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Admit it, These Video Games Made You Cry

OCWeekly: There's nothing to be ashamed about, some video games make you cry. Unlike movies or books, games have a remarkable ability to do more than expressing a story to the viewer. They transform the viewer into an active member of the story, strengthening the link between the player and the fiction. Whether it is feelings of sadness, triumph, fear, or even schadenfreude, video games can instill all sorts of emotions onto the player.

So, there's nothing wrong with shedding a tear or two when playing games. Here are the best examples of video games that can make you cry.

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ClownBelt5118d ago

Not on the list...oh well..

I've cried on SMT: Persona 4 and Chapter 12 of Yakuza 3.

Reibooi5117d ago

Games that made me cry.

Lost Odyssey
Persona 3 and 4
Final Fantasy VII and X
Xenosaga Episode III
Valkyria Chronicles

That's about it. I still to this day don't understand why Gears 2 made people sad or cry. There was no attachment to the character so why it made a impact I will never know.

hamoor5117d ago

i agree with most of the list except gears of war 2 moment
i thought it was too cheesy

Ocelot5255117d ago

motorstorm

i cried because I realized I just wasted my hard earned €70 @ a boring game

Marceles5117d ago

Heavenly Sword when Kai got hung was another heart-wrencher.

Inferno5117d ago

Valkyria Chronicles is the only game that made me cry.

2Spock5117d ago

Well i can say i have never cried playing a video game. I have become somewhat sad but never cried.

Pika-pie5117d ago

I disagree with Lost Odyseey. Yeah it was a good scene but there just wasnt enough character development with Kaims daughter before hand, so there was no chance for you to make an emotional attachment.

You walked into the house and shes on her death bed, this is the first time you see her and she barely gets a mention in the story before hand... Then starts that cut scene where she dies. No tears from me.

Games that did make me shed a tear, theres probably more but these ones immediatly spring to mind.
FFVIII
FFIX
FFX
FFXIII
Uncharted 2

Darkstorn5117d ago

Just MGS3 and MGS4 for me. Dragon Age almost did when I had to make that HUGE decision at the end of the game.

darthv725117d ago

when i was younger i played phantasy star II and right near the beginning when Nei sacrificed herself to save the rest of the group put a tear in my eye.

Since then I vowed to never get emotional over a virtual character again. You know what...I havent since.

xskipperx825117d ago

OMG you did NOT cry at Uncharted 2. puhlease Gears 2 and Lost Odyssey made me cry. FFX also, it should be on the list. And possibly Shenmue

darthawesome905117d ago

Where is Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core? Now thats a game with a ending that will making anyone cry especially with the song "the price of freedom" playing at the end.(If you havent seen the ending or heard the song i strongly suggest youtube and bring a tissue to wipe your tears!!!!)

Reibooi5117d ago

@Alvadr

The scene with Kaim's daughter dying wasn't supposed to make you said because a character died. It's more about how Kaim feels then anything.

One of the FEW things he has remembered at that point in the game was his daughter and as soon as he finds out shes alive and locates her she dies. It's a bittersweet moment for Kaim because he gets to see his Daughter for one last time and finds she even has kids but still has to say goodbye to her for a 2nd time.

I mad me cry thinking about how Kaim must have felt then any other reason.

RedPawn5117d ago

Bingo, that was extremely bad, and you knew what was coming, it's just the scene played so perfectly.

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logichurtsfanboys5118d ago (Edited 5118d ago )

I'm not admitting anything! Seriously though, none of those games made me cry. Only game that came close was Final Fantasy X.

BannedForNineYears5117d ago

Yeah, never cried during a movie or game. -_-
But when I beat FFX I was sooooooo close to crying. Most sad ending I've played. =\
Still need to watch a playthrough of FFx-2 though...
But I think everyone ends up slightly sad when a game ends. Like, I was sad when I beat Uncharted 1 and 2 because it's like, an awesome game is over! Noooooooooooooo!
xD

Rocket Sauce5117d ago (Edited 5117d ago )

If any of these games made me cry, I'd need lithium.

alphakennybody5118d ago

ace combat 4, from intro to the end. that game really hits you hard.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

RememberThe3575117d ago

No other game has made missions feel so important. But Ace combat 6 was fair and Ace Combat X was good.

Excalibur5118d ago

I played on that list was Gears 2 and the part with Dom and his wife was pretty heart wrenching but it didn't make me cry, I'm a big boy after all. LOL

RememberThe3575117d ago

The scene with Dom and his wife made me laugh. It was so lame...

RadientFlux5118d ago

The only game that got me close to tears was the ending for "Dreamfall - The Longest Journey".

Everything on the list didn't even get me close.

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Lost Odyssey Is Still One Of The Best Xbox RPGs Ever

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shinoff218364d ago

I liked blue dragon more. Lost odyssey is the shit though.

jznrpg64d ago

Two of the few games I still own for Xbox360 . I have Magna Carta 2 , Last Remnant but also have the PS4 version so I may have got rid of it and I have the DS version of Blue Dragon. I think and a few others but I forget what they are since I don’t dust them off. that’s about it.

shinoff218364d ago (Edited 64d ago )

Another one I still havent got to try is infinite undiscovery. I read it was pretty linear but I usually fk with tri ace(star oceans are great).

Really my only issue with lost odyssey was the level cap they hit you with throughout the game. I enjoy just relaxing and doing some grinding every once in awhile. Could've atleast given the option. Other then that. Excellent game.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The 360 imo had atleast half or more that Gen of being the better jrpg system. I bought one earlier then I normally would have for some, and Alan wake. Japanese devs really got in their feelings that Gen and dropped the ball(thanks Phil phish, cocky ass ign, etc)

darthv7263d ago

You'd be better off playing Lost Odyssey on an XBO or Series X as no disc swapping and it looks and plays much better. Same with Blue Dragon. I still keep my 360 hooked up for games not on the bc list. for everything else, I use the series x now. Just last night I installed arkham origins as there is no 8th gen version like asylum/city.

I love having bc on xbox one/series hardware.

shinoff218363d ago

Darth

When I bought the the Xbox one off a couple worker. That was the first thing indid. Bought blue dragon and lost odyssey. Been waiting to catch infinite undiscovery on sale but I forget to check.

I used to own the 360 versions but I bought these digital. I'd like to track down the 360 ones again but no huge deal. I was actually playing through lost odyssey waiting for starfield to drop.

RaidenBlack63d ago

Is Lost Odyssey coming to PS, too?

cthulhucultist64d ago

The game was indeed amazing. Great characters, gameplay and story!

But the dream sequences penned by Shigematsu were sublime.

I still remember many of these stories and I have integrated in the past in my D&D campaign many years ago.

RpgSama64d ago

I'm not going to lie, I cried on more than on a couple of them

Dabigsiebowski64d ago

Microsoft should have just kept pumping money into these guys. Same with a lot of the other studios... the blundered hard.

Lost Odysee deserved a franchise even though development wasn't smooth

Michiel198964d ago

Am I the only one who doesn't wanna see every good game get sequel after sequel? It was a great game, but sometimes it's better to just make a one off and then create a new universe. Sadly that costs a lot more money and publishers don't wanna risk it, but I would definitely prefer it

shinoff218364d ago

I'm fine with sequels in jrpgs, even in the vain of ff sequels, all new stories and characters. It does get old in other genres though sometimes. For the most part I just game by game basis it all.

FinalFantasyFanatic63d ago

They could have done it like Final Fantasy, kept the title name and just start with a new world/characters, it's not like the creator isn't familar with that.

Concertoine64d ago

Idk, Japan never bit for Xbox despite their best efforts around this era. Mistwalker never exploded either, despite future partnerships with Nintendo whichhad a much better chance at success

BrainSyphoned64d ago

It's not like it has had any competition since 2007. Would really like to own the short stories from it in book form.

PapaBop63d ago

360 had some amazing JRPGs in it's early days, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Tales of Vesperia off the top of my head were all amazing games.

jznrpg64d ago (Edited 64d ago )

The problem with most MS games on 360 was they didn’t make the games they paid for them and that makes you less money in the long run and isn’t something you can continue to do especially with declining sales of consoles. MS should have been starting and growing studios from the beginning but they went for paid games and it leaves them without the knowledge and culture of making games.

shinoff218364d ago

Good points. Never thought of that like that back then.

Sgt_Slaughter63d ago

Not to mention killing the Japanese market that had all sorts of crazy and fun releases up until 2009-2010. They could have gained momentum on Nintendo and kept that going into the Xbox One era, but decided to "unify" efforts and that all but ended their presents in the country. Now, PS4's outsell the Xbox Series S three years into the new system's life cycle, and the 2/3DS at one point was doing the same.

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Earn all of the new and old Trophies/Achievements in MGS3 with the help of our Metal Gear Solid 3 Trophy & Achievement guide!

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