Gears of War series spoilers ahead Honestly, I found Dom's death really bland and boring in GoW3. Not only it was predictable, but the staging was really bad.
In my opinion, Tai's death or Maria's (Dom's wife) one had much more impact and were way better orchestrated. Dom's death was just "meh".
Yup, the scene where they find Maria was excellent. Really well put together, especially how you first see what Dom wants to see and then you see the grim truth.
John Marston, maybe not that shocking although I thought it was a real shame especially considering it has been one of the best games i've played this gen.
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The Boss (MGS3)
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I'm shocked Aeris from Final Fantasy VII isn't on this list.
How many people rocked back in their chairs when she was killed?
Suprised that Aeris wasn't mentioned in FF7, personally I couldn't give a toss she was a crap character. :)
Honestly, I found Dom's death really bland and boring in GoW3. Not only it was predictable, but the staging was really bad.
In my opinion, Tai's death or Maria's (Dom's wife) one had much more impact and were way better orchestrated. Dom's death was just "meh".