I’m not crying you’re cried welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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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 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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