[Toma]

Crossing a certain bridge in Shadow of the Colossus towards the end got me teary eyed.

This. Subtle formulation.

[Lonely1]

I didn't cry, but SH:SM ending was the saddest experience I ever had with on a VG.

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

Thought I might be first to say Dragon Quest V but yeah... a couple of moments in DQV got me real close!

[Anteater]

Oh shit, that's a good one. I think that might be the only time I've gotten teary-eyed.

I feel that the main story wasn't as good as some of those dreams, those dreams were really awesome, I think it's a missed opportunity, imagine if they let the players actually visit those towns from the dreams, it would make the npcs a lot more interesting because they might be related to those characters in the dreams.

[TONX]

Metal Gear Solid 3 and Shadow of the Colossus' endings.

[Ventilaator]

I basically never see this mentioned in any "Games can be sad" threads, so am I seriously the only one who got serious throatlumps when (Uncharted 2) Flynn took out a grenade and everyone ran for cover, but clearly nothing's gonna happen because this is a happy funtime story but oh wait Elena is almost dead now. Game then giving you a gun and immediately putting you in charge of the escape effort with Elena and Chloe limping behind you was the best part of that damn game.

[MasterShotgun]

The ending of Half-Life 2: Episode 2 got the most tears out of me. That scene was so damn sad. It's part of the reason why I want HL3 so bad. I want to know what happens next.

Mass Effect 3 also got me a little teary eyed. Watching Thane and Anderson die got to me.

[Theonik]

Snake had a hard life... - MGS4 spoiler I guess though not really. They almost got me there almost!
And obviously the debriefing and salute from MGS3.

[Augemitbutter]

that's me whenever i reach the ending of a mainline Suikoden.

[Paches-EJ-]

The ending of FFX got to me.

[TheYanger]

MGS3 and ME3 Anderson, that was a manly death
However, these aren't tears, these are just emotions. I don't think any game has come close to bringing tears.

[RELAYER]

When I came home from school to discover my sister (or someone, I don't know) accidentally deleted my Donkey Kong Country save file.

"accidentally"

[SupraDarky]

Xenosaga: Episode III is one of the very few games where tears actually came out during a couple scenes. And Hepatica is one of the most beautiful videogame tracks ever (it plays during a certain battle).

[Steve McQueen]

The Halo 3 marketing campaign was high art itself. I loved the interview with the vet as he looked at the diorama.

Ah.....how could I forget..





Also awesome

[RukusProvider]

I cried when I realized the fucking cut scenes in MGS4 will never end.

[NeoGohan]

CTRL+F Professor Layton
CTRL+F Unwound Future

...

**disappointed**

[watershed]

I've experienced most of the moments talked about in this thread but none of them have made me cry.

Some parts of SOTC hit me, like I really appreciated the beauty of the game and its story telling but no tears.

RPGs probably make me feel the most emotion but none have caused tears. I look forward to the day a game does make me cry though!

Edit: Unwound Future was close! Man what an ending. Great stuff.

[ramine]

Okami's ending got to me.

[Kikujiro]

FF7 Crisis core ending was pretty hard on me. I had done a ton of the side missions so I had really grown to like Zack. I didn't full on cry but it made me tear up.

The amazing music helped.

[Supervlieg]

Neve cried over a game, but when Gannon died standing up, I was awestruck.

[Nibel]

MGS4 - you know which scene..

I didn't cry, but I noticed my eyes getting wet - something I never had before. Then again, this is one of my most beloved franchises. Superb, fuck 'them haters.

[cyberheater]

And I'm not even ashamed. I was playing Skyrim, and I saw some pictures in the PC screenshot thread, and this game seemed to look great with the ENB mod. I thought to myself it looked great, so I went searching and found out this sweet looking mod, ENB hollywood. Installed it, like my games to look like movies so, I even added the letterbox. I was not ready for it. Started walking around thinking to myself that it looked great, but few ft ahead I reached this beautiful place with two big mammoths and they are shaking the ground, and the orchestral music is kicking my heart's ass and the it looks so beautiful and the sun light... Couldn't help it. I was in awe, grown man tears coming down my face. What about you? Have you ever had a moment like that?

Nice post. The devs would be proud to hear that. It's a truly beautiful game on places. It's one of the few games I've got where it is enough just to wander around and admire the view.

[Yoshichan]

MGS4 - you know which scene.. I didn't cry, but I noticed my eyes getting wet - something I never had before. Then again, this is one of my most beloved franchises. Superb, fuck 'them haters.

Actually you can't really say "you know which scene" from MGS4 'cuz there were so many parts in MGS4 that made me emotional. Microwave? Big boss? Eva? Meeting up with Meryl? Intro? Outro? Shadow Moses?

[wolfmat]

I cried when Akagi Manami rejected me in Sexy Beach 3

[Mognet]

Yakuza 3 spoilers:

Rikiyaaaaaaaaaa!!! http://youtu.be/vE5QQNHqNSY?t=5m33s

[Yoshichan]

Yakuza 3 spoilers: Rikiyaaaaaaaaaa!!! http://youtu.be/vE5QQNHqNSY?t=5m33s

I remember this... fuck, Yakuza is sooo good.

[Tashi]

For real OP? That's worse than the guy crying at a double rainbow

[Zakkath]

Not quite, but that pulled a few strings :
Lost Odyssey :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oithEgDE8H8

[Wilsongt]

Lost Odyssey. One of the stories

"Don't Forget me now, you hear?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5V2-qDvriA

Suikoden III.

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun. ;.; This sorta sealed the deal with Chris being the best main character of the three, in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZCrfNZ1HQ

[Zomba13]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/SoV5Zl.jpg[IMG] when she died due to namatame I ended up getting the bad ending in my first play-r.

YES. I dunno if that was the first time but is definitely the one that always springs to my mind.

EDIT: Okay, reading through the thread has reminded me of others where I came close.

FF7:CC - The ending. You know what to expect if you played FF7 but man, the music and the memory wheel thing and everything. Plus I really grew to like the guy thanks to the game.
ME3 - Certain deaths. Spoiler "Had to be me. Someone else might've gotten it wrong.

[StevePharma]

OP, I advise you to play Skyrim with a Sony CMZ-T1 , combined with head-tracking.

You would cry for days. DAYS.

I had cases of the lump in BG&E, SotC and Skyrim/Oblivion just by being in the world and hearing the majesty of the music combined with the beautiful scenery.

[Fantastical]

Outside of the first game, story is a complete mess imo.

I remember finishing that when I was about 10 years old with a friend and holding back the tears. :P

[jred250]

For real OP? That's worse than the guy crying at a double rainbow

I was wondering when the INTERNET TOUGHGUYS were going to start shitting up this thread. Every fucking time someone starts a thread, these assholes have to pop in and remind everyone how much of a badass they are and how pathetic everyone else is.

Anyways, I read about what happens to Aerith in FF7 from the strategy guide I purchased, but when it happened when I finally played the game it still hit me hard. I didn't exactly cry, but it really struck my heartstrings. The music in FF7 was so great, and really added so much more to the moment.

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

I was in middle school when I beat Final Fantasy IX for the first time, and I cried during the part when Zidane more or less sacrifices himself in the end."

Not really sure when it's not really required to use spoilers, the game is two generations old, but who knows who I'll piss off.

EDIT: Oh, also. Totally cried during OoT's ending.

[Leshita]

I have to admit that no game has been able to make me teary eyed, while many movies have. That is not to say games need to make me cry to be good as a medium, music while has not made me teary eyed, it has made me feel a wider range of emotions than the games I have played thus far since each peace can be enjoyed at bite size and they all vary greatly in terms of what emotions they convey. I think games definitely has the potential to make me teary-eyed or even cry, but it has not done so yet. Journey and SOTC made me feel things, but not bring me to tears. I am certain I will cry one day, and when I do it will be much more intense than even a film because immersion is getting deeper with games with each generation of new technology.

[SUBZERO-08]

Think I teared up a little bit near the very end of Flower.

[Hesemonni]

I'm pretty sure some of the Lost Odyssey's written stories made me cry as did Nier.

I must've cried after playing Final Fantasy VIII also, but for all the wrong reasons.

[Sheppard]

It was not just Big Boss saluting the gravestone and what just happened to the Boss. It was this playing in the background that kicked my ass.

It's hard to listen to without gettinig teared up.

[Zomba13]

The Aerith thing in FF7 never really got me. I used her as a healer too but I dunno. I cared much more about Tifa and Barrett than her.

[BassForever]

CTRL+F Professor Layton CTRL+F Unwound Future ... **disappointed**

Haha I did the same thing

Seriously the ending of Unwound Future made me tear up :(

The other ending that hit me was the ending of Crisis Core, Even though I knew Zack would die I just didn't expect to become so attached to his character

[SMT]

Happened a ton of times, especially with those god damned JRPGS.

[Yoshichan]

The Aerith thing in FF7 never really got me. I used her as a healer too but I dunno. I cared much more about Tifa and Barrett than her.

Admit it, you got to date Barret and not Aeris in Gold Saucer.

[pottuvoi]

Master of Orion 3 & Star Control 3..

[EmCeeGramr]

When I came home from school to discover my sister (or someone, I don't know) accidentally deleted my Donkey Kong Country save file.

Ha, I did that with my brother. Ooooops!

Nier: I cried reading the Kaine's back story in scenario B Edit: I also cried when Fyra dies, fuck I liked her and the king a lot.

It's even worse when you read Fyra's backstory short story in the Grimoire Nier book. She suffered hideous burns on her face as an infant that completely disfigured her, and her parents abandoned her at Facade's doorstep. The prince/king was the only one who played with her, which is why she fell in love with him.



The only game that's come even close was Mother 3.

"You must be so tired."

[MarkMclovin]

I've cried loads since the BF3 patch.

[Wilsongt]

I think it's safe to assume that for when Lost Odyssey was released, the pre-order bonus should have been a box of tissue.

[Typographenia]

Probably the closest I ever got was in Silent Hill 2 at Mary's letter. It gets me right in the heart every time.

[EatChildren]

It's even worse when you read Fyra's backstory short story in the Grimoire Nier book. She suffered hideous burns on her face as an infant that completely disfigured her, and her parents abandoned her at Facade's doorstep. The prince/king was the only one who played with her, which is why she fell in love with him.

why would you post this

[K.Jack]

Xenosaga III ending made me bawl

[brandonh83]

Probably the closest I ever got was in Silent Hill 2 at Mary's letter. It gets me right in the heart every time.

It's all about that final line.