save all of humanity also one of the most famous
of humanity also one of the most famous
of humanity also one of the most famous videogame deaths of all time transpires
videogame deaths of all time transpires
videogame deaths of all time transpires along the way number three the Last of
along the way number three the Last of
along the way number three the Last of Us Joel and Ellie are survivors of a
Us Joel and Ellie are survivors of a
Us Joel and Ellie are survivors of a worldwide epidemic that left society as
worldwide epidemic that left society as
worldwide epidemic that left society as we know it in shambles after living
we know it in shambles after living
we know it in shambles after living through more than one man could ever
through more than one man could ever
through more than one man could ever hope to joel presses on with his young
hope to joel presses on with his young
hope to joel presses on with his young companion only to be caught in a vicious
companion only to be caught in a vicious
companion only to be caught in a vicious cycle of killing regret and loss it’s
cycle of killing regret and loss it’s
cycle of killing regret and loss it’s one of Naughty Dog’s most moving pieces
one of Naughty Dog’s most moving pieces
one of Naughty Dog’s most moving pieces of entertainment and it’s one that’s
of entertainment and it’s one that’s
of entertainment and it’s one that’s sure to stick with you long after the
sure to stick with you long after the
sure to stick with you long after the credits roll Sarah
this spiritual sequel to the equally
this spiritual sequel to the equally gorgeous and heart-rending ICO is a
gorgeous and heart-rending ICO is a
gorgeous and heart-rending ICO is a richly detailed and ornate journey that
richly detailed and ornate journey that
richly detailed and ornate journey that tasks you with felling one Colossus
tasks you with felling one Colossus
tasks you with felling one Colossus after another
however as each colossi fall reality
however as each colossi fall reality begins to unravel around you as you
begins to unravel around you as you
begins to unravel around you as you realize that nothing is what it seems
realize that nothing is what it seems
realize that nothing is what it seems it’s all in a bid to save the girl that
it’s all in a bid to save the girl that
it’s all in a bid to save the girl that you love but by the end of the game when
you love but by the end of the game when
you love but by the end of the game when the truth behind what you’re actually
the truth behind what you’re actually
the truth behind what you’re actually doing is revealed
doing is revealed
doing is revealed you’ll be reduced to a quivering
you’ll be reduced to a quivering
you’ll be reduced to a quivering emotional mess before we get to the
emotional mess before we get to the
emotional mess before we get to the number one spot here are a few honorable
number one spot here are a few honorable
number one spot here are a few honorable mentions
oh and when I die don’t bury me Neath
oh and when I die don’t bury me Neath the western sky on the lone prairie
the western sky on the lone prairie
the western sky on the lone prairie number one The Walking Dead Season 1
telltale Games’s stories following the
telltale Games’s stories following the popular zombie franchise are some of the
popular zombie franchise are some of the
popular zombie franchise are some of the saddest you’ll ever see Lee Everett’s
saddest you’ll ever see Lee Everett’s
saddest you’ll ever see Lee Everett’s tail is the most memorable of all given
tail is the most memorable of all given
tail is the most memorable of all given his close relationship with the adorable
his close relationship with the adorable
his close relationship with the adorable and plucky little Clementine of course
and plucky little Clementine of course
and plucky little Clementine of course that just makes it all the more
that just makes it all the more
that just makes it all the more difficult when you’re eventually faced
difficult when you’re eventually faced
difficult when you’re eventually faced with some tough decisions I thought it
with some tough decisions I thought it
with some tough decisions I thought it was gone I thought you were gone who
was gone I thought you were gone who
was gone I thought you were gone who survives is usually all up to you but
survives is usually all up to you but
survives is usually all up to you but let’s just say that there are some
let’s just say that there are some
let’s just say that there are some things that you just can’t change plus
things that you just can’t change plus
things that you just can’t change plus frequently you don’t see it coming I was
frequently you don’t see it coming I was
frequently you don’t see it coming I was trying to protect all of us I don’t have
trying to protect all of us I don’t have
trying to protect all of us I don’t have anything left do you agree with our list
anything left do you agree with our list
anything left do you agree with our list what video game had you blowing through
what video game had you blowing through
what video game had you blowing through boxes of Kleenex for more tear-jerking
boxes of Kleenex for more tear-jerking
boxes of Kleenex for more tear-jerking top 10s published daily be sure to
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