People are discussing which games have made them cry. Of courseTelltale’s The Walking Deadcomes up - legions of fans reached the end of that game and sobbed like newborn babies. I know I did. When thequestion was posed on Reddit, replies began to pour in.
Many agreed with the mention ofThe Walking Dead, with one user replying “I don’t cry often, but that ending was something else.” The emotional twists and turns cementedTWDnot only as a brilliant game, but as one that pushed Telltale to the forefront of narrative gaming.
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Without spoiling the five year old game, hundreds of people opted forRed Dead Redemption 2suggesting a few key moments that had players bawling. Some choseThe Last of Us Part 2, while others thought the opening to Part 1 was even more devastating. This probably gets my vote - that first hour ofThe Last of Usbroke me for a number of reasons.
Final Fantasy Xappears on the list, but interestingly only a few people chose Aerith’s death inFinal Fantasy 7;Gears of War 2fans will likely mist up at the mention of ‘Maria’.
I asked the wider GAMINGbible team what their choices would be and got some great responses; Richard gave usRDR2andMetal Gear Solid 4; among Kate’s picks wereHorizon Forbidden WestandTchia; Sam nominatedHalo 4; Angharad went with the original Reddit pick ofTWD; and Ewan jumped in withMarvel’s Spider-ManandCeleste.
Gaming, especially in the past few generations, has really reached a point where writers can properly utilise interactive entertainment to emotionally charge our experiences.
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