never forget these heroic polygons 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 heroic sacrifices in video games the
heroic sacrifices in video games the
heroic sacrifices in video games the standards to get into this list are
standards to get into this list are
standards to get into this list are pretty high so to get on we’re sticking
pretty high so to get on we’re sticking
pretty high so to get on we’re sticking with one death per franchise and not
with one death per franchise and not
with one death per franchise and not only does the character have to die they
only does the character have to die they
only does the character have to die they have to stay dead in the same game
have to stay dead in the same game
have to stay dead in the same game although this rule won’t apply if
although this rule won’t apply if
although this rule won’t apply if they’re revived in any spin-offs or
they’re revived in any spin-offs or
they’re revived in any spin-offs or sequels Plus this should go without
sequels Plus this should go without
sequels Plus this should go without saying but just so you can’t say we
saying but just so you can’t say we
saying but just so you can’t say we didn’t warn you
didn’t warn you
didn’t warn you spoiler alert Maria this is what you
spoiler alert Maria this is what you
spoiler alert Maria this is what you wanted right this is my promise I made
wanted right this is my promise I made
wanted right this is my promise I made to you number 10
to you number 10
to you number 10 James fallout 3 we begin our list with
James fallout 3 we begin our list with
James fallout 3 we begin our list with the father of the lone wanderer who died
the father of the lone wanderer who died
the father of the lone wanderer who died in his efforts to bring life to project
in his efforts to bring life to project
in his efforts to bring life to project purity
purity
purity and deliver pure drinking water to the
and deliver pure drinking water to the
and deliver pure drinking water to the irradiated ruins of Washington DC when
irradiated ruins of Washington DC when
irradiated ruins of Washington DC when the Enclave arrived at the project site
the Enclave arrived at the project site
the Enclave arrived at the project site James makes a desperate sacrifice by
James makes a desperate sacrifice by
James makes a desperate sacrifice by flooding the chamber with radiation
run-run ironically the very place that
run-run ironically the very place that he died would be the same place as his
he died would be the same place as his
he died would be the same place as his child unless of course you were selfish
child unless of course you were selfish
child unless of course you were selfish and sent your partner in
number nine noble six Halo Reach while
number nine noble six Halo Reach while all of noble squad end up as heroic
all of noble squad end up as heroic
all of noble squad end up as heroic sacrifices none can compare two noble
sacrifices none can compare two noble
sacrifices none can compare two noble sixes final moments in order to ensure
sixes final moments in order to ensure
sixes final moments in order to ensure that Cortana and the pillar of autumn
that Cortana and the pillar of autumn
that Cortana and the pillar of autumn are able to get offworld six stays
are able to get offworld six stays
are able to get offworld six stays behind to fend off a covenant cruiser
behind to fend off a covenant cruiser
behind to fend off a covenant cruiser allowing for the autumn to take off it
allowing for the autumn to take off it
allowing for the autumn to take off it is then that we witness sixes final
is then that we witness sixes final
is then that we witness sixes final moments as his visor begins to break
moments as his visor begins to break
moments as his visor begins to break from the relentless onslaught of
from the relentless onslaught of
from the relentless onslaught of covenant soldiers Cortana all I need to
covenant soldiers Cortana all I need to
covenant soldiers Cortana all I need to know is did we lose them I think we both
know is did we lose them I think we both
know is did we lose them I think we both know the answer to that
know the answer to that
know the answer to that [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight booker dewitt BioShock
number eight booker dewitt BioShock
number eight booker dewitt BioShock Infinite okay so this one’s a bit
Infinite okay so this one’s a bit
Infinite okay so this one’s a bit confusing because it involves multiple
confusing because it involves multiple
confusing because it involves multiple dimensions and interconnected timelines
dimensions and interconnected timelines
dimensions and interconnected timelines but the skinny is this bring us the girl
but the skinny is this bring us the girl
but the skinny is this bring us the girl and wipe away the debts the player
and wipe away the debts the player
and wipe away the debts the player booker dewitt is not only Elizabeth’s
booker dewitt is not only Elizabeth’s
booker dewitt is not only Elizabeth’s father but is also the game’s main
father but is also the game’s main
father but is also the game’s main villain Comstock only from another
villain Comstock only from another
villain Comstock only from another dimension so in order to prevent the
dimension so in order to prevent the
dimension so in order to prevent the evil that his alternate self will bring
evil that his alternate self will bring
evil that his alternate self will bring upon the world he travels back to the
upon the world he travels back to the
upon the world he travels back to the point in his life where the dimensions
point in his life where the dimensions
point in his life where the dimensions diverge and allows Elizabeth to drown
diverge and allows Elizabeth to drown
diverge and allows Elizabeth to drown him so depending on how you interpret
him so depending on how you interpret
him so depending on how you interpret that it could mean that she never
that it could mean that she never
that it could mean that she never existed at all
stick around after the credits if you
stick around after the credits if you want to be so confused that you puke
want to be so confused that you puke
want to be so confused that you puke number seven
number seven
number seven Dominic Santiago Gears of War 3 already
Dominic Santiago Gears of War 3 already
Dominic Santiago Gears of War 3 already troubled by being in the hometown of his
troubled by being in the hometown of his
troubled by being in the hometown of his deceased wife it was only fitting that
deceased wife it was only fitting that
deceased wife it was only fitting that DOM would perish in the town of mercy
DOM would perish in the town of mercy
DOM would perish in the town of mercy after a massive locust forest overwhelms
after a massive locust forest overwhelms
after a massive locust forest overwhelms Marcus’s squad dawn makes a valiant
Marcus’s squad dawn makes a valiant
Marcus’s squad dawn makes a valiant sacrifice by ramming a fuel tanker right
sacrifice by ramming a fuel tanker right
sacrifice by ramming a fuel tanker right into the heart of the swarm
[Music]
[Music] he does however leave behind one final
he does however leave behind one final
he does however leave behind one final legacy that’s from Dom and everyone else
legacy that’s from Dom and everyone else
legacy that’s from Dom and everyone else you killed you bitch
number six
number six zero mega man zero for his efforts in
zero mega man zero for his efforts in
zero mega man zero for his efforts in Megaman X maybe his most popular but
Megaman X maybe his most popular but
Megaman X maybe his most popular but instead were giving the nod to his act
instead were giving the nod to his act
instead were giving the nod to his act that had the most impact in zero for in
that had the most impact in zero for in
that had the most impact in zero for in order to save the last human colony from
order to save the last human colony from
order to save the last human colony from a falling satellite zero stays on board
a falling satellite zero stays on board
a falling satellite zero stays on board as it descends into the atmosphere
as it descends into the atmosphere
as it descends into the atmosphere causing it to separate and destroy
causing it to separate and destroy
causing it to separate and destroy itself his sacrifice is noteworthy as it
itself his sacrifice is noteworthy as it
itself his sacrifice is noteworthy as it puts an end to the lengthy war between
puts an end to the lengthy war between
puts an end to the lengthy war between the humans and androids known as
the humans and androids known as
the humans and androids known as Reptoids
Reptoids
Reptoids [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five
number five
number five Morden soleus Mass Effect 3 Shepard
Morden soleus Mass Effect 3 Shepard
Morden soleus Mass Effect 3 Shepard would have made this list had it not
would have made this list had it not
would have made this list had it not been for the backlash over the ending
been for the backlash over the ending
been for the backlash over the ending so instead Morden takes the slot for his
so instead Morden takes the slot for his
so instead Morden takes the slot for his sacrifice in saving the Krogan race from
sacrifice in saving the Krogan race from
sacrifice in saving the Krogan race from the genophage and for singing Gilbert
the genophage and for singing Gilbert
the genophage and for singing Gilbert and Sullivan in his final moments
[Music]
[Music] mind you it is possible to save Morden
mind you it is possible to save Morden
mind you it is possible to save Morden but only at the loss of Rex and Eve I’m
but only at the loss of Rex and Eve I’m
but only at the loss of Rex and Eve I’m sorry I’m not that to be me but for
sorry I’m not that to be me but for
sorry I’m not that to be me but for merely having the option to save an
merely having the option to save an
merely having the option to save an entire race he gets the not here
entire race he gets the not here
entire race he gets the not here genophage hood broken free new beginning
genophage hood broken free new beginning
genophage hood broken free new beginning for all of us number 4 John Marston Red
for all of us number 4 John Marston Red
for all of us number 4 John Marston Red Dead Redemption in one of the best video
Dead Redemption in one of the best video
Dead Redemption in one of the best video game endings of the seventh generation
game endings of the seventh generation
game endings of the seventh generation the Marston family farm is ambushed by
the Marston family farm is ambushed by
the Marston family farm is ambushed by the very men that John had been working
the very men that John had been working
the very men that John had been working for to cover up their involvement with
for to cover up their involvement with
for to cover up their involvement with him I love you now go in order to ensure
him I love you now go in order to ensure
him I love you now go in order to ensure that his wife and son get away safely
that his wife and son get away safely
that his wife and son get away safely John Marston goes down in a blaze of
John Marston goes down in a blaze of
John Marston goes down in a blaze of glory
[Music]
[Music] we’re the number three tightest Final
we’re the number three tightest Final
we’re the number three tightest Final Fantasy X this is another confusing one
Fantasy X this is another confusing one
Fantasy X this is another confusing one so bear with us giant whale monster has
so bear with us giant whale monster has
so bear with us giant whale monster has been terrorizing the world
been terrorizing the world
been terrorizing the world Titus suddenly appears in the world
Titus suddenly appears in the world
Titus suddenly appears in the world Titus learns that to beat giant whale
Titus learns that to beat giant whale
Titus learns that to beat giant whale monster Yoona must sacrifice herself and
monster Yoona must sacrifice herself and
monster Yoona must sacrifice herself and one of her party have you chosen the one
one of her party have you chosen the one
one of her party have you chosen the one to become your face she doesn’t do that
to become your face she doesn’t do that
to become your face she doesn’t do that no one
no one
no one Titus learns he’s part of a dream and if
Titus learns he’s part of a dream and if
Titus learns he’s part of a dream and if giant whale monster dies he’ll vanish
giant whale monster dies he’ll vanish
giant whale monster dies he’ll vanish you’re hiding something
you’re hiding something
you’re hiding something so he says screw it I know it’s selfish
so he says screw it I know it’s selfish
so he says screw it I know it’s selfish but this is my story
but this is my story
but this is my story giant whale monster dies and Titus
giant whale monster dies and Titus
giant whale monster dies and Titus vanishes as Yoona professes her lover
number two the boss Metal Gear Solid 3
number two the boss Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater here’s a character that not
Snake Eater here’s a character that not
Snake Eater here’s a character that not only sacrificed her life but also her
only sacrificed her life but also her
only sacrificed her life but also her historical reputation I gave up my body
historical reputation I gave up my body
historical reputation I gave up my body and my child for my country to the world
and my child for my country to the world
and my child for my country to the world she had betrayed the United States was
she had betrayed the United States was
she had betrayed the United States was killed in action by naked snake and
killed in action by naked snake and
killed in action by naked snake and buried in an unmarked grave deemed a
buried in an unmarked grave deemed a
buried in an unmarked grave deemed a traitor but in reality she did so to get
traitor but in reality she did so to get
traitor but in reality she did so to get the Philosopher’s legacy back to the US
the Philosopher’s legacy back to the US
the Philosopher’s legacy back to the US and prevented World War 3 with only a
and prevented World War 3 with only a
and prevented World War 3 with only a tragic few knowing her true story
tragic few knowing her true story
tragic few knowing her true story [Music]
before we get to number one let’s pay
before we get to number one let’s pay tribute to a few honorable mentions who
tribute to a few honorable mentions who
tribute to a few honorable mentions who also gave their lives in the digital
also gave their lives in the digital
also gave their lives in the digital realm
realm
realm [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
number one the baby Metroid Super
number one the baby Metroid Super Metroid taking the top spot on our list
Metroid taking the top spot on our list
Metroid taking the top spot on our list is the most infamous sacrifice in
is the most infamous sacrifice in
is the most infamous sacrifice in videogame history the very Metroid whose
videogame history the very Metroid whose
videogame history the very Metroid whose birth you witnessed and have to rescue
birth you witnessed and have to rescue
birth you witnessed and have to rescue ends up rescuing you from other brain
ends up rescuing you from other brain
ends up rescuing you from other brain after crippling her with a powerful beam
after crippling her with a powerful beam
after crippling her with a powerful beam at the cost of its own life this moment
at the cost of its own life this moment
at the cost of its own life this moment requires no dialogue or sappy music to
requires no dialogue or sappy music to
requires no dialogue or sappy music to capture the emotional impact to this day
capture the emotional impact to this day
capture the emotional impact to this day it’s still a prime example of video
it’s still a prime example of video
it’s still a prime example of video games as a form of art agree with our
games as a form of art agree with our
games as a form of art agree with our list which moment of heroism had you all
list which moment of heroism had you all
list which moment of heroism had you all misty-eyed for more memorable top 10s
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