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[Angelus Errare]

Was watching Castle (because it IS okay to have a man crush on Nathan) and I was thinking how TV shows and movies sometimes have those scenes that are awkward and make you cringe. Expanded that thought to videogames and started thinking of scenes in games that have made me cringe because of various reasons.

1. Haruka/Saejima - Yakuza 4

Spoiler

Haruka (age 12 in Yakuza 4) is going to tell Kiryu that Saejima is awake after washing ashore, he grabs her to stop her as Kiryu was going to ask the police for help. He lands ontop of her with his leg between her legs just looking down at her with the clear look of wanting to rape the girl. The scene just stays on FAAAAAAR too long and becomes awkward for both her and you the player. When the scene is over you might be sitting there thinking....did that just happen?!

2. Femshep/Traynor - ME3

Spoiler

Femshep invites Traynor up for chess and Traynor is excited to see a shower with hot water. Femshep tells Traynor she can use the shower if she wants (which is weird, Traynor would have to explain to everyone why she's walking around with toilettres and going up to the Cdr.'s room). In the shower Traynor is going on about how amazing it feels and the scene cuts back to Femshep with this creepy look of excitement on her face. Traynor drops a hint that she wants your Femshep's box, and Femshep enters the shower fully clothed. It wouldn't have been as awkward if not for the fact the "wet" texture was universal on both character skin and clothing.

Those are the two off the top of my head.

 

[InsaneLuchador]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfTdkWSoTo
Bayonetta dance scene that felt like it went on for an hour. I was praying nobody would walk into my room.

 

[Roto13]

In before Final Fantasy X laughing scene by someone completely missing the point that it's supposed to be awkward.

 

[ULTROS!]

A lot of cutscenes from Star Ocean 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t81RuMfJjyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlN4E-1I80Q

 

[sixteen-bit]

FFX laugh

 

[CielTynave]

Everything in this thread.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Anytime Fi tried "singing" in Skyward Sword.

 

[Yoshichan]

In before Final Fantasy X laughing scene by someone completely missing the point that it's supposed to be awkward.

FFX laugh

.

 

[a Master Ninja]

Nice job, Roto13. You did it.

 

[CambriaRising]

Every single scene in shadows of the damned. But it was kind of the point. I feel like the MGS series also has a lot of intentional awkwardness.

 

[Zee-Row]

I like girls , but right now its about justice.

 

[Zee-Row]

Anytime Fi tried "singing" in Skyward Sword.

The animation of her singing looked so horrible and amateurish.

 

[comrade]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfTdkWSoTo
Bayonetta dance scene that felt like it went on for an hour. I was praying nobody would walk into my room.

That was utterly ridiculous.

 

[Meicyn]

The entirety of Star Ocean 4 qualifies.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfTdkWSoTo
Bayonetta dance scene that felt like it went on for an hour. I was praying nobody would walk into my room.

So on top of a tremendous, content packed game, DA GAWD Kamiya gives you a music video with choreography that rivals Step Up 2: The Streets, and you cringe?

This is why modern gaming.

 

[Roto13]

Loosen up and enjoy camp, people.

Shake it, Bayo

 

[udivision]

I like girls , but right now its about justice.

Oh, you're into that.

 

[WrenchNinja]

The animation of her singing looked so horrible and amateurish.

Shes a living loudspeaker.

 

[Achtius]

2. Femshep/Traynor - ME3 [/spoiler]

I just watch the youtube video,

Spoiler

why are they wearing clothes in the shower

 

[Dizzy-4U]

The only one I can think of is Shadow Hearts 2: (Big spoilers)

Spoiler

Yuri's attempt to revive Alice. It was supposed to be an emotional moment since it's been dragged from the ending of the first game, but Yuri's face animation in that scene completely ruins it. It's was so awkward and bad animated that made me feel very uncomfortable.

I still love the game to death though.

 

[ULTROS!]

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

 

[Alucrid]

I just watch the youtube video,

Spoiler

why are they wearing clothes in the shower

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

ALL of the love scenes in Mass Effect were horrible.

But in regards to the one in the OP

Spoiler

I got as far as having Traynor in the shower, but declined her invite. Shep's never looked more awkward.

 

[WrenchNinja]

I just watch the youtube video,

Spoiler

why are they wearing clothes in the shower

Because Bioware isnt cdprojekt red.

 

[Roto13]

I think Para-Medic's voice actor either changed or forgot who Para-Medic was for the new lines in Snake Eater 3D, because she sounds really awkward. Specifically the scene where Snake is badly wounded and Para-Medic is explaining to him how to heal himself in the survival viewer. She sounds like a bored teenager being forced to read from her textbook in front of the whole class.

Someone should really record that and put it on YouTube.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I MINT BESYZ VAJINUHS







MMMMAAAAAADUR

 

[cr_blah_blah]

The "can love bloom on the battlefield" line is the worst and I'm still surprised people were moved by the one of the most embarrassing serious video game things I've ever heard. I like the game though.

 

[Angelus Errare]

I just watch the youtube video,

Spoiler

why are they wearing clothes in the shower

Space water, cleans you no matter what you have on.

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

Damn even the voice acting was cringe worthy.

 

[kittens]

Almost every scene in the Resident Evil series.

 

[Wiggum2007]

STEEEEEEEEVE

Just kidding that was awesome

 

[Ties]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t81RuMfJjyM
Star Ocean 4, 'kay

 

[Achtius]

Because Bioware isnt cdprojekt red.

nor Quantic Dream apparently

 

[Finaika]

The only one I can think of is Shadow Hearts 2: (Big spoilers)

Spoiler

Yuri's attempt to revive Alice. It was supposed to be an emotional moment since it's been dragged from the ending of the first game, but Yuri's face animation in that scene completely ruins it. It's was so awkward and bad animated that made me feel very uncomfortable.

I still love the game to death though.

 

[Zee-Row]

Damn even the voice acting was cringe worthy.

God I hated that game , Tri-Ace has fallen off so far!

 

[ronito]

Otacon's revelation in MGS2.

 

[Scalpel Knight]

That Kingdom Hearts Little Mermaid shit. Ugh oh god

 

[Pancho]

I cringe in most cut scenes were singing is involved. No game makes a singing scene right.

 

[Roto13]

I MINT BESYZ VAJINUHS







MMMMAAAAAADUR

I should really make Ezio's face in that video into my new avatar.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

AAAHHHHGGGG!!! You monster!!!!

 

[mysteriousmage09]

FFVII hot tub scene with cloud and 20 other guys....

 

[Broder Salsa]

Laughing scene in fi

wait

In before Final Fantasy X laughing scene by someone completely missing the point that it's supposed to be awkward.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I should really make Ezio's face in that video into my new avatar.

vaginas

 

[Wizman23]

Halo 3: "TO WAR"

 

[Loxley]

All of the love scenes in DA:O.

 

[Emitan]

In before Final Fantasy X laughing scene by someone completely missing the point that it's supposed to be awkward.

At least the english version isn't as fucking disturbing as the japanese one. THEY SOUND LIKE MUTATED CROWS

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Halo 3: "TO WAR"

"Yeah, uh, ma'am, cool, but now they're, like they're asking like

where they should go"

 

[Philia]

The entirety of Star Ocean 4 qualifies.

.

I'd see my hubby play this and every freaking time I see a scene, I had to leave the room. Its just disgusting.

 

[Roto13]

vaginas

Sure, why not?

At least the english version isn't as fucking disturbing as the japanese one. THEY SOUND LIKE MUTATED CROWS

Ha ha ha, yes

 

[nephilimdj]

Ingame intro in shadowman was one of the biggest cringe moments I can think of. "what's wrong shadow man"

 

[Degen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t81RuMfJjyM
Star Ocean 4, 'kay

uuuuuugh seriously F that game