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Enemies you feel sorry for killing?
- Thread starter Castef
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Triggerhappytel
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what game is this?
I've never played it, but the character there looks like the guy from Secret of Mana.
Huevos de Oro
Member
Crossbreed Priscilla
This for me. I played with a failing DS3 pad that had a loose R2, when I got to here I wasn't going to do anything, but put my pad on the couch to get a drink and BAM shit hit the fan and I had to do it.
I still mourn her. It wasn't my fault.
Sif
The Boss
How is this not a Shadow Of The Colossus thread yet.
Poor colossi
So much truth in these. Although I named my dog sif and sometimes want to kill her. She's lucky I love her so much.
How is this not a Shadow Of The Colossus thread yet.
Poor colossi
This is the one that sticks out for me.
MemoryHumanity
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PseudoViper
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FF: X at the end
when you have to kill your Aeons.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Example from World of Warcraft.
In a Pandaria zone you are tasked with clearing out a camp of purported Raiders/Invaders and slay their chief. Okay, simple enough, this is an MMO. Kill things, collect rewards.
When you arrive at the camp you notice they're pumping oil out of the ground, a supply of energy. Kind of a weird activity for raiders, you'd think they were nomadic instead of industrious. There are kilns, furnaces and anvils about. This is an advanced civilization. Whatever, finish the quest, collect rewards.
Then you reach their chief and kill him. Not hard he's just a guy who makes fire appear on the ground. But when he dies:
He was trying to ensure the survival of his people and you wiped him and his tribe out (yeah they respawn it's an MMO). There are several of these types of quests in WoW that actively show you a glimpse of the alternative perspective just as you cut them down for a reward of gold and extremely disposable gear. You're supposed to feel bad, because in the name of conquest you've taken someone else's word for it and gone along with a solution of extermination rather than diplomacy. It's not that common that you're reminded of the sociopathy inherent in MMO quest grinds.
In a Pandaria zone you are tasked with clearing out a camp of purported Raiders/Invaders and slay their chief. Okay, simple enough, this is an MMO. Kill things, collect rewards.
When you arrive at the camp you notice they're pumping oil out of the ground, a supply of energy. Kind of a weird activity for raiders, you'd think they were nomadic instead of industrious. There are kilns, furnaces and anvils about. This is an advanced civilization. Whatever, finish the quest, collect rewards.
Then you reach their chief and kill him. Not hard he's just a guy who makes fire appear on the ground. But when he dies:
He was trying to ensure the survival of his people and you wiped him and his tribe out (yeah they respawn it's an MMO). There are several of these types of quests in WoW that actively show you a glimpse of the alternative perspective just as you cut them down for a reward of gold and extremely disposable gear. You're supposed to feel bad, because in the name of conquest you've taken someone else's word for it and gone along with a solution of extermination rather than diplomacy. It's not that common that you're reminded of the sociopathy inherent in MMO quest grinds.
Naked Lunch
Member
Sniper Wolf
The Boss
Vulcan Raven
Psycho Mantis, to name a few...
Seeing a pattern there? Metal Gear bosses are just too cool to kill off. Some of the best characters of any media in my opinion.
The Boss
Vulcan Raven
Psycho Mantis, to name a few...
Seeing a pattern there? Metal Gear bosses are just too cool to kill off. Some of the best characters of any media in my opinion.
MemoryHumanity
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MrFrankFontaine
Banned
Harvesting the mana from the little sisters. Had no idea the first time it did it. Felt bad and had to go back to an old save.
MrSaturn99
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Waddle Dees in the Kirby games.
And we're done.
The_Almighty_Swan
Banned
Yup agreed.... totally
TheCthultist
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Sif
The Boss
...Need I say more? Poor Sif...
The Boss a bit less so as she essentially chose the path that led to hear death. Yes, she was being manipulated, but you get the feeling she'd have gladly given her life in the same way if it truly did mean saving her nation.
As for the folks saying Halfbreed Priscilla, there's a very easy way to avoid that heartbreak.... Stop killing her!
what game is this?
Haha, I always liked the way they "popped."
Spec Ops....Maidan Astrea....
Waylon Drums
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Nintendo has made it steadily more difficult over the years to kill a koopa troopa. I feel so sad for them when they try to run back to their shells in SM3DW
toastyToast
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The Lifehunt Scythe tho
Coinspinner
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Animals and humans/sentients. That's a pretty wide swathe of things!
Host Samurai
Member
These guys were always just helpless dirt bags
In Halo: CE I always felt as if they weren't necessary to kill.
But ever since Bungie started giving them fuel rod guns and they'd spam that like crazy, that went away.
The sound they make. ;(. I murdered all the shrooms in that room, AI bugged out so the bigguns just walked around.
Castef
Banned
These guys were always just helpless dirt bags
Yet, they attack you.
They deserve the beating.
With the pipe.
blitzcloud
Banned
spoiler thread, spoiler thread, spoils whatever a spoiler does.
Shmuely Bully
Member
He just wanted to give you a kiss to show how much he cared..
fuck them
Killing the Owl Knight's owl in Symphony of the Night always made me feel bad.
Also,
Red/Tom Redwood
Spring-Loaded
Member
To everyone who said Sif from Dark Souls:
In the Oolacile DLC,
In the Oolacile DLC,
you travel back in time to when Artorias was corrupted by Manus. Artorias' arm got broken and he could no longer hold his magic shield, so he used it to shield Sif from the abyss. The player can save Sif, then fight alongside him in the fight against Manus.
When you complete that fight and return to the present before fighting Sif, the pre-fight cutscene shows him recognize the player, then reluctantly take up Artorias' sword
When you complete that fight and return to the present before fighting Sif, the pre-fight cutscene shows him recognize the player, then reluctantly take up Artorias' sword
I always feel bad killing animals in games, wolves and dogs in particular.
Also, I'm usually kinda saddened after killing a well designed boss after they put up a good fight. Artorias comes to mind. I were happy to beat him, but at the same time I was like "I'm sorry I had to do this, I liked you."
I feel similarly about Black Knights, they are just so badass.
EDIT:
Also, I'm usually kinda saddened after killing a well designed boss after they put up a good fight. Artorias comes to mind. I were happy to beat him, but at the same time I was like "I'm sorry I had to do this, I liked you
."I feel similarly about Black Knights, they are just so badass.
EDIT:
Thanks for reminding me about it man, I was almost recovered from my Sif trauma
ThatOldTimeyRogue
Neo Member
Yeah, him and Selena from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
This. Although I never experienced it in that order for myself. The DLC part and knowing the backstory was enough ;__;
CharminUltra
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How am I the first to mention Shadow of the Colossus?
Oh, I'm not? Eggscellent.
Oh, I'm not? Eggscellent.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
These guys were always just helpless dirt bags
Not true, they have a nasty quick sidestep that can catch you out. Not the most helpless enemy in the game.
You're probably thinking of this poor schmuck:
Poor Bred. The most ineffectual enemy in the game, and his car gets destroyed.
whiteninja
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Killing
in prey. Seriously devs wtf?
your mutated girlfriend
Spring-Loaded
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Augemitbutter
Member
i kill anything in the souls games that surrounds himself with ugly shit. no mercy, they all have to die.
no ugly creatures in my world.
no ugly creatures in my world.
The Horror the horror
Banned
Those half-naked beggars in Dark/Demons Souls.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
Sif in Dork Souls and the Waddle Dees in Kirby. They don't even fight in most games, they're just out for a stroll and Kirby is expected to slaughter them.
i chop off the tail, then get her down to one last bit of health, then just dodge around and chug my estus flask while she flails about
then i call her a furry
1000 Branches
Banned
Any time I have to battle Pikachu in Pokemon
sixteen-bit
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new players in fighting games
Then why did you kill him? Just let him live :/
In knights of the old republic the dark side makes you do some serious fucked up shit.
after saving zaalbar he is indebted to you and has a woodie life debt to you where he will follow you no matter what. During the final confrontation after keeping Bastia to the dark side you can force zeal bar to kill his one and only friend mission, a teenage girl mind you, and he shows incredible despair as he's bound by woodie tradition to kill his friend who doesn't even resist. Iirc you can also kill zaalbar after this as well as carth onasi who spent the entire game trying not to trust you only to finally let you in just in time for you to kill him (with his own gun no less if you want).
That game was fucked up if you chose the dark side.
Also mass effect 3
it was the first time I had to put the controller down and think about what I've done after mordin. Jesus Christ.....